MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

"I, I..." The servant was dumbfounded, unable to speak fluently.

"Why do you talk to her so patiently," Simon grumbled. "Since she isn't willing to do that by herself, I'll do that! I'm not in the habit of not beating women!"

The servant took a few steps backward in terror. She had already guessed that the man who was itching to beat her up was Simon King. The butler had told her repeatedly that she must not offend Master Simon, who was headstrong.

If Simon slapped her face, it was likely that he wouldn't show mercy! She didn't offend him at all, but why did he actually hate her?

Ted had waited for the servants to make things difficult for Hazel, but the result turned out to be just the opposite of his wish! His two sons were extremely protective of Hazel!

Thinking of this, Ted's face looked even paler as he strode toward them.

"What are you doing?" Ted snapped in a cold voice.

Hazel looked up. This was her first time meeting Ted.

He was more like Joshua than Simon in appearance, but he looked more mature and composed. There was a hint of toughness on his face that lacked Joshua's tenderness.

Hazel knew at one glance that he was a tough man.

However, it was the woman behind Ted who surprised Hazel. That woman was none other than Madeline.

Meeting Madeline here made Hazel feel bad.

Presumably, it was Madeline who came up with the idea to embarrass Hazel. After all, a man like Ted might play tricks, but he wouldn't come up with such a cheap trick.

Having said that, since Ted had acquiesced in it, it meant he could accept a woman like Madeline just to make things difficult for Hazel.

"You lose your cool." Simon sneered. His voice wasn't loud but was enough for Ted to hear.

Ted's face darkened.

"Mr. King, your servant has no manners and can't even do her duty well. Simon is willing to help you teach her a lesson, so you needn't bother." Joshua spoke quietly.

He knew that from the moment they set foot on the manor, Ted had been giving his people a tip to make things difficult for Hazel and thus teach Joshua and Simon a lesson.

So Joshua and Simon had to deal with it in the most drastic way. Even if Joshua fell out with Ted, Joshua had to make it clear to Ted that he would not back down when it came to Hazel!

Hazel would stay here for nearly two months. Anything could happen in two months. Only by playing could he keep Hazel safe and keep the butler and the servants from doing anything to Hazel!

Joshua's attitude made Ted look paler.

"Uncle King," Madeline, who had been following him, said softly, "Joshua and Simon have just come back. Don't worry about such trifles."

"Miss Carter, thank you for urging me," Simon looked at Madeline with a half-smile. "Don't worry, I will slap her face hard and fast to make you happy!"

"No, Simon, I'm not asking you to do it…." Madeline said quickly. She deliberately changed the subject in order to help the servant so that the servant would be thankful to her. But now, Simon said as if Madeline deliberately wanted the servant to get hurt. Wasn't he making the servant hate her?

"So that's it. You want to do it yourself so that you can vent your anger, can't you?" Simon deliberately distorted her meaning.

"No, no..." Madeline's face was very pale, and she hastened to deny it.

"Right. You have little strength. If you slap her face, you won't be able to slap her face hard, and your behavior will save her instead of teaching her a lesson. You're afraid she won't learn a lesson, so you want me to slap her face. How could you possibly want to save someone who had made a mistake? Am I right?" Simon chuckled.

Madeline was unable to speak momentarily. She really didn't expect Simon's words to put her in a dilemma.

If she slapped, even if she used little strength, how could the servant possibly have no complaint? If she didn't do it, Simon wouldn't be lenient. Would the servant think Madeline had no intention of saving her at all?

She was still hesitating, but Simon gave her no chance to think about it and slapped the servant in the face directly. "I slap your face for Miss Carter. She won't be happy until I slap your face."

In an instant, Madeline despaired. The servant wound definitely nurse a grievance now. The servant deliberately provoked Hazel just because Madeline drew the servant over to her side on purpose. It looked like what Madeline did before was a waste of time now.

The servant put her hands on the face in surprise. She didn't expect Simon to really slap her face.

"Stop it!" Ted's face hardened as he snapped.

Simon shook his hand and spoke with a slight hint of sarcasm. "Well, father, I'm trying to please your new sweetheart. Why aren't you grateful? Don't worry. I'll handle it soon. You can leave with my brother and my sister-in-law first."

"What are you talking about?!" Ted's face turned even darker. How could Madeline possibly be his new sweetheart? It was clear that Simon was deliberately trying to disgust him.

"I'm swamped, my father. If you want to talk to me, let's do it later." Simon walked slowly up to the servant and was ready to slap her face again.

Noticing even Ted couldn't save her, the servant felt hopeless in the heart. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as they fell on Hazel.

"I was wrong, Mrs. King. I shouldn't have been rude to you," said the servant, coming to Hazel with an eager apology. "Forgive me, please…."

Hazel looked calm. Joshua and Simon teamed up to build up the momentum for her, and of course, she could see that. They just wanted the people working in the manor to know that Hazel did not expect them to curry favor with her or be grateful to her, but that if they tried to harm her, they would pay a very heavy price!

"Enough, Simon, don't go too far," she spoke lightly. Slapping was not their real goal. The servant was kind of sensible, so Hazel thought she did not need to pursue her mistake.

"Listen to your sister-in-law," Joshua also let it go.

"My sister-in-law is really kind-hearted." Simon chuckled. His eyes suddenly went cold as he looked at the servants. "However, being kind doesn't mean being a pushover. Am I clear?"

All the servants present bowed their heads hastily. They had seen Ted's acquiescence and had been egged on by Madeline, so they were eager to bully Hazel, but how did they dare to do that from now on?

"Come and sit down." Ted opened his mouth in an angry voice.

Letting the servant bully Hazel wasn't his intention, but he had acquiesced in this kind of behavior. However, they suffered such a setback from the very beginning, so he was, of course, unhappy.

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