Chapter 1486

Just like Harvey, Sammy had never been a crybaby. The times he had red eyes from crying could be counted with one hand.

At present, when she saw him complaining about his grievances in a choking voice, Neera felt as if her heart was being sliced by a knife. The pain was unbearable.

She held him close, gently patting his back, soothing him with utmost tenderness.

“Good boy, Sammy. Tell me, did you get hurt anywhere? Did they hurt you?”

Sammy shook his head and suddenly lifted his small head from her embrace. His eyes were as red as a rabbit’s.

“Mommy, they bullied Penny and hit her! They even falsely accused Penny of lying!”

Neera’s face suddenly darkened. She abruptly turned her head and shot Maggie and Nigel a sharp look.

The two couldn’t help but shudder, instinctively averting their gaze. They were so intimidated by her aura that they didn’t dare to meet her eyes.

At this moment, Penny freed herself from Wrenn’s embrace, walked over to Neera, and tugged at her sleeve. Her eyes were also red.

“Mommy, the bracelet you specially designed for me is missing. Today, I saw this wicked woman coming out of my room, looking all sneaky. When I went back to my room to get the bracelet, it was gone.’

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She pouted, feeling extremely aggrieved, and was on the verge of crying again.

“Mommy, I really didn’t lie. You’ve taught me not to lie, that lying is what bad children do, and to always be honest. I’ve always kept that in mind. My bracelet really is missing, and it disappeared after that mean woman visited my room. When I confronted her, she accused me of lying. I wanted to search. her room, but she… she stopped me from going in, scolded me, and even slapped me…’

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From beginning to end, she didn’t embellish or exaggerate, she simply stated the facts as they were.

Without her having to say anything, Neera also noticed the handprint on her right cheek. It was a shocking sight.

In an instant, a surge of anger rose from the depths of her heart.

She closed her eyes, then opened them again, holding back her anger as she focused on the little girl in front of her, her heart aching beyond words.

“Does it hurt, Sweetheart?” She gently touched the little girl’s face, her fingers trembling slightly.

Penny had initially wanted to hold back her tears, but with her mother’s gentle comfort, her nose tingled and tears fell once again.

“It hurts, Mommy. She hit me so hard. She not only scolded me, but also Sammy and Harvey, and made Grandma upset. Even Grandpa’s not doing so well. They are so mean. I don’t want to see them anymore. And my bracelet, I… I want to get my bracelet back…”

Penny was crying so hard that she was hiccupping.

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Neera felt as if her heart had been torn to shreds as she comforted her over and over again.

Jean’s gaze was as piercing as the cold winter as he looked at Maggie. It was as if he wanted to devour her.

Maggie was trembling all over from fear. “What… What are you trying to do? I’m a woman. Don’t…

Don’t you dare hit me.

With that kind of gaze upon her, she felt as if she would be split in half the very next second.

Upon hearing these words, Jean suddenly let out a cold, mocking laugh, his eyes filled with contempt.

“I never lay a hand on women,” he said.

Maggie was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the man suddenly stomp hard on Nigel’s hand.

In the next moment, a shrill scream echoed throughout the villa.

Maggie was terrified, completely stunned. It took her a few seconds to snap back to reality, and she quickly intervened.

“What are you doing! Get away from him…”

She verbally stopped him, yet she didn’t dare to take a single step forward.

Jean exerted more force on his foot, deliberately grinding the tip of his shoe on Nigel’s hand.

Nigel’s cry instantly became even more heart-wrenching.

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5 Just when his voice was on the verge of giving out, Jean finally lifted his foot slightly. With a chilling tone, he said, “I don’t hit women, but anyone who dares to bully my children will be punished.”

As he spoke, he cast a cold glance at Maggie. “Since you’re the one who acted, he should be the one to pay.”

With that, he stepped harder once again.

This time, even the creaking sound of bones was exceptionally clear.

Nigel was still in pain, but he no longer had the strength to cry out.

Maggie screamed in despair, “Let him go! If this continues, his hand will be ruined!”

A bloodthirsty cold smile flashed across Jean’s face.

“Ruined? My goal is to ruin his hand, your filthy hand. Since you dared to touch my child, don’t even think about keeping it intact! Weren’t you pretending to be sick before? There’s no need to pretend now. I’m giving you the opportunity to be hospitalized for proper treatment!”

At this very moment, he was like a demon crawling out of hell. His face looked terrifying, and his entire body was enveloped in a sinister aura.

This was the first time in his life that he had ever been this angry.

Even the three little ones were scared by his appearance.

Penny nestled in Neera’s arms, half-hiding her face, and cautiously called out, “Daddy.” Her eyes were full of fear.

Jean was instantly pulled out from the abyss of rage.

He turned around, his gaze meeting the fear in the little ones’ eyes. His eyes flickered. Only then did he realize that he had frightened them.

He withdrew his foot, still wearing that bloodthirsty cold smirk.

“All right, I don’t want to scare my children. I’ll let you off for now. Consider yourselves lucky.”

With that, he turned around and walked toward his wife and daughter. He squatted down, his gaze fixed on Penny’s face.

“Don’t be afraid, Penny. Daddy is here. I won’t let anyone bully you anymore.”

Penny blinked, and the fear in her eyes instantly vanished. In his gentle voice, she found that familiar sense of reliance and security again.

She twisted her petite body, wrapping her arms around Jean’s neck and burying herself in his embrace.

“Daddy, thank goodness you and Mommy are back…”

Jean held her with one arm, stood up, and gently patted the heads of Sammy and Harvey. He reassured them once again, “Don’t be afraid. Daddy’s back.”

Watching this scene, Neera pursed her lips and turned her head to look at Maggie and Nigel.

“You two, time and again, you’ve shattered my understanding of your moral compass. I can’t believe you have the audacity to come to Beauvort Manor to freeload, eating and drinking without a shred of shame. But that’s not all, is it? Did you also take money? How much did you take? Was it not enough?

You even contemplated stealing, not sparing even a child’s belongings. Are you even human?”