SWNOVELS Chapter 57: I’m Sorry, I Was Wrong
Norton turned to look when he heard this. He then saw someone, who was clearly dressed differently from the rest, walking steadily towards him.
"This is Jacob!" Someone beside him mentioned.
It was only then that Norton reacted, "You are Jacob?"
Jacob heard this, took a glance, and yet was totally not bothered.
Kaley saw Jacob and walked over happily.
She was graceful, noble, and elegant!
"You're here!"
Kaley's face was glowing joyously as she walked to Jacob's side.
She thought that Jacob wouldn't attend tonight.
Kaley had just coldly rejected Norton a moment ago and now she was so sweet and loving to Jacob. This made Norton frown and his expression darkened.
In terms of status, educational background, looks, and temperament, he trounced Jacob in every aspect!
"Kaley..." Norton called again.
It was as if he didn't regard Jacob as Kaley's husband.
"Who are you to call Kaley?" Norton was interrupted as soon as he started to speak.
Jacob looked at him coldly.
Norton turned and looked gloomily at Jacob, "So what if I did?”
"Go ahead and try and I'll definitely make you remember this for life!"
Jacob grinned.
"A useless bum dares to threaten me?" Norton looked at Jacob as if he was a joke, "Guy, do you know who I am? I'm Kaley's..."
This time as soon as the word "Kaley" was said, the rest of Norton's words were swallowed by him.
To be absolutely accurate, the words were shafted back into him.
A slap viciously struck across his face and it sounded loud.
Norton was caught off guard by this slap, lost his balance, and fell to the side.
If it wasn't for someone beside him who caught his fall, he might have fallen to the ground like a dog lapping up crap from the ground.
"How dare you to hit me?" Norton looked at Jacob furiously after he regained his balance and pushed aside the person who supported him. Jacob looked at Norton like he was a fool, "I had already hit you so you can change what you said to a statement of fact!"
"Are you tired of living?" Norton was furious as this was the first time ever that he was slapped in public.
"Then don't blame me for not showing Kaley..."
Norton erupted in anger.
Before he could say the words "any respect", the other side of his face received another slap.
The sound and intensity of the slap were equally loud and once again Norton was knocked off his balance.
This time the person who previously supported him and was being pushed aside didn't catch him and those who used to suck up to him couldn't help him in time. Norton fell directly and knocked over a table that was full of drinks. Thereafter he rolled onto the ground.
All sorts of wine and drinks cascaded onto him.
It was an embarrassing and amusing sight to behold.
"Argh!"
Norton was on the verge of losing his mind.
Since when had he been so disrespected?
Since when had he ever been made a fool of in public?
Norton quickly got onto his feet and his body was drenched. His face was now swollen from the slaps with the handprints clearly imprinted.
He looked pitiful like a drenched dog and was far from the dignified looks of a wealthy man.
"I already said that you are not worthy of calling the name Kaley and you just had to call. Do you realize your mistake?" Jacob sighed and said helplessly.
It was as if he wasn't the one who slapped Norton.
Norton looked at Jacob and his face was turning blue while his eyes were pulsating with anger. To think that Jacob actually dared to disrespect him in public caused Norton to decide to kill Jacob.
He didn't care if it would cost him millions or tens of millions to hire a killer to get rid of a scoundrel like Jacob.
And Kaley was definitely his!
"It looks like you are still unconvinced. Then I'll just have to slap you until you are!" Jacob said calmly again.
At this moment, Norton took two steps back to deny Jacob a chance to slap him.
Those who suck up to him started to speak up against Jacob.
"A loser will always be a loser and will never be presentable on such a grand occasion. He only knows how to resort to violence!"
"Where's security? Drag him out!"
Kaley saw that things were getting out of hand and started to get worried.
She didn't expect Jacob to resort to violence so easily.
But inside her, she was happy and touched.
Jacob was so overbearing that no one could mention her name "Kaley". The more she thought of it, the more she felt blissful and contented! "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
Norton's buddies were originally ready to retaliate for Norton.
If they were to fight for Norton at such a moment, it would be infinitely better than their usual sucking up to him.
But just before they took action against Jacob, Norton's expression froze and then he did something that no one ever expected him to do.
Norton actually knelt in front of Jacob and ruthlessly slapped himself.
He practically slapped himself with all his might.
After each slap, he would say, "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"
What Norton was doing stunned everyone around him.
Everyone looked at him in disbelief.
Norton was the head of the Leif family at Riverside City. He was the youngest head of the family and was now admitting to his mistakes to a live-in son-in-law after being slapped a couple of times. He was even slapping himself ruthlessly.
Each slap was forceful and merciless.
The sound of each slap easily radiated the pain which those around him could easily appreciate.
What happened to this world?
Those who witnessed this were shocked.
Only Kaley and Morris were seemingly unfazed by this.
They were already used to seeing Jacob use some of his mystical prowess.
The commotion quickly caught the attention of the rest of the guests in the banquet hall.
After all, what was happening was far too sensational.
"My lord, isn't that Norton?"
"He just took over as the head of the Leif family before he was thirty years old and became the chairman of the Leif Group. That sent tremors across Riverside City and now what made him kneel down and ruthlessly slap himself?"
"It looks like he is repenting to the person in front of him. Who is that person?"
"That looks like Kaley's husband, but how could that be?"
It wasn't until Norton's face was close to bleeding did Jacob start to smile. He then softly snapped his fingers.
At that moment, Norton's frozen stare dissipated.
But he had already raised his hand and continued to slap himself.
Pah!
Another slap rang out.
The sting of the slap radiated again.
His hand was stinging with pain.
His face was swollen with pain!
Norton was stunned momentarily.
'What had happened?
Why was I kneeling on the ground?
Why was I slapping myself?
Why was I admitting that I was wrong?
What the fuck! They hurt like crazy!'
Norton was stunned and then came to his senses.
"Argh!!! What spell did you cast on me? I'll kill you!!!"
Norton immediately stood up and stared furiously at Jacob.
At this moment he finally realized.
The scene of him kneeling, the apologies and the ruthless slaps now clearly flashed across his mind.
At that instance, Norton almost exploded.
He didn't care about his image any longer and lunged towards Jacob. He only had one desire which was to kill Jacob right there and then.
He must kill him!
At the moment when Norton lunged towards Jacob, Jacob simply raised his leg and effortlessly stepped onto Norton's foot, and once again Norton tripped and knelt on the ground.
"It's enough that you are repenting and correcting your mistakes. Nevertheless, being the head of the Leif family, there is really no need to kneel down repeatedly!"
"I will not forgive you anyway!"
Jacob said calmly.
Norton almost spewed blood in fury when he heard these two sentences.
After the people heard and saw what had happened, their impression of Jacob totally changed.
What kind of a person this was?!