All Her Secrets by Chestnut
All Her Secrets Chapter 536 by Chestnut

Chapter 536 Punishment

In the face of her husband’s fearful attitude, Beatrice’s mother was still in a daze.

She came from a wealthy background and wouldn’t have chosen her husband if it weren’t for the prestigious status of the Facers. Although her husband was a lesser son of the Facers, he was still considered part of the Facers, a powerful and influential family.

Seeing her husband cowering in fear, Beatrice’s mother became angry.

“Tell me, who could it be? Who has the guts to be so arrogant in Loxton?”

His wife’s cold expression made Beatrice’s father angry as well.

“Branden Duncan from the Duncan Corporation! Understand?”

Upon hearing this familiar name, Beatrice’s mother was stunned for a moment. “The Duncan Corporation? The one that has a good relationship with Conor?”

Her husband gave her a cold glance as if telling her, “What else could it be?”

After learning the other party’s identity, Beatrice’s mother widened her eyes in shock. Her face was filled with horror, an exaggerated reaction to the surprise. She truly hadn’t expected that a girl from Styre University would turn out to be the fiancée of Branden Duncan.

She didn’t know who Branden Duncan was in the past, but she witnessed his power at Conor’s birthday banquet.

Jada, the most beloved daughter of the Facers, and the most famous socialite in Loxton, was publicly humiliated. And the worst, unbelievable part was that the other party just walked away unscathed.

Standing behind the one who humiliated Jada were the Duncans.

Not only that, Conor had ordered that the Facers should not cause trouble for the Duncan Corporation, fearing it would backfire on them.

Even Conor had to show respect to the other party, how could they, as distant relatives, afford to offend her?

Beatrice’s mother finally understood her husband’s fear and realized that her daughter had offended a big shot this time. She quickly put on a smile and approached Branden. In the face of power, she yielded faster than anyone else.

“Mr. Duncan, I apologize. There’s a misunderstanding between us. The Duncans and the Facers have always had a good relationship. Beatrice is here to personally apologize to Miss Swann. She would even kneel to apologize if I ask her to!”

Beatrice happened to enter the room when she heard her mother’s words. Her eyes widened in astonishment as she looked at her mother.

“Mom, what are you saying? How could I possibly kneel down to that despicable woman?”

Before Beatrice could even react, her mother slapped her hard across the face.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t you know what you’ve done?”

Beatrice covered her face, looking at her mother in disbelief. She never expected her mother to not only make her kneel and apologize to Catherine, but also slap her in the face. It seemed that there was no way out for Beatrice anymore.

As the scene came to an end, Catherine grew tired.

Seeing her yawn, Branden frowned with concern and decided not to continue the confrontation. He coldly stared at Beatrice’s father and issued his ultimatum.

“If you want to resolve this matter, have Conor come and replace me!”

After saying this, he ignored the pleas of those behind him and walked away with Catherine. His arrogant and confident demeanor reached its peak.

The Facers were most afraid of their problems catching Conor’s attention. They always tried to keep things under wraps. But now, they had offended the Duncans, who demanded a personal visit from Conor. If Conor found out, they would surely face severe consequences.

Thinking about this, Beatrice’s father felt a headache coming on. He glared at his daughter and scolded her, “Look at the mess you’ve created!”

Although Beatrice was angry, she had never seen her parents so submissive before. And now, Branden even demanded that Conor should handle the situation. She instantly realized the severity of the matter.

“Dad, he just wants Grandpa to handle it. If we don’t tell Grandpa, what can he do? Besides, Grandpa is not someone who can be summoned by just anyone, right?”

Seeing that her daughter still didn’t understand the gravity of the situation, Beatrice’s father left in frustration. Before leaving, however, he couldn’t help but give his daughter a final warning.

“You and your mother are both short- sighted. Go tell Conor yourselves. I’m done with this! And I’m warning you one last time. He is Branden Duncan. Even Conor has to show him respect!”

Beatrice’s father’s words made the atmosphere fall into silence.

Beatrice might not have fully grasped the situation, but her mother understood the implications of her husband’s words. If they didn’t handle the problem according to Branden’s demands, the final outcome was probably the complete destruction of their family.

They shouldn’t have provoked such a powerful figure!

After the Facers left, the director trembled as he approached the president. He awkwardly called out, ” Sir, what should I do about this?”

The president looked at him coldly and said, “There’s no need for you to do anything. I want to see your resignation letter tomorrow!”

The director’s face turned ashen. He didn’t expect such a severe punishment from the president.

“Sir, isn’t it too harsh? I didn’t punish that student. Can’t we replace another way to handle this? It’s unfair to me, isn’t it?

The president gave him a cold glance and said, “Do you think I don’t know what you’ve done? If you don’t submit your resignation letter, it will be me who submits mine to the education bureau, and no one will be able to protect you then!”

These words completely destroyed the director’s hope. He never expected the consequences to be so severe. This time, he was truly finished.

Catherine was picked up from the campus by Branden and taken to an apartment near Styre University.

The apartment, regardless of its size or decoration, was exactly the same as the one in Casier.

Catherine comfortably lay on the reclining chair, while Branden stood by her side, his eyes fixed on her.

“Are you hungry?”

“I had dinner!” Catherine replied briefly.

Branden knew that Catherine already had her dinner. Ronin had even taken a photo and posted it on social media with a caption reading, “It’s so great to have the first dinner with Catherine at Styre University!”

“Great my ass!” Branden cursed when he saw it.

“You must be tired from physical training. Have a late-night snack!”

Seeing Catherine subconsciously touch her waist right after he spoke, Branden quickly persuaded her, “You’re so skinny. There’s barely any fat on you. If you don’t gain some weight, a gust of wind could knock you down. Alright, just wait a few minutes!”

Without waiting for Catherine’s response, Branden walked into the kitchen.

A few minutes later, the aroma of food wafted over. It seemed that Branden truly feared that Catherine would get hungry if she waited too long. Before long, he came out with a delicious late- night snack on the plate.

Catherine didn’t even have to get up. Branden carried her horizontally and placed her on a chair, even placing the fork directly into her hand.

Catherine felt so lucky that she didn’t gain weight easily. Otherwise, with the way Branden was feeding her, she would have become extremely fat.

Branden, who was always high and mighty and ruling over everything, was willing to cook for her. And he didn’t show any signs of getting tired or bored.