Chapter 413

As soon as Emma Russell got summoned home by Benjamin Russell, he slapped her across the face right after she walked in. Clutching her cheek, Emma stared at him in disbelief, mumbling, "Dad, did you just hit me?" "Hit you? The reason you turned out like this is ‘cause I couldn’t bear to lay a hand on you before!" Benjamin’s voice trembled with anger as he glared at her. "Do you even realize how big a mess you've made? We practically turned the sky upside down just to bail you out, and you’re still out there wreaking havoc!" "You bailed me out with just one call, didn’t you!" Emma snapped, her voice breaking. "You all just stood by while Louise Bennett ruined me—fine, you won’t take revenge, I’ll do it myself, what’s so wrong with that?" "You ungrateful brat!" Benjamin’s fury flared again and he raised his hand, only for Diana Rice to quickly step in and block him. “Honey, this isn’t the time to freak out. Let’s figure out how to fix this first. Lectures can wait, alright?” Diana tried