Chapter 322: Chapter 322: She Deserved to Be Hit
Zoe Hayes began accusing as soon as she spoke—
"Young Master Prescott, she was my former middle school classmate."
"I just saw her, felt happy, so I went over to say hello."
"Unexpectedly, she said nothing and just slapped me several times across the face."
"Look at my face, it hurts to even speak now!"
She turned her face, pointing at her swollen cheek, wanting to press her face close to Warren Prescott’s so he could see her injuries clearly.
Ashley Shaw is quite foolish, she only hits the face and nowhere else, and she doesn’t use her nails, so while it looks severe, it’ll actually heal in a day or two.
Unlike Ashley Shaw, the scabs on her hand wounds take three to four days to heal.
Being scratched by nails isn’t like other wounds since nails carry lots of bacteria, making infection more likely.
Of course, to Zoe Hayes, Ashley Shaw getting infected would be ideal.
This would soothe the hatred in her heart.
Upon hearing Zoe Hayes say it was the other party who started the fight, Hank Hayes became even angrier.
His daughter, born in his old age, had him simultaneously spoiling and fearing he would spoil her too much; he poured his heart into her upbringing.
And now she was inexplicably beaten, and turned into such a mess, how could he not be both heartbroken and furious?
"Mr. Prescott Jr." Hank Hayes said before Warren Prescott could speak: "Today we came to attend the banquet, it’s truly an unexpected disaster for us... But I’ve just arrived in Westcroft, and it’s inconvenient to handle this, so please help us."
Although Hank Hayes’s appointment letter had been received, he had yet to officially start work.
One could say, up until now, he had no foundation in Westcroft.
Those who can dine at The Nocturne must be people with unusual status in Westcroft.
If Warren Prescott steps in, it’s much easier than if he steps in himself.
So he hoped Warren Prescott would help, to punish this vicious woman on his behalf.
Warren Prescott’s dark eyes narrowed slightly, then he turned his gaze toward Ashley Shaw.
"Did you start the fight?"
Ashley Shaw’s face was expressionless, but inside she was furious.
What does it mean for the guilty to accuse first?
This is exactly what it means!
If Zoe Hayes hadn’t begun by cursing her mother, she wouldn’t even have bothered with her.
Now, she’s just settling both new and old scores together.
Ashley Shaw coldly said, "So what if I did, she deserved it! I only regret not hitting her harder."
The corner of Warren Prescott’s mouth curled subtly before quickly returning to his usual expression.
In the expectant gaze of the Hayes Family, especially Zoe Hayes, he spoke: "You say she deserved it..."
Zoe Hayes looked pitifully innocent but secretly delighted, thinking this fool, speaking like this, might as well confess guilt!
The next moment, Warren Prescott continued: "You say she deserved it, then it seems she truly deserved it."
Zoe Hayes instinctively nodded, "She indeed..."
Hmm?
Who did he mean?
Only to see Warren Prescott directly fixed on her, a cold gleam sharp in his eyes.
Zoe Hayes’s heart skipped fiercely, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"You mean... me?"
Warren Prescott gave a "duh" expression and asked, "What did you do to her that would make a person with such a good temper hit you?"
Zoe Hayes’s eyes widened even more.
"No... Young Master Prescott, I’m the one who got hit."
"Of course, I know it’s you, I’m not blind."
"..." Zoe Hayes’s face turned pale.
"..." Mr. and Mrs. Hayes looked like they couldn’t believe their own ears.
Warren Prescott actually sided with the other party??
They were the guests invited by his father and him, what was this about now?
Even Hank Hayes, who had always been courteous, even flattering to Warren Prescott, had a darkened face at this point.
Ashley Shaw was no exception, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
She thought Warren Prescott was going to help Zoe Hayes "teach" her a lesson.
Turns out, that’s not the case?
For a moment, Ashley Shaw couldn’t describe her feelings, just that they were very complicated.
Hank Hayes stepped forward to question Warren Prescott.
"Mr. Prescott Jr., what do you mean by this?"
Warren Prescott straightforwardly said: "I know my friend well, she’s not one to randomly hit people."
"So you’re saying my daughter was in the wrong first? She hit her, yet it’s my daughter’s fault?"
Warren Prescott pointed to Ashley Shaw’s wig that had fallen to the ground.
"Did your daughter not hit? She seems worse off, just didn’t manage to beat the other party."
Hank Hayes’s eyes widened: "You—"
But Mrs. Hayes was more rational, forcefully pulling Hank Hayes’s sleeve, signaling with her eyes not to be too impulsive.
Provoking Warren Prescott would do them no good, instead making their daughter even more passive.
Hank Hayes understood Mrs. Hayes’s look and tried to calm down.
He took a deep breath and asked, "Then tell me, what should we do about this?"
Warren Prescott chuckled lightly, and said: "You should ask the victim what she plans to do."
"The victim?"
Hank Hayes glanced at Ashley Shaw, his anger uncontrollable again.
But Hank Hayes managed not to let it out; it was Mrs. Hayes who couldn’t help but question: "She’s the victim? Which eye of yours sees her as the victim?"
Hank Hayes was shocked and quickly pulled his wife back.
"Yvette, calm down..."
Yvette Holt shook off her husband’s hand and stared straight into Warren Prescott’s eyes, saying: "Tell me, why is she the victim? How did she become the victim?"
Warren Prescott still wore that indifferent expression.
"It’s not that the one who looks more injured is necessarily the victim. You’ve been talking about your daughter nonstop; have you asked the other party what the situation is? Only listening to your daughter’s side of the story doesn’t count, does it?"
Hank Hayes pulled Yvette Holt away.
He tried hard to calm himself and looked at Ashley Shaw, saying: "Alright, Miss, then please tell me, why did you hit Zoe?"
Zoe Hayes was sad before, but upon hearing this, she became guilty and nervous.
"Dad..."
She instinctively reached out to tug Hank Hayes’s sleeve, thinking maybe they should drop the matter.
But Ashley Shaw had already spoken truthfully—
"She insulted my mother who has passed away."
Ashley Shaw hadn’t spoken initially because she felt no matter how she explained, she would seem like the bad person who started the fight in Warren Prescott’s eyes, so she didn’t bother.
But now, with Warren Prescott laying the groundwork for her, she had no reason not to go along.
Zoe Hayes’s face turned pale.
Passed away?
Her mom is already dead?
The Hayes couple was also surprised.
Zoe insulted someone already deceased?
Their daughter isn’t like that.
Warren Prescott, along with Ariana Grant and others, upon hearing this, understood.
No wonder Ashley Shaw was so different from usual.
Normally such a calm person, yet she decided to hit someone?
Turns out it involved her mother.
Those familiar with Ashley Shaw knew that if others provoked her, she might feel nothing, even tolerate repeatedly, but once it involved someone she cared about, she’d risk it all and confront them to the end.
This Zoe Hayes truly deserved it!