East City, at Isaac Donovan’s house.
In a medieval-style study room, Isaac Donovan sat on a single sofa, observing his three sons before him one by one.
Jacob Donovan, his first son, sat on his right. His second son, Lucas Donovan, Bella’s father, sat on his left side, and beside Lucas sat his youngest son, Thomas Donovan.
It was rare for Isaac to meet them at the same time as now. He was now starting to believe something big had happened in his family.
The tension in the room was palpable, and although no words left Isaac’s lips, his cold gaze was enough to make his three sons lose their voices.
After waiting a few more minutes and neither of them starting a conversation, Isaac Donovan’s impatience began to wear thin.
Isaac took a deep breath before saying, "If none of you start talking, all of you might leave this house. And I won’t see you again until my last breath! And yes, you guessed it right. Anyone that I don’t want to see when I am on my last breath will face a severe consequence." His cold words shocked them all.
"Father, please stay here," Jacob Donovan begged when he saw his father was about to stand up.
Isaac set his sights on his first son, Jacob. "Then speak! Who is causing trouble this time?"
There was only one reason his son asked him to return like this: someone was in big trouble. He had been curious to know about it since yesterday.
"Father, it is about—" Jacob’s words stopped when he saw his father looking in the door direction with a furious expression. Before he continued, his father shouted in anger.
"Lucas Donovan, why can’t you educate your son properly?" Isaac snapped angrily, slapping Lucas with his gaze.
Everyone was shocked. They looked towards the door and saw Henry entering the room in a miserable condition.
A thin vein suddenly appeared on Lucas Donovan’s forehead when he saw his son, Henry.
"Why did you come here? Who allowed you to enter this room without permission?" Lucas scolded Henry. However, his stubborn son did not listen to his questions; instead, he walked, approaching his grandfather.
Isaac Donovan could only take a deep breath while looking at Henry. Just seeing Henry’s dire condition — his face looked swollen, purple near his eyes, and his left hand was in a cast — he knew immediately that this brat was the one causing the problem.
"Who did you offend this time?" Isaac asked when he saw Henry sitting beside Jacob.
Slowly, Henry could feel the wild beats in his heart when he remembered what happened a few days ago. Bella’s friend tortured him. The man punched him in the face until he no longer recognized his own face, and he also lost two teeth.
What made him suffer so much was that he broke his radius bone and had to have surgery. And the saddest thing was that the bones in his left hand were crushed.
Henry really hates Bella! He will definitely take revenge on her. He would make his father’s plan work. Let that bitch marry an old man with three kids the same age as her.
He rushed here when he discovered that his grandfather had returned this morning from the capital.
However, when Henry arrived, he discovered his father and two uncles had arrived earlier. He couldn’t wait any longer to ensure his Grandpa would let Bella marry Uncle Bradley, so he barged in after threatening Nick.
"Grandpa, you should give me justice!!" Annoyance could be heard in Henry’s tone.
Isaac Donovan speaks slowly but clearly, "Why should I do that? If someone beats you, it could mean you are doing something bad to another person — and that’s what you usually do!"
He wasn’t surprised anymore to see Henry like this. In the past, this spoiled brat always got into trouble. Either someone beat him like this, or he beat someone.
They had to spend a lot of money to pay his victim to silence them, or they had to deal with the police to get him out of prison.
This spoiled brat is only capable of humiliating his family.
"Grandpa, why do you think I’m the one causing trouble out there?"
Henry was aware he wasn’t his grandfather’s favorite. He didn’t mind it. However, now he felt sad hearing his grandfather didn’t believe him.
"I didn’t do anything to hurt anyone. Have you forgotten my promise to you? I will change. I won’t cause problems for the family, Grandpa! Not anymore."
Isaac Donovan didn’t say anything, but he needed to hear more from him after seeing the honesty in his eyes.
Henry took a deep breath, his expression slowly turning gloomy.
"I was on a business trip in Nova City a few days ago. On my last day, I accidentally met my little sister, Bella. But suddenly, my little sister asked her friend to beat me and break my hand." Henry’s voice trembled as he tried to contain his anger, remembering his humiliation and suffering.
Isaac was shocked to hear that. He vividly remembers not hearing anything from Bella about her encounter with Henry.
He knew for sure Bella would never do something like that. She was so gentle with everyone, especially her family. She would choose to leave rather than get into trouble.
Isaac narrowed his eyes at Henry.
"Don’t try to lie to me, Henry Donovan!" He snapped, warning him. "Your little sister would never hit you if you didn’t offend her. Now tell me, what did you do to make her hit you like this?"
Isaac trusted Bella more than this useless Henry. He knew that if anyone tried to hurt Bella, her bodyguard would definitely be the one to beat this fool.
"I told her about my father’s plan to mar—"
"Enough, Henry!" Lucas Donovan interrupted. He glared at Henry in annoyance. If this damn kid talks, his father might get angry. "Get out now, or I will freeze all your cards and assets!"
Gritting his teeth in frustration, Henry refrained from denying his father, worried that his father would truly take everything he had. He has no choice but to leave the room immediately, annoyed.
"What plot are you planning this time, Lucas?" Isaac asked. He could see Lucas hiding something from him.