Chapter 169


    A burning pain erupted from her face. Cut off mid-speech, she was forced to swallow everything else


    she had wanted to say.


    All that the crowd heard was a resounding p.


    Half of Vivian''s face began to swell.


    Everyone gasped in shock at what they had just witnessed. Then, they instinctively turned their head


    away. None of them dared to openly stare at Isabe again, for fear that Harold would get angry and


    p them as well.


    Vivian was stunned. It took her several moments to realize that Harold had pped her.


    Her face contorted in rage. Pointing a finger at Harold, she parted her lips to swear at him, “You


    useless...”


    The other side of her face erupted in pain again just as she blurted the word “useless” once more.


    Now, both sides of her face had be badly swollen.


    “I''m your elder. How... dare you strike your elder!”


    Vivian dared not curse again, having learned her lesson after getting pped twice.


    She looked at Harold in horror as she covered her swollen face with both hands.


    Her face swelled so badly that she could barely speak.


    “All you do is condemn your niece! Elder or not, someone like you is not deserving of my respect! I will


    rip out your mouth if I hear you disrespecting my wife again!” Harold thundered, his tone full of


    murderous intent.


    Vivian stumbled back in fear. She did not dare to retort under Harold''s chilling gaze.


    Isabe, who was behind Harold, suddenly felt a wave of warmth enveloping her.


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    She recalled how Harold, at her most devastating moment, had suddenly appeared like a knight in


    shining armor and rescued her from the fire back then.


    He''s quite reliable sometimes! Isabe thought as she looked at Harold, who had his back facing her.


    For a moment, she was love-struck.


    “Despicable... Pauline! Benson! This is the child you''ve brought up. She dares to strike an elder. She


    lacks discipline!” Yulian eximed.


    His face turned purple with rage at the sight of his wife''s swollen face.


    He could only turn to re at Isabe''s parents, as Harold was too strong.


    Learning from his wife''s mistakes, he was smart enough to avoid swearing.


    “My child only shows respect to those who respect her as well. Those who are rude do not deserve to


    be respected!” Benson retorted boldly, having Harold''s support.


    Yulian''s face reddened when he heard that, but he could not argue with that.


    Benson had never felt so pleased. Since his daughter married Harold, he could now speak with


    confidence after attaining newfound support.


    He used toin that his wife could not bear him a son.


    Having a daughter is not too bad! She got herself a husband who can protect our family!


    “Pauline and her family are too much, Dad!” Yulian shouted.


    He turned to his father for help as ast resort.


    However, Victor did not reprimand Isabe and her family. Instead, he roared at Yulian in displeasure,


    “Get lost! Don''t be a disgrace!”


    Yulian''s already flushed face turned an ugly crimson. Obediently, he retreated into the crowd.