Chapter 417: I Will Beat You to Death
“What?”
Upon hearing this, William flew into a rage. He cursed, “That brat! Always falling short of success, but never failing to ruin things!” He then pointed at his assistant and ordered, “Get in touch with Kieran and tell him to get to my office immediately!”
“Yes, sir.”
The assistant immediately followed instructions.
Half an hour later, Kieran swaggered into the company. Still clueless about what had transpired, he called out impatiently, “Dad, why did you urgently summon me? What’s going on?”
He was met with a fierce glare. Kieran shuddered, sensing something was wrong. “What’s wrong with Dad? His face is as dark as thunder, and he’s clearly irritated,” he thought. “Dad… what’s wrong with you?”
Kieran noticed his father’s ashen face and anger-flushed ears. His tone inevitably carried a hint of unease. Kieran was often berated by his stern father for neglecting his responsibilities. Every time William got angry, his ears turned red.
Sure enough, William bellowed, “You unfilial son!”
Kieran was startled, his breathing rapid. Those nearby remained silent. Kieran, with a pained expression, voiced his grievances, “Dad, why are you scolding me? I haven’t done anything wrong, nor have I provoked you in any way.”
“Do you really have no idea why I’m angry at you?”
William, seething, stood and strode toward his son, his eyes burning with fury. Kieran recoiled in fear. “Dad, you didn’t tell me anything. How would I know what I did wrong…”
“Are you still playing dumb? I swear, I’ll beat you to death!”
Chapter 417: I Will Beat You to Death
Seeing William about to hit his son, Alicent rushed forward, grabbing William’s hand. “William, please calm down! Is there any issue we can’t discuss properly with our son? Do you really think resorting to physical punishment is going to solve anything?”
William took a couple of deep breaths. After some thought, he realized resorting to violence wouldn't help and reluctantly swallowed his anger. He growled, “You brat, you have no idea what happened, do you? All right, let me ask you this. Did you or did you not offend the CEO of Lockhart Group?”
Kieran furrowed his brow in confusion. Then, the memory of the business gathering surfaced. A sudden fear seized him. Could it be… that Madelyn and Sebastian are coming after me?
William looked at Kieran, disappointment etched on his face. He sighed heavily. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done? Because you offended the CEO of Lockhart Group, many of our company’s major projects have been halted. I invested a huge amount of money into these projects. Do you realize how much our company stands to lose if they’re interrupted?”
Every time William considered the damage, he felt his heart bleed. His look at Kieran was a blend of anger and heartache, yet also helplessness.
Alicent sighed deeply. “Kieran, you really messed up this time. We simply can’t afford to offend Lockhart Group.”
“Have you no shame in saying that? This child’s personality is like this all because you spoiled him, isn’t it?” William said, casting an annoyed glance at Alicent.
Alicent was instantly indignant. “William, how could you say that? This child is ours, not just mine. Raising him shouldn’t be my responsibility alone; it should be something we do together! Now that he’s in trouble, you’re placing all the blame on me? On what grounds?”
A woman's fighting spirit was not to be underestimated. Alicent seemed ready to confront William.
Seeing the argument was unproductive and only increasing the distress, William backed down. “All right, fine. Enough. I don’t want to argue with you about this. Let’s discuss what we should do now.”
William narrowed his eyes. “Kieran, you should know how you’ve offended them, right?”
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Chapter 417: I Will Beat You to Death
Kieran felt helpless. If he had known offending Madelyn would cause such catastrophe, he wouldn't have interfered. However, it was too late for regrets.
Alicent had a sudden idea. “I’ve got it!” she exclaimed.
The two immediately looked at her, tense. Alicent said, “As the saying goes, the only one who can fix the problem is the one who created it. If we want to be free of this trouble, we have to tackle it from the right direction.”
She turned to Kieran. “Kieran, if Lockhart Group is targeting our company because of you, wouldn’t it be better if you just apologized? William, I think it would be best if you brought Kieran over to apologize. After all, Lockhart Group is a significant corporation. If we apologize, they surely won’t continue to hold a grudge against us, right?”
Alicent turned to William, seeking his opinion. William, overwhelmed, agreed immediately. “All right, let’s do that then!”
He turned to Kieran. “Kieran, let’s go to Lockhart Group now. We need to apologize to them so that we can put this matter behind us.”
“What? You want me to apologize?” Kieran was displeased. “I’m not going!”
Kieran had always been arrogant and prideful, never apologizing to anyone. Apologizing was a severe affront to his dignity.
“You! Are you going or not? Are you trying to give me a stroke?”
Seeing his son’s reluctance, William’s anger surged again. Kieran adamantly refused. “I’m not going. I’m not going! When I say I’m not going, I mean it!”
“You! I’ll kill you!” William roared, raising his hand.
Seeing another slap coming, Kieran stood still, facing the music. “You love hitting people, don’t you? Well, go ahead and hit me! You might as well beat me to death, because even if you do, I still won’t apologize!”
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