Chapter 967
When Tarquin and Elysia arrived at the hospital, the Bradford family was putting on quite the performance of crocodile tears!
After a thorough examination by the doctor, it was clear Gideon wasn’t going to die, but he was pretty much done for. The man couldn’t even sit in a wheelchair anymore, doomed to lie in bed like the living dead.
Allegra Bradford was visibly rattled to see the two of them, seizing the opportunity to lash out, “Like father, like son, huh? Just as vile at such a young age, must run in the family! So what if you share the Bradford blood? A phoenix raised by chickens will only grow to be a chicken p>
Elysia’s brows knitted in frustration, retorting without missing a beat, “You’re absolutely right. If your son, Lionel Bradford, hadn’t been raised in the Bradford nest, maybe he wouldn’t have turned out the way he did. Maybe he’d still be living a decent life p>
Oh, it was on. If she dared insult Evan in front of her, Elysia was more than ready to hit where it hurts.
And hit she did, her words cutting deep into Allegra, who, with tears welling up in her eyes, lost it, “You bitch! How dare you speak of my Lionel! I’ll make you pay p>
Allegra, blind with rage, lunged forward, intent on a physical altercation.
Verity Bradford, the second Bradford sibling, tried to intervene, “Sis, don’t do this. Cool down, please p>
“Get out of my way!” Allegra shoved Verity aside.
Verity fell to the ground, twisting her ankle and contorting her face in pain.
Elysia, puzzled, shot Verity a perplexed look, wondering what she was playing at. It was unusual for Verity to try to break up a fight; she usually stayed out of it.
Meanwhile, Allegra hadn’t reached Elysia before Tarquin grabbed her wrist, snapping it with a crisp sound. Allegra screamed in agony.
The Bradford family was stunned. Tarquin had always been cold towards the Bradford women, never resorting to physical measures, which is why Allegra felt bold enough to confront him directly. No one expected him to react with such severity.
The room fell silent, save for Allegra’s cries.
Tarquin’s icy gaze swept over the crowd, “Anyone else wants their wrist broken? I can do that. Want your tongue cut out? I can do that too. Or maybe you don’t want to live? I can arrange that as well p>
The room was filled with fear, nobody daring to make a sound.
Verity, once again, attempted to steer the situation, “Tarquin, you should go see your granddad. He’s asking for you p>
Tarquin, with a cold look, took Elysia by the hand and headed for the hospital room.
Verity added, “Tarquin, go in alone. Let Elysia wait outside; your granddad probably wants a private word. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of Elysia. In fact, I have a few things to discuss with her p>
Tarquin frowned, but before he could respond, Elysia reassured him, “Go ahead, I’ll be fine out here. Verity and I will just have a quick chat.” Elysia sensed something was off with Verity today and was curious to hear what she had to say. Besides, with Tarquin’s bodyguards around, she knew she was in safe hands.
Tarquin, still uneasy, was eventually persuaded after Elysia whispered something in his ear, “Call if you need me p>
“Will do p>
As Tarquin entered the room and the door closed behind him, the Bradford family collectively exhaled, relieved.
Turning to Elysia with a cold demeanor, they began, “Some parenting, huh? No sense of danger at all. A child commits a crime at five, and it’s on the parents! This gets out, and Evan’s done for. Who’d want to associate with him after this? He’ll be ostracized by the whole world p>
“Exactly! At five, he’s put his great-grandfather in a living grave. What’s he going to be like when he grows up? Not even a superhero is as fearsome as he is p>