Chapter 589 Cripple!
After waiting a bit and seeing no one coming at him, Bryan yelled, "Who's the coward hiding and hitting me? I'm gonna get the dean to check the cameras and make you pay!"
No one answered, so Bryan's cockiness came back in full swing.
Pointing at Francis, Bryan sneered, "It's gotta be you, you cripple! Listen up, my dad's got power. You mess with me, and I'll make sure you're out of this hospital!"
Francis shot back, "Who's your dad?"
Bryan smirked, "None of your business, cripple!"
Not done yet, Bryan dragged his buddies into it, cursing at Francis together.
"Cripple!" Bryan spat, and Manuel chimed in right after.
When it was Bill's turn, he stuttered, "I... I..."
"What's wrong with you, Bill? Useless!" Bryan snapped, "You son of a driver, you should be grateful I let you hang with me. If it wasn't for my dad giving your dad a job, you wouldn't be living the good life. I'll have my dad fire your poor father right now!"
Bill clenched his fists as Manuel, echoing Bryan, also scolded him, "Are you dead? Can't you curse? Idiot, you're useless!"
Manuel pushed Bill again, "Hurry up and curse, don't make Mr. Thorne mad!"
"I won't curse," Bill finally found the guts to refuse.
Then, Bill said firmly, "My dad says cursing is rude and we shouldn't mock others. No one chooses to be different. We should help those in need; that's the right thing to do!"
Bryan was so mad he clutched his chest.
Seeing this, Manuel yelled, "Are you nuts? Do you want your dad to get fired?"
But Bill, remembering his dad's teachings, stood tall and refused again. "No matter what you say, I won't curse. Bryan, my dad works for your dad to earn a living. There's no shame in that. I won't listen to you just because of that. My dad deserves respect for his hard work!"
Bill clenched his fists and said firmly, "I believe my dad would back me up on this!"
"You're asking for it!" Bryan raged. He grabbed Bill's hair and forced him to kneel, shouting, "Curse! Curse the cripple."
"I won't!" Bill shouted, trying to break free, but Manuel stepped on his hand.
Bryan then sat on Bill, pinning him to the ground!
Francis, with a cold look, reached for the crutch that had fallen to the ground, ready to teach Bryan a lesson.
Before Francis could act, a handful of hazelnuts came flying out of nowhere!
Bryan didn't even get to finish his sentence before he got pelted with hazelnuts.
This time, his lip got cut, and his forehead was bruised!
Clutching his bleeding lip, Bryan fumed, "Who the hell is it? Show yourself..."
Harper stepped out from the shadows.
Seeing her, Francis slowly lowered the crutch he was holding.
Harper, fed up, stepped forward and cut Bryan off, "I was wondering whose mouth was so filthy. Here, have some hazelnuts to clean it out. Turns out it's just a little fatty!"
She dragged out the words "little fatty" on purpose.
Since Bryan loved mocking others, she figured it was time he got a taste of his own medicine.
"Who... who are you? How dare you hit me!" Bryan's split lip made it hard for him to talk clearly.
"I'm here to teach you a lesson!" Harper looked down at Bryan.
Bryan squirmed under her gaze and snapped, "What are you looking at!"
"I'm looking at how peculiar your face is. You're so ugly, yet you have the nerve to mock others."
"You!" Manuel, trying to suck up to Bryan, wanted to stand up for him.
Manuel was about to curse Harper, but seeing Bryan's cut lip and bruised face, he changed his tone and said weakly, "How can you curse him!"
"Don't put words in my mouth. I didn't curse him; I just make objective comments based on facts." Harper's sharp eyes locked onto Bryan and Manuel.
Bryan said, "You did! How dare you..."
"Shut up!" Harper snapped, "Every time you open your mouth, you show how rude you are!"
She looked Bryan up and down and said, "You're quite fat."
Bryan started wailing.
"Crying already?" Harper said, "I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine. This is just the beginning. You act all tough, but turns out you're not so tough after all!"
"You bully me..." Bryan spoke while crying. He thought of himself as still a child, thinking Harper's scolding was just an adult picking on a kid.
In reality, Bryan was far from a little kid. He looked about fourteen, tall and chubby, and definitely not just an innocent child.
If Bryan didn't learn his lesson now, he'd only get worse at bullying and humiliating others in the future!
Harper sneered, "You had it coming."
"I'll beat you!" Bryan, with his slurred speech, clenched his fists and charged.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Francis's eyes darkened, and he extended his crutch to block Bryan.
But Harper was more than capable of handling Bryan. She moved first, sweeping her leg and tripping Bryan to the ground.
Seeing Bryan fall, Manuel wanted to avenge him and charged as well.
Harper didn't even need to touch Manuel. She just stepped back and sidestepped, causing Manuel to miss and tumble to the ground.
