Chapter 42
“I got the news when I was working at Phoenix Corporation,” Sebastian replied.
“What did you guys say? Mr. Miller is in the hospital? What happened?” Ronan asked hurriedly.
“Mr. Miller went berserk and chopped off his own hand,” Lillian explained.
“What?”
The Smith family was stunned. After all, even someone dumb wouldn’t go as far as to chop their hand off. Sebastian sneered at Lucas and the others. “So, don’t expect Mr. Miller to come and teach me a lesson.” Lucas and the others gritted their teeth. However, they couldn’t do anything against him. Sebastian looked at Lillian again. Then, he caressed her swollen face. “Does it still hurt?”
“Not anymore.” Lillian avoided his gaze. It was obvious she was not telling the truth.
“Who beat you?” Sebastian whispered again.
“I beg you to stop asking.” Lillian understood Sebastian’s temper.
Although her family was ruthless, she couldn’t cut off her relationship with them. She didn’t want to escalate things to a point of no return. “Tell me who beat you up,” Sebastian questioned again.
Lillian wanted to settle things peacefully. However, he wasn’t going to let it go easily. Anyone who dared to hit Lillian was asking for trouble. “Stop asking.” Lillian still refused to answer.
Sebastian turned around to look at the Smith family. “Who beat her? Own up now!”
“I was the one who beat her. What about it?” Belinda stood forward arrogantly.
Although Sebastian was powerful, Belinda didn’t think he would do anything to her. After all, she was Lillian’s aunt.
Just as Belinda finished speaking, she received a slap to the face.
Belinda covered her burning cheek in disbelief. “How dare you hit me?”
Sebastian gave her another slap and said indifferently, “You have quite the guts to hit my woman.”
Sebastian’s voice was so thunderous that it caused Belinda’s legs to go weak. She slumped onto the floor in fear.
“How dare you hit my mom?” Lucas was furious. Just as he was about to teach Sebastian a lesson, he stopped in his tracks.
None of the capable bodyguards he hired were a match for Sebastian. If Lucas went up to him, he was simply asking to be beaten up.
Plus, Sebastian was way too ruthless. He would beat anyone up in his way.
Sebastian looked down at Belinda. “You said I’m useless, but I think you’re straight-up garbage!”
Belinda shuddered in anger. However, she didn’t dare to lash out.
Meanwhile, Elijah was furious. “Enough! Sebastian, you’re going too far. Belinda is Lillian’s aunt. Don’t you know how to respect your elderly?”
Sebastian’s face was filled with disdain. “Stop telling me off. I’m uncultured, so I’ll make whoever bullies my woman pay back tenfold. This is just a warning. If there’s a next time, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Elijah’s features became distorted from how angry he was. He scolded Lillian, “So, this is the husband you chose?
“If you still regard me as your grandfather, divorce him immediately. Otherwise, you’re not my granddaughter anymore.”
“He and Lillian were in a fake
marriage to begin with, Dad. It’s time to end this nonsense.” Evelyn turned around to look at Lillian. “Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and divorce that maniac.”
“I won’t divorce Sebastian,” Lillian rejected without hesitation.
Her so-called family could ask her to marry someone she didn’t love for their own interests, even going as far as to trade her off to another man.
Lillian had had enough of such days. She didn’t want to be manipulated anymore.
Elijah was infuriated. “So, you’re going against me now.”
“You’re getting more and more outrageous. Look how angry your grandfather is. Go and apologize to him now!” Ronan scolded.
Evelyn was also furious. “Why are you still standing there? Apologize to
your grandfather and divorce that
maniae now. Otherwise, I won’t regard you as my daughter O anymore.”
“I didn’t do anything wrong. Why should I apologize?” Lillian retorted.
“You’re still being stubborn.”
While saying that, Evelyn raised her hand to slap Lillian. The latter shut her eyes out of shock.
When Evelyn was about to hit her, Sebastian suddenly grabbed her wrist.
“Considering you’re her mother, I’ll let it slide. However, I won’t go easy on you if there’s a next time!”
After saying that, he flung her hand away.
Evelyn almost lost her balance. She was frightened and angry but didn’t dare to get mad at Sebastian.
Thus, she roared at Lillian, “Did you
see that? This maniac is violent. He even wants to hit me! If you continue to be together with him, you’ll be beaten to death one day.”
“I don’t mind,” Lillian replied.
Evelyn almost exploded from anger while pointing at her. “Did you learn all of this from that maniac?”
Elijah and Ronan were also furious.
However, Jamie and his family members were gleeful.
Lucas even teased, “Lillian, no wonder you don’t like Mr. Harris. He’s way too gentle and unable to let you experience the joy of getting abused.” “Shut your crap, you useless thing,” Sebastian shouted.
When Lucas was about to shout back, he felt frightened when he saw Sebastian’s indifferent look. Therefore, Lucas swallowed back his words. “Lillian, let me ask you one more time. Will you choose him or this family?” Elijah asked sternly.
Lillian was caught between a rock and a hard place. She didn’t want to be controlled anymore. However, she couldn’t cut off family ties, either. “You guys are her family. However, all you guys do is force her to make decisions. Don’t you guys regard her as your family at all?” Sebastian questioned.
“This is a matter among our family, and it has nothing to do with you!” Elijah sneered before looking back at Lillian. “It seems like you have made your decision.
“Since that’s the case, get out of the Smith family. Our family doesn’t have such a disrespectful grandchild like you!”
