A Surprising Twist of Fates (Sierra and Theo) novel Chapter 322

William's expression was icy when he saw that Vera still kept her arms wrapped around Xavier. He forcibly pulled Xavier over and yanked his hair. The menace in his tone was unmistakable as he spoke.

"If you don't make the phone call and ask the bitch to send the monetary gift to me today, I'm going to teach this punk a lesson he won't forget.

"Just as well. He has been getting on my nerves these days. I'm going to show him who the boss around here is. That'll teach him for rebelling against me."

William shoved Xavier to the ground and pulled his belt out viciously before wrapping it around his hand.

Vera noticed that William was going to hit Xavier for real. She immediately threw herself onto Xavier and pleaded with tears, "William, we're sorry. It's our fault. We'll obey everything you say. Just don't hit Xavier. He's your son. You loved him the most, haven't you?"

He looked at both of them icily and responded heartlessly, "I'll love him when he obeys me. He has chosen to be rebellious. It's only natural that I teach him a lesson."

At the next moment, he lashed with his belt, hitting harder and more brutally every time he raised his hand.

Xavier was whipped left and right, and he thrashed around on the floor the whole time. He saw the vicious, triumphant look on his dad's face. What was more, he saw the way his mom desperately protected him, even though tears were sliding down her face.

"I'll do it. I'll give Sierra a call." Vera compromised. She couldn't let Xavier get hurt anymore. Meanwhile, he curled up into a ball miserably, his face sticky with snot and tears.

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Sierra finally got a day off, and Theo took her to try out the gowns.

"If I pick a white gown, I'll be wearing the same color as Sophie. So, that won't do. Pink doesn't work, either. How about blue, then?"

Sierra went over each gown and occasionally consulted Theo's opinion. Eventually, she settled on a deep blue dress with a simple design and barely any embellishments.

The fashion designer was a little disgruntled when she saw Sierra coming out of the fitting room. "You've got such wonderful looks. This dress just doesn't do you justice. How about you try out another dress?"

Sierra glanced at the mirror and smiled contentedly. "It's fine. I'm attending the wedding ceremony as a senior family member. It wouldn't be appropriate if my attire were too dazzling."

The fashion designer felt somewhat disappointed. "Fine, but you have to look for me if you need a gown again. I'm going to make you look so fabulous that no one will be able to take their eyes off of you."