CHAPTER 167: CHAPTER 94: THE SLAP I COULDN’T BEAR TO GIVE (PART 2)

Rebecca Quentin smiled and said, "This kind of scheming and crisis management without panic, that’s what I’ve learned from you over the past six years, Howard Geoffrey. I’m giving it back to you now. Doesn’t feel good, does it?"

"Rebecca Quentin!!"

"I’ll make you wish you were dead." Howard’s anger didn’t show on his face. He was always calm and composed, even at this moment when he reached the edge of unbearable. The words he spoke were steady as if there was no trace of anger.

Rebecca imitated Howard’s manner, squinted her eyes, and looked at him fearlessly through the slits, "There’s nothing that can make me wish I were dead anymore unless you kill me... Oh, by the way, don’t expect to use Aunt Clare against me, because two days ago, she already left T City. I used your money to get Aunt Clare a fake identity; you’ll never be able to find her!"

Yes, that day, before Howard came to America, she went to find Aunt Clare...

She told Aunt Clare everything that happened between her and Howard. Naturally, Aunt Clare was furious, but she stopped Aunt Clare from confronting Howard and only asked Aunt Clare to leave T City.

Aunt Clare knew that she wanted to go head-to-head with him. Aunt Clare didn’t agree, but after she repeatedly promised not to allow herself to confront Howard head-on and would definitely be able to get away unscathed, Aunt Clare was finally forced to leave by her.

Howard laughed deeply, "Very well, keep this spirit. I want to see if in four years, you’ll still beg me for mercy!"

The words "beg for mercy" made Rebecca recall his cruelty when he taught her to be "obedient" four years ago. But now, with nothing left to hold her back, she faced him fearlessly, "Unless I die!"

Perhaps it was Rebecca’s stubbornness that truly angered Howard. For the first time, Howard raised his hand.

He never resorted to physical action, nor had such rage; even when he faced countless setbacks in his career, he remained unflustered. But facing her, he was genuinely provoked; no one had ever been able to make him feel this way.

Rebecca watched as Howard raised his hand, instinctively closing her eyes, expecting intense pain to follow, so the moment she glimpsed his raised hand, her eyes already burned, tears ready to fall. Luckily, closing her eyes kept the tears from spilling out.

No one could know the bitterness and pain she felt at this moment...

There had been such loving days, memories of moments with him on the island, and the sweet words he once spoke...

Once so trusting and in love, and now turned into enemies...

She had mentally prepared herself not to be hurt anymore, but his raised hand made her unable to control it...

When she agreed to be with him, she never thought their relationship would turn out like this!

At the moment Howard raised his hand, he almost couldn’t control his anger, but as he exerted force, a strange emotion surged from his heart, making him feel uneasy. Under extreme repression and restraint, he ultimately withdrew his hand, turned around, and left angrily.

Only when she heard the sound of Howard turning and leaving did Rebecca slowly open her eyes. Recalling the scene just now, her heart still trembled with fear, yet she was surprised he actually withdrew his hand.

But no matter what, her heart was already broken, beaten and battered, unable to beat for him ever again.

At this moment, Rebecca’s heart was dead, as if having no sensation, allowing tears to blur her eyes, slowly overflowing.

Howard walked out of the office coldly, giving orders to the bodyguard before stepping over the threshold, "Without my order, don’t let her leave this place!"

"Yes."

Just after Howard gave the order, Skyler Jones was already rushing towards him with a raised fist in the hallway.

Fortunately, a frustrated Howard wasn’t polite either, and likewise threw a punch at Skyler Jones.

Both of them got various injuries, but since they were both the rational type, they didn’t continue fighting. Skyler Jones still clutched Howard’s suit collar tightly, "I’ve already warned you, don’t hurt her!!"

Howard pushed Skyler away, tidied his collar, and replied coldly, "For a broken shoe I’ve worn, you’re so bewitched!?"

Skyler Jones’s eyes were filled with terrifying bloodshot veins, glaring sinisterly at Howard, gritting his teeth, "I forbid you to describe her like that!"

"Have you forgotten her identity, she’s Alexander Quentin’s daughter, brother, do you really not remember the tragedy of our family’s destruction?" The last sentence, Howard nearly roared.

In an instant, Skyler froze in place.

The fiery anger that had been erupting like a tongue of flame in his eyes gradually dissipated; he punched the wall beside him.

Time seemed to freeze suddenly, the long-standing hatred deeply rooted in their hearts over twenty years created a mutual silence between them at this moment.

After a long while, Skyler broke the silence first, slowly speaking, "I want to take her away!"

"Impossible!"

"I don’t need your consent for what I want to do, Mr. Geoffrey!" Skyler’s tone remained unfamiliar.

"If you’ve considered the consequences, I won’t interfere, but what you promised me remains unfinished. Before that, no one can take her away from me!"

"I want to see her now!"

"No way!"

"You..." Skyler’s face was livid, veins bulging on his arms.

Howard didn’t reply, but the phone in his pocket rang at that moment.

Howard took out his phone, glanced at the number on the screen, then walked to the glass railing of the corridor, pressed the answer key, "Mom!"

Mrs. Geoffrey first sobbed uncontrollably, then slowly managed to speak through her choked voice, "Son, I just saw the news from T City, is Skyler Jones... Oversky, really your brother?"

Facing his mother, all of Howard’s emotions dissipated, and his mood calmed down, answering softly, "Yes."

"He’s the one responsible for ’Oversky’... sob... Oversky..." Mrs. Geoffrey lost control of her emotions again, "I want to see him, son, I want to see your brother..."

"Mom, he’s flying to New York to meet you later."

Mrs. Geoffrey shook her head, "No, I’m already on my way to the airport, I can’t control myself..."

Howard sighed, "Okay, I’ll arrange for someone to accompany you back."