The butler hurried across and whispered to Hank about Lucindaâs arrival.
âHank, I havenât seen you for a long time, yet you havenât aged at all.
You are still so young,â Lucinda said, smiling.
She took the rattan whip from the servantâs hand and said, âHank, Dwayne is still young and reckless.
Donât be too harsh on him.
Hank smiled gently.
âOh, Lucinda, youâve really grown up.
Come and sit down.
Let me have a good look at you.
â
Lucinda sat beside him.
âDonât worry about Dwayne.
He has been beaten by me since he was a child.
His skin is rough and thick! As for you, you are the treasure of both the Gordon and the Simmons family.
We admire you very much!â
Hearing this, Dwayne took a deep breath and massaged his back, thinking his grandfather didnât care about him at all.
He only cared about other peopleâs granddaughter!
Was there something addled in his brain?
As if Hank sensed Dwayneâs dissatisfaction, he glared at his grandson and yelled, âWhat are you looking at? Stay down, you troublemaker!
Kneel there.
We havenât finished!â
It looked as though Hank didnât intend to go easy on Dwayne.
Lucinda tried a different approach.
âHank, Iâm here to pick Dwayne up for the shooting.
Weâve almost finished the show and are on a tight deadline.
May I take him to apologize to Kase? I will make sure he learns his lesson.
â
Hank studied Lucinda and then turned to Dwayne, nodding with satisfaction.
âOkay, I feel confident heâll behave if heâs with you.
â
âThank you for your trust.
Then Iâll take Dwayne with me,â Lucinda said.
She winked at Dwayne.
Dwayne bent his swollen back and struggled to rise from the floor.
The butler looked at Dwayne, worried.
âSir, perhaps Mr.
Dwayne should apply some ointment before leaving? It may affect his acting if heâs in too much pain.
â
âHe doesnât need anything! And we should not delay Lucinda by making her wait for him.
The pain will ensure that he remembers his lesson.
Work hard at the filming.
We will see you at the charity party tonight.
You are not allowed to be absent.
Do you hear me?â
âYes.
â Dwayne pursed his mouth and looked weak.
Lucinda turned to Hank and said, âThank you.
Weâll leave now, but Iâll visit you again when Iâm not so busy.
â