Looking coldly at Manuel and Bryan, who were now crying on the ground, Harper said, "If your parents don't have time to teach you manners, plenty of others will."
Harper wasn't scolding them to vent her anger; she wanted them to feel what it was like to be mocked. She wanted them to understand that when the same words were directed at them, it was hard to take, and they shouldn't mock others in the future.
"Remember," she told them, "don't think you're so tough now. There will always be lessons that will make you regret it for the rest of your life!"
Harper then turned to Bill, who had stood his ground, and reached out to help him up. "What's your name?"
Bill thought Harper was so beautiful that he didn't dare to look at her directly, and what she had just said was spot on. If it weren't necessary, he wouldn't have hung out with people like Bryan and Manuel at all. To him, Harper's actions just now were incredibly cool and dazzling.
Bill swallowed and said, "My name is Bill."
Harper smiled and praised, "Bill, you did great. It's clear your dad has taught you well. Through you, I can tell your dad is a man of good character."
She took out a clean handkerchief to wipe the dust off Bill's face and said, "I hope you can always keep this pure heart."
Bill, who hadn't cried despite the pain earlier, now had red eyes after hearing Harper's praise.
He said, "Don't worry, I will never bow to evil forces!"
Harper finally had time to look at Francis. Since she had already stepped in, there was no point in hiding now.
She slowly walked forward and awkwardly explained, "I was just passing by."
Francis nodded and was about to speak to Harper when a loud cry interrupted him.
"Who beat my baby like this!" A chubby woman in a bright red fur coat, Peyton Wood, rushed out, holding Bryan and exclaiming, "Baby, what's wrong? How did your face get hurt? My heart aches so much."
Peyton spoke quickly and excitedly, shouting, "Who did this? Step forward!"
Harper was about to speak when Francis said, "I did."
Harper looked at Francis; he was calm and exuded an air of authority.
"You?" Peyton looked at Francis in disbelief and disdain, "You, a cripple, how could you hit anyone?"
Harper thought, 'They really are a family.'
Now she understood where Bryan got his behavior from; it was all in the upbringing!
Francis ignored Peyton and pressed the call button on his wheelchair to summon Victor to handle the situation.
To him, time was extremely valuable.In a few minutes, Francis could handle a document worth millions of dollars, providing hope for many people's jobs.
Francis never wasted time on unworthy people or things. But instinctively, he moved his wheelchair forward a bit to shield Harper behind him.
Lying in Peyton's arms, Bryan suddenly felt emboldened.
Usually, no matter how much trouble Bryan caused, Peyton would always protect him, which had led to his lawless behavior.
Bryan pointed his chubby finger at Harper and wailed, "Mom, that woman hit me! Help me teach them a lesson. They were talking just now; they must be in cahoots!"
With Peyton here, Bryan's speech was no longer stuttered, and he shouted viciously, "Beat them to death!"
His eyes were filled with naked malice!
Harper's eyes turned cold as she listened. Bryan showed no shame from being taught a lesson and was still so vicious lying in Peyton's arms.
It seemed Peyton and Bryan were the same kind of people, often bullying others!
Peyton suddenly turned her head to look at Francis and Harper. "You dare to cover for this woman? Watch me deal with both of you today. I'll have someone blind you, making you a crippled, blind waste!"
Peyton stood up abruptly, speaking aggressively and menacingly!
Francis would never let Peyton touch Harper. He extended his crutch and struck Peyton's leg.
Peyton's knee buckled under the blow, and due to her weight, she fell heavily to the ground. "You cripple dared to sneak attack me!"
Harper, hearing them repeatedly call Francis a cripple, couldn't hold back any longer. She stepped past Francis, shielding him behind her. "Your kid says we bullied him, but why don't you ask him why we did it? It was because he was being disrespectful! You came here just to cause trouble. Is this how you teach your child?"
Peyton shouted, "He is my child, and I can teach him however I want. Who are you to criticize, you bitch!"
Harper was helpless, "You deserved to fall. Like mother, like child!"
"You bitch, how dare you talk about my child!" Peyton cursed viciously, "I think you really have a death wish!"
Harper finally understood that Bryan had completely inherited Peyton's traits. No wonder Bryan couldn't be educated; years of influence had ingrained it into his bones.
Peyton continued to rant, "You bitch, you think just because you have a pretty face, you can seduce men? No wonder you like this cripple. You're a natural-born seductress!"
Peyton's words were illogical and unreasonable.
However, Peyton was observant. She noticed that although Francis was crippled, he still looked wealthy in his demeanor and attire.
As for Harper, dressed casually and loosely, Peyton, unfamiliar with luxury casual wear, assumed it was cheap clothing.
To Peyton, Harper was just a woman trying to find a rich man. Peyton was determined to teach her a harsh lesson!
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