Atticus pointed a trembling finger at him. His chest heaved violently, and he struggled to catch his breath.
“You insolent brat!”
If Atticus weren’t confined to a wheelchair, he would have slapped cyrus.
Unable to physically strike Cyrus, Atticus grew even angrier and yelled, “Gilbert! Fetch me a whip and give this disobedient brat a whipping! Don’t stop until he apologizes!”
Cyrus began unbuttoning his suit jacket with a look of defiance on his face.
“I won’t apologize, no matter what. You can beat me to death today, and I won’t fight back. After all, you raised me. But in my next life, I hope I won’t be your son!”
Ever since Atticus had insisted on Cyrus’ engagement to Melody two plus years ago, the relationship between them had been rough and they hadn’t made peace with each other yet.
“You! How dare you?!”
Atticus was so angry that his eyes and cheeks turned red.
Gilbert hesitated, fear evident in his eyes.
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“Sir, please calm down.
He’s just…”
Atticus shot him a piercing glare and exclaimed, “Go fetch me that whip! Tie him up and beat him senseless! I’ll teach him a lesson!”
“Don’t listen to him!”
Lucinda stopped Gilbert and winked at him, urging him to leave immediately.
“Are you going against me too?”
Atticus seethed with anger. His wounded pride was evident as he gazed down at his beloved daughter.
“Of course not, Dad.”
She consoled him, gently patting his back with her hands. Her touch was so soothing and it gradually calmed him down.
She tried to mediate by saying, “Cyrus really crossed the line just now. However, he’s upset because of Melody’s actions. He didn’t mean to defy you. Allow me to apologize on his behalf.”
She smiled, and secretly felt pleased in her heart.
Luckily, his father was an open-minded man who hadn’t imposed strict family rules like the Payne family. Thankfully, they didn’t even have a whip.
Else, Cyrus would have suffered a severe beating today.
With her comforting words, Atticus’ anger slowly subsided.