Chapter 1138

Though Shannon got slapped before their eyes, no one moved to intervene. Even the Hoffmans, who spoke in her defense earlier, remained silent. Why? It was because nobody dared to provoke Wyatt again. Carrie was stunned, and with Ryan tightly holding her, she could not even budge. Witnessing her mother getting slapped, Bethany did not even dare to breathe heavily, behaving like a turtle retreating into its shell. Bullying the weak and bowing to the strong seemed to run in the family. "My apologies, Mrs. Salvador, but this is the consequence of your actions. I hope you'll learn to be more cautious in the future." After his cold remarks, Quentin emotionlessly returned to stand beside Wyatt. "Y-You...!" Shannon wanted to retaliate, but realizing she was alone, she adopted another approach. With her swollen face from the blows, she tearfully pleaded with Gregory. "Greg! I'm your wife... Are you really going to stand by and watch your wife get treated like this? In front of our childr