He tried hard to suppress his anger. “Do you know that if it weren’t for Denise, my family and I wouldn’t be in this mess?”
If Denise did not listen to Tina and tried to plot the thing she should not do to him yesterday, maybe Riley would never have been in danger!
Saying Tina was the bad person and that Kate was the one who kidnapped Riley…
If it were not for Denise, none of these things would have happened.
Moreover, if it were not for that terrible woman, Yannie would never think about leaving him with Riley!
It was not just Yannie who thought that way. He himself was disgusted and wanted to retch once he thought he probably had done the thing he should not do together with Denise.
After all the disgusting things Denise had done, how could he pretend that nothing happened and forgive Denise just because Sean said Denise ‘lent a hand’ in rescuing Riley with him?
It was a dream–a pathetic one. It was not possible!
The pain was deeply engraved in their hearts. Even if they forgave Denise, what about the pain and torture they experienced?
The hatred in Thomas’ eyes shocked Sean deeply.
He thought he could resolve the hatred between Thomas and Denise, but he did not think that… Thomas would be so furious when he mentioned Denise.
Sean fell quiet. Just as he was about to say something, someone opened the door from the outside.
Denise walked in. “Thomas.”
Thomas furrowed his brow when he heard that voice. He looked over and saw Denise.
She was wearing a black outfit. However, she did not have that arrogance and disdain looked as before. She looked dull and gloomy instead. When Thomas laid his eyes on her, she smiled bitterly and walked toward him.
When she reached him, she immediately fell on her knees.
“I know what I did was unforgivable.”
From the moment Brettley brought Yannie back to Saigen City, she had done everything Tina told her to. Every time Tina tried to plot against Brettley and his family, she took part in it, not knowing everything was a conspiracy. She naively thought she was the best match for Thomas because of their family’s background.
She knew for a fact there were never feelings between her and Thomas. Moreover, she always thought there was no correlation between love and marriage.
No matter how much Thomas loved Yannie, he would still have to end up with her eventually. She thought her affection for Thomas was so much that she could sacrifice everything to be with him.
However…
It struck her deeply after she knew the truth. She wondered if her feelings for Thomas were real. Maybe, just maybe…she did not really love him.
When everyone kept telling her how good Thomas was and what a perfect match they were, she became deluded. She finally realized she was wrong and that everything…was too late.
Just like what Thomas said, could all of the things that happened be written off so easily just because she knew she was wrong?
She took a deep breath and looked at Thomas. “I’ll accept whatever punishment you have in store for me.”
It was out of Thomas and Yannie’s expectation to see Denise admitting her mistake and apologizing so easily, so much so that they were stunned.
After a while, Thomas furrowed his brow and looked at Denise, who was kneeling on the ground coldly. “What are you trying to do? Are you trying to fool us to forgive you?” said Thomas.
Denise pursed her lips and looked at him. “Why? Did I surprise you by admitting my mistake so suddenly?”
She was willing to admit her defeat. Whatever consequences she was going to face was solely her choice. There was nothing for her to regret nor refuse to admit. She knew she would face Thomas’ punishment sooner or later, and she would rather face it head–on.
“Yes, I’m surprised.”
Thomas squinted. He bent over to look at Denise’s pretty face. “To be honest, I’ve been thinking about how to punish you to vent out my anger. Killing you isn’t necessary. I want to let you experience the torture and pain I suffered…”
He smiled coldly. “I don’t mean to make it difficult for you. If you go to the slum outside of the city tonight and have sex with ten men, I’ll let go of everything you did to me. How about that?”
The room turned quiet immediately after what Thomas said. Denise raised her head and looked at Thomas with disbelief. She opened her mouth and tried to say something, but nothing came out.
Before Denise came to meet Thomas, she had thought of various punishments and tortures she would receive from Thomas. She even prepared herself to lose an arm and be a handicapped person for the rest of her life. She nearly killed Yannie and Riley a few times too, after all.
However…
She never thought Thomas would suggest such a punishment. This punishment was so much more unbearable and cruel than killing her!
“Mr. Howard, that’s too absurd!”
Sean furrowed his brow while walking over.
He then pulled Denise to her feet and stood in front of her. “You can kill her, but you shouldn’t insult her!”
Getting a normal woman to do that… It was crueler than killing her!
“I don’t kill people.”
Thomas sneered. “She insulted Yannie so many times, even nearly killing her and my daughter. Can’t she even endure such a little insulting moment?”
He looked at Denise. “Besides you were the one who said you were willing to accept the punishment. You swore you could accept everything and weren’t afraid of anything. I really doubt you realize your mistake by having someone else standing in front of you and questioning me on your behalf.”
Denise’s face turned pale. After a while, she bit her lip and pushed Sean away.
“..accept the punishment.”
It’s just some humiliation, that’s all. It’s still better than losing my arms, legs, and life,’ she thought.
“Denise.”
Yannie furrowed her brow as she stood up. She did not think Denise would accept the proposal.
You…”
Actually, Denise did not need to accept it so quickly.
Yannie knew Thomas. In her point of view, Thomas was just using this to test whether Denise was sincere in admitting her mistake.
It struck her deeply after she knew the truth. She wondered if her feelings for Thomas were real. Maybe, just maybe…she did not really love him.
When everyone kept telling her how good Thomas was and what a perfect match they were, she became deluded. She finally realized she was wrong and that everything…was too late.
Just like what Thomas said, could all of the things that happened be written off so easily just because she knew she was wrong?
She took a deep breath and looked at Thomas. “I’ll accept whatever punishment you have in store for me.”
The room was dead silent.
Yannie looked to the side. She wanted to say how cruel it was, but her heart refused to when she remembered all the terrible things Denise did to her.
Yes, Thomas had gone overboard with this ‘punishment’, but…Yannie did not sympathize with Denise.
Sean furrowed his brow. “What a cruel person you are, Mr. Howard,”
Thomas laughed. “So–so. Maybe you’ll understand my decision after you experience what I’ve gone through in the future.”
After that, he looked at Denise coldly. “Do you think I’m cruel?”
Denise did not answer the question immediately. It was a minute later when she shook her head. “I don’t think so.”
She stood up and lowered her head to look at the time. “Tonight. Ten men, right? I’ll take photos to prove it.”
She turned around and left.
Sean furrowed his brow and gave Thomas a final glare before he hurriedly left to catch up with Denise. “Hey, don’t do it!”
Sean and Denise’s footsteps grew distant not long after.
Over in the opposite room, the lady Denise found to care for Riley shivered in fear after hearing what Thomas said. Eventually, she passed Riley over to Bethan and fled for her life. Although she never did anything that she should not do, she was Denise’s follower for a long time. If Thomas decided to look deeper, he would surely find she was involved in bullying Yannie before.
Bethan sighed when she looked at Denise’s friend leaving, but she carried Riley back into the room where the others were.
“Riley!”
Yannie was over the moon to see Bethan carrying Riley into the room. She strode over to Bethan and carried the little girl into her arms. “Thank goodness you’re alright!”
Bethan was touched to see how excited and thrilled Yannie was.
It had been hard for Riley. She was taken away by the Quinn family under Malcolm’s order when she was born into the world. During that time, she had it rough under Heather and Malcolm’s care before she and Brettley finally took her under their wing. It took a long time, and many hardships before she was finally reunited with her parents, Thomas and Yannie.
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