Wayne and Wade both grimaced when they saw the vicious attack which Lina had just aimed at Reuben's little brother who resided between his legs.
They sucked in a sharp breath of air and then shut their eyes, unwilling to witness the agonizing pain that the other man might be in at this very moment.
Surprisingly, no screams, no whimpers, and no soul-shattering groans or cries echoed in the room.
Instead, they heard sounds of a struggle coming from their little sister.
They hurried to open their eyes and were met with the scene that made their eyes pop out of their sockets.
Lina's leg which had been outstretched to knee the man was now in his hold and he conveniently grabbed it and raised it until her leg was wrapped around his waist.
His other hand snaked around her waist as he hoisted her up until her other foot was completely off the floor.
Scared that she might fall, the woman had no other choice rather than gripping his shoulders to support herself.
Her body was pressed against his and she shuddered when she felt his warm palm pressed against her bare thigh.
The skirt she had worn today was supposed to rest at her knee level but thanks to his sneaky and sudden maneuver she was now stuck in an awkward position with her thighs spread wide apart.
The skirt had thus ridden up until more than half of her thighs were visible to their eyes.
Lina was struggling violently to get out of the hold of this man who did not seem to have any plans of letting go of her.
When the brothers saw this scene, they glared at the man who was stuck to their sister but they took a step away when they saw the ferocious look in his eyes.
"Close your eyes and turn around if you don't want to lose them." Reuben commanded in an angry voice.
'How dare they see my Kitten's beautiful legs!?' He glared at them which made them turn around in the next instant.
"Let go!" Lina snarled as she continued struggling to be let down.
Her skirt had been a tight fitted one and she was afraid that they would rip if they were stretched any further.
"What was it that you just said?" He gritted his teeth and then pulled her closer to him.
Her face was inches away from his but she did not back down when she saw the furious blaze in his eyes.
"What? Did you not hear what I just said? Do you want me to repeat myself?" Lina shot back after which she scowled at him.
'Ugh! I hate this! Why won't he let me go!?' She cried out in her heart and then began struggling again.
Reuben narrowed his eyes at the kitten who was baring her fangs at him and this made him increase the strength in his arm which was holding her thigh.
"So, you think that I am cheating on you?" He inquired with his brows raised in amusement.
Lina could help but redden when she felt his hand move up higher as his fingers pressed into her fleshy soft thighs.
But she did not want to show him that he was affecting her with just his touch.
"Ya think!?" She snorted and then glared back at him.
Reuben did not answer and simply hoisted her higher which made her yelp in surprise.
"Ahh! What are you doing?" She blurted out in panic and wrapped her legs around his waist as her arms went around his neck.
Wayne and Wade were about to turn around when they heard her startled scream but that thought evaporated when they heard the Emperor's threat.
"You turn around and I'll send you straight to Blue Heaven!" Reuben uttered in a loud voice which washed away all the rebellious thoughts in their minds.
The twins slightly turned their heads and glimpsed at each other's faces before shuddering violently.
'Never!' Wade cringed and then stood still without moving an inch.
Seeing his brother's reaction, Wayne too lost the courage to turn around.
'Sorry, Nana!' They apologized in their hearts and remained as statues in the same position.
Lina was completely curious about what this 'Blue Heaven' was and why her brothers had reacted so negatively towards it.
Yet, this was not the time to think about it since the man who was practically carrying her in his arms had begun walking away from the hall they were in until now.
"Reuben, let go! Where are you taking me!?" She questioned him while sticking close to his body in fear that she might be dropped if she moved around excessively.
"To show you something." He vaguely answered and then continued walking without uttering another word.
Lina noticed that they were moving in the direction of the guest room that she had stayed in yesterday which was now being occupied by the woman whose voice she had heard over the phone.
'He wants me to see that woman? No way in hell will I do that!?' She sneered at him when she realized his intentions.
Her struggles began once again and this time they were more violent and powerful than earlier.
Reuben frowned when he saw her pushing him away and was worried that she might slip away from his grasp and hurt herself in the process.
"Kitten, stay still!" He chided her and increased his pace to reach the room before she did something stupid to herself.
"Ruby, no! Please let me go! I don't want to see whoever it is!" She cried out pitifully since she did not want to see that woman's face.
Reuben could no longer take her nonsense and he raised his hand, smacking her on her butt.
Though the force he used was not too hard to actually hurt her, the sheer surprise at his actions made her freeze in his arms.
He smirked when he saw her obedient behavior as she stayed still in his embrace.
"Here, take a look at what you were calling cheating." He scoffed and then pushed the guest bedroom's doors wide open.
Lina turned her head around which made her flushed cheeks and teary eyes come in the line of sight of the person who was inside.