What Christopher despised the most was not Hannah, who had betrayed him, but rather ine, who had repeatedly insulted him.


    Every time Christopher thought of the twenty green hats fluttering in the wind on ine’s balcony, he felt an overwhelming urge to crush her into pieces.


    Those twenty green hats, swaying with the breeze, felt like sharpshes against his psyche, mercilessly whipping him with the weight of his humiliation.


    In his mind, if revenge was on the agenda, it was only fitting that it start with ine.<fn2ba5> ?????? ???? fin?novel</fn2ba5>


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    Even Donald was cautious enough not to provoke ire, so Christopher’s family would certainly tread lightly to avoid unnecessary trouble.


    Christopher’s n quickly received unanimous support from his family.


    After all, ine had gone out of her way to mock and belittle them, igniting a collective fury that demanded an outlet. They needed a way to settle the score and finally alleviate some of their frustrations.


    With urgency, Harold asked, “Dad, do you have any brilliant ideas? Please, share them with us!”


    Grinding his teeth, Christopher replied, “We must find a chance to ruin her reputation and turn her into aughingstock across the nation. She needs to truly experience the sting of ridicule and humiliation from countless people!”


    He continued, “And if possible, let’s see if we can make her contract a venereal disease!”


    Harold, taken aback, questioned, “Dad! Are you nning to do it yourself?”


    Furious at this suggestion, Christopher pped Harold across the face. “Damn it! What decent idea coulde from a scoundrel like you? Do you really think someone like ine deserves that kind of attention?”


    In truth, ine and Hannah were both women of maturity and allure, but their circumstances were dire.


    Hannah had just suffered a miscarriage and was battling an untreated venereal disease. Plus, after being assaulted by her husband, shey in a hospital bed, receiving treatment for her injuries and illness.


    ine was not in much better shape; she had a broken leg in a cast and two front teeth that were shattered. Her former charm was long gone, leaving her unattractive to any potential suitors.


    Feeling wronged after being pped, Harold said, “Dad, you were the one who suggested she should get a venereal disease. That’s why I thought you’d handle it yourself…”


    Christopher cursed under his breath. “Can’t we find someone else to do it?”


    Harold asked, “Who do we even look for?”


    “I don’t know! We’ll find someone. We need a young, strong person—preferably someone who already has a venereal disease!”


    Harold replied awkwardly, “I doubt we’ll find someone like that…”


    Christopher smacked his lips, determined. “We will find someone! Even if we can’t locate someone with a venereal disease, we need to find a way to deal with her!”


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