âYouâre a full-grown man. Iâm sure you wonât be knocked down by this. But if you donât want my daughter, her future might be affected by hiding her marital history. She will be looked down upon by her future husband. Do you know how big an impact this could have on a girlâs life? And you just shrug it off like itâs nothing.â
Growing more impassioned, Thaddeus raised his hand, and a bat was immediately passed to him by one of his men, who then stepped aside.
While swinging the bat in his hand, Thaddeus declared, âAs a father, I wonât let anyone mess with my daughter!
You say you want to compensate Sophia? Fine! Here are your two choices.
One, forget about other women, have a grand wedding with my daughter, and take care of her for life..
Or take a hundred hits from me. If you can still walk out of here alive, Iâll agree to let Sophia divorce you.
Take your pick.â
Theo glanced at the bat in Thaddeusâs hand, his face expressionless.
Seeing his silence, Thaddeusâs smile now held a hint of mockery. âWhat? Canât make a choice? Theo, youâre more of a chicken than I thought. Youâre neither willing to take responsibility for my daughter nor brave enough to take a hundred hits for Ellinor. Is that it? And you claim to be responsible for your wife and children?
If you donât have the guts, I suggest you simply choose to marry my daughter. Iâll consider it water under the bridge and accept you as my son-in-law. Also, Iâve got the lowdown on Ellinor. You can hide her with the Howard family for now, but she canât stay there forever. Thereâs plenty of time.
Besides, sheâll have to go to the hospital to give birth, right? I swear, Iâd blow up the hospital before Iâd let you two be together.â
Theoâs frown deepened as he considered Ellinorâs safety. He was clearly hit where it hurt.
He could protect Ellinor temporarily, but he couldnât always be by her side; there would be moments of carelessness.
Sheâd get pissed off eventually if he kept an eye on her 24/7.
Ellinor enjoyed her freedom; once she got fed up with being watched, she would find a way to shake them off.
And Thaddeus International Corporation wasnât exactly a legitimate business, and Thaddeus was no saint. They had all kinds of tricks up their sleeves.
Blowing up a hospitalâ¦
This notorious madman might actually pull it off. He would find some scapegoats to take the fall, and Thaddeus could still walk away scot-free.
Theoâs hesitation wasnât out of fear for the hundred hits, but worry that heâd be unable to rush back within three days to be with Ellinor in the delivery room.
But compared to her future safety, this was a minor concern.
With that in mind, Theoâs face grew serious, and he slowly took off his suit jacket. âAlright, Iâll take your hundred hits today. But you must keep your word. After this, allow Sophia and me to proceed with the divorce and promise to never bother my family again.â
Thaddeus was stunned. He didnât expect that this young man would rather take a beating than take responsibility for Sophia.