Chapter261Satisfying Chapter261Satisfying +20FreeCons Benjamindidntpassoutsurprisingly,hishealthwasgoodenoughtohandletheshock.Clutchinghischest,heglaredatCarter.YoureinsanelAllHarperdidwasslapZoey,andyoucutoffoneofhisfingers! Benjamin,yourewrongontwocounts,Carterrepliedcalmly,wipingthecleaverwithatowel.First,ImnotstoppingatonefingerImcuttingoffallfive.Doingitoneatatimeistoensurehefullyfeelsthefearandpain .Second,heonlylost ahand,whilemywifeenduredaslaptotheface.
Hiswordsstunnedeveryoneintheroom.Theycouldbelievetheirears.WasheseriouslyimplyingthatHarpersslapwasworsethanlosingfingers? EveryoneassumedCarterhad misspoken,buthisunwaveringexpressionandmatteroffacttonesuggestedotherwise.
Inhismind,therewasnodoubt:Zoeywasthemostpreciouspersontohim,someonehewouldntallow anyoneto harm,notevenslightly.
Heevenwentoutofhiswaytosendmeawayearlier,worriedImightbefrightenedbyhisactions.UnlikeLuke,whorepeatedlyletmesufferindignities,Cartermadesurenooffenseagainstmewentunanswered.
Cartersdemeanorwascalm,buthisactionswere extreineandrelentless.Hewouldntletmebemistreated-hedretaliateimmediatelyandthoroughly,withnohesitation.
While hecontinuedwipingbloodofftheknife,Harperlaytheretremblinginterror,hisface ashen.Thedelayinthesecondstrikelefthimpleadingformercy,tryingtoendurethe searingpain.
Mr.Wilcher,Cartersaid,hisvoicesteady,doyoufeelpain?WhenyouhitZoeyacrosstheface,diditeveroccurtoyouthatshewouldfeelpaintoo ? Benjaminroaredinanger,Itwasjustaslap!Yourecuttingoffhisfingershowisthatcomparable? Oh?Soyoubelieveaslapdoesnthurt?CartersgazeshiftedtoBenjamin,andIinstantlyknewhewasabouttoregretspeakingup.
Carterhadntplannedtodealwithhim,butsomepeopleweresimplybeggingfortrouble.
Damian,Cartersaid,histonecasual,whydontyoushowhimhowmucha slapcanhurt? Ofcourse,Mr.Carter.
IdseenDamianinactionbefore.Withhismuscularframe,his slapspackedaseriouspunch.IwasntsureBenjamincouldwithstandit.
Foryears,Benjaminhadreliedonhissenioritytogethisway,buttoday,hedmethismatchinCarter, Whatareyoudoing?Carter, youcant..
Slap! Damianswunghisarm inawidearc,deliveringadeafeningslapthatleftmeworryingBenjaminmightdisintegrateonthespot.
1/2 Chapter261Satisfying Yet,watchingitunfoldwasimmenselysatisfying.
ThiswasthesameBenjaminwhohad tormentedPhilippaherentirelife.Finally,hewasgettingwhathedeserved.
TheslapleftBenjaminwithanosebleed,blooddrippingdownhisface.

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Dad!Vereexclaimed,rushingtohisfathersside.
CartersgazeshiftedtoVere.Wouldyouliketofeelittoo? Withjustasinglesentence,Vereshrankbackimmediately,too afraidtomakeanothermove.
Notwantingtoriskaslaporworse,Verequicklyresumedhisroleasthefamilycoward, CarterturnedbacktoBenjamin,hisvoicecoldbutcomposed.Well,Benjamin,doyouunderstandnowthataslapdoeshurt? Benjamincouldntbringhimselftorespond.
Theslaphadnearlyknockedthelifeoutofhim.Ifhedaredresistfurther,Carterwouldlikelydeathrighthere.
himto ItwasclearnowwhendealingwithsomeonelikeBenjamin,onlyviolencecould teachhimalesson.Afterthatslap,Benjaminfellsilent,subduedlikea scoldedchildinkindergarten.
Atthatmoment,thesoundofadooropeningdreweveryonesattention.
Billsteppedin,hisfacefreezingatthechaoticscenebeforehim.Theroomwasamessofblood andwater.Peopleweresprawledorkneelingonthefloor,theirfacesswollenbeyondrecognition Benjaminsfacewashalfswollen,whileCartersatcalmlyinhiswheelchair,holdingaknifein hishand.
Whatsgoingonhere?Billasked,utterlybewildered.
Thescenelookedlikesomethingoutofanightmare.
VereandRubierushedtohimlikedrowningpeoplegraspingforalifeline.
Bill,thankgoodnessyourehere!HarpershandCartercut offoneofhisfingers!AndhehitDad!Dadisold;henearlydiedfromtheblow! Bill ,youhavetostandupforus!WecameheretocheckonPhilippaandhave asimplecelebrationdinner,butCarterturneditintoabloodbath!Hesactinglikeatyrant,tramplingoveruswithoutcare! BillspuntowardCarter,angerflashinginhiseyes.Dontyouthinkyouowemeanexplanation? CartercalmlytossedthebloodiedtowelasideandmetBillsgaze,hisexpressionunshaken.Bill,hesaidcoolly,asyoucansee,Imsimplyhelpingyoufixyourfamil
y.