Santos snorted in contempt.
“As your elder brother and the pride of this family, Brinleigh should have advised you to stop. Instead, he had the audacity to listen to you. He has brought disgrace upon our family. Beating him was the least he deserved.”
“Dad!”
Melody’s voice quivered with desperation, but Santos averted his gaze, unmoved by her pleas.
A servant hurriedly rushed over, breathless.
“Sir, he’s fainted again!
If we continue to splash water on his face to revive him and continue the beating, there’s a chance he might die. Please spare him, sir!”
Melody and Tricia who was still crying were both horrified after they heard that.
Santos said nothing and had a mixed expression on his face.
Tricia immediately made up her mind, took the fruit knife on the tea table, and pressed it against her neck.
Mom!”
“Tricia! What are you doing? Drop the knife!”
Santos and Melody spoke simultaneously.
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Not only did Tricia refuse to drop the knife, she also nicked her neck, leaving a little bloodstain.
“Santos! That’s my son, the child I endured all hardships to bring into this world! If you want to beat him to death, then I won’t Live another day! Why not just kill the three of us and find another wife to bear you another son?”
“Okay, okay, I won’t hit him anymore! Drop the knife and let’s talk!”
Faced with his wife’s threat, Santos finally gave in.
Brinleigh was carried to his room by a servant. Feeling sorry for him, Melody followed him to tend to his wounds.
Soon, only Santos and Tricia remained in the living room.
Santos had vented his anger and now sat calmly, smoking.
Meanwhile, Tricia pondered a way out of their predicament.
“Right now, we need to stop the news from spreading online so that our company’s stock price can stabilize.
And as for Nathan, once Brinleigh recovers, he will go and apologize to him. Nathan will eventually let this go for his grandfather’s sake.
Once Nathan forgives us, those companies that terminated their partnership with us will change their minds sooner or later.”