Chapter 175 Don't Call Me Little Joe!
At that moment, Tom was in utter turmoil.!
Ryder Clark used to work in his crew, where Tom had bullied him mercilessly. But in a twist of fate, Ryder swiftly had beecoame the new President of Maple Real Estate!
That turn of events had hit his construction business hard, and Tom had nearly landed in jail for violations related to the work.
He'd narrowly escaped that time.
HRecently, he had recentlyhad been walking on eggshells, even opting out of the remaining Houston projects.
He had planned to lay low back home for a while and , staying out of Ryder Clark's line of sight.
If Ryder set his sights on him again, there would be no recoveryhe wouldn’t be able to recover!
But he hadn’t'd never expected Ryder Clark to show up in Clarksville in person, – and that it was his unlucky relative, Patrick, who had provoked him...
Compared to Tom was 's shocked, and the onlookers’ were about to pop their eyes were about to popballs out in disbelief!.
Thate man, who had once ruled the roost in Maddox Town as the mostan influential figure, was now kneeling before thatis young man named Ryder Clark,! a
And he looked absolutely terrified at that!
Just who was this young man to command such respect?
Ryder Clark didn't seem to care about the curious stares. He gave Tom a faint smile and said, "So you’’re here to avenge Patrick and his family? Well, I'm standing right here. Give it a try!"
Tom's body shuddered violently, and with a mournful face, he pleaded, "Mr. ClarkY, you must have misunderstood, Mr. Clark! I came here specifically to teach Patrick and his beasts of a family a lesson!
“Hmph! They’’ve been wreaking havoc in Maddox Town for years, completely at odds with the new vision of a modern rural community. I've had enough of their antics!"
At this, Ryder Clark asked with interest, "Are you sure about that, Mr. Maddox? I thought Patrick's family was related to you.?"
Tom hastily spat on the ground to deny it.: "Pfft! Relatives my foot; they’ are nothing but shameless opportunists who are trying to cozy up to us! Mr. Clark Y, you can trust me, Mr. Clark. Let meI’ll handle them for you , while you take a breatherbreak, alright?"
Ryder Clark nodded and said, "Sure. J, just to be clear, you're doing this of your own accord, not because I'm forcing you."
Tom’’s head bobbed like a Bobblehead doll., "This is aAbsolutely my own choice! If anyone dares say I was coerced, I'll be the first to set them straight!"
He stood up and , walked over to Patrick with anger in his stride.
PLooking panic-stricken, Patrick pleaded, "PBig bro, please have mercy, bro! Talk to Mr. Clark and spare me this time! I swear I won’’t go into the city to mess with Janice and her daughter ever again!"
Tom’’s face was set in anger as he barked, "Don't call me big bro, we're not friendschums! How dare you drag me into your mess! Aand now you have the nerve to beg for mercy? Save it for your mother!"
With those words, Tom grabbed a wooden stick and smashed it ionto Patrick's knee!
Crack!
"Argh! Ahhhh! It hurts! Big bro, I...I was wrong!"
Patrick screamed in agony, clutching his knee.
But Tom showed no sign of pity.
He didn’’t pause for a second, striking down with the stick again and again.!
Each heavy blow seemed to hit not only Patrick but also the onlookers, making their hearts skip a beat.
They watched as Patrick, once a notorious bully in Maddox Town, now crawled pitifully on the ground, howling and begging.
The crowd couldn't help but sigh.!
Alas!
The once feared tough guy they had once feared had been reduced to a "ground-crawling on the ground like a dog" today!
Life was unpredictable, and he had only himself to blame.!
Nobody felt sorry for him.
He'd beenTom waileding on the guy for a good two to three minutes, and only stopped after !
Not until Patrick had keeled over from the pain, fainting, did Tom finally stop.
"Whew! That was exhausting," Tom gasped, tossing aside the now twisted baseball bat.
He approached Ryder Clark with a sycophantic grin and said, "Heh, Mr. Clark, what do you think? After those hits, Patrick's legs are done for after that. The guy's gonnagoing to be bedridden, and he won't even be able to walk out of the house. He won't be able to get through the door eEven if he wants to cause trouble, he won't be able to get through the door!
"Of course, if you're pleased, I can go the extra mile and finish him off. It’ll be nNo loss to the world, right?"
Ryder Clark glanced at Patrick, who lay on the ground unconscious like a dead dog, and thought to himself that Tom was indeed ruthless indeed.
CActually, crippling a scumbag like Patrick was a much harsher punishment than killing him, so !
So Ryder gave him a nod of approval., "Let's leave it at that."
Tom breathed a sigh of relief. As long asIf Ryder was satisfied, all was well.
Right then, Patrick's parents burst in, lunging at Tom in a frenzy, hurling bitter accusations.
"How could you, Tom! You’re tTurning against your own family, huh?"
"My son’s been, bruised and broken by you… Don’t you – have you noany humanity? You're gonnaI’ll make you pay with your life!"
The elderly couple attacked wildly, and Tom, caught off guard, took several hits. They scratched hHis face scratched and yanked a tuft of his hair yanked out., Tom lost his temper and kicked back hard, knocking them both to the ground.
"Darn it! You've got some nerve, thinking you can push people around because you're older. You think I owe you respect? I'll teach you a lesson!"
Amidst his cursing, he kicked them mercilessly.
The parents wailed in pain, cradling their heads and rolling on the ground.
This was a spectacle the townsfolk hadn't seen in decadesdecades, and it was, in its own twisted way, gratifying.
A few quick-thinking bystanders even whipped out their smartphones to record the drama.
After a dozen more kicks, Tom stopped, but still seething, he undid his belt and urinated on the whimpering couple.
With Tthe deed done, Tom sneered, "You two are a disgrace! You failed to contribute to the community but excelled atin immorality. I'm laying it down the law now—if I hear about you doing of one more shameful act from you, I'll bag you up, and hang you from a tree, and beating you to death. And these urns will here, they'll be your eternal homes!"
This time, the Patrick and his parentss were genuinely terrified.
Huddled with their shoulders raised and nodding their heads in distressed agreement, they murmured promises ofthat they would never dare do anything terribleing again, their voices laden with sorrow.
They were truly frightened!
Tom was , done with addressing them, and turned to Ryder Clark and said, ““Mr. Clark, I've taught them a lesson. Do you have any further instructions?””
With a meaningful look, Ryder Clark advisedsaid, “, “I hope your talk of building a better community wasn’’t just idle chatter. Take care of yourself.””
After that, Ryder Clark, with Josh guiding the way, got straight into the Mercedes G-Wagon with Josh guiding the way.
Then, the convoy grandly departed.!
The local onlookers watched the tail lightstaillights of the vehicles fade into the distance, unable to help but feel that thatis young man was incredibly enigmatic and dominant.
Probably, such aA scene like that would probably never grace Majestic Hollow again!
And there were aA couple of ladies who regretted not asking for Ryder Clark's contact information. Oh, whatThey had missed a perfect matchmaker opportunity missed for their single nieces...
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