Chapter 405: Can You Forgive Me?

"Shut up," Cecil growled. "Don't you say another word or else!" His face was beet red with anger.

The sly smile dropped from their faces, and their mouths dropped open in astonishment when they heard him speak French. Their stone faces suddenly became pale. They were so busy laughing and making fun of Edie that they didn't notice him standing there.

Raising his head and directing his eyes towards them, he glared at them, eyes piercing like arrows into softwood. When they looked at him, they were startled by the intense emotion his eyes revealed. His eyes were shining with the moistness that rage and hatred can bring.

"Are you not friends with Brittany? Does she know your gossiping about Mrs. Yates?" He tilted his head the way a predatory bird might as it inspected prey. "First, you will deal with her and then Mr. Yates." His brows squish fierce together as his tone lifts his betrayals. "How dare you brazenly bully her?" His voice is even harsher.