Nathaniel realized he had misjudged. The little rascal's strong sense of revenge clearly came from Mavis.
There was only a tiny bit of sympathy, overshadowed by the satisfaction of seeing him in pain.
Annoyed, Nathaniel decided he should not suffer alone. He quickly pinched Callum's chubby cheek.
"Ouch! Daddy, just because you're embarrassed, you want to hurt me?" Callum cried out dramatically, sticking his tongue out at Nathaniel, looking quite pleased with himself.
Nathaniel's expression darkened further, and the little boy instantly covered his cheeks and ran across the bed, trying to escape his father's grasp.
Nonetheless, his little legs were no match for Nathaniel's strength.
Nathaniel grabbed Callum by the back of his shirt with one swift move, lifting him effortlessly and placing him face down across his lap.
Callum panicked, realizing he might be in for a spanking.
He struggled and wailed, "Mommy, save me! Daddy's so mean! Daddy's… Daddy's going too far! Ah! This is the end of me!"
The room was filled with Callum's exaggerated squeals.
When Mavis returned from grocery shopping, she found the little boy sitting quietly on the bed, wiping away his tears.
In contrast, Nathaniel was unusually calm as he leaned against the headboard and went through Callum's math workbook.
Mavis was baffled, wondering what could have happened in the short time she was away.
She went to comfort Callum, who immediately jumped into her arms, whimpering and pointing at Nathaniel, ready to tattle.
"Mommy, just now, Daddy… he…"
Nathaniel casually looked up, and that single glance was enough to stop Callum's complaint.
The father-son duo locked eyes, and the little boy quickly backed down, snuggling into Mavis for comfort.
No matter how she tried, she could not get Callum to explain what happened. Even so, she sensed something was off from the looks they exchanged.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....