You More Than Anything In The World

Chapter 1172

“I take it that you've taken care of Julian?” Arissa asked as she handed Benjamin a tissue.

He bobbed his head. “I taught him a lesson, and he has gifted the company to you.”

Her jaw dropped, and she pointed to herself. “Me? For real?”

Frankly, she was a little skeptical, for she knew how much the family business meant to Julian and his father.

Benjamin straightened up the overbed table and put it aside while clarifying, “I gave him two options. He could either lose a hand or give up the company. Though the business isn't worth anything, you can still get it back on track if you tie up all the loose ends.”

Arissa was stumped. “Why did you have him sign over a worthless company to me in the first place?”

“He kidnapped you and made you suffer. The least he can do is give up the company and hand it over to you. Don't worry. I'll straighten out the company affairs for you and get it back on track. You'll be the owner of a reputable and profitable business in no time,” he promised as he began peeling an apple.

She watched his slender fingers at work and slowly fell into a daze. He's more than capable of polishing up the company and getting it back on track. I have nothing to worry about.

Still, she was curious about what had happened to Julian. “So, you just let him go free after he signed over the company?”

“Hmph! As if! I had him castrated.”

Arissa gaped at him. “Did you really?”

He eyed her thoughtfully and accused, “Is that sympathy I hear in your voice?”

She glared at him wordlessly, then snapped, “I would never sympathize with that piece of sh*t!”

Benjamin stared at her for a moment, astonished. “Honey, did you just swear?”

“Oh, I'll do more than swear.” She chuckled humorlessly. “I might even get a little violent. Are you scared now?”

He shook his head and pinched her cheek indulgently. “I find you absolutely adorable.”

The woman was at a loss for words. Such masochistic tastes...

“Don't you think Dad will be upset if he finds out you've castrated Julian?”

Arissa was somewhat concerned for Darius, who had been plagued with health issues and had been in and out of the hospital recently. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Benjamin sliced up the apple and fed her a piece. After she swallowed it, he resumed peeling.

“I only said I'd castrate him to scare him,” he confessed with a scheming smile. “Nonetheless, I didn't go easy on him, either.”

“What else did you do?” she pressed curiously.

“I had Shaun do a vasectomy on him. He was so terrified that he fainted,” he said in a low voice, diving into details of Julian's cowardice.

Arissa was shocked at first but cracked up the next second.

“Serves him right!”

Julian definitely couldn't have seen Benjamin's deception coming. It's only a vasectomy, but he was made to believe he was getting castrated. I bet he must be traumatized right now.

“There's a huge difference between castration and sterilization, you know. Won't he learn the truth soon enough?” She glanced at him in askance.

Unlike castration, sterilization would not do Julian much physical damage. His manhood would still be intact and functioning.

An inscrutable smirk tugged on Benjamin's lips. “Have some faith in Shaun's skills. He's taken measures to make Julian suffer for a while.”

As long as Julian remains none the wiser, he will never recover from this psychological trauma.

“He'll never be able to have children; how's that only for a while? That's a lifelong loss if you ask me,” Arissa pointed out. She was slightly worried that Julian might seek revenge on their family.

Benjamin narrowed his eyes. “You're acting strange, Honey.”

She caught his jealous gaze and was nonplussed. “I'm just worried that he might seek revenge on us, that's all!”

After all, Benjamin had dealt Julian a rather brutal punishment.

“A vasectomy is reversible. He can still have children, provided he turns over a new leaf.”

While Benjamin had not resorted to drastic forms of punishment, Arissa was still moved that he had taught Julian a lesson for her sake.

She sighed. “Well, here's to hoping he'll change for the better after this!”

Whether or not Julian would learn from this experience and become a better person would depend on his conscience.

If he were to continue wreaking havoc, then Arissa and Benjamin were more than prepared to take him down.

“He's reckless, but he's not much of a threat,” Benjamin stated blandly. He did not think Julian was capable of doing much harm.

Arissa gazed at him in puzzlement. “Then, what are you worried about?”