“Besides, you think I’m the type of person who wants the money?“All I want to see is his attitude! A peace of mind! Do you understand?!Mandy and Xynthia Zimmer rolled their eyes. They did not expect their mother to be this shameless.Harvey York was speechless as well. His understanding of Lilian Yates’ lack of shame was on another level.“Believe me, Harvey…”Lilian was about to say more when the door was suddenly kicked open.The copper door tumbled out of the way before slamming right on the ground.Lilian gritted her teeth while feeling completely distraught.“How dare you kick our door down, you bastard?!“We’re from the Jean family’s ninth branch!“Do you want to die?!”A dozen people swarmed into the place, with a bald monk leading the group.‘Aung!’The people following Aung were the ninth branch’s prideful higher-ups.Reuben Jean’s trusted subordinate was the one who kicked the door down…Lilian gasped before showing a timid look.“Master Aung! You’re here!
“You humiliated Elder Reuben!“Threatened the branch head!“According to the house rules, you’ll have to break your own damn legs for this!“Are you going to do that yourselves? Or do you want me to help instead?!Aung glared ruthlessly at Mandy Zimmer.‘What a shame for a beautiful woman like her!‘If it weren’t for Elder Reuben, I would’ve dragged her to the bed as punishment!‘She’s a pure goddess!‘That’s not just an exaggeration!‘She’s really that good-looking!’The people from the ninth branch coldly chuckled.At the same time, they were showing utterly wretched expressions.If they were not related to Mandy at all, they would have also asked to have a taste of her.After all, she really was too beautiful.Simon Zimmer and Lilian Yates froze with disbelief after hearing Aung’s words.“You want to break Mandy’s legs?!” exclaimed Simon in shock.“Is that what I just heard?!”“What did she even do for you to impose this on her?“Even if she did do something, you c
Mandy’s face instantly turned cold.“You’re a monk, Master Aung. How can you say something like that?“Besides, the only problem is that the Foster family refuses to acknowledge Elodie.“This has nothing to do with us!“If you want to talk about house rules, you should be lecturing Elodie instead of me!”Mandy was fierce; Harvey’s presence gave her a lot of confidence.Lilian stepped forward, nodding. “That’s right! This has nothing to do with my daughter! Elodie should’ve read through the contract before anything!”“Besides, my daughter didn’t get the contract in the first place,” Simon said. “It’s only natural for the contract to be voided after she leaves, right? At the very least, you people should take responsibility…”Slap! Slap!Aung wasted no time slapping Simon and Lilian with the back of his palm, making them stumble back.“Are you teaching me how to do things right now?“I don’t need your explanation! You need to pay the price!“Choose! Are you coming with me? Or
The higher-ups were filled with rage. They crawled up with their faces covered.‘Is this live-in son-in-law that ignorant?‘How dare he challenge someone like Master Aung?!‘At this point, he’s asking to die!’“Master Aung is an expert, Harvey!” Lilian yelled, unable to hold herself back. “Stop showing off in front of him! Kneel! Stop causing trouble! Don’t drag the entire family with you!”It was clear Lilian didn’t care for Harvey at all. She was just afraid of Harvey agitating Aung, and that would make things worse for the entire family.The higher-ups became more arrogant after seeing Lilian giving in. They laughed coldly, looking at Harvey as if he was already done for.“You’re finished for going against us, you damn live-in son-in-law!“We’ll break whichever arm you used to slap us!“You’re nothing in front of Master Aung!”Aung’s pride shot through the roof when he heard that. He took a step forward, and glared coldly at Harvey.“I can give you a chance. Break your ar
Naturally, nobody expected that Harvey could actually able to fight back.Aung stumbled back, his face completely swollen after taking every single slap to the point where black eyes were blatantly showing.To the higher-ups, Aung an expert martial artist and represented the Jean family’s most ancient lineage. Thus, they didn’t know what to say after seeing someone like that get beaten to a pulp.Aung was miserable; he wanted to dodge and fight back, but…He couldn’t even make a sound after being slapped around, even when Harvey’s attacks didn’t seem too fast.Aung was filled with nothing but pain and resentment. Unfortunately, he could do nothing. Facing Harvey, he had no choice but to endure!Lilian’s eyes twitched after seeing it, and she was thankful she stopped talking down to Harvey when she could. If not, Harvey could definitely slap her mouth shut.“Enough, Harvey.”Simon’s eyes twitched; he decided to mediate, since he was afraid of Reuben coming after the family.“Ma
