Reborn To Remarry My Ex Husband (Melody and Edward) novel Chapter 446

Chapter 446 The Undisputed Head of the Shield Family
Arnold's strikes landed on the most excruciatingly sensitive spots, places where the pain was amplified tenfold, leaving his targets on the verge of tears.

Only such a punishment could truly demonstrate the depth of his love and protection for Melody.

He was still the same Arnold, the one who had always shielded and cherished her.

He had never changed.

"Ungrateful wretch, silence yourself!" Arnold roared, his voice booming with authority.

"Right is right, and wrong is wrong! I've just discovered Suzanna's been tormenting Mel behind my back.

"Have I not made myself clear? No one in the Shield family bullies Melody! She is family, your own flesh and blood! Or do you all think that just because I'm aging and frail ... " He broke off into a fit of coughing, his body wracked with tremors.

"Do you believe," he gasped, regaining his composure, "that you can treat us, an old man and a young girl, with such disdain?"

Arnold was so furious that he pounded his chest, his breathing uneven, his body trembling as if it might collapse under the weight of his rage.

Sean, still reeling from the blow to his legs, finally came to his senses.

Hurriedly, he stepped forward to support Arnold's back, ignoring his own pain as he tried to help his father steady his breathing.

The Shield family's standing in the capital—its prestige and power—had always been built on Arnold's accomplishments in the medical field.

His success had earned the favor and gratitude of countless influential figures, solidifying the family's position.

Arnold may have spent the last few years confined to a sterile rehabilitation center, rarely visiting the family estate.

However, in the eyes of the world, he remained the undisputed head of the Shield family.

Sean's own reputation couldn't come close to competing with that of his father.

Now, with Arnold making a rare appearance, his stance was unmistakable—he was firmly on Melody's side.

To the point where he was willing to chastise and punish both his own son and his granddaughter.

It was evident to everyone present—Arnold treasured Melody deeply.

It was only his poor health that prevented him from being there to protect her within the Shield family at all times.

"Dad, how could you say such a thing?" Sean spoke, his tone softening.

"Suzanna has indeed been spoiled under my care, and however you see fit to handle her, I have no objections."

Sean's words came with a sense of resignation.