CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 87: WATCH WHERE YOU’RE LOOKING

Brooke originally thought of watching him get angry and then taking the opportunity to drive Sabrina away.

But unexpectedly, he actually asked Sonny to apologize.

She was shocked and angry.

Jordan really has changed!

He’s no longer the same as before, unconditionally standing by her side and protecting Sonny.

Sonny felt particularly aggrieved.

That fool wasn’t hurt, so why is Dad Hawthorne forcing him to apologize?

He was unwilling, his face turned sour, and he pouted without moving.

Jordan Hawthorne frowned, displeased, and reprimanded, "Sonny, apologize!"

Sonny flinched a little, seeing that he seemed genuinely angry, and only reluctantly said after a long while, "I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to..."

Sabrina, seeing his insincere apology and the dissatisfaction and malice in his gaze, her expression suddenly darkened.

This is just a pure bad seed!

Even when reprimanded, he wouldn’t change.

Before, anytime he saw Zara, he showed hostility, and this time, he even took action.

Next time, he might actually use a knife...

Absolutely unforgivable!

Sabrina said disdainfully, "There’s no need for such a hypocritical apology. Neither I nor Zara care! And today’s matter can’t be brushed aside with simply an apology!"

Her Zara suffered so much, a casual ’sorry’ cannot compensate for that.

She wants this little brute to feel the same!

Jordan Hawthorne saw her being aggressive and was just about to ask, "Then what do you want?"

But before he could speak, Sabrina had already taken action.

While everyone was still in shock, she stepped forward, picked Sonny up, turned around, and headed for the side hall of the mansion.

"Sabrina, what are you doing?"

Brooke was the first to ask loudly.

The Hawthornes also sternly shouted her name.

But Sabrina turned a deaf ear!

She took him quickly to the Hawthorne ancestral hall in the side courtyard, and once there, she locked him inside.

The ancestral hall was lined with the plaques of the Hawthornes’ ancestors, the main hall was decorated in black, and lit with warm yellow lights, flickering candles creating a gloomy and cold atmosphere.

Sonny screamed and struggled when Sabrina carried him over, even trying to scratch her.

Now, being thrown in there unexpectedly, he was scared to the point of bawling.

He screamed, rushed to the door, and banged on it, shouting, "Let me out, let me out... boo hoo hoo..."

Sabrina ignored it and stood directly at the door!

She just wanted him to taste what fear feels like!

At this time, Brooke and the Hawthornes also caught up.

Behind them followed a crowd of guests eager to watch the commotion.

As soon as they arrived, they heard the child’s heart-wrenching cries.

Brooke was heartbroken, angrily shouting, "Sabrina, are you crazy? Why would you lock Sonny inside, let him out immediately!"

She said this and moved forward to pull Sabrina away.

Sabrina coldly slapped her hand away, standing firm and unmoving, saying, "Why should I let him out? He did wrong and won’t repent; if you don’t know how to teach a child, naturally someone else will teach him!

Let him stay in there as long as Zara was in that deep pit!"

Florence Scott was also very angry seeing her act so arrogantly.

Today’s birthday banquet was ruined again.

This woman even caused trouble in the ancestral hall.

"Sabrina, don’t go too far, the ancestral hall is not a place to mess around! Open the door immediately and let Sonny out!"

The Hawthorne clan was also displeased.

Sabrina coldly looked at them, "Why can’t we go to the ancestral hall? That little brute inside almost harmed the Hawthorne bloodline tonight, isn’t it right to let him repent in front of the ancestors?

Since Zara in this house doesn’t have the protection of elders, I can only ask the ancestors to intervene!

It’s you people, facing the plaques of your ancestors, ignoring the life and death of your own granddaughter and protecting an outsider, do you have the face to confront them?"

At these words, the Hawthorne clan was so silenced they couldn’t say a word.

Even Florence Scott and Jonathan didn’t dare to say anything!

Brooke’s heart sank to the bottom.

She was so anxious her eyes turned red, "Sabrina, you’re too much! Sonny is only four years old, how can you be so cruel to a child?"

Tessa Hughes, standing nearby, mocked, "This is cruel? When your son pushed Zara to the bottom of a deep pit two or three meters down, why didn’t you think it was cruel?

I saw you enjoying your meal at the birthday banquet, probably feeling quite proud, maybe even had a drink to celebrate?

To you, your son is a treasure, and other people’s children are grass, the knife doesn’t cut your flesh, so you don’t feel the pain, right?"

"You...you’re talking nonsense! I did not!"

Brooke vehemently denied it.

Yet some guests quietly started discussing.

"Didn’t she? At the birthday banquet earlier, she was smiling the whole time, with that child at Mrs. Hawthorne’s side, flaunting herself and toasting everywhere, I almost thought she was the Hawthorne daughter-in-law."

"So, did that child really push Young Miss Hawthorne into the pit?"

"Only four years old and so cruel, won’t they become a criminal later? It’s too scary!"

"The child is so young, maybe they’re not truly cruel, probably under the influence of adults..."

"..."

