Chapter 3

At my younger aunt’s command, several bodyguards surrounded me again.

There were more of them, and they advanced with cruel expressions.

One bodyguard suddenly threw a punch.

I dodged and struck back, hitting him in the stomach.

But at that moment, another bodyguard attacked me from behind.

I couldn’t get out of the way in time. His kick slammed into me and sent me stumbling forward.

Another bodyguard punched me directly in the cheek.

My head rang. Stars burst across my vision, and I staggered backward without control.

Before I could regain my balance, a different bodyguard rushed in from the side and kicked me hard in the stomach.

The blow was vicious.

I flew backward like a kite with its string cut and crashed heavily onto the floor with a muffled groan.

My older aunt rushed over and clawed at my arm with her sharp fingernails, leaving several bloody marks.

“You worthless piece of trash! How dare you hit the man I want? I’m going to teach you a lesson today!”

Her eyes were wide with malice. Her hair had fallen into disarray from the excitement, making her look like a crazed wild animal.

My younger aunt wasn’t about to be outdone.

She ran over and kicked me repeatedly in the back, putting all her strength into every blow.

“Who told you to act so arrogant? Who told you to ruin our plans?”

Her face twitched with rage, and there was a trace of madness in her eyes.

Ryan finally recovered from the shock. Humiliated and furious, he charged over and kicked me in the face.

I tried to move, but the pain had slowed me down.

His foot struck the bridge of my nose.

Blood immediately poured out.

I lay on the floor and glared at them.

Ryan looked down at me with a smug, twisted smile. Breathing heavily, he said, “Weren’t you so tough a minute ago? Why aren’t you fighting back now? How are you going to challenge me?”

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and his eyes glowed with cold malice.

My older aunt planted her hands on her hips and smiled like a victorious queen.

“You still have a lot to learn before you can challenge us! Today, you’ll learn that in the Carter family, we make the rules!”

Her eyes were full of contempt.

My younger aunt clapped excitedly from the side.

“Good! Let’s see if he still dares to act so arrogant!”

By then, every part of my body was screaming.

My clothes were torn, my hair was a mess, and blood ran from the corner of my mouth. One eye was swollen nearly shut.

But the fury in my heart only burned hotter.

I silently swore that I would make them pay for everything they had done today.

I struggled to lift my head and looked at Mr. Morris.

He sighed and turned away, clasping his hands behind his back.

My throat filled with the taste of blood. I forced myself to sit up.

“I’m… telling you… the Carter family… is mine. It will never belong to people like you.”

Looking at these so-called aunts, I found the whole situation laughable.

I also felt sorry for my grandfather.

He had raised the twins and treated them even better than his own son.

And yet, in the end…

My breathing grew weaker, but I refused to stop struggling.

I still had one card left to play.

If I waited for the right moment, I could reclaim my inheritance and expose their true faces to everyone.

That was why I had deliberately provoked them.

Only if they committed even greater crimes would the truth later make their punishment a hundred times worse.

Sure enough, the moment I finished speaking, Ryan rushed toward me and raised his foot, aiming straight for my heart.

But just as he lifted his leg, an old yet steady voice came from the entrance.

“Let’s see who dares touch my grandson…”