Bargaining with a Smile

Declan clenched his fists so hard that they cracked. He gnashed his teeth and grinned hideously. "I'll rip off your head and set you on a shrine. How about this treatment? Do you like it?"

He thought, 'This despicable bastard has tied up my wife and made someone take off her clothes. She was almost seen naked. Now, he is actually asking me to have a better attitude. Is he crazy?'

Evander pretended