Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred I dont recall agreeing to an engagement .
Hope ! Mr.
Newtons face darkened as he growled in warning .
Hope stood unflinching , The scandal is your problem , not mine .
Im just an innocent victim here ! You want to solve this misunderstanding through marriage ? Fine .
Let Sylvia and Griffin get engaged .
Sylvias been spoiled by you both since childhood , so shell certainly be reluctant to see you suffer .
If you ask her , shell probably agree to be your marriage pawn ! Hmph ! You created this mess , so why 1/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points should my precious daughter bear the blame ? Mrs.
Newton sneered disdainfully at Hope .
Hope shot back , Does the person who causes the mess not have to bear the consequences ? Of course ! Then I remember it was he … Hope pointed at Mr.
Newton .
Hes the one who caused all this trouble ! When I left the private room , Griffin was fine .
When Griffin got hurt , I was downstairs .
Am I supposed to have been soul snatching from afar ? Or did I tell Griffin to chase people around with a belt ? And then , in full view of everyone in the hall , it was him who tossed me , his own daughter , out as a scapegoat ! 2/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points So , who exactly should take responsibility for this scandal ? Why not have you and Griffin get married ? Hope mocked , her words dripping with sarcasm .
Griffins face darkened immediately , and even Mr.
Newtons face became unbearable to him .
He was being asked to marry an old man ? Was this some kind of dream ? Mrs.
Newton and Mr.
Newton were both fuming with rage .
Hope ! How dare you speak like that ? Hes your father ! Mrs.
Newton was trembling with fury , her chest rising and falling rapidly , fists clenched .
Her good manners stopped her from striking Hope in front of the guests .
Otherwise , she would have lunged at Hope , 3/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points C tearing her to pieces ! Hope ignored her and instead turned to Griffin .
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Berry , who do you think should take responsibility for this ? Me , or him , or perhaps Sylvia ? Oh , wait , you dont even know who Sylvia is , do you ? Hope pointed to a portrait of Sylvia hanging on the wall .
This is Sylvia .
Pretty , isnt she ? Shes pure , kind , and talented , and shes the perfect daughter that the Newton family has spent years nurturing! How could a country bumpkin like me be a match for you ? If word gets out , people will laugh at you .
It should be Sylvia whos a better match for you ! 4/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points Griffin had noticed the portrait the moment he entered .
At first , he had assumed she was some celebrity model , but to his surprise , she was the Newton familys precious daughter ! Her looks were pure and adorable exactly the type he liked ! He fantasized about roasting her , whipping her with a riding crop , dripping candle wax … He imagined her begging for mercy , tearful and pleading .
Just thinking about it thrilled him ! Hope sneered inwardly as she saw Griffin staring without blinking , disgust filling her heart .
5/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points You all can claim the entire fiasco last night was a misunderstanding , and that both sides have reconciled .
Mr.
Berry and Sylvia will get engaged soon to show the friendly relations between the families .
Mr.
Berry , what do you think of that idea ? Griffin finally looked away .
Since Hope doesnt want to marry me , I wont force it .
And honestly , she was a victim that night .
Why not have Sylvia marry me instead ? Shes been pampered all her life and should do something for her parents .
The implication was clear Sylvia should take the fall for this whole mess .
If youre going to resolve it through marriage , then let Sylvia take the role ! Absolutely not ! Mr.
Newton was the first to protest .
6/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred +5 Points Mrs.
Newton then turned her fury toward d Hope .
Hope , how malicious are you ? You u know Sylvia is about to debut as a star nextxt month , and yet you want her to marry into this mess ! If you think being engaged is beneath you , we can offer you money ! Mrs.
Newton , already fuming , pulled out a bank card .
Tell me , how much do you want ? Hope raised her hand , and Mrs.
Newton immediately scowled .
Is five hundred thousand not enough for such a small matter ? Hope smirked with derision , raising her hand high and slapping it down sharply across Mrs.
Newtons face .
The loud crack echoed throughout the large room , leaving everyone stunned .
7/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points Mrs.
Newtons eyes widened in shock , her expression filled with disbelief as she stared at Hope .
You … you dare hit me ? What are you staring at ? If you feel wronged , I can offer you some money .
Hope pulled out two hundred dollar in cash from her wallet .
It had been years since she last carried cash , and now , with the rise of electronic payments , the money had sat forgotten at the bottom of her wallet .
It had a faint musty smell from disuse .
She slapped the two hundred dollar into Mrs.
Newtons face .
A simple slap like this , two hundred dollar should cover it , right ? You … you … Mrs.
Newton was so furious 8/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points she nearly bit her tongue .
She gasped , d .
toppling backward .
Mr.
Newton rushed to catch her .
Honey , are re you okay ? Mrs.
Newtons eyes rolled , her pupils dilating g as she glared at Hope , full of rage .
Hope didnt flinch .
She locked eyes with Mrs.
Newton , as if daring her to do her worst .
If Mrs.
Newton died from anger , that was her own fault ! Griffin watched the spectacle with amusement , knowing that nothing would come of the marriage talks today .
But he was clear on his stance .
I dont like Hopes temperament , so Ill only accept an engagement with Sylvia .
If thats 9/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points not possible , then forget about any future cooperation .
Its fine after all , I , Griffin Berry , have no reputation , but money is enough for me ! As for the incident at the banquet , he didnt care .
So what if he had some peculiar tastes? And he suspected someone had poisoned him ; otherwise , he wouldnt have lost control like that ! He would make sure to get to the bottom of it .
Griffin dropped his final words and stormed out , while Mr.
Newton , fearing for his wifes health , rushed to take her to the hospital .
As for Hope … 10/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points She wasnt interested in waiting for their return to continue the drama .
She turned back to the Farrell family .
Her back still hurt , so she couldnt take a full bath -only a sponge bath .
Feeling too embarrassed to ask Easton for help , Hope decided to handle it herself .
She entered the bathroom , stripped off her clothes , and examined her back in the mirror .
Sitting by the tub , she wrung out the towel and slowly began wiping her body .
Her movements were slow and gentle , and Easton , returning from his study , didnt notice her in the bathroom .
Planning to shower before Hope returned , Easton opened the bathroom door without thinking .
11/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred +5 Points Hope was startled , quickly grabbing the towel to cover her body and glaring at him from the door .
Had enough of the show ? Sorry ! Easton , his ears bright red , quickly backed away and closed the door .
Hope , her face burning with embarrassment , bit her lip in frustration .
Shed been seen ! The more she thought about it , the more she felt wronged ! Between their past and present lives , hed seen her twice , and shed only seen him once … No , not even that shed only seen 12/14 Chapter 23 : A Slap for Two Hundred + 5 Points him when he was fully clothed ! Hope hastily finished drying herself off and , wearing her nightgown , crawled into bed , burying her face in the pillow .
Her voice muffled and tinged with anger , she muttered , Im done .
You can use the bathroom now .
Easton , standing by the floor to ceiling window , had been brooding for a while , his ears still burning .
He looked through the reflection in the window and saw Hope sulking in bed , assuming she was upset about his rude intrusion .
He opened his mouth , trying to find the right words to apologize .
13/14 Chaptere 23 : A Stap for Two Hundred 5 Points But he dididnt know what to say.y.
So , he wheeteted himself into the bathroom in silence.e .
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