The one and the Only (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Soon It Will Be Payback Time

“How dare you hit my son, b****! I'll beat the shit out of you!”

Without giving Penny any room for explanation, Mrs. Zahn raised her fleshy arm and swung it towards Penny's delicate face.

Penny Smith tried to explain the situation to Mrs. Zahn, but Mrs. Zahn's demeanor was simply overbearing, to the point of being barbaric. Mrs. Zahn appeared to be the kind of woman who would raise her hand on a whim.

Caught off guard, Penny could not dodge the assault in time.

The flesh on Mrs. Zahn's arm jiggled from her force, and her palm was about to strike Penny's face.

Nathan stepped in at the nick of time.

With Queenie held in his left arm, Nathan immediately extended his right arm to grasp Mrs. Zahn's wrist.

Mrs. Zahn's meaty palm was mere inches away from Penny's face. Even so, it hung stationary in mid-air as if it had been frozen; her palm was unable to inch forward.

Slap! Before she knew it, Nathan had withdrawn his hand in a flash and landed a harsh slap on her face.

Nathan slapped her as if he were swatting an irritating mosquito. The slap was of such great magnitude that it almost caused her to see stars.

Her hair that had been arranged in a posh updo was now disheveled.

She stared incredulously at Nathan as she covered her swollen cheek with her hand. “How dare you slap me in such a manner?” she screeched.

“You deserve this for being a lousy role model for your kids. How could you treat others with such insolence, without even bothering to uncover the truth of the matter?”

Meanwhile, the teacher was back from her bathroom break.

Stupefied by the sudden outbreak of events, she rushed over frantically and tried to placate everyone, “Are you okay, Mrs. Zahn?”

Mrs. Zahn had barely recovered from the shock of being slapped by Nathan. She brushed the teacher aside with and shrieked hysterically at Nathan, “You have the guts to slap me? Are you trying to die? Just wait and see what will become of you!”

With that being said, she pulled out her phone and dialled a number.

After a few minutes, the screeching sound of the car tires travelled from outside the room.

Two Mercedes Benzes' sped into the kindergarten compound, charging through the entrance at breakneck speed. They came to a sudden halt upon arriving at the classroom building.

Five men dressed in slick outfits alighted from both cars.

Their leader was a hulking man with a face that was contorted with menace and cruelty.

He stormed into the classroom, flanked by four bodyguards, and roared like a savage beast, “Who was the idiot who'd bullied my wife and kid?”

“What took you so long to get here, honey?” Mrs. Zahn was over the moon when she saw his repulsive face. She waddled over to him like an inflated goose, her fat hips swaying from side to side. “Don't you know he could have beaten us to death if you'd arrived a tad bit later?”

The man cast a bestial look around the room and demanded, “Who's the idiot who had the nerve to beat my wife? Doesn't he know who I am? I'm Walter Zahn!”

This man is Walter Zahn?

The worried look in Penny's eyes intensified when she heard the name.

Notorious in Channing for his wealth and status, he was a ruthless and cruel character.

Mrs. Zahn pointed towards Nathan and Penny. “That is the sickening couple who bullied us, honey.” She scoffed, “I demand that you make them compensate me with a hefty sum, or I'll move out with our son, leaving you for good.”

Walter Zahn slit his eyes and sneered, “That's just a piece of cake for me, my dear. I'll slap the woman till she loses all the teeth. As for the man, I'll chop off the hand that hit you.”

The fat boy cried out in excitement, “Daddy, don't forget their daughter, Queenie, as well. I want you to beat her up for bullying me.”

Walter Zahn smiled as he caressed his son's head, “Sure, my boy. I'll tie her on a leash and make her crawl on the floor so that you can treat her like a dog.”

As if Walter Zahn's words were the most beautiful arias to their ears, his wife swooned with delight while his fat son clapped his hands ecstatically.

Everyone in the kindergarten, including teachers and parents who had come to fetch their children, was watching with horror from a distance. They all felt sorry for Nathan and his family upon hearing Walter's declaration.

As if it had been set in stone - Thou shall not offend Walter Zahn lest you feel suicidal.

Even Penny was getting worried. She stepped forward and tried to explain, “Please let me explain the matter to you, Mr. Zahn. I'm Penny Smith from the Smith Family. This is all a misunderstanding.”

“Don't give me that crap, I don't need any explanation.” Walter Zahn snorted, “Nobody would dare to defy me. It's my word that counts.”

“Besides, what is the Smith Family to me? Don't waste your time trying to intimidate me with that lame family of yours.”

“And don't think that I'm unaware of your dishonored past too. You're the shameless daughter from the Smith Family, who had slept around with men and given birth to a child without a husband. You should count your blessings that your old man still keeps you in the family.”