Aung didn’t think he’d be crippled by a single slap.Everyone else looked bewildered.They could clearly tell that Aung was already planning to kill Harvey…Yet, what happened?Harvey sent him flying again with a simple slap. Judging from Aung’s state, he wouldn’t be able to stand again.‘Is he crippled?‘Is Aung too weak?! Or is Harvey just too strong?!’Everyone lift Aung, and left the place soon after.Judging from Harvey’s methods, he would’ve snapped Aung’s arms before leaving him. However, he refrained from doing that since he didn’t want Mandy and Xynthia to see that.“You’re a lot better than before, Harvey!”While the family was still in shock, Xynthia snapped to her senses. She couldn’t resist jumping right into Harvey’s arms, smiling warmly.Harvey’s chest felt warm; he wanted to push Xynthia away, but he couldn’t do that at all.Mandy’s heart stung when she saw this. She quickly stepped forward to break the two apart.“Alright, knock it off! You’re an adult! Wh
Mandy glared at Xynthia. “Kids have no say here! Enough nonsense!”“You choose—do you want to sleep on the floor in my room, or do you want to sleep in Xynthia’s room instead?” she asked, looking at Harvey.Harvey sighed.“I’m used to sleeping on the floor anyway. I’ll come with you then.”Harvey followed Mandy into her room, while Xynthia glared gloomily after them.The bedroom was on a separate floor. With the dim light, the room seemed quite romantic.Mandy stumbled while she was changing into her slippers. Harvey quickly held her up. As soon as he did, he could feel her warmth. Mandy froze, and her breathing grew rapid.Harvey felt his breath starting to heat up as well. He wasn’t sure if it was getting too romantic, or he was just shy.Mandy’s beautiful face had become slightly redder as well.Harvey lifted her up, and took a deep breath before taking a few steps back.“We haven’t gotten our certificate yet,” he said with a faint smile. “It’d be bad if we stayed in the
At midnight.Harvey and the rest of the Zimmers arrived at the funeral parlor.The police left as soon as they got there.Harvey stopped one of the leaving cars to ask about the situation.According to the autopsy, Aung fell into a ditch and drowned after getting drunk. For an expert like him, dying in such a way was plain embarrassing.But for the police, the case was over since the mystery was solved.Harvey gave his thanks before heading into the parlor with the others.The usually quiet place was filled with noise. Those who didn’t know would assume that the entire place was a night market.Harvey and the others arrived at the morgue, and discovered that there were a lot of people inside. Aside from the higher-ups, Reuben and Elodie were there as well.Reuben was holding a string of beads, his expression horrible. No matter what, Aung had been with him for the longest time and was his most trusted subordinate, after all.It was only natural for Reuben to get angry after A
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig
Hale's expression was one of shock.Susan was the same.Hale didn't expect Sky Plane's plan to be so vicious. They wanted the Chapter of Ascension and to use the chance to plunge Grand City into chaos.Susan was shocked about how accurate Harvey's guesswork was. If it wasn't because she knew that someone like him would never have a connection with Sky Plane, she would even think that he might have a hand in setting up the trap that looked like it was simply a string of coincidences.Otherwise, how would he have known everything in such detail?Clarion looked at Harvey with more admiration. While he looked like just an ordinary man, whether his power or perception was far beyond them.Hale slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down for a long time.Then, he turned and looked at Susan and muttered, "Now that we have reached this juncture, I don't think that there should be any more secrets between you and I. Just one question. Did everything happen exactly as Mr. Harvey
"Or maybe, in your subconscious, you do realize that something isn't right. Maybe you simply feel that it's better for her not to know about some things. That way, things will be safer for her," Harvey said with a shrug. "However, the truth is that she didn't get anything from you at all until yesterday, isn't it?"Hale nodded. "You're right. I did have some doubts about her in my mind, that's why I did tell her everything except the Chapter of Ascension."Hale seemed to reminisce about something else before giving a painful smile. "And then, as time passed by, I no longer suspected her. But I'm worried that it'll get her killed, so I chose not to say anything. I believed that as long as I said nothing, we'll be able to live a peaceful life! No one expects that in the end…"Hale signed, looking hopeless when he said that.However, Susan simply smiled icily. "Stop your crocodile tears, Hale. You never trusted me, so stop saying that you love me!"Hale smiled bitterly. He didn't w
