Chapter 796

Jovian clutched his head and writhed from the intense pain throbbing from his wounds, but Matthew's words hurt more. He shouted through gritted teeth, "Matthew, you must've gone mad! You're just a nobody! I'm going to be promoted to district leader, and my uncle's a city official. One call from him, and you'll be behind bars. How dare you slap me—" Matthew yelled, "You're damn right that I'm mad!" With that, he grabbed a plate of grilled fish from the table and smashed in on Jovian atop his head. "Ah! It burns!" Jovian screamed in terror and agony as he clutched his scalded head. More crashes followed as Matthew continued smashing plates on Jovian's head. They shattered upon impact and littered the floor with broken pieces. Jovian's screams grew louder and more desperate with each hit. Half the dishes on the table were gone by now. When he couldn't take it any longer, he began to plead, "Stop, please stop. I'll die if you don't. Please, I'm begging you. Spare me…" Matthew's