Slap! A resounding slap echoed around the room.

Clutching her face, Jacqueline was wholly stunned. “You dare hit me?”

The two children were also rather shocked at Natalie’s action.

But in the next second, Sharon began clapping her hands in delight. “You were amazing, Mommy!”

Likewise, Connor felt that it was indeed a fitting punishment for Jacqueline. His mother’s actions were gratified. However, he was a tad worried for Natalie.

Ms. Graham is very important to Daddy, so he might be angry when he hears that she hit her.

“So what if I hit you? Am I supposed to compromise no matter what you do?” In a frigid voice devoid of emotion, Natalie declared, “When you said that my children are bastards and a burden, you should have anticipated such a consequence.”

“How dare you?” Jacqueline’s face contorted into a mask of pure fury. Similarly, she raised her hand to slap Natalie in return.

Seeing that, Natalie’s eyes narrowed a fraction. Grabbing her hand, she again swung her hand at Jacqueline, landing it on the other side of her face.

with palm prints on

 

impact, the woman collapsed onto the sofa, her head spinning and

dare she? How dare Natalie Smith

 

enmity and wrath engulfed her, working her up

series of footsteps rang out, followed by a man’s deep and aloof voice. “What the

up from the sofa. Dashing over to Shane, she threw herself into his arms. “Shane, Ms. Smith hit me…” She

hit you?” Shane frowned, clearly doubting the veracity

Jacqueline lifted her head and pointed at her face. “Look, this is courtesy of Ms. Smith. She slapped me twice! It hurts so badly,

she said that, she started

his lips and

her — she wasn’t the kind of person who would hit

frosty look over the complaining Jacqueline,

at fault in this matter. Ms. Graham provoked us first.” Pointing at Jacqueline, he proclaimed, “She said Sharon and I are

What? Bastards? A burden?

at Jacqueline. “Is

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