However, hearing Yuna say it consoled Peter. It gave him a glimmer of hope, and that was why he'd come all the way to Glevania to find out the truth.
When it came out of Natalie's mouth instead, it felt like an insult.
An insult.
She had killed Tobias, but still came here to say that Tobias was not dead, and that she had to wait for him!
Flames of rage burned in Peter's eyes.
He could no longer control himself. He picked up his teacup and threw it at Natalie.
Natalie did not dodge.
She stood there, her back straight, and did not move at all.
The teacup hit her right on the head, and the scorching tea inside immediately flowed down Natalie's face and towards her chest.
It then landed on the floor.
It clattered.
Natalie's face was red and swollen as well. The tea flowed down to her chest.
It was as if Natalie's chest had been scorched. It burned so much that it made her uncomfortable.
It hurt her on the outside, but she suddenly felt relieved.
Because her heart hurt much more. The pain from her skin relieved a little of her inner pain.
"Natalie, are you all right?" Selina asked in a hurry.
She used a tissue to wipe the tea off of Natalie. "Why didn't you dodge it?"
There was a hint of blame in Selina's tone.
When Peter had thrown the teacup towards Natalie earlier, Natalie clearly could have dodged it. As long as she tilted her head, the teacup would not have hit her face.
However, she just stood there stupidly, allowing it to hit her on the head.
Natalie's lips were tightly pursed and she did not speak.
Meanwhile, Selina looked at Peter again, and her tone suddenly rose. "Grandpa, how can you do this?!"
Selina's almost interrogative tone made Peter very angry.
He looked at her sharply. "Selina, this woman has already caused your brother to die, but you're still helping her! Are you a member of the Whitlock family or not? Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"
Her own brother had been killed, yet Selina wasn't on his side. She was a traitor, helping this woman out.
Selina took a deep breath.
She knew that since something like this had happened to Tobias, Peter was upset.
In this state, it was not practical to get Peter to calm down...
Selina softened her tone. "I know you're angry, but my brother's death is still unconfirmed. Maybe he's still alive!"
There was something else that Selina did not say.
Tobias loved Natalie so much. If Peter were to treat Natalie like this, Tobias would definitely not be able to accept it upon his return.
But she did not dare to tell Peter that.
If she were to say such words at a time like this, it would be like adding fuel to the fire. It would only make Peter's rage even stronger.
These words alone were enough to make Peter dizzy from anger.
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