John Howlett's face darkened when he heard the commotion. He suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to look at Viktor behind him.
"Your father is drunk again, Viktor. You should send him home."
It turned out that Viktor's father, the former gardener of the manor, Thomas Logan, was the one who smashed the door.
However, when Viktor heard that it was his father who was shouting the name of the mistress of the manor, his expression became very angry. After hearing John Howlett's words, he didn't do as he was told. Instead, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go.
"He's not shouting for me, Sir!"
When he said this, Viktor's eyes even revealed a kind of hatred and disgust. Obviously, his father didn't treat him well, or more accurately, very badly!
Thomas Logan was addicted to alcohol and would often get drunk. When he was drunk, he would beat Viktor severely. His mother was beaten to death by his father when he was very young. Therefore, Viktor didn't have any love for his father, only hatred.
Viktor couldn't feel any familial love from Thomas, only endless beatings and scoldings. Compared to home, he was more willing to be by James Howlett's side. This boy who grew up with him and was like a younger brother to him, he had a much better relationship with him than Thomas, this so-called father.
It was only from James that Viktor could feel familial love and concern.
This was also the reason why he had a complicated expression when he saw the warm scene of the Howlett father and son getting along. He was envious, but not jealous.
Although he was only James Howlett's playmate, Viktor Logan really treated him as a younger brother. He placed the love and care that he didn't feel from his father and family on the pure and innocent little James, caring and protecting him like a real brother. Viktor could only feel the remaining warmth of this world when he was with James.
At this moment, Thomas was drunk again and came to harass Elizabeth Logan. If he followed John Howlett's instructions to send Thomas home, what awaited him would be another beating. He didn't want to see Thomas, let alone go home with him, so Viktor refused without hesitation.
When John Howlett heard Viktor's words and thought of Thomas' harassment of his wife, he couldn't help but get angry. He stood up from the bed, opened the door, and strode towards the door.
"Daddy!"
James Howlett got up from the bed and shouted in panic.
'Stay there, James! '
John Howlett turned around and reached out to stop James. He then turned around and walked out of the door.
"Daddy!"
James shouted again, but John Howlett was already out of the room.
Just as they were talking, there were sounds of quarreling coming from downstairs. Viktor also felt that something was not right. He was worried that something might really happen, so he quickly followed behind John Howlett.
When he was about to close the door, Viktor looked at James, who was lying on the bed with a panicked expression. He didn't expect John Howlett to be so angry that he went down alone without even calling for a servant.
If his father and James' father were to fight, the result would not be good. If Mr. Howlett was injured, James would be very sad. If he had known, he would have agreed to bring Thomas home. At most, he would be beaten up. Anyway, he was used to it. His injuries would heal in a few days.
However, he didn't have time to think about this now. After taking a deep look at James, Viktor closed the door and chased after John Howlett. He quickly walked through the corridor and rushed downstairs.
James Howlett sat on the bed and watched the door close. He was the only one left in the room. The sounds of quarreling were still coming from downstairs. He was very familiar with the two voices. They were his mother, Elizabeth, and Viktor's father, Thomas.
"Stay away from me!"
"Come with me now! You have never loved him! "
…
Hearing the angry quarrel downstairs, James leaned back on the bed in panic. His hands clutched the blanket tightly, and his eyes were fixed on the door.
Soon, he heard his father's voice scolding.
"I told you, don't come back here again!"
However, just as John Howlett finished his sentence, a muffled gunshot was heard.
Bang!
James was startled by the sudden gunshot. He immediately reacted, and without caring about anything else, he hurriedly lifted the blanket and ran out of bed. He opened the door and ran downstairs barefooted.
The door of the room slowly closed behind him. On both sides of the door, there was a picture of an animal hanging on the wall. One was a tiger, and the other was a wolf!
James Howlett ran down the corridor. His mother's mournful cries could be heard from the end of the corridor. This made James even more anxious.
When he reached the end of the corridor and leaned down to look into the hall, he saw his mother, Elizabeth, in her white pajamas. Her belt seemed to have been pulled apart in a tug, revealing her bare chest. Viktor's father, Thomas, was pulling her towards the door. Thomas was holding a shotgun in his hand!
John Howlett, who had just come downstairs, was lying on the floor not far in front of them. There was a bright red blood stain on his chest.
Ignoring his mother, Elizabeth, who was being pulled by Thomas, James ran down the stairs barefooted. He rushed to John Howlett who was lying on the floor and knelt down beside him. He anxiously bent down to check on him.
John Howlett was still alive. When he saw James appear in front of him, he raised his head with great effort. At the same time, he reached out his right hand and grabbed James' clothes tightly.
"James …"
John Howlett's eyes were filled with concern and concern. But soon, the light in his eyes dissipated and he loosened his grip on James's clothes. His head fell back to the ground and laid on the cold floor, gradually losing all signs of life.
"No!"
Elizabeth shook her head in pain. She didn't expect things to turn out like this. If she had known, she would never have opened the door to let Thomas in.
Perhaps, she shouldn't have made that mistake!
"James!"
Thomas, who was grabbing Elizabeth, didn't seem to blame himself for killing John Howlett. Instead, he called out to James who was still kneeling beside John Howlett.
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