Chapter 874


    As soon as they heard about checking surveince, everyone in the room went silent Arlene, however,


    didn’t back down, “Grandpa hit you out of anger You know as well as I do, my mom, and the rest of the


    Laurence family, were all killed by the Pine family. And you married a woman from the Pine family How


    could grandpa not be mad? He hit you because he was too angry!”


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    Arlene sure can talk, but unfortunately for her, Bernard wasn’t buying it. “The feud with the Pine family


    and hitting my wife are two different things.”


    Bemard pointed directly at the two broken pieces of the cane resting on the table, his voice resolute,


    “You’ve always taught me that what goes aroundes around. Let’s witness you striking yourself with


    this stick first, and then we can address the matter of the Pine family.”


    In essence, regardless of what was being said, Bernard was unwavering in his determination to have


    ke inflict self–punishment with the cane as retribution for his wife. Without this act, he deemed any


    further discussion meaningless.


    ke’s face tumed pallid, his anger causing his chest to rise and fall rapidly. “So, Beinard, you’ve found


    some courage now, huh? You think you can bully me?”


    Bernard sat upnght, his gaze fixed upon ke, his tone icy, Tve aheady told you, she is my life. Any


    harm inflicted upon her is a blow against me. If you choose to disregard my words, why should I


    hesitate to treat you harshly?”


    What had ke ever done for him? He had stood idly by while Donna subjected him to abuse,


    relentlessly exploiting him. What else could be expected?


    In his memory, he never felt any familial love. If he didn’t have any use, they probably would’ve thrown


    him away long ago!


    The only light in Bernard’s life was Eleanor. But why couldn’t these people let him be?


    Feeling his hand trembling slightly. Eleanor knew he was remembering his unhappy childhood. She


    held his hand back, trying to reassure him.


    With the warmth of her hand, she told Bemard. Don’t worry, I’m always by your side, always with you,


    never leaving or abandoning you.


    Bernard’s hand finally steadied, “I won’t let her get hurt for no reason. So, do as I say!


    ke looked at Bernard with utter disappointment, “I guess I made the wrong choice when picking my


    sessor


    Bernard didn’t care. He tilted his head, his hair falling down on his forehead, “It’s toote for regrets


    now!


    ke, extremely disappointed, nodded, “Okay, I understand…


    He reached out for the cane on the table and held it. As he stroked it, his eyes reddened.


    Seeing ke’s sorrowful expression, Eleanor stood up to stop him, “ke, if you hit yourself today,


    then tomorrow Bernard will have the reputation of disrespecting his elders. I don’t want him to


    disappoint the Laurences because of me, so I won’t let you do this.”


    Bernard didn’t care about his reputation; he just didn’t want Eleanor to suffer for hing But Eleanor


    shook her head at him, signaling him to let her handle it. Bernard, suppressing his anger, remained


    silent.


    After Eleanor took the stick from ke, she looked at him and said gently, “You hit mic with this stick,


    so consider it a punishment on behalf of the Pines. But ke, there are many misunderstandings. I


    hope you can calm down and let me exin everything to you, okay?”