Chapter 206

Calliope snapped her head up, meeting his eyes-and realized he meant it. Her eyes instantly lit up. She'd been dying to do this. Barely pausing, she turned on her heel and strode right up to Lucy. Under Lucy's horrified gaze, Calliope grabbed her by the collar and let her have it-slap after slap, no holding back. "Smack! Smack! Smack!" The crisp sound echoed across the café. "How dare you, you bitch! I'll get Uncle Thomas to beat you to death!" Lucy screamed in rage and pain, her voice cracking. She tried to fight back, but the brutal kick to her ribs earlier had left her breathless-the pain radiated so deep, she couldn't even lift a hand. All she could do was wail, "Help! Somebody help!" But when the manager glanced at Ethan and saw his calm expression, he simply raised a hand to block his staff from interfering. A few curious customers tried pulling out their phones, only to be subtly but firmly stopped by the café team. Calliope didn't stop until her hand went numb from the smacking