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
Matthias glanced at the charging Cole, his eyes flickering with disdain."Hmph! Anyone who causes trouble in our turf will pay the price!" Stuart sneered.However, his expression froze in the next instant.As Cole's fist was about to hit Matthias, the young man moved with lightning speed. Before they could process what was happening, Matthias had already kicked Cole square in the face.With a loud thud, Cole's body flew backward, crashing into a group of people. Blood spurted from his mouth as he stared at Matthias in shock, realizing the man had been holding back his true strength all along.Matthias calmly glanced at the severely injured Cole, then turned to Stuart with a mocking tone."Is that all? Does the great Reilley family of Reirmunt have anyone who can actually fight?"The Reilley family members fell silent, staring at Matthias in fear. This young man had single-handedly taken down half their security force and severely injured their prized fighter with a single kick.
The Reilley family members' faces turned ashen, but they dared not speak, fearing Matthias' wrath given his strength.Matthias glanced at them with disdain before turning to Nadine."Mrs. Nadine, Leona and Dani have missed you since you left so suddenly last time. Let's go."Nadine hesitated, looking between the Reilleys and Leona's hopeful gaze. She bit her lip and decided to follow Matthias and her family out.Once outside, Nadine said, "Matt, you were too reckless today. I was ready to sell all my company shares and return to Havenwood with you, never to return to Reirmunt."The Reilley family was unprepared this time, and they surely won't let this go. Once they show their true power, you'll have nowhere to hide. You might even endanger Leona and Dani.""Mrs. Nadine, don't worry. The Reilley family isn't a concern," Matthias replied calmly."Grandma, Daddy is very strong. He's a hero. Bad people can't hurt us," Dani said with a smile.Nadine wanted to say more, but Matthias