“Right! He’s a man living off his wife! He’s about to get kicked out of the family anyway! Why even bother at this point?”“If a live-in son-in-law even knows how to read and write, pigs are going to start flying!”“Gabriel Lee’s an extremely talented figure in the city! He wouldn’t try to fool everyone with a fake painting!”The crowd disdainfully glared at Harvey York.“Get over here and apologize already! Stop making Father and Mother upset!” exclaimed Gabriel proudly.He was acting extremely arrogant, as if he was the actual son of the family.Harvey completely ignored Gabriel and smiled playfully in front of Lilian Yates.It was not that she could not distinguish that the painting was fake…In her mind, Harvey was just a live-in son-in-law trying to climb the ranks of the family.Judging from the grudge between the two, it was already nice enough for Lilian not to do anything to Harvey. Why would she even uphold justice at this point?Not only was Gabriel extremely respe
Everyone was shocked. They were looking at the sight with utter disbelief.Avery Foster’s jaw dropped in an instant. She did not know what to say at that moment.Everyone wanted to mock Harvey York, but their faces turned bright red instead.After all, everyone knew that it was impossible to steal anything from the Ancestry Museum.Even if someone could do that, they would not just sell the painting for a measly fifteen thousand dollars.More importantly, there would have been news about this if the painting was actually stolen.Since there was no word about such a thing, even an idiot would know what happened.Everyone was glaring at Gabriel with odd looks.‘At least forge something less popular if you’re going to do something like this!’‘I can’t believe he got exposed because of some news online…’The proud Gabriel felt his face becoming bright red.Harvey did not slap him directly, but the feeling was exactly the same.Lilian Yates’ face instantly turned dark.“Stop sh
Lilian Yates showed Harvey York a deathly glare.“What are you even doing here, Harvey?” exclaimed Gabriel Lee.“Are you here to beg for your remarriage?“Or are you here to poison and take everything from us?“I won’t allow this to happen!”“My son’s right!” screamed Lilian.“Even if his painting is fake, he still bought it with his hard-earned cash!“His painting wouldn’t kill anyone!”Naturally, Lilian was on Gabriel’s side. In her eyes, he was her lapdog, after all.Everyone’s disdainful gazes shifted toward Harvey once again.‘He’s clearly unwelcomed here, yet he’s still trying to cling to the family using his identity as their former live-in son-in-law!’‘More importantly, he’s even flaunting his strength just so he can get his way!’The whole crowd chuckled.Mandy could not help but rub her temples. Harvey and Lilian truly were a combination of utter disaster.“Do you hear that?“Do you think you have the right to embarrass me in front of Father and Mother?“You’
“Just die already, you b*stard!“Die!“Leave! Get out of our house!“We don’t welcome you here!“Get as far away from here as you can!”After the guests were gone, Lilian Yates finally lashed out after holding back her rage for the entire evening.Harvey York exposed her dear godson’s fake painting in front of the crowd. Not only was Gabriel Lee completely disrespected, but Lilian was also utterly humiliated.After all, she had been announcing in the Golden Sands that Harvey was just a useless live-in son-in-law trying to get back together with Mandy…And yet she could not see what the live-in son-in-law was able to see.This could only mean she was inferior compared to him!That said, Lilian could not just tell everyone that she was biased toward Gabriel.She wanted to pressure Harvey! She wanted him to leave!She was utterly infuriated by his sole presence! ‘This is insane!‘He knew exactly how valuable that damn Flaxseed is, yet he swallowed it right in front of my fa
Harvey York smiled faintly.“We’ve been through so many things at this point. Don’t you think that it’s a little unfair to me?Mandy Zimmer wanted to say something after seeing the two argue, but she only heaved a sigh without saying a single word.“So what if it’s unfair for you?!“You’ve been begging to be the family’s live-in son-in-law! You’re completely shameless anyway!Lilian Yates was boiling with anger.“Your respect is nothing compared to our baby boy’s!“A kept man like you can’t even compare to such a prominent figure!“Gabriel Lee has been giving us things worth hundreds and thousands of dollars!“You didn’t even give the family anything! How are you supposed to compete?!“What can you even do to compete?!“Besides, it’s a blessing for you to get my disrespect anyway!Lilian showed a prideful look.“Do you even understand me?!”For Lilian, Harvey should have been trampled under her feet. He should have just stopped fighting back and let her do whatever she pl
