Chapter 787

Justin only used a fraction of his strength with that slap.

in was fu

As a trained soldier, aware of the damage his he

could inflict. If he had unleashed his full strength, Shannon wouldn’t

,

have ended up with a swollen cheek. Instead, she might have been knocked out cold right then and

there.

Yet he refrained, not wanting to give her a chance to leave, as there was still an issue between Bella

and Shannon that needed to be

settled.

Everyone in the house was in a state of panic. They just witnessed Justin slapping Shannon, yet no

one dared to intervene.

If even Gregory couldn’t control Justin, who else could control him in

this household?

“Ahh!” Bethany gasped. Her hand immediately covered her mouth in fear. Tremors coursed through her

body uncontrollably. Seeing her mother being slapped, she didn’t even dare to step forward and stop

Justin.

Even the people from the Hoffman family were dumbfounded.

Although Shannon’s words were out of line, it was unthinkable that Justin would dare to slap her in

front of so many people. After all, Shannon was still Gregory’s wife and his stepmother.

It was utterly audacious! This slap not only struck Shannon’s face but

insulted his father’s dignity.

Only Ryan looked at Justin with fervent eyes. He took a deep breath and smiled, feeling a rush of

indescribable emotion flood his heart. He knew that Justin had been suppressing his emotions for too

long. As his only best friend, no one understood better tha struggles Justin had endured within this

family over the years.

“Greg, Greg… I can’t hear… My ears… I can’t hear anything!” Shannon’s cry was frantic as she

covered her eyes.

She rushed over to Gregory’s side and clung to him tightly. Her lips were bleeding, her meticulously

styled hair was now in disarray, and her eye makeup was smudged from tears.

Her carefully crafted image over the years was completely shattered. I’m deaf… Your son made me

deaf! Aren’t you going to do something about him?! How dare he hit me?!”

Bella thought, ‘Damn, that must have felt so satisfying!”

Bella could clearly see blood seeping from between Shannon’s fingers. Her beautiful eyes widened as

she looked at Justin’s cold expression. She could tell that Shannon’s eardrum must have ruptured.

Gregory looked at Shannon with mixed emotions. He still felt a lingering, dull ache in his heart, but he

knew clearly that it wasn’t for her. But rather, it belonged to the woman he had long buried within the

deepest depths of his heart.

“Justin, are you out of your mind? How could you lay hands on an elder?” Gregory felt compelled to

intervene.

Justin’s smirk was cold, his lips forming a chilling smile. “Elder? What

kind of elder is she? Looking at the whole Salvador family, I only

consider Grandpa, you, and Wilma as my elders. She has no place among the people I respect.”

“Young Master Justin…” Wilma smiled, feeling grateful and

that she was mentioned.

Shannon’s face swelled like a balloon, and the taste of blood lingered

on her tongue.

Shannon thought, ‘Is he implying that even a mere old maid like Wilma held a higher status than me?

This is unacceptable! This

bastard!’

“I’ve addressed you as Aunt Shannon out of respect for your age and for being with my dad for nearly

30 years. Elder? Do you really think you deserve that?” Justin’s cold laughter sent shivers down

Shannon’s spine.

The Hoffmans watched eagerly. They couldn’t miss this exciting

drama unfolding.

Justin’s eyes turned dark and chilling. “My mother is where I draw the line. Anyone who dares to cross

it shouldn’t expect me to show them any respect. I might even take their life.”

As he spoke, he cast a subtle glance in Bella’s direction.