Chapter 117 Dominic Was Embarrassingly Tricked
Cecilia sometimes thought Alaric was really a pervert.
He said something like "loving her righteous indignation"!
He must be out of his mind!
"Go to bed early." Alaric reached out and stroked Cecilia's hair.
His face was full of affection, unusually gentle.
Cecilia felt a bit uncomfortable and avoided his touch.
At that moment, she was somewhat surprised that she only felt uncomfortable and not disgusted.
It wasn't just with Dominic; since her previous life, Cecilia hadn't liked being touched. Even during the years with Dominic, she rarely initiated contact, and Dominic wasn't very proactive either. She actually thought that was the best way for their marriage to be.
Cecilia pretended she hadn't noticed anything.
She watched Alaric leave her room and gently close the door behind him.
Cecilia took a deep breath.
This time, she would take it as a lesson.
Next time, she absolutely wouldn't let herself make the same mistake again!
The Next Day.
Cecilia turned off the alarm clock on her bedside table.
She got up looking exhausted because she had ended up losing sleep last night.
All night, she kept thinking about Dominic's disgusting behavior.
Whenever she thought about it, she wished she could kill him.
She washed her face with cold water to force herself awake, then put on light makeup and changed into professional attire before leaving her room.
Downstairs.
She was surprised to find that besides Alaric, who had gotten up early, Cassius was also in the villa's living room.
Seeing Cecilia, he greeted her, "Good morning, Mrs. Whitaker."
"Just call me Cecilia."
At that moment, Cassius seemed to glance at Alaric.
Cecilia never quite understood why Cassius cared so much about Alaric's opinion.
Could it be that Cassius liked Alaric?
Otherwise, it didn't make sense.
The Whitaker family might be the top of the four major families now, with incredible wealth.
However, the Blackburn family had influence in both legal and illegal circles. The extent of their power was a complete mystery. She couldn't understand why Cassius would defer to Alaric, but he did so with utmost respect.
It was only when Alaric nodded in approval that Cassius changed his address. "Cecilia, I have something good to show you since you're here."
What good thing?
Cecilia thought that anything coming from Cassius's mouth wasn't worth expecting.
At that moment, she still followed Cassius to Alaric's side.
Cassius took out his phone and placed it in front of them.
He pressed play, then the video showed Dominic in a miserable state.
He was beaten black and blue, kneeling on the ground, saying to the camera, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have treated Cecilia that way. I shouldn't have forced her into anything! I'm a bastard, I'm scum!"
He spoke through gritted teeth.
It was clear he was enduring extreme humiliation.
"Come on, bark like a dog for me." It was Cassius's voice, altered.
Dominic glared at Cassius in the video.
His eyes were bloodshot.
Cassius said, "If you don't bark, I'll cut off your cock."
Dominic barked in anger.
"Good dog." Cassius slapped Dominic's face hard.
Dominic didn't dare to resist at all.
The cruelty in his eyes was evident.
The video ended.
Alaric and Cassius both glanced at Cecilia. They seemed to want to see some reaction from her face.
Cecilia remained indifferent.
Regarding Dominic's misery, she felt nothing but satisfaction.
Of course, humiliating Dominic was too light a punishment for her. A man like Dominic deserved to die!
"With this, Dominic won't dare to call the police." Cassius said bluntly.
So, they just wanted to keep Dominic's miserable state as leverage to prevent him from making a big deal out of it.
After all, she hadn't been harmed by Dominic last night, so the police couldn't charge him with anything. But Alaric beating Dominic was witnessed by many people in the restaurant. If the police got involved, it would be hard for Alaric to get away unscathed, and it would affect his reputation.
Alaric had just earned a spot on the Forbes Celebrity List; he couldn't let Dominic ruin it.
And it had to be said, this short one or two-minute video was indeed timely.
Dominic, to save his dignity, would likely choose to let it go. Even if he couldn't accept it and wanted to ruin his own dignity to bring Alaric to justice, he would still be implicated for admitting to forcing Cecilia. In the end, he would have to compromise.
"Well done," Alaric responded.
He didn't praise Cassius for handling it well.
It was as if Cassius achieving this was expected, and he wasn't surprised.
Cecilia always felt Alaric wasn't as simple as he usually appeared.
"Even though I know you two are married, Cecilia, staring at Alaric like that makes me uncomfortable." Cassius said nonchalantly.
Cecilia withdrew her gaze.
At that moment, although she was speechless toward Cassius, she was inexplicably a bit embarrassed by his words.
She turned and went to the dining room for breakfast.
Alaric and Cassius sat in front of her, chatting casually.
Cecilia didn't join their conversation, even though they were talking about trivial matters. After finishing her meal, she left directly.
Cassius looked at Cecilia's back, then turned to Alaric. "Don't you think Cecilia is very different from before?"
Alaric didn't answer. His silence was an acknowledgment.
"Do you want me to investigate her?" Cassius asked.
For someone with an unknown background, Cassius was always cautious.
"No need." Alaric refused.
Cassius frowned. "Aren't you afraid she was sent by someone..."
Alaric interrupted, "She's not."
"You're so sure?"
"Yes." Alaric nodded.
"What if she is..."
Alaric said, "If she is, I'll take responsibility with my life."
Cassius had nothing more to say.
"Keep an eye on Dominic for me during this time." Alaric suddenly changed the subject.
Cassius frowned. "You still want to get back at him?"
Why was Alaric so vengeful?
Although Dominic tried to rape Cecilia, he didn't succeed. Why was Alaric so petty!
Alaric said, "I'm worried Dominic might harm Cecilia."
"You mean, Dominic might kill Cecilia?" Cassius confirmed.
Alaric nodded.
Dominic was never a kind person.
Once Cecilia had a negative impact on him, he would likely go to any lengths!
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