He gritted his teeth, silently observing the ferule hit his palm mercilessly.
The impact caused it to grow redder, swiftly swelled, and got bruised.
âThis is for fiercely calling me by my full name twice.
Do you accept it?â
âYes,â
Impressed by his genuine attitude, she placed the ferule down and instructed, âStay here.
Donât move.
â With those words, she rose and made her way to the living room.
Soon, she returned, carrying a box which had an anti-inflammatory medication in it.
The ointment stung his swollen palm.
This caused Nathan to wince in discomfort.
âCan you blow on it for me?â
Lucindaâs expression turned sour.
âYou brought this upon yourself, you know? You asked for it.
Tough it out.
â
Despite her harsh words, she couldnât help but gently blow on his hand to relieve the pain.
As she applied the medicine, a strange feeling washed over her.
âWhy did you act so brazen tonight? Who put these ideas in your head?â
Nathan pondered for a moment.
Atticus, her beloved father and an elder, was out of the question to blame.
He had no choice but toâ¦
âIt was Sonny.
He planted these messed-up thoughts in my mind.
â
Nathan heartlessly shifted the blame onto Sonny, detailing everything he had taught him throughout the day.
However, as Lucinda listened, she didnât appear vengeful towards Sonny.
Instead, she mulled it over for a while.
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âSonny has a point.
If a man doesnât listen to his woman, he deserves some discipline.
But youâve already endured the punishment.
As for setting the rules, Iâll consider it carefully, and youâll have to follow them.
What do you think?â
Nathan hung his head low, feeling down and out.
It had all taken a drastic turn against him.
Lucinda saw that he has gone silent again and impatiently wiped the excess ointment from her hands.
She then lifted his chin and demanded, âAre you dumb? Talk to me.
â
He didnât agree to her suggestion.
But with his back against the wall, Nathan bitterly muttered, âWhatever you say.
â