Chapter 264 I Didnât Manage to Protect It A man walked in. He had heroic features and a frigid aura, and when he saw that Deirdre was a mess and looked obviously beaten up, fury overtook him.
âF*ck you!â
When Vyn saw that the man was Brendan, he was shocked. Before he could explain himself, Brendan had given him a punch that broke a few of his teeth.
Covering his mouth, he cried in agony. Quivering, he pointed at Brendan and threatened him inarticulately. âBrendan! You f*cking b*stard! Do you think that you can do anything you wish? How dare you beat me? My dad will definitely get revenge for me!â
Eyes red, Brendan lunged at Vyn, grabbed his head, and dunked it on the dishes on the table, causing Vynâs face to get covered in oil. Looking gloomy, Brendan went on clutching Vynâs head and smashed his face against the wall.
If Sam hadnât stopped him, Brendan would have tried to kill Vyn.
âYouâre Vyn Austen, right?â While glaring at the frightening Vyn, whose face was bruised and swollen, Brendan pointed at a pile of vegetables on the floor and demanded indifferently, âIf you eat these, your family business will be safe. Otherwise, Iâll make the Austen family disappear from Neve tonight!â
Vyn was covering his bleeding nose, his eyes full of horror. He wiped off the blood and retorted, âWho the hell do you think you are, Brendan? God? Why should I listen to you!â
The helpers behind Vyn were all so frightened that they stood against the wall and gave him a look.
Vyn gritted his teeth. âIâll eat them!â
He crawled over. âHold on,â said Brendan with a scowl.
He crushed and smashed the pile of food with his leather shoes.
âAlright, you may eat it now.â
âBrendan! You canât humiliate people like this! Youâll get your karma! Iâd have to be insane to eat this disgusting food!â
Squinting, Brendan grew even gloomier. He grabbed Vynâs hair with one hand and leaned closer to him. âYouâve been spoiled by your father so much that youâve become stupid. Do you think you will escape today? Either youâll eat it, or your father www will!â
As he was oppressed by Brendanâs gloomy look, fear shimmered throughout Vyn and he wobbled.
At the moment, he was forced to believe that Brendan was a maniac who would truly force him to eat the pile of food on the ground.
Left with no alternative, he turned to that pile of mashed food, resisting the unpleasantness.
Meanwhile, with an ice-cold face, Brendan took off his coat and put it on Deirdre without worrying about her peculiar smell.
âDeirdre, letâs go back,â cooed Brendan. Everyone who heard him, except Sam, was surprised.
Deirdre finally recovered her senses and said, âThe music bookâ¦â
Brendan frowned. âMusic book? Where is it?â
Deirdre didnât have time to answer. She knelt on the ground and groped in its direction based on memory. Following her movements, Brendan saw the wooden music book, which was broken into two on the ground.
He didnât know what was so precious about it. However, when Deirdre touched it, she held it in her arms like a precious treasure.
âNo, itâs broken into twoâ¦â said Deirdre helplessly. After a while, she felt sluggish, let out a muffled cry, and hugged the book even tighter.
It was no longer a mere gift, but a strong wistful longing.
However, because of her incapability, it had been broken.
âDeirdre, let me tidy up a bit and weâll go to the hospital.â Brendan sighed. âItâs broken. Just let it be.â
âIâm sorryâ¦â Deirdre whispered. âI didnât manage to protect the thing you gave me.â