Chapter 2

Brendan scoffed, about to speak, when the little boy he was holding suddenly rolled his eyes.

"You want to apologize for him? Fine, then clean the drone you knocked to the ground. If you make it spotless, I'll let him go."

"Okay, okay! I'll clean it right now!" My daughter quickly picked up the drone, which looked incredibly expensive.

The little boy added, "But no water. I want you to lick it clean, little by little."

Lily's face fell. She instinctively said,

"Leo, I… I'm your sister. How can you make me lick your toy?"

"Ugh, stop acting like you're something! You're just a Asshole child Mom had with some deadbeat. I'm Mom and Dad's real kid! Are you going to lick it or not? If you don't, I won't be so nice!"

"I'll lick it!"

Lily glanced at me, then turned back, tears streaming down her face, and extended her tongue, humiliated, towards the drone.

Just as her tongue was about to touch the dirt on the drone, I snatched it away and smashed it to the ground.

"You're going too far!"

My heart ached so much I could barely breathe, my eyes burning crimson as I glared at them.

I hadn't realized that while I was still married, Serena had already married another man and even had a child!

And I certainly hadn't imagined their child would bully our daughter like this.

Serena, even if your heart had changed, how could you treat Lily like this?

"You… you dared to smash my drone?"

The little boy froze, his small face contorted with a viciousness far beyond his age.

"Brendan, I want him to pay with his life for my drone!"

"Kid, it seems you're in a hurry to die, daring to offend young master Leo! Security!?"

Brendan roared furiously.

"Didn't you see young master Leo being bullied? Are you all dead?!"

The security guards, who had been hiding in the shadows, exchanged glances and then surrounded me.

"Beat him! Beat him to death if you have to, I'll take responsibility!" Brendan commanded.

I managed to block two of them, but one clubbed me in the back, sending me sprawling.

They swarmed me, kicking and punching.

The crowd of onlookers watched, none daring to intervene, only shaking their heads and sighing.

"That guy has some nerve. Of all people to provoke, he picked that demon, Leo."

"Who in New York doesn't know how much Ms. Serena dotes on her son? He's completely finished today."

"This is what happens when you're reckless and try to be a hero without any real power. He only has himself to blame."

Their eyes were filled with either pity or scorn.

Lily cried, trying to shield me, but Brendan roughly yanked her away, nearly sending her to the ground.

"Leo, I'll clean this drone for you right now, please, I beg you, let this man go!"