Semua Bab After the Acid Attack, I Went on a Rampage: Bab 1 - Bab 9

"Barney!" Allison Tucker called out in alarm, seeing my broken form.Anger rose in her like a tidal wave. She crossed the room in four strides, tore off her shawl, and wrapped it around my bare shoulders.She crushed me against her chest; her heartbeat thundered in my ear. "You all right, Barney? Don't be afraid. I've got you."A sour ache hit the tip of my nose, and hot tears rolled down my face. She reached up and brushed them away with fingers that trembled a little.Then she turned to glare at Milo. "You're dead for hurting my brother!"As if he had heard the dumbest joke, Milo threw back his head and burst into laughter. When he stopped, his eyes were snake-slits."Big words," he scoffed. "Let's see if you can bluff like this later."Turning to the guards, he barked, "Get her! Teach her a lesson she'll never forget!"The goons behind him lunged forward, meeting the escorts brought by Allison. They knocked a few of Milo's men flat, but more poured out until our side stagger

Milo ripped the rag from my mouth and raised his voice in a furious demand. "Are you really Barney Tucker?"Blood trickled from the corner of my mouth. I gave him a cold, broken smile. "Now you believe me? Then do the right thing and take Allison to..."Before I could finish, his hand struck across my face with a loud, stinging crack. "Shut up! I'm Susan's husband. So what if you're a Tucker? Doesn't change the fact that you're a homewrecker."He took out his phone and shoved it in my face. On the screen was a photo of their marriage certificate, the date burning into my mind.I laughed bitterly, finally understanding why Susan had always worked late these past five years. She hadn't been busy with work at all. She'd been married to Milo.I had been such a fool, worried about her exhaustion and begging Allison to send talented people to assist her, and what had she done in return? Lying to be with Milo.In our seven-year relationship, she had spent five of them dating another man

Susan's hand had barely touched me when Wilfred kicked her square in the chest. "Fuck off!"She was sent flying backward and crashed hard to the ground."What are you?" he growled. "You think you can touch my son?"Milo couldn't hold back his anger. Even though Susan had slapped him just moments ago, he still felt the need to protect her.He stormed over. "What's your problem? Why did you hit my wife? So, you're this worthless guy's father, huh? Keep your son in check! Don't let him keep coming around as a homewrecker!"Susan trembled at his words, reaching out to stop him, but it was too late.Wilfred sneered, glancing at her. "My son is a homewrecker?""No, he is not," Susan stammered, desperate to explain.Oblivious to her fear, Milo put his hands on his hips and spat like a shrew. "Why isn't he a homewrecker? Susan and I have been married for five years. Your son keeps clinging to her for her money. I've seen too many people like him. Make him apologize to me, and maybe I'l

Wilfred's boot slammed into Susan's chest."You animal! I was blind to let Barney marry you!" he spat. "With this trash, you ruined my children!"Susan shook her head, fear written over every feature. She knew better than anyone what Wilfred was capable of."I didn't know," she cried. "It was that cheap man's doing. I'll make him apologize to Barney right now."With manic strength, she grabbed Milo's hair and smashed his head onto the cement. By the time she stopped, his forehead was a bloody blur."No, don't do this to me," he howled in pain.I stared blankly at the ring on his fourth finger. The ruby on it was something Susan had spent every dollar to buy for me. The sight of it on Milo's hand felt like salt in an old wound.Susan followed my gaze and saw the ring. Rage snapped her like a wire. "Who told you to touch Barney's things? Give it back, you piece of trash!"She wrenched the ring off his finger with such force I heard the sick, small crack of bone. With no strength