The room went silent.The members of the Hill family froze, their eyes wide with shock. They had never imagined hearing such words from Julian.When the Hill family first encountered Liam, they did not take him seriously. However, their attitude shifted after witnessing Liam's extraordinary medical skills through Julian's treatment.Although the Hill family was impressed by Liam's medical prowess and respected him, that was as far as it went in their minds.After all, the handsome young man was just an exceptionally skilled physician to them. They never even dreamed that Liam possessed such power.Recalling their initial disdain for Liam, the Hill family shuddered.Lucy stood in the background, her cherry-red lips slightly parted. She had always thought she respected Liam enough. However, she then realized that everything she had done was inadequate in Liam's eyes.Even with such power and background, Liam remained so modest throughout.For a moment, Lucy's mind went blank.Me
In the face of Julian's words, Liam remained calm as he replied lightly, "No need to talk about gratitude. I merely did what I had to do."Julian's expression was solemn as he reaffirmed his conviction. "Without you, Grandmaster Burrey, there would be no Hill family!"Liam shook his head, no longer insisting, but instead replied, "If you want to find the mastermind, you can start by investigating the person who poisoned you. I observed that the poison you were administered was no ordinary one.""Thank you, Grandmaster Burrey."Julian nodded, turning to Lucy. "Listen to Grandmaster Burrey's advice and investigate the poisoning. I won't show myself until the mastermind emerges. You'll continue to handle the Hill family affairs."Julian was ready to act as bait to lure out the assailant targeting the Hill family.Lucy nodded earnestly. "Understood!"After Julian regained consciousness, Lucy clearly gained more confidence. Although she managed half of the Hill family's business and
"Who gave them the audacity? Settle the score? That's letting them off too lightly!"A flash of anger crossed Julian's face as he looked at Liam in frustration. "Grandmaster Burrey, give me a week. Let me uproot that ungrateful Lloyd family from South City! If I don't wipe them out completely, I'd owe you so much for nothing!"Listening to Lucy and Julian's words, Liam was taken aback. Due to his years spent in prison and the lack of communication with the Lloyd family since his release, he truly had no idea about the situation.Back then, Julian had helped the Lloyd family a lot because of Liam. The Lloyd family's development in recent years was also closely related to him.After a moment of silence, Liam sighed. "Forget it. I might have some misunderstandings with the Lloyd family, but it's not as serious as you say."Though the Lloyd family meant nothing to him, there was still Serena."Grandmaster Burrey, why should you suffer such grievances because of a mere Lloyd family?"
The Hill family's convoy arrived at the airport shortly after.Since it was the earliest flight, they had just arrived at the airport when Liam prepared to board.Standing at the security checkpoint, Lucy looked at Liam with hesitation. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something."Grandmaster Burrey..."Liam was taken aback. "What's wrong?"In the end, Lucy did not speak her mind. She just flashed a brilliant smile and said, "It's nothing. Grandmaster Burrey, if I'm not bothering you, I'll find you in South City later. I hope you don't find me annoying."Liam smiled and shook his head. "Of course not."After briefly chatting with Lucy, he turned around and entered the security check.After Liam left, Lucy still stood in place. She watched Liam's figure, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes.Lucy did not know why she felt that way when she saw Liam leave."Grandmaster Burrey..."Lucy lowered her head, murmuring softly just as Liam boarded the return flight.
