Chapter260CantTolerate Chapter260CantTolerate IhadjustreturnedPhilippatoherroomwhenashrillmalevoicepiercedthroughtheairitwasunmistakablyHarper.
WhathadCarterdone tohim? Philippatensedupimmediatelywhensheheardthevoice.
Zoey,youruncle … Icutheroff,steppinginfrontofher.Mom,youvespentyourwholelifebeingexploitedbytheWilchenDoyouwanttokeeplivinglikethis?Youtreatthemlikefamily,butall theydoistakefromyou.Arepeoplelikethatevenworthcallingfamilyanymore? Philippahesitated,fallingsilent.
InthepastyoustayedbecauseofGrandma.ButCartersalreadymadesureGrandmaissafeandfromthem.Youdonthave anytiestotheWilchersanymore.Dontforgetwhos responsibleforthepainandsufferingyouveenduredalltheseyears.Justnow,ifIhadntstoppedhim,thatsocalledfatherofyourswasabouttohityouevenknowingyourepregnant! Tearswelledupinhereyes, andIcontinuedmyvoicefirm.Itscompletelyunfair.Justbecauseyoureawoman,doesthatmeanyoudeservetosufferlikethis?Hegaveyoulife,andyourepaidhimbysupportitheWilchersforsomanyyears.Withoutyou
,theydhavegonebankruptalongtimeago.Mom,youdeservetoliveforyourselfatleastonceinyourlife.Ifyoudont,bythetimeyoureonyourdeathbedyoullonlyregretit.
Iguidedhertositdownandpouredheraglassofwater.Here,havesomewaterandcalmdown.
Philippanodded,takingtheglass.Okay,Illlistentoyou.
Mom,trustmeIdneverdoanythingtoharmyou.EverythingImdoingisforyourgood Philippasuddenlygrippedmywristtightly,herexpression unreadable.Whyareyoubeingsogoodtome? Ifroze,takenaback bytheunexpectedquestion.Philippastonecarriedadeepermeaning Youremymom.WhoelsewouldItreatwellifnotyou? Shegazedintomyeyesasifshewantedtosaysomething,butintheend,shestayedsilent.
Ihuggedhergently,Justfocusontakingcareofyourselfandthebaby.DontworryboutanythingelseIllmakesure yougetadivorceandstartanewchapterinyourlife.
Okay,shemurmured.

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Restfornow.Illcheckonwhatshappeningdownstairs.ImworriedCartermightgotoofar.
NooneunderstoodCartersprotectivenaturetowardmebetterthanIdid.Hissendingmeawaywasaelearsignhedidntwantmewitnessingthebloodymesshewasundoubtedlyhandling 1/3 0921Wed,Dec11GGU.
Chapter260CantTolerate 2K87 % Quietly,Imademywaytothestaircase,stoppingatthecomer.Frommyvantagepoint,Icould seetheentirelivingroombelow.
Thestenchofbloodhungthickintheair.
Harperlaysprawledontheground,hislefthandpinnedunderDamiansboot.Inhisotherhand,Damianheldaknife,itsbladegleamingmenacinglyunderthelight.
Thisisthehand,isntit?Damiangrowled.
Linette,paralyzedwithfear,screamed,Whatareyou doingtomyhusband?Lethimgo!Thisistoomuch!Illcallthepo… Beforeshecouldfinishherthreat,oneofCartersbodyguardshurledherasidewithbrutalforce,sendinghercrashingtothefloor.
Herheadslammedintothelegofatable,andbloodpouredfromthewound.
Cartersbodyguardsallsharedonedistincttraittheywereswiftandmerciless,withoutdistinctionforgender.
AsLinettewhimperedontheground,Damianraisedtheknife.
AsLinettewhimperedontheground,Damianraisedtheknife.Benjaminsteppedforwardindesperation,pleading,Mr.Bolton,thiswasourmistake.Iapologizeontheirbehalf.Please,Ibegyou,spareHarperthis once CartersgazefellindifferentlyonBenjamin,hislipscurlingintoacold,detachedsmirk.Whodoyouthinkyou are?hesaiddismissively.
Benjamindarednotutterasound.
JustasDamianwasabout toact,Carterraisedahand,haltinghim.Wait.
AflickerofhopelitHarperseyes.Mr.Bolton ,IknowIwaswrong.
HeassumedCarterhadreconsidered.ButCarterspokeagain,histonechilling.Thisknifeistoosmall.Gotothekitchenandbringmeacleaver.
Ascreamescapedfrom oneofthemaids,whohadbeenfrozeninfear.
ShelikelyneverimaginedthattheoncereservedandgentlemanlyCartercouldbesocoldbloodedand ruthless.
Atthatmoment,IfinallyunderstoodwhytheHudsonsand BilltreatedCarterwithsuchreverence,despitehimbeingtheirjunior .TheyhadseentherealCartertheonewhoonlyshowedhisrestraintwhenhewaswithme.
Carterglancedatthe maid,hisvoicecalmand unhurried.Youremakingsoup,right?Checkthestove.DontlettheCelebrationDinnerbedelayed.Oh, andZoeylikessomethingsweet.Preparesomemangosorbet.
2/3Yes,sir.Right away,themaid stammered,terrified.ShecouldntbelievehowCartercouldcasuallyorder dessertswhiledirectingsuchviolentacts.Notwantingtogetinvolved,shehurriedofftothekitchen.
09:21Wed , Dec Chapter260CantTolerate @K87% Damianreturnedwithacleaver,andHarperwaspinnedagainstthecoffeetablebytwobodyguards.
Idoitmyself,Cartersaid evenly.
Damianhandedthecleaverover,andHarper,nowtremblinguncontrollably,hadalreadywethimself.HeknewCarterwasntjokingandfranticallybeganpleadingformercy, Cartersexpressionremained indifferent.Yourregresdoesntstemfromrealizingyouvedonewrongbutfromyourfearoftheconsequences.Iffacedwiththesainesituationinthefuture,youdmakethesamechoice.
Mr.Wilcher,Ihavenointentionofbeingyourenemy,Letbygonesbebygones.However,youcrossedthelinewhenyoudaredtolayahandonher.Asherhusband,Icant tolerateanyonedisrespectingmywife.
Hiswordswerecalm,andmeasured,and yettheysentshiversdowneveryonesspines.
Whatkindofmanwasthis? Heremainedcomposedevenwhiledoingsomethingsoviolentchoosingtohandleithimselfratherthandelegating.
Mr.
Wilcher,takethisas alesson.Neverprovokeanothermanswifeagain.
Assoonashefinishedspeaking,asharpthudechoedintheroom.HarpersthumbwasseveredcleanlybyCarter.
Ahhh!Harperscreamedinagony.
Linettefaintedonthespot,whileVereandhiswife,RubieRhodes,clungtoeachother,trembling.
Benjaminwasfurious,hisvoiceshaking,Carter,howdareyou! CarterturnedhiscoldgazetowardBenjamin.Benjamin,wouldyouliketotryitnext?