Chapter 104 Because You Deserve a Beating
Chloe’s unexpected punch was swift and hard, her fist driving straight into Liam’s gut.
If he hadn’t been trained, her blow would have sent him flying across the room. Even so, he staggered a few steps back before catching his balance, one hand instinctively clutching his abdomen.
The sharp, tugging pain was a reminder that Chloe, who was still standing straight, had just punched him.
He suddenly burst into a fit of laughter, and his eyes locked on her, cold and glinting with menace. “Young ladies these days don’t know their place. Do you even realize what that punch will cost you?”
Chloe arched a brow before turning to Brian. “You promised me that your legal team would protect me,
right?”
Brian was still frozen in place as he tried to process what had just happened.
Chloe had told him that she would beat Liam up every time she saw him, but Brian hadn’t thought that she would actually do it, not to mention with such a clean and decisive move.
“…Yes,” he replied after a long pause.
Turning back to face Liam again, Chloe asked, “So, does punching you once cost the same as beating you
up?”
“What?” A rare look of surprise surfaced on Liam’s face before Chloe lunged forward again, raising her fists and launching a flurry of punches at him.
He quickly reacted to block the blows, but Chloe’s attacks were clearly beyond anything he’d imagined.
In terms of skill, she was better than many of the male bodyguards he kept around. Every punch was fast, vicious, and precise, targeting spots that wouldn’t inflict a fatal injury but would hurt most.
In just a matter of seconds, he’d taken hit after hit. It had been years since anyone had dared lay a hand
on him like this.
Just as Chloe’s fist was about to land another heavy blow, Liam moved to throw a punch at her too. But before he could strike, Brian darted between them and caught his fist in an iron grip, stopping the fight.
“Why would you do that?” Brian demanded in a low growl as he snapped his head to Chloe. “Couldn’t you see that if you’d gone with that punch, he would have struck you too?”
If he hadn’t stopped Liam, the latter’s punch would have landed squarely on Chloe’s face.
“I know, but I still wanted to do it,” Chloe replied calmly without so much as flinching. She wanted to land every strike, even if it meant trading blow for blow.
“You…” Brian stared at her, clearly stunned.
Liam, however, laughed harder. “Why are you so desperate to hurt me, kid?”
Chapter 104 Because You Deserve a Beating
“No reason. I just think you deserve it,” Chloe shot back.
“Is it for Brian’s sake?” Liam asked, narrowing his eyes.
“What if it is?”
“What if I told you not even Steele Group’s legal team could protect you? Brian may be the head of the Steele family now, but never forget that I’m his father. His position isn’t as secure as you might think,”
Liam said threateningly.
Brian’s expression was grim as he warned, “I’ll make you pay if you lay a single finger on her.”
It was such a simple statement, but Liam understood that those words spoke volumes about Brian’s unwavering resolve.
“Is she worth it?” he asked, raising a brow.
“Yes,” Brian answered without a hint of hesitation.
For a moment, Liam saw his younger self in Brian and burst out laughing. “You are my son, after all. But Brian, since we share the same blood, have you ever considered that you’ll end up sharing the same fate as I did? Even if you love her, one day she’ll discard you like trash!”
Brian’s expression hardened as Liam continued rambling, his words like a curse. “Even if she cares about
you now, do you think she’ll still love you after seeing the real you? She’ll run away in disgust once she
sees your dark, twisted side.
“You’ll never be loved, and you never should’ve caught feelings for her. All your hopes and longing for her are just a fantasy, and that in itself is a sin.”
“Enough! You’re his father. How could you say that to your son?” Chloe rushed forward again, grabbing Liam by the collar.
A twisted, sinister grin spread across Liam’s face. “As his father, I know better than anyone that a man
like him doesn’t deserve love. Even if you care for him now, you’ll cast him aside one day. He’s destined
to be abandoned.”
Brian stood rigid, each word from Liam piercing his ears like a sharp needle, making his stomach churn.
But it didn’t matter anymore. He was long past the age of caring what Liam said, and the latter’s words
couldn’t hurt him anymore, no matter how harsh.
What terrified him was how Chloe would react to Liam’s words. What would she think after hearing all.
that? Would her eyes be full of disgust when she looked at him?
The possibility of seeing revulsion in her eyes made Brian’s heart tremble and filled him with a deep
unease.
“I won’t abandon him, so could you please shut up?” Chloe snapped. “What do you mean that he doesn’t deserve love? He’s a far better person than you’ll ever be!”
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Brian shuddered. His eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to look at Chloe.
“That’s ridiculous. Are you saying that you’ll always love him?” Liam retorted.
“Yes, I will. So what about it?”
The words spilled out of Chloe’s mouth before she could stop them, and she only belatedly realized what she’d said.
Still, it wasn’t the time to back down, so she lifted her chin and stared Liam down. “I love Brian, and I’ll show you he’s worth loving. And you, you’re not even fit to call yourself his father. Aren’t you afraid of facing retribution for abusing and belittling your own son?”
“Retribution?” Liam’s lips twitched. If losing Emily was his punishment, he’d long paid the price of his sins and burned in hell.
Jerking free of her grip, he stepped back and smirked. “Let’s make a bet then. I say you’ll leave him one day and walk away.”
With that, he burst into maniacal laughter and walked out.
Chloe frowned, then turned around to meet Brian’s eyes.
He was staring at her. His dark eyes were full of delight, anxiety, and vulnerability as he tentatively asked, ” Chloe, will you really love me and never leave me?”
