“Of course there is. I have seen worse cases.” Sam chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, Ms, Quint. Even if Hector can’t make a full recovery, he should have no problem recovering mobility in his legs.” The family was overjoyed. Hector gripped the arms of his wheelchair emotionally. “Uh, Mr. Quint’s case is a little complicated, so I’ll invite a few of my colleagues in the same field for an exchange. We’ll set up a treatment plan to get things rolling. “I’ll be here in Lilyrose for a while unless I have to perform surgeries elsewhere or attend medical forums. I will be Mr. Quint’s surgeon for the operation.” Rowan stared at Darcy’s family in surprise. Despite his busy schedule, Sam planned to stay in Lilyrose just to treat Hector. Sam would be operating on Hector too. In fact, Sam could just prepare the treatment plan and leave a fellow doctor to carry out the medical care. Even Darcy’s family recognized Sam’s attention on them. “If I could be rude to say, Professor
“What’s going on?” Darcy’s family had a bad feeling. Rudy tricked them into coming to the family residence under the pretense of visiting Logan. By the looks of things, Darcy’s family knew it was for no good reason. “Hector, Agnes, you old fools probably have no idea what your daughter and son-in-law did. A malicious voice was heard. Samus and Deborah walked into the living room. The pair glared viciously at Darcy’s family. “We are your uncle and aunt, Deborah,” Hector said angrily. “I don’t have an uncle and aunt like you.” Samus uttered, “I was entertaining the experts on the reviewing panel to get support funds for the family the night before the last. “Your daughter and son-in-law were jealous and reported me. That bastard, Don, took me into custody, and I was beaten up while in detention. “I had to dig deep into my connections and spend lots of money for my release.” Hector and Agnes glanced at Darcy in shock. They had no idea. “You’re one to talk for
“Well, someone has to make a sacrifice for the betterment of the family.” Darcy’s family looked up at Rudy in disbelief. It never occurred to them that Rudy could say something so shameless, making such a high-sounding statement in a rather matter-of-fact way. “What the hell is that supposed to mean, Rudy? Does your daughter’s reputation mean more than mine?” Agnes shouted, outraged.“Hmph! Darcy lost her honor the moment she married that loser, Kaze.” “No other eligible bachelors would look in Darcy’s direction even if she divorces Kaze. Deborah is a different story. She had only dated Vincent. Despite the issue with the Hansers, we could say that Deborah had no idea.”“Darcy should sacrifice for the sake of the family,” other family members expressed their opinions. These words cut like a knife. Darcy felt pain like never before. She had witnessed her family’s impudence one too many times. It never crossed her mind that there was no limit to their shamelessness.
The security officer froze, his raised hand paused in the air. “Kaze!” Darcy exclaimed with joy. Color returned to her pale face. The sight of Kaze gave her assurance. “Come to me.” Kaze walked over, ignoring the encircling security detail. He reached his hand out and pulled Darcy behind him. He narrowed his eyes at the Quints, his gaze finally falling on Rudy. “When will you ever learn, Rudy? You and your family are out to get my wife again. No wonder you wouldn’t let me tag along.” Rudy’s face flushed with rage. “Kaze, do you think we are the family we once were? We are now considered elites, and I am the head of the household. We won’t tolerate your brazen attitude,” he yelled. “Ha! Elites? I just took down the three top families.” Kaze scowled. “I will let today slide, and you owe this to my wife’s family. If you take this any further, I will put you back in your place, and you can forget living that dream of yours.” “Who do you think you are, loser!” The
Darcy froze. Color washed off her face. “Rudy, she’s your niece!” Hector turned his wheelchair around and stared at his brother in disbelief. Darcy would be disowned and stripped of the family name. It was the worst punishment to any individual in Arcadia where family mattered most. Even when Kaze was disowned, his family name was not taken away from him. “If she can’t make the necessary sacrifice for the family, then I don’t have a niece like her.” Rudy scoffed. “You better think it through, Hector. If Darcy doesn’t file the report, you, including Darcy and Sky, will no longer carry the family name.” “What about family, Rudy? We are supposed to be a family. That’s ruthless of you!” As tears rolled down his cheeks, Hector yelled desperately, “Dad, come out and say something. I’m your son too!” It was quiet inside the house. “Don’t bother. Grandfather can’t hear you. Even if he can, he will support us!” “If you still want to be a part of the family, you should
Rumor had it that Darcy did not want Mathias to find out and move on from her. Hence, she pushed Deborah out as the scapegoat. The explanation made perfect sense. Now, everybody believed Darcy was the victim of an assault case. However, nobody was sympathetic. They believe she deserved it. “Argh! Rudy and the others are so vile!” Hector spat out blood once more and fell off his wheelchair. He rolled on the ground, feeling the pain in his leg. Nevertheless, the emotional turmoil far outweighed the physical pain. With Agnes passing out, everybody carried her to her room for a rest. All that hubbub worked up to a sweat. Darcy then received a call from Ash. “Ms. Quint, you must have seen the Quints’ statement by now. We have a large number of senior officers and employees handing in their resignations at Sky Ocean Corporation as we speak.” The Quints’ statement rocked the community. Unrest was stirring within Sky Ocean Corporation as well. The company had be
The three thugs were treated like royalty. The eyes of the other gangsters were glued on them. “Haha! Darcy’s skin was super soft. I couldn’t get enough of her. You know what those women look like with filters on TikTok. Well, she doesn’t need a filter.” “Her voice was like ecstasy!” “She’s a wild one in bed.” The three thugs chugged beers and bragged about their night with Darcy. “Fuck! I wish I had your luck. She’s the chairman of Sky Ocean!” “Yeah. If only I could have a night with her.” The other thugs were envious. “Go to hell!” A grimacing voice echoed across the room. Mathias led Kaze into the crowd. He was infuriated to catch these gangsters talking about Darcy. “Who the hell are you, jackass? Are you here looking for trouble?” A thug sprang to his feet and picked up a beer bottle to pound on the edge of the table. Clang! The beer bottle cracked open. The thug flung around the broken bottle and approached Mathias. “Jackass, I dare you to breath
“Mr. Queen, you!” Gold Tooth put his hand over his face in shock and rage before facing the dark corner. The feeling that the voice sounded familiar nagged at him. “Again.” The voice came from the darkness. Smack! It then struck Gold Tooth. He froze. Gold Tooth did not feel the pain when Mathias struck him. He looked in the direction of the voice and moved closer to it. The dim light gave Gold Tooth a better view of the young man sitting on the sofa. Thump! Gold Tooth fell to his knees and scooted forward in a kneeling position. He made his way to Kaze and talked in a way to garner sympathy, “Mr. Lee, it’s me. It’s only been a few days. Have you forgotten me already?” Holy shit! A commotion stirred in the bar. Gold Tooth, a well-known name in the criminal world, had kneeled before a young man. He even fawned over the young man. Gold Tooth found himself in a dilemma. When he and Dan went to Azure Estate to seek Cronus, they messed up the task assig