Chapter 2444

If Creed wanted to, he could've ended Ted's life with a mere flick of his finger. "Fine. If you're not in the mood to talk, I won't push it. Either way, the Hardy family cast you out long ago," he said coldly. With a flick of his sleeve and his chin held high, Creed added arrogantly, "Hand him over. I'm taking the brat with me." "Creed, what are you talking about? I have no idea what you mean," Ted replied, feigning ignorance. "Really?" Creed didn't lose his temper. Instead, his smile deepened as he stared down at Ted. "I honestly—" Before he could finish, Creed's palm lashed out. A brutal slap landed across Ted's face, leaving his cheek red and swollen, with a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth. Creed sneered. "How about now?" "Creed, I swear, I don't—" Another crack echoed through the air as Creed struck him again, even harder this time. Ted stumbled back, barely keeping his balance. "When I ask a question, I expect a real answer—not 'I don't know.' Say that agai