Harvey York completely ignored Lilian Yates’ sluggish look when he shifted his gaze toward Mandy Zimmer with a warm smile.“Take your household registration with you tomorrow, Mandy. We’ll get our marriage certificate then.“I’ll give you the most extravagant wedding you’ve ever seen.“I’ll make you the happiest woman alive.”Mandy stood frozen. Her face was bright red. She did not expect that Harvey would have such a domineering sight.Xynthia Zimmer instinctively looked away, hiding her sorrows from everyone.“Tomorrow?!Lilian chuckled angrily.“You’re just a kept man! How dare you even say something like that?!“Who do you think you are?!“You want to get remarried tomorrow?!“Dream on!“I knew you were following Mandy back here just to cling to the family again!“What?! Don’t you have anybody else to cling to?!“You might just die of uselessness at this point!”For Lilian, Mandy should be married into a wealthy family so she would be at the top of the world.Instea
Half an hour later, Harvey York was lying on his bed when light knocking could be heard from the door.Xynthia Zimmer could be seen wearing her pajamas with a cup of milk when she walked in.“I’ve been giving you looks the entire time, Harvey!“You can’t act like this if you really want to get back together with Mandy.“My mother doesn’t have the authority right now, but she managed to find an excuse to hide my sister’s household registration.“You can’t get remarried without that!”Harvey took a sip of the milk before glancing at his sister-in-law.She really did grow up quite a bit.Not only were her slender legs showing, the pure and innocent look on her face was still obvious even without makeup.Harvey took a deep breath to calm himself before showing a smile on his face.“Your mom already gave me a challenge though.“As long as I can get the thirty-million-dollar debt from the Newgate Chamber of Commerce, she’ll agree to my marriage with your sister.“Simple and stra
“No!Mandy Zimmer glared at Harvey York.“Just try me if you dare!Harvey felt speechless. He had no choice but to chug the milk down with a bitter look on his face.Mandy showed a warm smile after seeing the sight in front of her.“That’s good.“Another thing. Don’t keep Mother’s words in mind.“I’ll deal with the Newgate Chamber of Commerce.“After all, I still have the Jean family with me. Even with Heaven’s Gate, they still have to pay us their respects.“But if you go, you’ll become minced meat. You won’t even have the chance to come back…“You’re no match against Heaven’s Gate, no matter how good you are at fighting.“Just stay at home for the next few days. We’ll get our marriage certificate after I deal with this.”Mandy’s face was slightly red when she turned around and left.Harvey smiled when he heard those words.He could finally feel the confidence in Mandy.***Completely ignoring Mandy and Xynthia’s suggestions…Harvey arrived at the Newgate Chamber of C
"Of course, I know you don't want to be a woman like them," the man with the slicked-back hair said as he played with a lighter in his left hand, with a confident expression. "That's why, after giving it some thought, I'm willing to give you another way out. It's the same condition as before. If you're willing to come with me, not only will I give you your dignity and endless wealth, I can make you enjoy the joys of being a woman. See? Even your mother sold you. There's no harm for you to come with me!"The man, who was called Royce Yates, revealed a malicious smile. Although a man like him had toyed with plenty of women, he never really had the chance to be with a beauty who shared a deep connection with him.It did not make him feel disgusted at all. The blood relation they shared made him feel excited. To someone like him, the more taboo something was, the more excited they would be.The bodyguards standing behind Royce revealed a relishing smile when they heard it. The only thin
Ten minutes later, Harvey and Tyson left the estate's gate. After that, Tyson stepped on the gas and they quickly headed to a hotel in the countryside of Wolsing.Harvey even made a few calls during the journey. George quickly sent in new information he had gathered."Sir, people from Country A hold the shares of the Geraldton Hotel in the countryside. This hotel benefits from some kind of extraterritoriality. Those who came to this place were either the wealthy or the powerful. You might have some recollection about the person who has the majority of shares in this hotel. It was the Yates of Country A."After what happened in South City earlier, they stayed silent for a while before extending their influence in our country again. The Geraldton Hotel is their family's stronghold in our country. Your ex-sister-in-law, Xynthia, is related to the Yates. This time, the Yates used their relationship with your ex-mother-in-law Lilian to invite Xynthia to their talent show in this region.
