Chapter 401: The sharp sound of it shattering echoed through the room as the bottle exploded into pieces right in front of Sophie.
Sophie jumped, startled, as shards of porcelain flew toward her, one of them grazing her delicate face and drawing blood.
The pain was immediate, and Sophie instinctively covered her bleeding cheek.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtDean's lips curled into a smug smile as he grabbed her hand, his tone dripping with malice. "You idiot! Why are you just standing here after breaking this? Clean up this mess!" But Sophie wasn't one to back down easily. Despite the pain, she shot back, "You clean it up! You broke it, not me. This isn't my fault." Ga Ino vel s.takes you into new worlds Dean's face twisted in anger, “You little brat! How dare you talk back to me?" Fueled by the alcohol he'd consumed earlier, Dean's temper flared. He swung his hand with all his might, slapping Sophie hard across the face.
The force of the blow sent Sophie reeling, and she fell to the floor, landing directly on the broken shards. The jagged pieces cut into her skin, and blood quickly stained her clothes.
But as Sophie lay there, hurt and bleeding, Dean felt nothing but satisfaction, a twisted pleasure in seeing her suffer.
Dean's twisted mind had convinced him that Sophie was Kallie and Jake's daughter. Unable to confront them, he saw in Sophie a chance to unleash his pent-up fury. The fact that she looked so much like Kallie made her the perfect target for his rage.
For years, Dean had been crushed under the weight of his failures and the constant humiliation within the Reeves family.
He had no power, no respect, and no outlet for his anger. But now, with Sophie before him, he felt a sickening surge of power, a place where he could finally assert himself, no matter how vile the means. The woman and the little boy watched in growing fear.
They were all too familiar with Dean's violent outbursts, having often been on the receiving end themselves. Whenever Dean chdrunk, they knew to keep their distance.
But this twas different; Dean had someone else to take his anger out on.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSophie, still just a child, couldn't help but cry out due to the pain.
Her sobs only seemed to infuriate Dean further. His eyes flashed with rage as he slapped her again, his voice filled with venom, "Stop crying! Shut up! Don't you dare cry!" he roared, his words harsh and filled with spite. "Are you trying to makeseem like the bad guy here? I'm doing this to you because you look just like that bitch!" "Stop! The police are on the way!" The tension in the room snapped like a taut wire as several figures burst in, led by a man whose cold, commanding voice sent a chill through the air.
Dean froze, the blood draining from his face as he registered the voice.
Dean turned slowly, disbelief etched across his features as he recognized the man stepping into the room, R flanked by imposing bodyguards. The man was none other than Jake.
The shock was too much for Dean. His legs buckled, and he collapsed to the floor, his mind reeling with terror. el The sight of Jake, alive and very much real, sent waves of panic through him, so intense that his body twitched uncontrollably.
"No... no... shit! You should have died years ago...” Dean blurted out in a content is on dEze The cohean blurted outing novelenglish.net!