The True Lady Strikes Back novel (Cecilia and Christopher)

Chapter 62

The ancestral residence of the Zabel family was an ancient compound with two main courtyards, and the six feet five inches' walls were adorned with mumerous shards of glass to deter intruders. Additionally, surveillance cameras were covering every blind spot.

Christopher hacked into the Zabel residence's security system and disabled all the surveillance cameras. Then, he made his way toward the only room with lights on.

The Zabel family was a scholar-gentry family. They maintained a disciplined daily routine and usually rested by ten in the evening except for special circumstances. Therefore, the lit room had to belong to Kenton.

Ever since coming back from the KTV, Kenton had been restless and couldn't fall asleep.

He turned the light on and started oil painting in an attempt to calm himself down.

But it was all in vain.

When Christopher entered Kenton's room, the latter was crumpling another failed plum blossom painting and tossing it to the ground.

And there were paper balls everywhere in the room, which showed his agitation.

Even if someone had entered the room, he remained oblivious.

Seeing that Kenton was resuming the painting again, an icy chill solidified in the depths of Christopher's eyes.

"Have you done something unscrupulous that's disturbing your peace of mind?"

The sudden sound startled Kenton so much that he almost

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jumped, causing him to drop the brush he was holding.

He quickly turned around and, upon seeing Christopher, his pupils trembled intensively.

"H-how did you get in?"

After speaking, he instinctively tried to shout for help, but Christopher swiftly closed in and grabbed him by the neck. "Who gave you the guts to hurt Cecilia?" As Christopher spoke, his grip tightened.

Kenton was getting hard to breathe. He tried forcefully to pull Christopher's hand away but to no avail.

His face turned from red to blue and his eyes bulged. The overwhelming fear of death encased him like an enormous

web.

Seeing that Kenton was on the verge of collapse, Christopher finally released his hold.

Kenton collapsed on the ground and gasped greedily for the long-lost air. The constriction in his chest eased as he caught his breath.

His rapid breaths caused him to cough violently. Tears streaming down his face as he choked.

It took him a while to regain his breath, but his throat was burning painfully.

He wiped the tears from his eyes and, clutching the table for support, slowly rose to his feet. Halfway through, Christopher kicked Kenton on his knee.

With a mu**led thud, Kenton knelt on one knee and felt severe pain in his kneecap.

He couldn't help but let out a painful cry and beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.

"Mr. Forte, if you lay another hand on me again, I'll have to call

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the police!"

Louchers.

Christopher took a step forward and stepped on Kenton's right hand with his polished leather shoes.

"If

f you lose your right hand for painting, would you become useless?"

Hearing that, Kenton instinctively tried to pull his hand away.

But Christopher stepped on it harder. Not only Kenton couldn't pull his hand away, but he also felt excruciating pain. from his hand. "Help..."

Just as he was about to call for help, his neck was once again. choked by Christopher again.

Christopher stared at Kenton, who was sweating profusely, and threatened, "If you don't want the entire Zabel family to

accompany you to the grave, you better behave."

Kenton knew Christopher's methods well and nodded repeatedly.

The sprawling Yancey family has already fallen in his hand. If he decided to deal with the Zabel family, it would be like a walk in the park.

Christopher released his grip on Kenton's throat, but the pressure from his foot increased.

"Did you use this hand to drug Ceci?"

Feeling the gradually increasing pressure on his hand, Kenton's heart began to churn with waves of fear and anxiety.

He had thought his actions were discreet, and he couldn't believe he had been discovered so quickly.

However, he was confident that Christopher had no concrete evidence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here secretly but would have called the police directly. With this in mind, he relaxed his tense nerves.

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The pain in his fingers became more and more intense. causing his body to tremble.

Fearing Christopher's threat, he clenched his teeth tightly, not daring to make a sound. Soon, blood began to snake across the white floor.

Seeing that, Christopher eased the pressure on Kenton's foot as if he were giving alms.

The back of Kenton's hand was now a gruesome mess, with the flesh torn and reaching down to the bone.

If a little more pressure had been applied, his hand would have been truly crip**ed.

Kenton held his injured hand and said tremblingly. "Mr. Forte.

didn't understand what you said earlier."

Christopher dragged a chair and sat down in front of Kenton He looked at him casually with his legs crossed.

"You're a smart man. You should know why I've come to find you."

Kenton knew it perfectly, but he couldn't admit it.

He put on a bewildered expression and said. "Mr. Forte, I don't know what you're talking about."

"It seems like you really don't care about your hand anymore.

With that, Christopher's expression changed in an instant. Then, he dislocated Kenton's wrist forcefully.

"Hold it in, don't shout. I'll give you one last chance. Will you talk or not?"

Kenton's painful cries choked in his throat, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Anguish filled his eyes as he looked at his limp right hand. However, he remained silent, refusing to say a word.

Juliana had saved his life. Even if his hands were broken, he

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couldn't betray her.

Christopher hadn't expected Kenton to be so stubborn. He scoffed coldly, "Since you don't cherish this opportunity, then you'll have to face the consequences."

With that, he placed Kenton's right hand on the table and picked up a fountain pen holder, smashing it down with force. The sound of broken bones was followed by the overwhelming surge of pain, causing Kenton to lose consciousness in the blink of an eye.

When he woke up again, he was no longer in the Zabel residence.

Under the moonlight, with a relatively clear vision, he realized he had been abandoned in a filthy and foul-smelling abandoned building.

The place was a gathering spot for beggars and drug addicts, filled with danger.

Kenton wanted to leave, but his body was weak.

It was as if a fire was burning inside him, causing extreme discomfort. In his mind, he involuntarily pictured a woman's face.

A groan escaped from his lips, and he instantly understood his current predicament.

He was drugged, and the effects were already taking hold. If he didn't find a woman to relieve himself soon, he might lose hist manhood. But there were no women in the rundown building, only the stench of beggars.

He can't be...

Driven to the brink of desperation, Kenton lost his rationality and crawled towards the nearest beggar.

He was about to pull off the beggar's pants when he startled

him awake.

Being pampered all his life. Kesson was no match for a bepar Not only did he get beaten up, bu has clothes were she wolen

His fair skin gleamed in the darknight, tempting some individuals with sinister intentions

As a result, the inevitable happened.

Kenton was discovered by a street sweeper the following morning, lying amidst a pile of garbage

He was naked, covered in wounds, and his lower body was stained with blood.

The street sweeper hesitated to approach him directly, fearing a potential scam, so he first recorded a video as evidence and posted it on social media to prove his innocence before finally calling the police. Before the police arrived, the video had already gone viral

Because the video included the address, many people from the vicinity gathered around to watch, take pictures, and record videos.

Some daring individuals even dared to flip over Kenton's body and capture close-up shots.

By the time the police arrived, Kenton's unfortunate condition and pitiable state had already spread across the internet

Cecilia hadn't been paying much attention to the news. It was only when Yvette sent her the link to the most trending video that she learned about Kenton's incident.

Kenton was unconscious and covered in injuries. Certain sensitive areas of his were also blurred in the video.

His identity had been uncovered, and the comments section buzzed with speculation.

Everyone speculated that the reason for his horrific state must have been involvement in someone else's relationship, leading