Hearing Felix York's mocking tone, Timothy York remained perfectly calm, his expression unruffled. It was hard to tell if he hadn't registered Felix's words at all, or if he was… tacitly agreeing.
Seeing this, the mockery in Felix York's eyes deepened. He leaned forward slightly, staring intently at him, and said, "So, what you're saying is, even if I do something else to Summer Thorne, in your current state, you're completely powerless to retaliate... Is that it?"
After a long silence, Timothy York's reply finally came—four unruffled words: "Do what you want."
Then, he added softly—
"If you dare."
Felix York continued to look at him mockingly, but was met only with Timothy York's deep, placid gaze.
The two men stared at each other for a long time, until silence was all that remained in the room.
...
Summer Thorne was oblivious to everything happening just a street away.
