Chapter 1084

The banquet hall that had originally been filled with joyous singing and dancing was now suddenly replaced with a tension that was so thick it could be cut with a knife. Peter stood behind Jack, his heart gripped by fear. The Trevells had many men under their command, while Jack only had a handful of people to back him. If Jack was unable to rise to the challenge, Peter would almost certainly meet a terrible fate. Jack yelled, "You can't keep us here!" Richard shot him a look of contempt. "My word is law in the Trevell family." The leader of the security guards brandished a baseball bat that was made out of steel and hollered, "You damned mongrel! Do you still want to keep Mr. Peter captive? You're just asking for me to break your legs, aren't you?" Jack glared coldly at him. A few moments later, the man felt a searing pain on both cheeks as someone grabbed him and slapped him repeatedly. He let out screams that were reminiscent of pigs being sent to the slaughterhouse. It didn't