Chapter 141: Chapter 141: I’m Going to Make an Exception and Be the Bad Guy
Suddenly, a slap landed on Bella Young’s face, leaving her stunned as she saw the ferocious old face of Old Madam Young.
"Apologize, apologize to Ivana Monroe immediately, make her forgive your ignorant behavior."
Old Madam Young spoke forcefully, her wrinkles bunching together. She did this not for Bella Young, but for Hugo Young.
If Bella Young were really sentenced and appeared on the Ravenswood Evening News, Hugo’s reputation would be completely ruined by Bella Young, and The Young Group would also suffer serious repercussions.
Old Madam Young wanted a stick in her hand, wishing she could hit Bella Young’s legs with it, forcing her to kneel.
What exactly is this useless vase thinking? Does she have to drag Hugo’s company down before she’s satisfied?
"You hit me?" Old Madam Young used all her strength in that slap, quickly leaving several red streaks on Bella Young’s fair face.
"Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear what I said to you? I want you to apologize to her right now." Old Madam Young was domineering, accustomed to oppressing Bella Young, not allowing the slightest dissent.
Tears of grievance welled up in Bella Young’s eyes; she had enough of Old Madam Young’s narcissistic demeanor.
Bella Young suddenly seemed to snap, pushing Old Madam Young hard, shouting loudly, "I’ve had enough, stop forcing me."
Bella Young averted her eyes from the fallen Old Madam Young, twisted her expression, pointed at Silas Joyce, and sneered, "Apologize? Dream on, I’ll never apologize to that bitch Ivana Monroe."
"And you, Silas Joyce, what good do you think you’ve found? Ivana Monroe is just a shameless slut who survives by selling herself, ridden and slept with by countless men."
Silas Joyce’s face changed suddenly, "Say that again?"
Bella Young’s tattooed eyebrows raised, face sinister and vicious, "Attorney Joyce, hit the nail, didn’t I? Exactly? Hahaha... No matter how many times I say it, it’s the same."
"She... Ivana Monroe, is just a prostitute, she’s Zachary Heston’s unwanted ex-wife, slept by Zachary and then screwed by wild men outside. Later, to cling to Leon Keane, she even ruthlessly transformed her own son into the likeness of the Kane family’s young master, she must have slept with Leon Keane too."
"Attorney Joyce, now that you know the truth, don’t you feel disgusted? She’s no different from the street prostitutes standing outside."
As soon as Bella Young finished, Silas Joyce slapped Bella Young’s face.
Bella Young’s face was whipped to the side, a line of blood trickled from her mouth.
Bella Young’s eyes stung fiercely, several large teardrops spilled from her eyes, falling to the ground.
"You hit me? You hit me in court? I’ll sue you for assault." Bella Young clutched her aching cheek, her sharp voice yelled at Silas Joyce.
"Sue!" Silas Joyce shouted back at Bella Young, his dark eyes exuding rare ferocity, pulled out his phone, slammed it on the table, started to take off his suit jacket, loosen his tie, and roll up his sleeves.
"Who wants to record a video for me?" Silas Joyce asked again.
"What... what do you want to do?" Bella Young saw Silas Joyce removing his suit and rolling up his sleeves, looking like he was going to hit someone, suddenly felt scared.
The judge who hadn’t left walked over and picked up the phone to record a video for Silas Joyce.
"What for? Good question." Silas Joyce sneered, "I’ve never hit a woman in my life. I always believed women are weak and need protection; men who hit women are not good men."
"But today, I’m making an exception, being a bad man for once, because your mouth is too filthy, so filthy that I’d rather go to jail than not teach you a lesson."
Silas Joyce raised his fist, about to strike Bella Young’s face.
Bella Young screamed and covered her face.
The anticipated pain didn’t fall on Bella Young’s face, but she still held her face tightly, trembling all over.
Ivana Monroe stopped Silas Joyce’s fist, shook her head at him, "Her mind is filthy, she sees everyone as filthy, why bother to get angry with such a person? Dirty your fist?"
Silas Joyce was very angry, seeing Ivana Monroe’s calm expression, seemingly unaffected by Bella Young’s words, Silas Joyce frowned slightly, feeling a twinge of pain in his heart.
What exactly had she gone through, how much injustice, to cultivate such calmness today?
Silas Joyce slowly lowered his fist.
The judge didn’t capture a video of Silas Joyce striking Bella Young, feeling slightly regretful. He and Silas Joyce grew up together, sharing pants, and he had never seen Silas Joyce like this today, like an enraged lion about to hit a woman.
Silas Joyce, in his impression, had always been a cultured, elegant gentleman.
The judge looked at the video on the phone capturing Ivana Monroe, smiled broadly; this woman indeed was beautiful and capable, causing Silas Joyce to act with anger for beauty.
Old Madam Young moaned and stood up, seeing Bella Young clinging to her face and trembling. She became angrier.
Old Madam Young swung her fist, tip-toeing, fiercely struck Bella Young’s head, "Coward, slut, you’re only capable of hitting an old woman like me; look at how scared you got from Silas Joyce slapping you."
"Kneel down now, apologize to Ivana Monroe for me. You get yourself into trouble; don’t drag my son into it. I want you to kneel today and beg her to forgive you. If she doesn’t forgive you, die kneeling here! The Young family can’t tolerate a troublemaker like you."
Ivana Monroe saw Old Madam Young’s actions, thought of the melodramatic TV scenes; this scene indeed was just like TV, melodramatic, a mother protecting her son and trampling the daughter-in-law for the son’s interests.
Ivana Monroe couldn’t sympathize with a woman like Bella Young, only giving her "deserved it."
Ivana Monroe sarcastically thought of Old Madam Young, who brought two bodyguards to the hospital and hit her and Timmy. Where did this old coot get the gall to think she’d forgive Bella Young?
Even if Bella Young died kneeling there, she wouldn’t forgive her.
Ivana Monroe tugged on Silas Joyce’s sleeve, her eyes directed toward the courtroom exit.
Silas Joyce instantly understood, nodding.
Ivana Monroe and Silas Joyce left the courtroom, Old Madam Young still hitting Bella Young.
Bella Young wasn’t a pushover, after being hit for a while, finally couldn’t bear it, exploded again, pushed Old Madam Young down, stepped forward in a straddle, sat on Old Madam Young, raised her hand, slapped Old Madam Young’s face.
"Dying old woman, I’ve had enough of you, telling you to stop forcing me, you just keep pushing, you like to hit faces? I’ll smash your old face."
Bella Young couldn’t stop after years of being oppressed, slapping Old Madam Young’s face repeatedly until the person passed out, then stopped.
When she finally stopped, Bella Young suddenly realized what she’d done, frantically stood up, tried to escape, but was stopped by people in the courtroom.