Rylee widened her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes. She was trembling all over. “You can scold me as much as you like. How can you insult my mother? I just knocked down Andrea. How can you insult my mother? Why are you doing this to me? Do you regret it? You shouldn’t have deceived my mother or let me be born. Do you think I’m willing to be your daughter? Have you asked me if I was willing to be born in this world?”
“Smack!”
Brook slapped Rylee in her face furiously.
Rylee’s face tilted. Her cheek went red and swollen instantly.
“Swoosh!”
The herb bag in her hand flew out.
Brook felt his palm was numb. It wasn’t until then did he realize that he had used too much strength.
Rylee shed tears and sneered. “I don’t want to be the daughter of the Carroll family anymore. I’m so fed up with it!”
As soon a fishing her words, she turned away. Brook grabbed her shoulder and asked anxiously, “Answer me. Have you become Kenneth Keith’s mistress?”
Rylee took a deep breath, turned around, and glared at him in hatred. “If I had, I would be knocked over by a car when I go out.”
Brook was taken aback.
Rylee picked up the herb bag, pulled the study door open, and walked out.
As soon as she stepped out, she almost bumped into Deborah, who was eavesdropping at the door.
Deborah pretended nothing had happened and looked at the paint on the wall.
Rylee didn’t look at anyone. Clenching her hands, she strode to the door.
She felt a burning pain on her cheek.
She even heard a buzz in her ears.
Manfred walked up to her. “Rylee, what happened to your cheek?”
Rylee glanced at him in a trance, putting on a wry smile sadly. Meanwhile, tears dropped from her eyes.
“Leave me alone.”
“Manfred, come over!” Deborah yelled.
Manfred held Rylee in his arms, feeling that she was trembling all over.
He felt so frustrated.
Right then, the study door was opened. Brook gaped at his own hand while walking out.
Manfred yelled at him. “Brook, you’ve gone too far! How could you hit Rylee for no reason? She’s already so humble in this home. You mistreat her. Her mother will hate you in the tomb.”
Brook trembled drastically, feeling so regretful. His eyes reddened, tears welling up in them. He said, “Rylee, I...”
Deborah exclaimed, “Manfred, how dare you! How can you talk to your brother-in-law like this? Can’t a father scold his daughter?”
Manfred smiled bitterly. “Deborah, you’ve got married and have a family now. I’m quite happy. I didn’t want to stay here in the beginning. I will move out. If you don’t want Rylee, I will take care of her. I’ll give her a loving home.”
As he spoke, he walked out while holding Rylee in his arms.
Deborah gaped in disbelief. She hurriedly followed them and kept yelling, “Manfred! How dare you! How dare you do this to your sister? Stop! You can’t do it. Come back. Come back!”
When she reached the gate, Manfred had already driven his car away with Rylee.
Deborah stomped in anger. Patting her thighs, she yelled, “Manfred, come back! Rylee Carroll, you bitch! You’ve stolen my brother! I won’t let go of you. Bitch! Bitch!”
Brook walked to the gate while trembling. He stared at Manfred’s car disappearing into the distance. Wiping off his tears, he turned around and blew up on Deborah. “Bitch? She’s my daughter. She’s my biological daughter. How dare you say that! If I heard you call her bitch again, I would slap you.”
Deborah bit her bottom lip, having no guts to utter any beep.
Brook ignored her, feeling so upset. He sniffed and walked back to the house. He muttered to himself, “I hit her too violently... I should have known it... She’s quite stubborn and proud. There's no way she would do those things? I’m so stupid. Rylee... I made a mistake... Rylee... Evangeline, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for mistreating our daughter...”
Deborah collapsed on the steps, covered her face, and cried.
Her brother moved out.
Her husband scolded her. It was the first time that Brook blew up on her.
Manfred was driving. He turned to look at Rylee, who was sitting in the passenger seat in a daze. Her cheek was so red.
She never made a fuss. In silence, she lowered her head and sat in a daze.
There were tears in her eyes.
The more she was like this, the sorrier Manfred felt for her.
Manfred reached out to stroke her hair gently. Rylee trembled in fear, looking over at him stiffly.
Then she finally realized that Manfred was next to her.
She forced a grin on him and said hoarsely, “I’m fine...”
Manfred almost shed tears. Patting her on the shoulder, he said in a gentle tone, “Don’t be afraid. In the future, I’ll always be there with you and protect you.”
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