"Of course! When Mister Corona interacted with us back then, it was a pleasant experience. Moreover, we saw that he clearly had the influence to speak on behalf of the Hill family!" Felix beamed with a broad smile. "If anyone helped us, it must've been Mister Corona!"Serena frowned. "Even if Tobias can talk to the Hill family, he doesn't seem like someone who can change their minds."Serena knew Tobias quite well. Despite his impressive abilities, he was not influential enough to sway the Hill family's decisions."Why don't we just call him and ask? If it was him who helped, we should at least thank him properly," Ronald suggested, pulling out his phone."We can't let Mister Corona do us such a big favor without even expressing our gratitude."Serena nodded. Soon, the call connected."Mister Corona, did you speak to the Hill family and get them to resume their cooperation with our Lloyd Corporation?" Ronald asked tentatively, holding the phone.On the other end, Tobias was ta
Upon hearing those words, Serena paused slightly, a complex expression flashing across her cold and beautiful face. She had not expected Tobias to help her family. To make the Hill family change their mind, Tobias must have made quite an effort!"You've done us such a big favor, yet you didn't tell us in advance," Serena's voice softened a bit.Tobias continued over the phone. "It's only a small matter. Why fuss about it? Serena, I met your ex-husband, the one you mentioned to me many times before. I truly believe that leaving Liam was the best choice you ever made."Ever since that worthless fellow was released from prison, nothing has gone smoothly for your family. First, your mother and your brother were beaten up. Then, your father and relatives faced such a huge problem at the Hill family's annual gathering!"He's a recently released convict, and I can't fathom how he had the nerve to deceive the Hill family, dragging your family into it! If it weren't for me this time, what
Hailey's face was full of hurt. "Thinking about you marrying Liam, I regret it so much now! It's your poor brother I pity the most. He's still lying in a hospital bed!"Hearing the voices around her, Serena suddenly stood up and declared firmly, "I'm going to get an explanation from Liam! I can't let you suffer in vain!"With that, Serena left the hall with her phone in hand. She stood at the door as her face contorted angrily while dialing Liam's number.At the same time, Liam had just left the airport and was about to pass through a quiet alley ahead. His phone suddenly rang loudly.Taking out his phone, he froze when he saw the number. Serena's number had not changed. He recognized the string of digits that were etched in his memory.He paused for a moment before answering. "Hello. What's up?"The moment he answered, Serena's accusing voice came through."Liam! You know very well what’s up! Back then, you beat my brother and my mother so badly that they ended up in the hosp
"You said I should investigate my mother and brother's affairs further. Fine, I can do that. You claimed you were invited to the Hill family's annual meeting. I could even pretend to believe that, but saying that the Lloyd Group narrowly escaped disaster is pure nonsense! You're lying through your teeth!"Serena's voice was filled with resentment. "If it weren't for Mister Corona's help, the Hill family would have already held us accountable! Liam, it's only been a few years. How did you become like this? If you don't have money, I can help you, but you can't become a hypocrite who shirks all responsibility!"Liam froze upon hearing her words. He frowned deeply."When did Tobias help the Lloyd Group?"Serena's anger flared. "When? Of course, it was after we offended the Hill family because of you! Mister Corona helped to restore our cooperation with them!"Liam squinted coldly. "Tobias Corona…"He had not expected it. Tobias dared to take credit for things he had not done!Liam
"Dad, Liam really does have the ability to help our Hensworth Group…"However, hearing Liam’s words, a hint of urgency flashed across Valerie’s face. She quickly spoke, as though she wanted to persuade him of something.Even though, up until now, Valerie did not know the full extent of Liam’s influence, after the last class reunion, she was very certain—Liam helping the Hensworth Group would definitely not be a problem!"Valerie! You and Liam, both of you get out of here!"Before Valerie could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Charles. His face darkened as he pointed toward the nearby door and barked harshly."Come back when you’ve thought things through!"The Hensworth Group was already on the brink of a crisis. Yet Valerie was still stirring up trouble. Right now, Charles did not even want to see her!"Dad…"Seeing this, Valerie opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say more.And just then—Bang!A loud noise rang out. The villa door of Valerie’s home was violently k
"I…"Hearing Charles’s words, Sebastian froze. His once-straight back slowly hunched over.Charles was not wrong.If the Lloyd Group were dealing with some minor trouble, maybe he could help. But if the crisis was so severe that marrying off Valerie was the only solution, there was nothing Sebastian could do.After all, he had stepped away from the Lloyd Group’s management and handed it over to Charles many years ago.Sebastian had long since lost much of his influence.Now, he was just an old man who spent his days watering flowers and pulling weeds.At that moment, a wave of frustration washed over him.As for the truth behind Charles’s words, he did not ask much. Sebastian knew his son well. If the situation were not dire, Charles wouldn’t be saying such things.Just then, Liam’s voice rang out, slow and steady."How serious could the Lloyd Group’s crisis be for you to be in such a rush to marry off Valerie?"He narrowed his eyes slightly, fixing his gaze on Charles."Yo