There was a moment of deep thought on Geoffrey's face. After a moment, he asked Neve, "Neve, tell me about a few verses regarding your training technique that involves mental strength. I'll give it a look."Neve hesitated momentarily, leaned closer to Geoffrey's ear, and whispered a few sentences. Geoffrey's expression changed as he listened to those words. He closed his eyes and simulated it carefully in his mind.After a long while, Geoffrey opened his eyes and coldly said, "From today onward, stop practicing Servitas' mental cultivation technique. You have to give up all of it. Also, seal the remaining Six-Paths Fragrance and send them to Dragon Cell for analysis. See if there's anything inside that is hallucinogenic…"Then, Geoffrey remembered something else. "Did your teacher personally teach you all the mental cultivation techniques?" A hint of tension flashed through Geoffrey's eyes when he asked the question. If Servitas really did intentionally teach Neve a technique with s
After hearing what Harvey had to say, everyone exchanged glances. Lune and Sol were very experienced, and they quickly zoomed into the video recording and started to check the details. After carefully scanning it, everyone noticed Neve's action was extremely mechanical, and her eyes were completely blank. Even her actions activating the Rainstorm Needles were extremely puppetlike.When Neve saw this, she was shocked. "How can I fall under someone else's control like this? I'm trained in Servitas' school of martial arts, and it demands extremely high mental mastery. How can I fall into someone's control so easily? Not to mention that one doesn't have to use the Six-Paths Fragrance to control me, right? But most importantly… I've never fallen for someone's mind control until Harvey appeared… Could it be that it's you who are controlling me?" Neve immediately turned to look at Harvey, looking vigilant.Harvey rolled his eyes. "What's the point of me doing that?""So you can get my gran
"Stop! Everyone, stop!" When Lune and Sol saw what was happening, they were stunned and stopped right before Harvey. They knew Geoffrey's condition, so they were very sure that it was Geoffrey's inner demon going wild just now."Drop all your Rainstorm Needles right now! We can decide everything once Mr. Geoffrey is awake!" Lune ordered the men and quickly checked the mobile that was already set up nearby, wanting to see what was happening."Are you stupid, Lune? Didn't you see that my grandpa is almost dead because of him? Sol, stop them right now! Do it! Kill Harvey! Kill whoever dares to stop you!" Neve screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.The dozens of security guards exchanged glances and hesitated and did not dare move when they saw how chaotic it was in the study."We'll see who's behind this right now!" Lune had already grabbed the phone, and he immediately projected what the phone had recorded onto the wide-screen TV in the study.Soon, they all saw how Neve appeared at
Harvey instinctively kicked Geoffrey's chair when he narrowed his eyes, looking at what was happening. There was a bang, and the chair fell to the ground. The silver needles from the Rainstorm Needles flew past where the two of them were just moments ago, striking the big desk.Instantly, a big hole appeared on the desk, and corrosive liquid flowed out. It was terrifying. However, Neve blankly raised her right hand. Just as Harvey was about to make his move, Geoffrey appeared right before Neve and grabbed her right hand tightly, his expression brutal."How dare you… I have raised you for twenty years! And now, you want to kill me? Time to die!" As Geoffrey said that, he moved Neve's arm and aimed the Rainstorm Needles in her sleeve right on her own forehead.Harvey blinked, and he instantly knew what was happening.Because of Neve's assault, the inner demon within Geoffrey clawed its way out. Geoffrey had already lost control. Meanwhile, Neve started to regain some clarity from the
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
Meanwhile, Sol moved a chair over for Harvey and made a cup of tea for him. Harvey drank the flower tea that had just been freshly brewed. After a drink, he said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Geoffrey.""You saved me, so it's nothing strange for me to show you some appreciation," replied Geoffrey with a smile as he waved his hand. Then, Sol and Lune closed and covered all the windows and doors leading to the studies. Later, he said, "Harvey, I've prepared everything I need to. It's all in your hands now."In the next few days, he had already written down his own comprehension of his martial arts and those that he believed needed to be recorded, then passed them to Sol and Lune for safekeeping. Geoffrey was prepared for the consequences of his treatment."Alright. Since you have made the decision, then I won't delay this any further. But I suggest that we should make a video recording. That way, you will not only know what changes occur to your body but also what I did." Harvey sugge
"You heard it too, didn't you? I gave Victoria a call," Harvey said openly. "Victoria is the eldest princess of the Empire. She owed me one, so I asked her a favor. To her, something like this is easily within her powers."Yvonne was shocked. "You're actually familiar with the Empire's eldest princess?"Harvey smiled. "It's all in the past. Not to mention that this time, it involves the lives of many of your relatives. It's more convenient if the Empire is the one that makes the move."Yvonne gave it a thought and mumbled, "Sir, you probably need to repay her for a favor this huge, right? If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll have the Xaviers prepare them.""Well… There's no need to," Harvey said as he glanced at his phone screen with a message written in the Empire's script. "I guess this is all over once I find some time to treat her to a meal."When she heard it, Yvonne's expression instantly turned strange. But she was a smart woman; she knew there were things she s