NovelEnglishChapter 0112 Peter had improved his attitude when his grandmother arrived. He began to work on the subjects he was about to fail, so there were days that he stayed late in the school library.
One of those many days, he passed by the art teacher's office. The light was on and peculiar noises could be heard from it. The art teacher was well known in the underworld among the students, as a stalker and a playboy among the girls. There was no teenager who escaped him. He always got what he wanted. So, on that occasion, seeing the light in his office on and hearing noises, he entered and found Alexia naked on the teacher's lap, it was obvious what was happening The teacher tried to stop him, but he was half-naked and could not leave his office like that. Peter ran and arrived hwanting to tell Maximus what he had seen, but that this elder brother had accompanied Leonard to a business dinner. His father was already leading Maximus into that world as he needed help and the sooner his firstborn began to learn about the business, the better.
So Peter had to wait until the next morning, but he overslept and arrived late to school. When he went to find Maximus in his classroom, his brother wasn't there. Instead, he cacross Alexia. She knew Peter would reveal what he had seen the previous night, so she decided to use her acting skills to paint herself as the victim. She didn't care if the teacher got in trouble; as a teenager, her primary concern was protecting her reputation.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUnable to find Maximus, Peter left the classroom and spotted him in the courtyard. He headed toward the stairs to catch up with him, but Alexia quickly tried to grab Peter's arm to stop him. Peter pulled away, and in the scuffle, Alexia lost her balance and fell down the stairs.
The scene unfolded in front of everyone. Alexia hit her head hard, and blood started pooling from the wound. Seeing this, Maximus ran to help her. Peter, shaken, also rushed down to assist, but Maximus, furious, glared at him. If Maximus hadn't been carrying Alexia to the infirmary, he likely would have fought Peter then and there. This incident beca turning point in the dynamics between Leonard and his sons. As the eldest, Maximus received unconditional support from his father, while Peter, with his history of rebellion, found himself further alienated. Only Catherine and Matthew occasionally showed him support.
One day, Leonard received a call at the office from the mansion. Catherine wasn't home, and without her presence, the tension between the Palmer brothers had boiled over. Maximus and Peter had cto blows, with Maximus accusing Peter of pushing Alexia down the stairs.
Maximus had accompanied Alexia to the hospital earlier, where tests showed that, fortunately, she hadn't suffered any severe injuries. Even so, seeing her in such a state broke Maximus's heart. When he returned home, his anger got the better of him, and he attacked Peter. Emma, the family's housekeeper, struggled to separate them. In the end, sgardeners had to intervene. Both brothers were left bruised and battered, but Maximus had taken the worse beating.
Leonard arrived hin a rage. Emma had already tended to the boys' injuries as best she could. Maximus was punished with no dinner and a two-month allowance suspension, but when Leonard learned why Maximus had hit Peter, he understood his eldest son's anger.
+25 BONUS Chapter 0112 Peter, less injured, waited for his father in the kitchen When Leonard entered, he slapped Peter hard across the face and shouted: "Are you an idiot? What if you'd killed her? Do you have any idea what your actions could have caused? For God's sake, Peter, wake up! Why can't you be more like Maximus? You makeashamed to be your father. You've dishonored me!" Leonard yelled, shaking his son by the shoulders.
Peter wanted to cry, to explain what had happened, but hearing his father's harsh words, he chose to remain silent.
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"Tomorrow, I'm going to your school.
There had better be no more om complaints, or I'll put you out and send you away. You need to learn how to earn a living. Leonard said in a threatening tone
Afterward, Leonard retreated to his study, where he stood before a photo O of his late wife and began to cry. He regretted his outburst but felt overwhelmed by a situation spiraling out of control. The next morning at school, Leonard was stunned to learn that Judge Frank Levett had intervened, ordering Peter's expulsion-not just from this school, but from any institution in Valeria.
Leonard returned hand saw Maximus on his way to visit Alexia at the hospital. His eldest son's face was bruised, his lip split, and Leonard couldn't believe Peter had done so much damage.
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