Chapter 569
Chapter 569:
A coppery, metallic taste filled his mouth—he must have been bleeding.
That damned woman, Yelena, had actually made him bleed!
Furious, Leo glared at her. “You dare hit me p>
In response, Yelena raised her hand for another strike. Now on alert, Leo instinctively lifted his hand to block her attack.
Just as Leo was feeling smug, Yelena’s slap landed with precision on the other side of his face.
“You asked for it,” Yelena said coolly. “You told me to hit you. I’m just doing you a favor, sparing your fragile ego p>
She added with a mocking tone, “Why? Not satisfied with my help p>
Satisfied?
No one could be “satisfied” with such humiliation!
Fuming, Leo raised his hand to strike Yelena, but she dodged with ease. His fist slammed into the wall instead, sending a jolt of pain through his arm. Looking down, he saw that his skin had torn, blood trickling out in a rather alarming way. That damn woman!
Leo realized he might have miscalculated earlier, but this time, he was determined not to make the same mistake.
He swung again, but once more, he missed, his fist crashing into the wall. The pain was so intense this time that tears welled in his eyes.
Ava was outraged by the sight. How could her son allow himself to be outmaneuvered by a woman like this?
“Yelena, stop!” she shouted.
Yelena had no intention of continuing, especially at Jack’s birthday banquet. She didn’t want to make a scene.
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She calmly sat back down, looking at Jack with feigned innocence. “Great-Uncle Jack, I’m sorry. He asked me to hit him. I didn’t mean to cause trouble p>
Jack smiled warmly at Yelena, unbothered. “No more hitting, alright?” he said gently.
Ava didn’t see the smile on Jack’s face. She had assumed Jack was siding with Leo, and her face lit up with a smug grin as she spoke to Leo, “I told you. No matter what, your grandfather wouldn’t side with an outsider p>
Before she could finish her sentence, she heard Jack’s voice, directed at Yelena. “Next time, let me do it p>
What?
Ava’s face turned bright red with fury. How could Jack, of all people, say something like that?
This infuriating old man! He truly deserved to die!
Yelena, on the other hand, looked at Jack with a look of deep gratitude. His face reminded her so much of Archie, and it stirred a pang of sadness in her.
Back in Yelena’s days with the Roberts family, the Roberts couple were always busy, and Archie was the only one who cared for her. He would cook for her, take her out to play, catch fireflies, pick fruits, and even knock down wasp nests.
After Archie passed away, Yelena was sent to Eighfast, expecting to find happiness with her parents. But things hadn’t turned out as she had hoped…
“Let’s eat,” Jack said, breaking her thoughts.
Since Jack was the birthday celebrant, everyone obliged when he spoke up.
Although Leo was clearly displeased, he ate his meal in silence.
However, Yelena’s constant attention to Jack—serving him his favorite dishes—made the old man beam with joy, as if she had won his heart.
Leo couldn’t stand it any longer. Slamming his cutlery onto the table, he said, “Yelena, you came here today just to claim compensation for the house being torn down, didn’t you? Well, I’m telling you, you won’t get a penny p>