Clarion was stunned when he saw Mrs. Hoffman was still trying to argue her way out."Even the way you argue is the same as the Origin Ninjas. Seriously?" Harvey smirked. "Right, I heard that the Origin Ninjas would leave the mark of a petal on the most private spot so that it was easier for them to identify each other. You must have seen it, right, Mr. Hoffman? Of course, I believe she'd definitely say it was just a tattoo that she had while she was in her youth."Unfortunately, I believe that Grand City has plenty of records. It should be quite easy for us to find the evidence we need. That's why, Mrs. Hoffman… Is there really a need to deny it anymore now that we've reached this point?"Mrs. Hoffman shuddered a little. She didn't expect that Harvey would be able to easily see through all her disguise. Most importantly, he even knew about the most damning evidence on her. In a situation like this, continuing with the argument really was pointless."You… You…!"At the same tim
Harvey said calmly, "You smell like one of them."Whoosh!Before Harvey could finish, Mrs. Hoffman immediately pounced at him. In midair, she waved her hand and threw a string of knives.All her blades were blue in color. They looked very pretty, but if they scratched one's skin, one could easily lose their lives if they weren't sent to the hospital immediately.Clarion was shocked when he saw what was unfolding. It was obvious he didn't expect Harvey's words to help them identify Mrs. Hoffman's real identity and forced her to attack.Still, that was quite normal. Thinking back about it, Mrs. Hoffman's calmness during this whole ordeal showed that she was not a normal woman.The power she suddenly showed was within their expectation, and they could understand it too.However, this exact revelation was making things more painful for Hale. It hurt him even more than finding out that his beloved wife sold him out. Clank! Clank! Clank!Harvey pulled up a small fruit knife and thr
Harvey's expression became cold as he watched Mrs. Hoffman. He was completely done with her.Mrs. Hoffman bit her lip and stared at Hale for a long time. "You're right! The one who sold you out is me. I sold your identity to other people, too. I'm also the one that almost got you killed. When I heard about the Chapter of Ascension in the morning, I was also the one who sent the message!"Hale's expression was one of bitterness and grief. He gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Why?""Why?" Mrs. Hoffman scoffed, a hint of disdain on her face. "Why do you think I did this? Fine, I'll tell you. It's easy—after marrying you for so many years, I've never had a life of peace! We're either living in the streets or hiding! I didn't ask for a wealthy life. I just want a normal and peaceful life like any other ordinary woman! But I can't see us ever having that life! "If that's the case, why can't I gamble everything away? Why can't I sell you in exchange for wealth so I can have an e
Hale let out a bitter cry with a sorrowful expression. How could anyone expose that the person who slept next to them would be the one to stab them in the back?Hale whispered, "I simply didn't want that person to be you. You have been with me for so many years and have suffered so much. I've already treated you as my only family. If family like you betrayed me, it would do nothing but make me suffer."That was why I arranged such a test. I was hoping that Mr. Harvey would betray me once he knew who I really was and that I really did have the Chapter of Ascension. That way, I could continue executing my plans in peace."I didn't expect him to be completely uninterested in the Chapter of Ascension. Instead, you were the one who betrayed me again. It also meant that the one who turned me to Camellia and let her trace me was you…"Harvey didn't pin any blame on Hale after hearing what had happened. After giving it a thought, he said, "Normally speaking, we've just met for the first
"You… Hale! How…" Mrs. Hoffman crawled back up, her mind going black for a moment. She quickly pulled out her phone, about to make a call. Because she was too nervous, she kept on pressing the wrong numbers. She couldn't make that call.Harvey didn't say anything as he looked at this scene calmly.Meanwhile, Hale's expression began to change. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes as he looked at the woman he loved. "Honey… Don't tell me that despite Mr. Harvey having no interest in the Chapter of Ascension, you let someone else get it instead? In short, you're the one that betrayed me… And has been betraying me…"A tear of blood formed from the corner of Hale's eyes as he spoke.Mrs. Hoffman, who was still trying to make that call, shuddered as she turned and looked at the man whom she had accompanied for many years.At the same time, someone pushed open the door. It was Clarion. He quickly walked into the room and leaned in next to Harvey, whispering, "Something happened