My mother hugged the pocket watch tightly to her heart as she was sobbing. Meanwhile, my tears couldn't help falling. It dropped little by little on my arm.

My mother wiped my tears in panic, "Don't cry, my dear."

My father's face darkened and he slapped me on the head, "You rebellious girl, why don't you give the watch to Luna? She has worked hard for our family for 20 years and you treat her like this?"

I stumbled back and saw Richard walking into the hall. Suddenly, there was a scream behind me, "Ah, Richard, save me!"

I steadied myself and saw that Afro was rolling down the stairs. Just then, she was standing behind me, but I didn't touch her at all. Richard's face suddenly changed and he ran over and picked up Afro.

"Richard, don't blame her. She will be fine once she vents her anger." Afro looked pale and timidly at me. Richard picked her up in distress, looking at me coldly.

He said in decisive tone, "Quinni Lawrence, am I too tolerant to you, you dare to attack Afro?"

I was hoarse and helpless to defend, "Richard, I didn't."

"Enough, I saw it with my own eyes, but you still don't admit it?"

"If you hadn't humiliated Afro last time, how could Afro run to our house to beat you. You even bit back and called the police. Quinni, why are you so cruel now?"

I stared at Richard blankly. It turned out that it was my fault to be beaten. In his heart, although I said a hundred words, it wouldn’t comparable to Afro's one word.

My silence fell into Richard's eyes as guilty acquiescence. His pupils slowly shrank and a fierce look flashed on his face.

"Security, lock my wife in the basement. Without my order, you are not allowed to let her out."

The security held my arms with their mountain-like bodies, but I struggled furiously. My father stepped forward and advised, "Richard, Quinni was just out of control for a moment, you..."

Richard coldly spoke, "Dad, Quinni is now Hyes Family. You can trust this matter to me. All you have to do is just to focus on your new project. You don't need to worry about her."

After he said that, he walked out with Afro in his arms. Afro turned her head and looked at me in disdain and mockery.

All the guests whispered, "Afro Cartier is Mr. Hyes' Achilles' heel. You should be polite when you meet her in the future."