When Brooke heard this, her heart was filled with panic.

This bunch of nosy fools, what nonsense are they spouting???

If this goes on, her reputation will be completely ruined!

In a moment of desperation, Brooke could only look at the man beside her with tears in her eyes, "Jordan, what Sonny did to Zara must have been unintentional. You know, that child is usually a bit naughty, but he would never do something like that.

Today, Sabrina maliciously smeared him in front of so many people, and from now on, Sonny’s life will be ruined!

Now, she has locked him in there... Sonny has already learned his lesson, please get him out quickly, okay?"

Jordan Hawthorne frowned tightly and instinctively looked at Sabrina.

Sabrina didn’t give him a chance to speak, and instead, she locked the door with the key.

In the past, she was always asked by Florence Scott to come over and clean the ancestral hall, so she kept the key with her.

After doing this, she coldly glanced at Brooke, "Want to save him? Then let’s see when you will open the door!"

After speaking, she didn’t linger and left with Tessa.

Seeing this, Brooke hurriedly went up to push the door.

However, the door was of excellent quality, not to mention it was the sacred place of the Hawthorne Family ancestral hall, and the locks were unique in the world.

If you don’t use the specific key, you can’t pry it open!

"Where’s the spare key? Go get the spare key quickly..."

Unable to push the door open, Brooke could only plead with the Hawthornes.

It was only then that Florence snapped back to her senses and called the butler, "Where’s the spare key? Quick, go find it!"

The butler quickly went on his mission.

However, because the spare key was rarely used, it took a while to find.

This delay already lasted half an hour.

When they opened the door, Sonny was already crying so hard he couldn’t breathe, collapsing weakly on the ground, mumbling, "Mommy, I’m scared..."

Brooke’s heart ached terribly as she held him, her chest filled with overwhelming anger, and her hatred for Sabrina almost reached its peak.

Jordan watched the mother and son, ultimately unable to bear it, and helped him up.

Sonny, snotty and tearful, said aggrievedly, "Dad Hawthorne, that bad woman bullied me!"

Jordan ruffled his hair as a form of comfort, but said, "Don’t talk about her like that. This incident today was caused by your mischief, and now you’ve learned a lesson, so don’t do it again in the future!"

Sonny was in disbelief.

He was already like this, why was Dad Hawthorne still speaking up for that bad woman?

Brooke’s fingernails were almost digging into her palms.

The two of them suffered such a grievance today, and Jordan was simply brushing it off like this?

She felt immense discomfort in her heart, along with anxiety.

Could it be that Sabrina’s pressure for divorce truly made him waver?

Could he possibly... start caring about Sabrina???

That night, after the banquet ended.

With no outsiders around, Florence dared to curse at Sabrina without restraint, "Look at that woman, she’s really gone rogue, coming back again and again to slap the Hawthorne Family in the face!!!

She used to pretend to be so weak and harmless, but now she’s all claws and fangs, defying us.

She’s hidden it well, so scheming, knowing she can’t compete with Brooke, so she deliberately wants to ruin us!

Back then, when she married you, she clearly had ill intentions!"

The last sentence was aimed at Jordan Hawthorne.

Jordan felt irritated and ignored her, just scrolling through his phone screen.

Several times he wanted to call Sabrina to ask about Zara’s situation.

But thinking of that woman’s cold demeanor, he gave up...

After Sabrina and Tessa left the Hawthorne Family, they headed straight to the military compound.

On the way, Tessa couldn’t help but feel extremely satisfied recalling that brat crying miserably.

"Dealing with this kind of brat, unconventional means have to be used, only by letting them learn a lesson will they remember!"

But Sabrina didn’t see it that way, "With a mother like Brooke, that child... is unlikely to change anytime soon!

The evil in his heart has already begun to take shape, and he even knows how to act and hide it, it’s not something that can be reversed in a short time."

Her actions today were merely to seek justice for Zara, she didn’t expect the other party to actually admit their wrongdoings.

Tessa frowned, "That woman is really... beyond saving!"

Sabrina, feeling it was bad luck, didn’t want to mention it anymore.

Later, the two of them returned to the military compound.

Since Tessa couldn’t go inside, Sabrina had to ask Jasper Fitzgerald to bring Zara out.

Tessa perked up, visibly excited, "Last time I got a glimpse of the side of that person’s face, tonight, could I finally see that big shot’s full face?"

Sabrina found it amusing and warned her, "You better control your gaze later, don’t scare Mr. Fitzgerald!"

Tessa confidently replied, "Don’t worry, I do like looking at handsome guys, but I’m not so smitten that I can’t take my eyes off... unless Mr. Fitzgerald is beyond imagination!"

Shortly after she said this, a luxurious Maybach slowly drove out from inside the compound and stopped in front of them.

A few seconds later, the rear door opened, and a long, well-tailored trouser-clad leg stepped out first.

Then a tall, upright figure followed, and finally, a flawless face came into view.

Tessa was instantly dumbfounded.

She felt she’d spoken too soon!

This face... why would she look away?

She simply couldn’t get enough of it!