Chapter 60: Chapter 60: What Can She Compete With Her?
"Ah..."
Mrs. Lynch was also startled, seeing it was Gavin Lynch, her heart was immediately a bit unhappy.
"Husband, what are you doing?"
With outsiders present, Gavin Lynch barely suppressed his anger.
"Ladies, the family has some matters today, please visit another day."
"Alright, alright..."
The three ladies were all from the same neighborhood, their husbands knew each other to some extent, so they more or less knew about the Lynch Family’s recent troubles,
thus they didn’t say much more, quickly got up, grabbed their bags, and left.
Mrs. Lynch felt her face was swept, glaring grudgingly at Gavin Lynch.
"Did you take gunpowder today?"
However, in the next second, Gavin Lynch raised his hand and gave Mrs. Lynch a fierce slap.
The crisp sound of the slap drew their two daughters from the living room over.
Rosalind Lynch saw her mother covering her face, looking utterly incredulous, and confirmed that she didn’t hear it wrong just now.
Dad really hit Mom...
In her memory, she had never seen Dad lay a hand on Mom.
Gillian Lynch, being younger, was directly scared stiff seeing this, her eyes uncontrollably filled with tears.
But Rosalind Lynch’s face was full of anger.
"Dad, what are you doing? The company’s problems, why take it out on Mom? Are you still a man?"
Gavin Lynch raised his hand again, another fierce slap landed.
But this time, he didn’t hit his wife but Rosalind Lynch.
Rosalind Lynch was stunned by the slap, standing there dumbfounded.
"Rosalind!"
Mrs. Lynch hurriedly rushed over to shield her elder daughter.
"Gavin Lynch, are you crazy today? It’s fine if you hit me! Why hit the daughter?"
Saying this, she began to reproach herself.
"I know, I shouldn’t have been playing mahjong today, but you wouldn’t let me out, and it’s been a long time since I went to the company, what can I do staying at home alone?"
"I was so anxious at home, that’s why I invited them over to play mahjong."
"You didn’t ask anything and just started hitting people, I can accept that, but you shouldn’t hit Rosalind!"
Mrs. Lynch was almost hysterical, while Gavin Lynch just let out a cold laugh.
"Playing mahjong, I’m busy as a dog in the company, and you’re at home playing mahjong, still think I shouldn’t hit you?"
"Even if I were wrong, you shouldn’t hit me! Even less should you hit the daughter!"
Gavin Lynch sneered again, this time speaking bluntly.
"I hit you not because you played mahjong, but because of the bad idea you gave her. I hit her because she’s too dumb, her head’s full of water, she won’t come to her senses unless she gets beaten!"
Mrs. Lynch felt a bit guilty.
"What are you talking about? I don’t understand..."
"Don’t understand, right? Let me make it clear. The incident at the reception, was it your idea for her?"
Rosalind Lynch then came to her senses.
"It wasn’t Mom, it was me, I listened to a friend’s idea, so I came up with such a plan..."
Gavin Lynch squinted his eyes.
"You’ve been to the company a few times, how many people do you know there? Without your mom, could the company people follow your arrangements? Even tore up the company’s floor tiles, do you think a young girl like you could do all that?"
Both mother and daughter fell silent.
Gavin Lynch’s gaze swept over their faces one by one.
"Speak up, cat got your tongue now?"
"I..."
"Husband." Mrs. Lynch stepped forward, softened her tone to ask: "Is the company’s current situation caused by that incident?"
"Isn’t that an unnecessary question? Why don’t you ask how many days until the company declares bankruptcy?"
The mother and daughter turned pale together.
"Is the situation that serious?"
They knew online public opinion was overwhelmingly against them, but to the point of bankruptcy?
However, with Gavin Lynch’s rare violent outburst today, they realized indeed the situation was grim.
Gavin Lynch took a deep breath, constantly telling himself that getting angry was useless and that he needed to solve the issue.
Having barely convinced himself, Gavin Lynch’s expression eased a bit, but his anger was still ready to explode at any moment.
He pointed coldly at Rosalind Lynch and said, "You, go upstairs and get ready, come with me to see Warren."
Rosalind Lynch’s expression changed, she lowered her head and refused, "I’m not going..."
She’s not stupid, how could she not tell that Warren Prescott’s attitude towards her is completely different now?
Not to mention, judging from Dad’s unusual response today, it’s clear that the company’s perilous situation is because of Warren Prescott.
Warren Prescott was standing up for Ashley Shaw.
She knew it but didn’t want to admit it.
Didn’t want to admit that in Warren Prescott’s heart, Ashley Shaw was more important than her.
She even thought she could lose to anyone but not Ashley Shaw.
Ashley Shaw, that hillbilly from the countryside, how could she compare?
She still remembered the first time Ashley Shaw came to the Prescott Family; she happened to visit Warren Prescott for fun.
Ashley Shaw needed to use the bathroom, didn’t even know how to use the toilet, and even came out exclaiming that the water in the Prescott’s toilet was actually blue.
This country bumpkin who didn’t even know how to use a smart toilet, how could she ever compare to her?
The next moment, Gavin Lynch grabbed her hair and started dragging her outside.
The tearing pain on her scalp made her scream.
"Ah——"
"Husband... Gavin Lynch! What are you doing?!"
The hard-won slight suppression of Gavin Lynch’s anger was reignited by Rosalind Lynch’s "I’m not going."
"What am I doing? Doesn’t she want to go? Then she can roll out!"
"Caused trouble and won’t go fix it, what do I keep such trash at home for?"
"You won’t go, right? Then get out! From now on, you’re no longer my daughter, Gavin Lynch’s daughter!"
Gillian Lynch was completely terrified, shrinking behind the sofa, fearing to be caught in the crossfire.
Mrs. Lynch was desperate to the point of tears.
"Husband, don’t be like this, the child will be hurt... Please let go, she will go, she will go! If you kick her out, it will make things even harder to resolve!"
Under Mrs. Lynch’s tearful pleas, Gavin Lynch finally let go.
Rosalind Lynch clutched her head in pain, tears soaking her entire face.
Gavin Lynch didn’t show any pity, only coldly asked, "Will you go? I’m asking you for the last time!"
Mrs. Lynch quickly urged Rosalind Lynch.
"Hurry and answer!"
"I-I’ll go..." Rosalind Lynch’s whole body was trembling.
Mrs. Lynch let out a sigh of relief, wrapped her arm around Rosalind Lynch’s shoulder.
"I’ll take her upstairs to tidy up."
"You have twenty minutes, be down here in twenty minutes."
"Got it... Rosalind, let’s go upstairs."
Rosalind Lynch nodded tearfully, with no strength to walk, almost entirely relying on Mrs. Lynch to drag her upstairs.
Twenty minutes later, Rosalind Lynch came down wearing a dress.
Her eyes were red, looking utterly haggard.
Especially the slap mark on her face was particularly striking.
Gavin Lynch, however, showed a satisfied expression.
"Go like this! In front of Warren, apologize sincerely; if you can’t resolve this, I’ll deal with you!"