He was asking for trouble, but it was none of their business. However, they had to make sure the boss


    saw them bringing the man back!


    In the living room, Karen was sitting on the couch. Her face was full of gloom while she waited for her


    subordinates to bring Ss over.


    When she heard footstepsing from the entrance, she knew that person had arrived.


    Karen lifted her eyes slightly and shot a meaningful look at her subordinate. Upon seeing it, they


    nodded in acknowledgment.


    The subordinate walked to the entrance and sent Ss sprawling as he walked in. It was a swift kick


    that left him on the floor.


    The two men behind Ss were startled by this action.


    This man was their boss. He took orders directly from Karen. Even though their investigative skills were


    not top-notch, theirbat abilities were off the charts. A single forceful kick and Ss found himself


    sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain on the ground.


    "What the hell are you doing?" Ss felt a dizzy spell. He blinked several times before looking at the


    man in front of him.


    It was not Karen. It was a sturdy man.


    The man did not answer but looked at the two men behind Ss, "Take him to the boss."


    "Yes, sir." The two men did not hesitate. They lifted Ss from the ground and walked toward Karen.


    Karen looked at the tanned man in front of her. Having a tough life had etched lines on his face, leaving


    it weathered and worn.


    A man she once found handsome back in her younger days now looked incredibly ugly. She suddenly


    felt disgusted, wondering how she ever fell for such a man!


    As Karen recalled their past, she found it utterly disgusting. She rose to her feet, raised her hand, and


    pped Ss across the face.


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    A loud smack echoed in the living room.


    The smack from her made Ss'' head jerk to the side.


    Feeling dissatisfied, Karen thought about the troubles he had caused her. Now, everyone believed she


    was unfaithful and involved with many other men. She was a far cry from the image of a virtuous


    woman she had been portraying for over 20 years!


    As she thought about the carefully crafted image she had maintained for two decades, which was now


    mocked because of this irresponsible man''s words, she raised her hand again. She pped the other


    side of Ss'' face.


    Ss'' ears were ringing after two ps. He was dumbfounded at the same time.


    Why did things turn out so differently?


    Why was she not crying in his arms, expressing the longing of these years?


    Why was she pping him?


    "Karen..." Ss struggled to speak. His face had already be swollen after getting pped twice,


    making it a bit challenging for him to speak.


    Karen felt nauseous when he heard him calling out to her. She raised her hand and thought of giving


    him another p.


    The man beside her reminded her, "Madam Mallory, if you keep pping his face, he might not be able


    to speak anymore!"


    Even though Karen was a woman, when she pped Ss, she unleashed the full force of her being.


    Hence, one p from her was equivalent to two or three normal ones used to discipline people.


    If Ss'' face swelled to the point that he could no longer speak, there was no way they could get any


    evidence from him.


    On top of that, she needed Ss to clear things up with the media. If his face got too swollen, how was


    he going to face the press?


    Those reporters were sharp. If they saw Ss'' swollen face, they would probably think his rification


    was forced under duress.


    Karen red at the man, but deep down, she knew he was speaking sense. Thus, she held back her


    anger and sat down on the couch.


    The man made a move.


    In an instant, Ss was forced to kneel on the ground.


    He felt dizzy, with stars dancing in his vision and a sharp ringing in his ears. There was a constant buzz


    in his ears, like a fly buzzing around inside his ear canal.


    Ss shook his head, but he knew the current situation was not what he had imagined. Karen was not


    sentimental about him; she was settling scores with him.


    Ss shivered at the thought of it. His foot was being held down by the man who kicked him earlier.


    "Ah!"


    "Our boss has some questions for you. You''d better answer honestly, or you''ll be the one suffering.


    Understand?" The man warned him in a low voice by his ear.


    Ss nodded repeatedly. He was no match for these men!


    Not to mention three, he could not even handle one. Hence, for now, he had no choice but to y


    along to keep himself out of trouble.


    Karen saw him nod his head and asked, "Who instructed you to spread that nonsense online?"


    Ss lifted his head. With his swollen face facing her, it caused another wave of disgust to arise within


    Karen.


    This kind of man should not be left alive in this world.


    Karen wished she could strangle him to death, but with the Mallory family still in a precarious situation,


    dealing with this man might affect the family.


    With so many people watching her, she could not act recklessly.


    Karen fought to suppress her inner murderous intent.


    At this moment, Ss could tell from Karen''s gaze that it was not a tender expression of affection. She


    was filled with murderous intent. He shivered, nodded, and then shook his head.


    Karen could not understand what he meant and asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean?"


    "I don''t know who''s pulling the strings behind the scenes..." Ss struggled to speak. Someone gave


    him money and protection, but he knew those people were just working for someone else, not the


    mastermind.


    He suggested meeting the mastermind, but those people always gave him various excuses.


    They gave excuses such as the boss was not in town today or it was not time yet...


    In the end, he never met the so-called mastermind, and his life went well. Gradually, he stopped


    insisting on meeting the mastermind.


    Since the mastermind was reliable and kept giving him money as agreed, Ss could not be bothered


    about the grudges between Karen and the mastermind.


    Karen threw another sharp look at him and warned, "How dare you lie to me? It won''t end well for you!"


    Ss shivered again and replied, "Everyone I''ve dealt with was just small fry. I honestly have no idea


    who it is "


    Karen did not believe him, thinking that he took money from Luke Crawford and was scared to spill the


    beans. Hence, she asked, "Was it Luke Crawford who told you to do these things?"


    Ss frowned. The name Luke Crawford sounded familiar, but he was not sure whether it was him...


    "Hey, I''m asking you a question! Don''t even think about covering for that man. I''ll make sure you meet a


    gruesome end!" warned Karen. Even though she could notmit a crime, threatening him was fair


    game.


    Ss knew if he could not throw someone under the bus, his life would be on the line.


    The way Karen looked at him did not seem like she had any interest in him. As he thought about her


    questions, it seemed there might be some bad blood between her and this man named Luke Crawford.


    Since there was some history between them, it would not be a problem if he smeared Luke''s name.


    Hence, Ss nodded repeatedly. "I''ll talk, I''ll talk. It was Luke Crawford. He told me to spill the beans to


    the media about our past and promised me some benefits.


    "Karen, I didn''t mean to hurt you. It''s just that my mother got seriously ill, and I needed some money for


    her surgery. I agreed only because of that. Otherwise, I would never have betrayed you! Trust me!"


    Karen used to appreciate him doing his duties as a son.


    That was why he said that, hoping to earn Karen''s forgiveness and sympathy.