The young man standing before them, tall and handsome, could he really be the person described in those rumors?"Dad! Mom! You just don’t understand!"Valerie's delicate face was filled with urgency as she looked at the scene before her. "Liam really isn’t like the rumors say.""I honestly think that being with him is an honor for our Hensworth family. Please, you have to trust me!" she pleaded desperately."Grandpa just had a chat with Liam earlier. Why don’t you ask him? Doesn’t he also think Liam is great? He’s truly amazing. Everything I know about him barely scratches the surface!"As she spoke, Valerie turned her gaze to Sebastian, seeking his support.What she wanted to convey to Charles and Janell was not just about seeking their approval for her to be with Liam.At this point, Valerie only wanted to clear Liam’s name!"Sigh..."Hearing her words, Sebastian let out a deep sigh.He raised his head to look at Charles, his tone softening slightly. "It really hasn’t been
Hearing Valerie's voice, Liam could not help but turn his head, looking at Valerie with surprise in his eyes. Although he knew that her current actions were merely an excuse to avoid marrying that Mister Nosh, her performance truly startled him. If it were not for the prior agreement between him and Valerie, he would have almost believed what she was saying was true. Valerie's acting skills were indeed exceptional.As for the Hensworth family's prejudices, Liam did not care. He was well aware that, thanks to the propaganda from the Lloyd family, his reputation in South City was hardly good. However, none of this could affect him. A dragon soaring high in the sky would never be concerned about the buzzing of flies. But it seemed that the rumors from the Lloyd family were causing some trouble for Valerie. Liam had actually thought about this initially. However, when he first agreed to meet Valerie's parents, he genuinely believed that he just needed to show up and everything w
He immediately turned his head to look at Sebastian and said, "At your age, you usually have the best perspective. What happened this time? Why do you trust someone you just met so much?"That's because you didn't see the performance of this kid just now!"Sebastian was very dissatisfied with Charles's words. He patted his waist and said, "If it weren't for this kid just now, I wouldn't be able to stand up until now! He wants to teach me a set of boxing techniques that can heal my old man's back injury. Can you do that?""This…"Hearing Sebastian's words, Charles was taken aback. He really did not know that so much had happened just now. Charles was not a foolish person stuck in his ways. Seeing Sebastian's attitude, he could still determine that the young man in front of him had some ability.However, even so, Charles's thoughts did not change."What's your name?" Charles turned his head to look at Liam and asked. This was the first time he had inquired about Liam's name since e
"It's probably because Valerie didn't want to expose our relationship too much before."Liam shook his head.In fact, he felt helpless too. After all, just ten minutes ago, he had agreed to Valerie's request to pretend to be her boyfriend.Charles might have heard about him somewhere before. At most, it was probably back when they were in school, listening to Valerie talk about herself.Upon hearing Liam's answer, Charles's expression grew even darker.He looked at Valerie with dissatisfaction, then turned back to Liam, straightforwardly asking, "What do you do for a living, and what does your family do?""Charles, how can you talk like that!"Seeing this scene unfold before him, Sebastian's voice rang out first before Liam could respond."This young man is quite capable; he just helped me with my waist injury. After all, he is Valerie's boyfriend, so you should speak more politely!"He shot an unhappy glance at Charles."I…"Hearing this, Charles was taken aback, and a look
Sebastian no longer harbored much doubt about Liam's words. Looking at the scene before her, Valerie's face was filled with astonishment. She had never imagined it.Aside from being knowledgeable in medicine, Liam also knew martial arts! This revelation sparked intense curiosity in Valerie's heart. Hadn't he been in prison for a few years? How did he come out not only with such an extraordinary background but also with skills in both medicine and martial arts?The key point was that Valerie knew her grandfather, Sebastian, very well. Although he appeared kind and gentle, he actually had high standards! She had never seen anyone, except Liam, who could make Sebastian so satisfied upon their first meeting.Unfortunately… Liam was not actually her real boyfriend. Valerie lowered her head slightly, her eyes dimming a bit.However, at the moment, no one seemed too focused on Valerie. Sebastian eagerly began asking Liam about martial arts. Just as Liam was positioning himself to teac
This scene left Valerie astonished!Back at the class reunion, she had already been quite shocked by the hints of Liam's extraordinary background. But now, she was discovering that Liam even knew medicine?"It's just a little knowledge," Liam said with a faint smile in response to Valerie's remark."Kid, what you said just now matches my situation perfectly." At that moment, Sebastian's voice rang out as he looked straight at Liam. "Your medical skills seem far from just ‘a little' knowledge!""It's just a bit of understanding," Liam replied humbly, shaking his head."I don't care what you really understand!" Sebastian continued. "Since you're Valerie's boyfriend, that makes us family!"Waving his hand, Sebastian said, "I won't be polite with you. Since you noticed my back pain, you must have some understanding of it! Do you perhaps have any way to relieve this old back pain of mine?"He sighed deeply. "For years now, this back pain has really been the bane of my existence!""T
In the villa's yard, an elderly man with a lean frame and vibrant spirit was holding a shovel, tending to the plants and flowers in the garden. Hearing a sound from outside, he lifted his head and, upon seeing Valerie, instantly revealed a warm smile."Valerie, you're back?" he said, stretching his back as he stood up. "I've already talked to your parents! If you don't want to get married, you don't have to. Our Hensworth family hasn't fallen to the point where we need to rely on selling off our granddaughter to advance!""No need to be too upset with your parents," he added, looking at her with a fond smile."Grandpa!" Valerie replied playfully upon hearing his words.The elderly man, tending to the garden, was Sebastian Hensworth, Valerie's grandfather, and the one who initially established the foundation of the Hensworth family."Oh? So our Valerie wasn't lying after all!"At that moment, Sebastian finally noticed Liam standing behind Valerie. He froze for a moment, then his s