"But.... Some servants can help take care of him—" Michelle didn’t get the chance toplete her sentence when Mrs. Wace pinned her with a re.


    "Servant or no servant, you areing back to take care of Richard," Mrs. Wace stated firmly without leaving any more room for argument.


    Robert couldn’t interfere so he just stood there with the rest of his family members as Richard was taken away carefully by Wace guards.


    Michelle went with them. She ordered the maids to have her clothes arranged. The Harrison driver would be bringing it for her.


    **


    "You have to find the people who did this to Richard, Thomas," said Mrs Wace. Tears were pouring out of her eyes when images of how he looked continued to flood her memories.


    Mr Wace stared at his wife, not sure if he should tell her the person who put Richard in his current condition was his son and girlfriend.


    "Calm down udia," he said to her, holding her shoulders which were shaking due to how she sobbed.


    udia stared at him, confusion etched on her face.


    "Do you already know the people that did this to him?" She asked him.


    He wasn’t as angry as she thought he would be. Richard might not be the best son they’ve had but he was still their son. He looked too calm about the situation.


    When Thomas didn’t respond to her, she grabbed his shirt and yanked him. "Who did this to our son?" She demanded.


    She was ready to tear the person or people who turned Richard into what he looked like currently with her bare hands.


    "It was Xavier," Thomas responded. He had nned to marry his wife anyway. He had no ns of keeping the secret from her.


    udia stared at Thomas with widened eyes, hoping she heard him wrong. They were in their room and there was no one there except the both of them.


    "What?" She mumbled under her breath, hoping she heard him wrong.


    "It was Xavier who did that to Richard. Richard almost—-"


    Thomas didn’t get the chance toplete his sentence when udia stomped out of the room. He knew exactly where she would be going but he still decided to follow her.


    It was obvious from her expression she didn’t want to hear anything else since her heart was fuming with anger, so Thomas didn’t bother to exin anything anymore. Xavier would be the one to do the exining since they were heading to his mansion.


    **


    Selene and Xavier were having dinner. The dining room was silent except for the asional clinking of cutlery against their tes.


    Suddenly, they heard the screeching sound of a cat pulling over. They weren’t expecting any visitors. Selene stared at the entrance door, waiting for it to be pulled open so that she would see the person. But Xavier already knew who the person would be since he was expecting them.


    "Xavier Wace!!" udia called as she stormed into the living room, her face red with anger. "How dare you do such a thing like that to Richard? He’s your brother for crying out loud. Are you that heartless?" She questioned him.


    "Mother, good evening to you too," Xavier greeted,pletely ignoring her question as if it was mere wind that just passed by.


    Selene froze still, her spoon hanging in the air when she saw Mr. and Mrs. Wace at the front door. She hadn’t expected them toe but she knew exactly why they came.


    "I asked you a question," she snapped.


    Xavier dropped his spoon on his te, knowing fully well that dinner was over.


    "I did what I did to Richard because he deserved it." He gave her an answer which only got her more confused.


    "I don’t care if he deserved it or not. Richard is your brother, you shouldn’t treat him this way." She red at him.


    "udia calm down," Thomas tried to calm her down but she didn’t let him touch her. She was busy fuming.


    "And you?" udia turned to Selene who felt awkward just sitting there and listening to them speak. "Who do you think you are to stay in Xavier’s house? Are you just another object to warm his bed?" She questioned.


    "She’s my wife!!" Xavier yelled.