Claudia clenched her teeth and stared at the gorgeous diamond bracelet on her wrist, sensing Patricia Fabian's hatred.
Claudia placed the bracelet into her drawer without even looking at it, despite Ethan giving it to her not long ago. Brendan gave her another one last night, and she only placed the two bracelets together to compare them. She discovered that the one Ethan gave her had greater clarity and quality. It was her first time wearing it today. But she did not anticipate this scenario to occur at all.
Claudia hesitantly removed the bracelet and handed it to Patricia after a few wistful looks.
"Since you like this bracelet, I'll give it to you as compensation, and let us leave peacefully."
Patricia's eyes brightened up. She grabbed the bracelet and placed it on her wrist. After some time, she remembered to control her demeanor and stated sulkily, "I'm not asking you to give me the bracelet. It's just you paying me for destroying my bracelet right now. Understand?"
Ethan grimaced slightly.
Claudia knew little about jewelry, but Ethan knew precisely how much it was worth because he had purchased it at the auction. The high-quality bracelet had been auctioned for more than two million dollars.
Ethan couldn't help but wonder what happened between Claudia and Patricia, prompting Claudia to compensate Patricia with such expensive jewelry. There's more to learn about this occurrence.
Claudia quickly smiled as she saw Patricia take the jewelry. "Yes, it is my obligation. Well, you've already accepted the bracelet, so can we get started now?"
Patricia sneered at hearing her remarks. "Hah! You wish! I just stated that this bracelet is intended to compensate for the damage to my bracelet. The slaps you and that girl beside you gave me will not go away so easily! So, how about this? You slapped me two five times. I will not be extravagant. Just ten smacks will be enough. Let me slap you ten times, and I will spare you. Understand?"
"Um..." Claudia immediately appeared conflicted, but Charlotte's expression changed dramatically.
Wouldn't ten slaps damage my face badly? Claudia took only a short time before drawing Charlotte to the side. "Charlotte, you smacked her just now; just let her slap you back. Ten slaps will go quickly. "You can do that for me, right?"
Charlotte looked at her mother in surprise, her eyes wide open. "Mom, what are you saying?" She couldn't believe what she heard. Her mother's request was ludicrous!
Claudia hurriedly urged Charlotte as she saw Patricia had already summoned people over. "Let her slap you ten times, and she'll let us go!" It is your fault. I don't mean to slap her or get into a fight with her. Why did you smack her and beat her multiple times? Hurry up and get over so she may slap you. When we go home, I'll bring you a hot cloth and rub your face. I assure you it won't leave an impression. Hurry up and accept it, please.
Claudia spoke benevolently, having carefully examined everything. Even though Charlotte is her daughter, she is a very evil woman.
However, Charlotte was on the edge of crying out in rage. "Mom, are you forcing me to get slapped by someone? Oh my gosh, I cannot believe this!"
"I just hit her to aid you. How can you blame me? I was trying to aid you when I saw her slap you."
"Did I ask you to help me slap her?" Claudia inquired righteously before pulling Charlotte toward Patricia, worried the latter's entourage would hurry over.
The observers couldn't help but talk among themselves.
"Oh, my God. Is she her biological mother? She got into an argument with someone, and her daughter came to aid her, but now she's pushing her daughter away to be slapped!"
"I genuinely tip my cap to her. Mothers would typically opt to protect their daughters if someone threatened to spank them ten times. Even if not, they would distribute the load among their daughters. Who would make their daughter endure all the slaps?"
"She is such an eccentric. Why doesn't she take the ten slaps for her kid, given that she said they wouldn't hurt? The second woman did not identify who she intended to slap."
"Exactly. She is too ruthless! "If I were her daughter, I would leave her alone."
"This mother-daughter duo is amazing. "Is their relationship genuine?"
Charlotte and Claudia could hear the people discussing because their voices were so loud.
Charlotte's heart was filled with anguish, but Claudia pretended not to hear them. To her, being able to flee this impending disaster is preferable to Charlotte getting smacked.
"It appears that you are not willing! "When my husband comes and sees that I was badly hit by you two bitches, it won't be as simple as ten slaps," Patricia threatened, stroking the bracelet on her wrist.
When Claudia heard this, she panicked and pulled Charlotte ahead. "What are you waiting for?" Hurry up and let her slap you so we can escape! "Don't let their people come, or we'll both die."
Unable to control her feelings, Charlotte burst into tears and stared at her mother in disappointment and despair.
She tightened her mouth and gazed up at Patricia. "Alright, slap me all you want. But don't assume you're so powerful. You're simply putting on airs for the Wilcons! If your family falls, let's see if you can still be arrogant and smug!"
"Bitch! How dare you curse my family. "I will beat you up!"
Patricia, overcome with rage, raised her arm to strike Charlotte in the face.
If this slap had to hit Charlotte's face, it would undoubtedly damage her lovely features!
Charlotte's eyes remained securely clenched, ready to accept the slap.
Getting smacked was no longer a massive thing for her. Claudia's behavior right now was like a knife piercing her heart, leaving her highly heartbroken and dissatisfied.
Just as Patricia was ready to slap Charlotte in the face, a hand grabbed Patricia's wrist.
Ethan glared at Patricia cruelly. "Be careful not to stray too far now that you've taken the bracelet. "You have no right to hit her. Who are you to hit my sister-in-law?"
Charlotte's eyes widened as she peered in shock at the figure before her.
It was the second time Ethan had stood before her and protected her from Patricia's slap.
Ethan had already saved her three times, including at the Luxe event.
She was moved to tears when he said she was his sister-in-law.
Her biological mother pushed her under the bus and made her get slapped by someone. But Ethan stood up for her, defending her from the brutal slap.
"My wrist... Let go of my wrist!"
Patricia couldn't move her wrist because Ethan was squeezing down so hard. She cursed, "You loser! "If you don't let go, my husband will break your hand!"
Ethan yelled violently. "You have a foul mouth, so you must be taught a lesson!"
He slapped Patricia's face hard.