Chapter 84

CHAPTER 84 The parrots did show some interest in the parfait, but in the end, they didn’t eat anything. The veterinarian had to come and check up on the birds again.

Selena now knew what exactly had happened the previous night, and she then understood the reason why the muffins were so horrible, the worst she had ever eaten. She had to make and buy the best muffins in the city and then eat them to feel a little better.

The word already reached Rebecca through Veronica, but she couldn’t question Benjamin because she was smart enough to realize that Selena probably had something to do with the birds. Moreover, there wasn’t much one could do if family members kept fighting against each other. Whom should she support? She had been seeing this since childhood, so she was thinking of telling Benjamin to control himself until she bought a new house where they could freely live together.

While Rebecca was planning a design for her and her husband to wear during the reception, Benjamin went to Rye’s Pizzas to invite the workers there. The date of the reception had been decided. It was after the two movies Jacob produced had released, so there were still over thirty days left. Benjamin didn’t complain as any earlier date would mean troubling Jacob, and thus troubling his daughter.

After Elizabeth quit, Christopher was promoted back to being the manager once again. Benjamin treated him with an ice cream sundae the size of his head just to congratulate him. He gave various ice creams to other workers as well and made them feel a little special that afternoon, though it cost him a month’s salary to be able to do that, for he didn’t use the platinum card to treat his co-workers While Benjamin was returning home, Shawn’s car blocked his way at a U-turn. Only Shawn was there. No one else.

Benjamin got out of the Porsche and asked with a polite smile on his face, “What is it, brother in-law?”

Shawn was folding his sleeves while his gaze was semi-sharp. “I’ve been busy, so I ignored my wife’s complaints about you, but to think you’ve grown so daring you put too much in their food, you must be taught some fear.”

“Are you sure you want to do this here?” Benjamin asked. “In the middle of the road?”

“Hitting you in front of my family will make me look like a thug, but hitting you inside a car won’t give me much thrill, either, so punching that little smile out of your face in public is for everyone’s best.”

“Then what are you waiting for? Come and beat me.”

“You don’t need to tell me that.” Shawn used his boxing skills to repeatedly punch Benjamin’s face and body all over. He kept going even after seeing blood. Once Benjamin fell to the ground, he mercilessly used his boots to strike Benjamin’s stomach, making him cough blood. Even after hitting so much, Shawn looked like he could go for another round, but killing Benjamin wasn’t his intention. He put his foot on Benjamin’s face and said, “It only gets worse from here on out. The only way you can escape from this nightmare is to leave this city. Disappear from Rebecca’s life forever. I’ll give you three days’ time to think. If you still decide to stay, I’ll start with breaking your fingers one by one every day. Trust me, I won’t stop until you’re dead.”

His words were pretty intimidating, but he couldn’t tell whether his words were really effective or not.

After Shawn left, Benjamin got up to his feet, wiped the dirt off his clothes, and spat bloody saliva to the side.

A voice echoed in Benjamin’s mind. “How could you let him do this to you, lord? My blood is boiling. I want to go and cut him into a thousand pieces!” “Shadow...” Benjamin looked toward a roadside tree where a man in black was hiding in plain sight. “Do you want to die?” he spoke without moving his lips.

“But, Lord....”

“I won’t tell you again. Don’t touch the Sterlings. Filthy they may be, they’re still family. I’ll deal with them myself. Besides, I don’t need you here, so go back.” “But, Lord...”

“That’s an order.”

Shadow replied no more.

Benjamin went home with all the injuries. After getting out of the car, he acted like an injured man suffering from quite a bit of pain as he made his way to his room. The butlers and maids saw him but did nothing to help him.

He went to his room and opened the door.

“How could he use my favorite book as a coaster for his drinks!” Selena fumed as she pushed the glasses aside and took her book. “Mm?” she turned her head, and a badly wounded Benjamin limped into the room.

“Benjamin!” Rebecca was shocked seeing blood coming from his forehead. As she got down from the bed with effort, Benjamin came over to her with a sad face and gave her a big hug. “It hurts, Rebecca. How could Brother-in-law do this to me?” he cried out but at the same time he winked at Selena, not giving her the chance to even enjoy the news of her son beating her son-in-

law even for a second.

The fact that he was hugging her daughter angered Selena enough already, but the way he acted like he was badly hurt was something she couldn’t just digest. She waved her hand and hit his face with her favorite book, screaming, “You little shit!”

“AHH!” Benjamin cried out some more as he stepped back a couple of times. Blood poured down from his nose. A lot of it. His beard was completely covered with his blood now. Rebecca’s heart began beating super fast. She glared at Selena. “Mom! Did you just hit him with the book?”

“U-Uh,” Selena’s tongue got stuck in her mouth. She had ended up reacting before she knew it.

Rebecca took some cotton from the first-aid kid and put it under Benjamin’s nose and tried to stop the bleeding. He moved her fingers up so that she pinched his nose with the cotton. He began breathing through the mouth and exaggerated it a bit. “B-

Benjamin...” Rebecca was worried. She looked for her mobile but it was on the desk. She quickly looked at Selena. “Mom, grab my mobile and call the doctor!”

“What?” Selena made a strange face. She should call a doctor for treating Benjamin? She never even imagined herself doing that. However, with the way her daughter had been looking at her, she thought it was better to do what she wanted right now.

“Fine.” She dialed their family doctor, and while she talked, her daughter was looking at her and so was Benjamin, but he was still smiling. That sassy smile tore through her temper. “You bastard!” she yelled. The doctor who was on the line was shocked.

“Excuse me?”