Serena stared wide-eyed at her mother, feeling a sense of urgency. "Mom! What nonsense are you spouting? How could Liam possibly be involved in Isaac's situation? Do you even know what kind of person he is? What are you thinking!""He wouldn't have done something like this before," Hailey scoffed. "But after spending four years in prison, who knows!"With that, Hailey turned her attention to Henry. "General Ender, it's almost certain! It was definitely Liam!"Henry sneered. "Knocking out all those bodyguards I assigned to Isaac? One person couldn't do that alone, but looking at you now, it seems I've found the real culprit!"Henry squinted with a cold, murderous intent. "When you were in danger yesterday, you thought of Liam. Today, I might need to trouble you to bring this Liam here."Serena's anxiety grew. "General Ender, I admit that Isaac's death is related to me, but it has nothing to do with Liam. He didn't even answer my calls yesterday. This is all a misunderstanding!"He
Serena understood clearly that with Henry's personality, once he learned about Liam's existence, he would not let Liam go, regardless of whether Liam had anything to do with Isaac's death or not.It was her mistake, and she did not want Liam to bear the consequences. Staying in South City would only become increasingly dangerous for Liam.All Serena could do, besides keeping Liam from coming over, was to ensure he left as quickly as possible before Henry found him. She hoped he would escape to a place where Henry could never find him."Hopefully, you'll listen to me this time. This is all I can do for you," Serena muttered, a complex expression flashing across her eyes.However, as she witnessed the scene unfolding before her, the Lloyd family members were shocked and agitated.Etchen shouted, his face twisted in rage. "Serena, are you insane? If you want to die, go and die on your own accord! Why are you dragging us down with you?"Hailey stood behind them, glaring at Serena. "S
Upon realizing the situation, the members of the Lloyd family immediately fell silent.A cruel smile flashed across Henry's face. "You want to protect that useless Liam, don't you? Let's see how you manage to protect him! Starting now, if that worthless Liam doesn't show up in ten minutes, I'll kill one of you every five minutes! I've said it before. If I can't find the culprit who killed Isaac, I'll make you all pay with your lives!" Henry grinned and added, "Of course, if your entire family dies and Liam still hasn't shown up, it won't matter much anymore."As soon as Henry's words hit their ears, terror washed over the faces of the Lloyd family members lying on the ground. They struggled and screamed in panic."What are you doing, Serena?! Are you really going to let the whole Lloyd family die for that worthless convict?""Serena! Do you really want to kill your parents?""Serena, what are you thinking?"Their faces were full of resentment towards Serena.What was Serena th
"Serena—"Layla's face was filled with worry. She opened her mouth to persuade Serena, but before she could speak, Etchen's sharp voice rang out as he glared at Serena angrily."Stop pretending! All of this is clearly your doing!"The rest of the Lloyd family members had similar reactions. Sensing that Henry was inclined to spare them, they all breathed long sighs of relief and relaxed.However, Serena paid no attention to the reactions of her family."Let's go," she said, stepping forward after hearing Henry's words."Wait a minute!" Henry interrupted her movements with a cold smile. He turned around and took a funeral outfit from one of his guards.He handed Serena the clothes. "Put this on! Since Isaac died because of you, you must mourn him as his wife!"Serena was stunned. "What?"Henry narrowed his eyes. "What? You don't want to?""No," Serena replied expressionlessly, reaching out to take the clothes.As Serena began to change, Henry turned his head and signaled to hi
"Yes, sir!"The guards, upon receiving the order, immediately began striding towards Serena."I..."Serena trembled upon hearing Henry's words, a flicker of despair finally flashing across her face. Just as the guards were about to reach her, a voice rang out from outside the door."I'd like to see who dares!"Immediately after, a tall and imposing figure stepped into the Lloyd household's grand hall.Serena was stunned at the sight. "Liam?"Layla raised her tear-filled eyes. "Is that you, brother-in-law?"Everyone in the Lloyd family was stunned, completely surprised that Liam would arrive at that critical moment.Henry froze momentarily upon hearing the voice behind him. Then, he burst into a delighted laugh. "Hahaha! It seems the heavens have eyes. They won't let Isaac leave with such grievances! They want me to avenge him!""You must be Liam? Henry turned his head, his eyes flashing with icy killing intent as he looked at the figure in the living room. However, as soon
Serena gritted her teeth and looked angrily at Liam. "What are you doing?!"Before Liam could respond, Serena hastily interjected, "General Ender, please understand, Liam doesn't know any better. As soon as he came in, he started spouting nonsense. Don't take it to heart. You can see for yourself, there's no way he could be responsible for hurting Isaac..."Despite her anger, Serena continued to defend Liam. However, she suddenly froze mid-sentence.Henry's state was extremely peculiar. Not only did he not respond to her words, but the previously arrogant and domineering Henry stood motionless. His once overbearing face had turned ashen.He clenched his fists tightly, and his body was even trembling slightly.All those reactions gave Serena an inexplicable feeling. It seemed as if Henry was afraid, but what could a decorated general of the Central Military Region possibly fear?Following Henry’s gaze, Serena turned her head and saw Liam standing in the middle of the living room.
As Henry thought about all of that, he was seething with anger. His body trembled, and his mind was racing with thoughts.Liam, who had been waiting for a response, lost his patience. "I’m asking you a question!" Liam demanded, his eyes glinting coldly as he stared at Henry. "Who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on Serena?"The members of the Lloyd family were taken aback. Liam was actually questioning Henry!Henry finally reacted, suddenly raising his hand. Clang!The soldiers promptly raised their spears, and the air in the living room grew tense and oppressive."Liam… This reckless fool is courting death!" The Lloyd family members shivered, thinking that Henry would soon order Liam's execution.However, Henry did something unexpected. He bowed deeply towards Liam. Henry's voice, trembling slightly, echoed in the room. "My deepest apologies. We have intruded! We will leave immediately!"A deathly silence filled the room. Suddenly, the living room of the Lloyd fami
Liam was not lying. He really had not done anything. He did not even know what had just happened. All he did was question Henry a few times, and Henry hastily turned around and left with his team. The entire situation left Liam himself a bit perplexed."How is it possible that you did nothing?" Serena was clearly unsatisfied with Liam's answer. Her eyes widened as she urgently asked, "Do you even know who he is? Henry is a general in the Central Military Region! Why would he be so scared after meeting you? His nephew's death may not be our doing, but it's still related to us! How could he just leave so easily?"Serena stared at Liam intently. "Liam, what on earth are you hiding from me?"Hailey approached the pair with a fawning smile, enthusiastically saying, "What's so strange about it? The fact that General Ender, who brought so many soldiers with him, was scared off by a few words from Liam only shows how powerful he is!"I always knew Liam was capable, but I didn't expec