William Carter shrugged and said indifferently, “It was big brother who said it. I said you’re hopeless, and big brother said it’s destined. I asked why, and he said third aunt has a mole on her body, that’s a bad luck mole…”

Huff… huff… Thomas Carter’s breathing sounded like a bellows, then he gritted his teeth and said, “How does he know my mother has… has…”

William Carter tilted his head, looking very innocent, thought for a moment, and then said, “Maybe third aunt told him herself.”

Youth is a wonderful thing. Kids just over ten years old obviously don’t have much guile. When it comes to such matters, everyone naturally assumes William Carter is as pure as a blank sheet of paper.

Although Thomas Carter was also young, he was not pure at all. He was dirty-minded, his thoughts filthy, and he started imagining all sorts of bad things. Then, he flew into a rage.

“Awooo…” Thomas Carter howled at the sky, completely forgetting about beating up William Carter for now—there’s always next time, after all, he can’t run away. Every wrong has its source, every debt its owner. He was like a starving, crazed jaguar, a chilling green light flashing in his eyes, and in a flash, he pounced toward James Carter.

James Carter was watching the commotion from afar, seeing that William Carter was about to get beaten half to death. Just thinking about seeing William Carter with a bruised and battered face, all disheveled, filled James Carter with a sense of satisfaction.

Hmph, what cousin? Just an illegitimate child fathered by uncle’s affair outside. So what if you’ve come back? In the Ye family, the second branch calls the shots.

“Huh…” At this moment, someone nearby said in confusion, “Why is Thomas coming this way…”

James Carter shook his fan, and sure enough, saw Thomas Carter charging straight toward him.

“Why isn’t he beating him up?” James Carter felt something was off.

In the instant he was puzzled, Thomas Carter had already arrived, face twisted in rage, just a step away.

James Carter was a ‘well-educated and sensible’ good boy, almost as delicate as a sheltered young lady. Before he could react, he saw a huge fist, carrying all of Thomas Carter’s strength and whistling wind, coming straight at his face.

James Carter’s mind went blank. He saw the approaching Thomas Carter’s face contorted, roaring at him hysterically, “How dare you peep at my mother bathing, I’ll beat you to death!”

Smack…

With a solid punch, James Carter fell straight to the ground, his nose burning with pain. He touched it—he was bleeding.

There was no time to ask more. Thomas Carter had already straddled him, fists raining down on James Carter like a storm: “Shameless! Peeping at my mother bathing, I’ll beat you to death…”

“Ah… ah… Thomas… I’m your elder brother!”

Thomas Carter grew even angrier, his strength increasing, his fists whistling through the air.

The Ye family’s other young masters nearby were all stunned, watching the third young master beat up the eldest young master, not knowing what to do.

William Carter, however, stepped out from the crowd. This big brother actually tried to set him up—now it was karma. How could he miss such a scene?

William Carter hurried forward: “Stop, stop, brothers should get along…” He rushed up, pretending to hold back Thomas Carter, but with Thomas Carter’s brute strength, how could William Carter possibly ‘hold him back’?

Come to think of it… he was pretty sneaky himself.

But William Carter shamelessly thought: Well done!

“William Carter, you son of a bitch!” James Carter, his face bruised and swollen, could guess with his ass that this was William Carter’s doing. Seeing William Carter trying to stop Thomas Carter, he felt no gratitude at all, cursing viciously.

What a bastard! William Carter couldn’t even be bothered to keep up appearances anymore. He simply stood with his hands behind his back, coldly watching.

“Stop!” A stern shout broke the thrilling scene.

Everyone turned toward the voice, only to see Mr. Harris, who had just finished teaching, walking over with a gloomy face.

It was Mr. Harris. Many people turned pale with fright and scattered in all directions.

Only James Carter, clutching his head and in tattered clothes, and the still furious Thomas Carter were left. William Carter hadn’t left either. In fact, he wanted to run, but Mr. Harris’s gaze was locked on him, making escape impossible.

As soon as James Carter saw Mr. Harris, it was like grabbing a lifeline. He scrambled up and hid behind Mr. Harris, crying out, “Sir, sir… Thomas Carter and William Carter hit me, they hit me, ow… ow…” He looked like he might faint at any moment, then started sobbing.

What the… did I even lay a hand on you?

William Carter felt he was suffering for nothing. Clearly, you provoked Thomas Carter and tried to beat me up, but got what you deserved. Now you’re falsely accusing me of hitting you. Every wrong has its source, every debt its owner—just go left out the door to find that cousin from the third branch.

“This child is beyond hope.” Mr. Harris said with deep disappointment. He’d always known Thomas Carter was a troublemaker and was long sick of him. As for William Carter, in his eyes, he was just trash. Now, seeing James Carter like this, Mr. Harris flew into a rage: “Why did you hit him?”

Thomas Carter said, “I hit him, so what? Why so many questions?”

So domineering!

William Carter actually had the illusion that Thomas Carter was the real transmigrator here.