The room fell into a deafening silence as everyone stared at Pierre, stunned by his words.The brothers' conspiracy to kill Oswald was not exactly a secret within the family. Still, no one had mentioned it since it happened, as if they had collectively chosen to forget.Yet, Pierre casually brought up the details in front of everyone.Pierre's face darkened as Roland remained silent, and his tone grew heavier as he repeated the question."I asked you a question. Did you confirm it?""Dad, there was only one child on the boat," Roland hurriedly replied, his voice tinged with uncertainty. "His clothes and height were the same. It must've been him."In truth, they had not bothered to investigate further, never imagining a ten-year-old could escape.Pierre stared at Roland, causing him to avert his gaze."If that child is alive and has returned for revenge, can he be the one behind everything we're facing now?" Pierre mused, his eyes glinting.His words sent shockwaves through the
Seeing Blake's confidence, Pierre felt a bit more relaxed. Despite their current challenges, the Lowell family's deep-rooted influence meant those obstacles would pass. Their fortunes would change once they found a way to turn things around.They believed that the more dire their situation seemed, the more glorious their comeback would be.The next day, Matthias, Leona, and Danielle visited the Reilley family at noon.Alpha had informed the Reilley family about the visit the day before, and they were puzzled.Previously, Stuart had sent Carlile to Havenwood to persuade Leona to hand over Wealthtrack Financial Corporation to them. In exchange, the Reilley family would accept her back into the fold.However, Carlile's mission had failed, infuriating Stuart and subjecting Carlile to his brothers' mockery.If he could not even handle his daughter, how could he be expected to lead the Reilley family's venture in Havenwood?Just as the Reilley family was considering other ways to pres
Carlile's face darkened at Stuart's words. However, his other brothers could barely contain their glee. Stuart's treatment of Leona was indirectly a slight against Carlile, a spectacle they thoroughly enjoyed.Nadine looked pained and was about to plead on Leona's behalf when someone beat her to it."Dad is right. She was raised outside our family. Who knows what kind of crowd she's been mixing with? If she wants to join the family now, she needs to learn the Reilley ways properly," Niles' wife, Michelle Townsend, said, her voice dripping with disdain as she shot Nadine a smug glance.Nadine's eyes flashed with irritation. The four Reilley sons' covert rivalries extended to their wives, turning the family into a soap opera of hidden agendas and petty conflicts."Exactly," Mitch's wife, Sarah Brown, commented sarcastically. "Everyone knows how much we value our traditions. Leona rejected us before, but now she's crawling back. We can't let her make fools of us. If we don't teach her
"Stop right there! What do you think you're doing?" one of the guards glared coldly at Matthias.Matthias frowned, glancing at the guard. "It's too hot out here. Surely a mansion like yours has a waiting room? Let us wait there.""Ha! Let you?" The guard looked at Matthias with disdain, his tone mocking. "You think you're worthy to be in the waiting room? That's for the Reilley family's guests only. You don't qualify!""That's right!" another guard said, his voice dripping with contempt. "Know your place. Half the city would love to get through these gates. Not everyone gets to wait in the Reilley family's waiting room. Common folk like you should be grateful we haven't chased you off yet."Matthias' eyes flashed with anger as he stared at the three guards."Matt, don't do anything rash," Leona warned. "Let's wait a bit longer. I'm sure someone will come out soon."She feared Matthias might cause trouble and doubted his Legion of the Unbreakable could stand up to the Reilley fami
As the three guards moved to block Matthias, with one attempting a vicious kick, a flash of deadly intent crossed Matthias' eyes. In a split second, he lashed out with his own foot.Three loud thuds echoed as the guards were sent flying backward. The one who had tried to kick Matthias suffered the worst, with at least three broken ribs.In the blink of an eye, all three guards writhed on the ground in agony, staring at Matthias in shock. They could not believe that an ordinary-looking man had such incredible strength.Just then, the guard who had gone inside earlier came running out. His face contorted with rage when he saw his colleagues on the ground."What's going on here? Did you do this? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"In a flash, Matthias closed the distance between them, grabbing the guard by the throat."You're back. It took you half an hour to do something so simple. So tell me—who's trying to get themselves killed here?"The guard's face turned pale, stunned by
"Why are you all standing around? Go stop them! Especially her husband. He's just an outsider. How dare he barge into our home? Break his legs!""Since when do we allow such disrespect? If word gets out, we'll be the laughing stock in the entire Reirmunt!""The audacity! Who the hell do they think they are? Acting this way and still expecting to join the Reilley family? They should know their place!"The Reilley family members in the room erupted in anger as that intrusion wounded their pride. Before even meeting Leona and her family, they already despised them.Nadine panicked, angry at Matthias. She knew Leona would not dare force her way in; it must be Matthias' idea.Did he not realize where they were?That was the Reilley family's territory. Even as Leona's husband, he could not escape punishment for that.Carlile's face darkened, confident his good-for-nothing son-in-law was behind that. However, he quickly realized it could work out in his favor and smirked.Matthias had
As the guards rushed toward Matthias, a woman suddenly threw herself between them, shouting, "Stop! Everyone, stop!"Despite her disapproval of Matthias' rash actions, Nadine could not stand by and watch her daughter's husband be harmed."Dad, please forgive him. It's their first time here, and he doesn't know our rules. You can't punish someone for what they don't know," Nadine pleaded, her eyes red with tears."Silence! You have no right to speak here. Get back!" Carlile snapped, his face flushed with anger.Then, he glared at Matthias with contempt. "This loser dared to threaten me in Havenwood. Now, he dares to talk about destroying us? If we don't break his legs today, how will we maintain order in the Reilley family?""Carlile, he's Leona's husband!" Nadine cried in disbelief, shocked by her husband's cruelty.Delilah chimed in mockingly, "Aunt Nadine, just step aside. This man is digging his own grave. Threatening to destroy us? Breaking his legs is letting him off easy."
Matthias' eyes flashed with contempt as he turned to Stuart and said, "Furthermore, how this situation is handled today is not up to you. It's up to me. You owe me an explanation for your behavior."A stunned silence fell over the crowd, quickly followed by outraged shouts."How dare you!""You're too bold! Do you think you're on some public street? This is our territory!"Stuart's face darkened, glaring at Matthias. "Young man, do you know what you're saying? One word from me, and you won't leave here alive."Matthias raised an eyebrow and wagged his finger. "What a joke. The Reilley family is nothing in my eyes!""The audacity!" Stuart exploded with rage. He turned to the guards in the courtyard and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Break his legs now!"At Stuart's command, the guards surged forward. Even Nadine did not dare intervene, believing Matthias had gone too far with his words.As the guards rushed toward him, Matthias stepped back to shield Leona and Danielle.Hi