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Chapter 41

    The second-floor lounge of the hotel was quiet, save for the sudden, sharp sound of the door mming shut.


    "Smack!"


    M hadn''t even had the chance to utter a word before the shocking scene unfolded before her eyes. Rnd, who had always seemed so gentle and amiable, had just delivered a forceful p to Ryan''s face as soon as they entered. The blow was so powerful that Ryan''s handsome face immediately started to swell.


    M stood frozen, taken aback by the swift and unexpected violence from the eldest Lockwood brother. He looked every bit the charming gentleman, yet his actions were anything but gentle, especially considering he was hitting his own brother. Despite herself, M couldn''t help but feel a sense of satisfaction at the sight.


    Still, she knew her ce as an outsider and understood that Rnd''s actions were likely a form of discipline. After all, Ryan had done something incredibly foolish pushing someone down the stairs at a family gathering, right in front of everyone. This wasn''t something that could be resolved with a mere p.


    She stood silently at the door, watching the scene unfold without a word.


    ...


    "What are you doing, big brother?" Ryan screamed, his voice high-pitched andced with humiliation as he clutched his burning, swollen cheek.


    "Idiot!" Rnd spat, anger written across his face. He swung his hand again, delivering another resounding p to Ryan''s other cheek, causing him to stumble backward.


    "I''ve been too lenient with you while I was abroad," Rnd continued, his voice sharp with reproach. "You went and pulled a stunt like that at a family dinner, embarrassing our family name. It''s beyond foolish!"


    Ryan, both cheeks now red and swollen, red back furiously. "M is no guest! I didn''t invite her. She came uninvited, and had the nerve to bully Giselle. She deserved what she got! And you hit me over a nobody!"


    His voice took on a intive tone. "That you would hit me for her, brother!"


    Rnd almostughed in disbelief at his brother''s inability to grasp the situation. Scanning the room, his eyesnded on a solid baseball bat propped against the shelf.


    M''s heart skipped a beat at the sight. The bat was no toy, but she reasoned he''d never truly harm his brother. Rnd might be sharp-tongued, but she didn''t mind seeing Ryan get a taste of his own medicine.


    With the bat in hand, Rnd approached Ryan, who shrieked and darted around the room in panic.


    "You''d go to our parents and tell them your brother is trying to kill you over an outsider?" Ryan yelled as he ran toward the door, desperation in his voice.


    M remained firmly in ce, blocking his escape, her eyes fixed on Rnd, who somehow maintained a graceful demeanor even while swinging a bat.


    Ryan didn''t get far. Just as he swung a fist in M''s direction, Rnd grabbed him, pinning him to the ground and delivering a few decisive blows. Ryany there, defeated.


    "I''ll tell Mom that you''re no longer my brother!" Ryan croaked weakly, eyes filled with resentment as he red at M. She was unfazed-this kind of look was nothing new to her since she married Lysander.


    Rnd tossed the bat aside, crouched down, and patted his brother''s cheek lightly, a smile ying on his lips. "I forgot to mention, once this family dinner is over, Mom and Dad are moving abroad permanently. I''ll be managing the Lockwood affairs here, including you."


    Ryan''s expression soured instantly.


    "Your behavior is a result of our parents spoiling you," Rnd said, his voice firm. "But now that I''m settling back here, you know what kind of person I am. As the eldest, I''ll be taking charge."
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