Chapter 10

The moment those words left Cory's mouth, Jeffery charged forward and threw a punch at his face. Although Jeffery was old, years of working out had kept him strong, and his punch sent Cory sprawling on the floor. He grabbed Cory by the collar and hissed, "How dare you mistreat my daughter under my roof? Are you tired of living a good life and want to know how it feels to suffer?" Cory had always been scared of Jeffery. But after that blow, he was completely terrified. His voice trembled as he stammered, "I'm sorry, Jeffery. I didn't mean it. But Sabrina is family. I believed you'd understand…" "I don't understand it at all! The only reason you made it this far is because of Sally, so how dare you treat her like this? You'd even dare to mention my name in your excuses? I believe you do have a death wish." Before Cory could say another word, Jeffery roared, "You have one day to cut all ties with your cousin or I'll take back everything you've got!" When Cory heard this, his face dr