Chapter 1930
“Despite knowing this, you still put Ms. Larson in danger.
“Therefore, even though Charlotte should take responsibility for inflicting harm on Ms. Larson, she shouldn’t take the full blame.”
Finally, Jim’s cold stare zoned in on Luna’s face and enunciated carefully, “As the mastermind of this elaborate scheme, Luna should take at least part of the blame for what happened.”
Luna narrowed her eyes and lifted her head to meet Jim’s gaze.
The look in his eyes was still calm and unfazed as always, but instead of the tender expression one would adopt when looking at their sibling, Jim’s eyes were etched with hatred and resentment.
Luke crossed his arms in front of his chest and said, “What if I told you I don’t care about all that happened before this?
“Charlotte was the one who shoved Gwen onto the stove when she tried to retrieve the kettle just now, so the only thing I want to know is how you’re planning to punish Charlotte for what she did.”
“Do you think I will punish the woman I love most in this world?” Jim curled his lips into a sneer, let go of Charlotte, and took a small step forward.
Hiss!
Jim had placed his right hand against the surface of the boiling hot kettle, exactly the way that Gwen had.
A pungent, burnt smell emanated through the room the moment his bare hand came in contact with the searing hot metal surface.
The sight before her made Luna’s chest tighten.
Sucking her lip harshly, she stormed forward and grabbed Jim’s right arm like a deranged woman. “Are you insane?”
“I’m not.” Jim flung her away coldly, but even during this process, his hand remained tightly stuck on the hot kettle. “Are you satisfied now, Mr. Jones? If you’re not, I still have another hand.”
Jim knew fully well that as the most powerful gangster in Merchant City, a single command was all it took for Luke to inflict any harm on Charlotte in revenge for what she did.
A weak, powerless woman like Charlotte would not stand a chance against someone like Luke.
Even though Jim could protect her at this moment, he could not do so forever.
He could not possibly put the love of his life in such a perilous situation.
At the same time, he knew that Luke would never settle unless Charlotte, too, got harmed in the way that Gwen had.
However, he could not let Charlotte get hurt.
Therefore, despite knowing that his right hand was extremely important for his work, Jim still chose to use his hand in exchange for Charlotte’s redemption.
The sight before her shocked Gwen so much that her face turned pale.
She had suffered such excruciating pain after touching the hot kettle for just a few seconds, but Jim’s hand had already been placed on the hot metal for almost 20!
Despite this, his hand remained firmly stuck onto the kettle, as though the burnt hand did not belong to him at all.
Luke furrowed his brows at this sight, but before he could say anything, Gwen grabbed hold of his arm and shook her head, signaling him to show Jim mercy.
Seeing that even Gwen was starting to beg for Jim’s mercy, Luke of course did not continue to challenge him. He glanced coldly at Jim and said, “Alright, that’s enough now. Any longer and your hand will be medium-rare.”
With that, he stood up and strode out the door. “Nevertheless, respect.”
As soon as he stepped out the door, he caught sight of Bonnie, standing in a corner outside the pantry.
