After the call, John understood everything. Henry had nothing to do with resolving their issue with the Levies. It was Lydia who had secretly called and sought help from Peter. Furthermore, Lydia had intentionally attributed all the credit to Henry.Lydia provided them with all the information they knew, including the claim that Henry was the Master of Golden Liberty. It suggested that Lydia and Henry had deceived them.John's face paled with anger as he realized it and nearly triggered a heart attack. He felt utterly manipulated.Jennifer was equally shocked, slapping herself in regret. She had sensed that something was off in Lydia's attitude. Despite what should have been a joyous event, Lydia had seemed burdened. They finally realized it was all a ruse, making them feel deeply humiliated, especially since they had gone out of their way to please Henry, who turned out to be a worthless imposter.John's face grew darker. He had been played in his old age and by his most beloved g
Henry needed to rest. He headed to Paradise One after leaving the Miller Mansion instead of heading to work. It was a perfect place for him to recuperate. He would have gone there earlier but did not want to seem rude by leaving the Millers so soon, and he wanted to spend time with Lydia.The previous night's fight had worsened his injuries, so he needed even more time to recover.Just as he settled down and prepared to rest, Lydia called."Do you have a moment? Can you help me with something?" Lydia asked. She was swamped, and her parents were unavailable. She could not leave her cousin, who was arriving from far away, without someone to pick her up. Plus, she had thought Henry always seemed to have free time, even when he went to the office."What do you need?" Henry asked."My cousin, Maeve Patterson, is coming from our hometown. Can you pick her up from the airport?" Lydia explained. Maeve's flight would arrive at 12:30 p.m.—they only had an hour plus before she arrived."Alr
As Maeve spoke, she deliberately got closer to Henry, even wrapping her arms around his. Henry was stunned by her actions and thought she was too enthusiastic, leaving him confused.The young man following them did not like that and glared at Henry with a hostile look. He smirked and said, "Looking good isn't enough for a man; what's important is having the real deal.""Exactly," Henry quickly replied, trying to change the topic."Maeve, aren't you going to introduce us?""This is Jacob McBride. He's been pursuing me and insisted on coming to Hodbridge with me," Maeve explained."By the way, I hear you're really good at martial arts, and no one can beat you."Before Henry could deny it, Jacob scoffed. "With that weak-looking body? The people he fought must be trash. I can take him down in no time.""Don't brag. Henry is really strong. Don't cry if you get beaten," Maeve retorted."Impossible!" Jacob said arrogantly."Henry, do you dare to spar with me? Let's see who's better."
On their way outside, Maeve said, "You can fight, but make sure it's safe. Don't hurt each other, especially you, Jacob. Don't hurt Henry."Her words made Jacob even angrier. Henry noticed that while she seemed to defend him, Maeve was actually stirring things up.They quickly reached an open and empty place.Jacob said arrogantly, "Here we are. Since you're older, you can make the first move.""Are you sure?" Henry asked calmly."Of course!" Jacob replied confidently."Alright!" Henry stepped forward immediately and threw a punch. It looked weak and unimpressive.Maeve was also taken aback. She wondered if Henry was really good at martial arts."Hah! What a joke!" Jacob laughed."With this move, you couldn't hurt me even if I stood still."Just as Jacob was about to counterattack, Henry's fist suddenly accelerated and gained tremendous force, striking Jacob's chest.Jacob let out a cry and fell heavily to the ground before he could react. Henry did not stop there. He quickl
Maeve was secretly surprised at how sharp Henry was; he had figured out her intentions from just a few words. Fortunately, she quickly found an excuse and said, "Exactly, thank you so much, Henry. If you ever need my help, name it.""Don't worry about that. You're Lydia's cousin; it's my duty to help you," Henry replied."You're the best, Henry," Maeve said.Maeve was quite the sweet talker. Henry shook his head helplessly. He started driving them back to the Miller Mansion. The atmosphere remained pleasant until they approached an intersection, and a car shot out from a side street.The driver did not notice the oncoming traffic and swerved into Henry's car. Henry braked as fast as he could, but the other driver panicked and steered into his car instead of away.Bang!The impact jolted them both. Henry's head almost hit the steering wheel, but he quickly protected Maeve. Despite his efforts, it still caused him some pain.Luckily, neither of them was seriously hurt. Maeve reali
Maeve felt pressured by Bell's aggressiveness but remembered that the Millers were no pushover. She quickly retorted, "Why are you acting so tough? Do you think your man is the only powerful one in this world?""You don't know your place, Maeve. Do you know who my man is? He's the famous Young Master Coleman. He's from one of the four great families in Hodbridge. No one dares to mess with him," Bell said angrily.Maeve's face changed as she heard Bell's words. Even though she was not from Hodbridge, she knew the four great families from Jennifer. The four great families were incredibly powerful, and even the Millers could not compete with any of them.Seeing Maeve's frightened expression, Bell became even more arrogant. She sneered, "What's wrong? Are you scared? Get out and kneel to apologize to me!"Maeve was furious but knew she could not provoke someone like Bell. She stayed silent and felt helpless.Henry had been listening to their conversation. He was surprised that Bell ha
"You—"You—" Bell was furious."Fine, let's not argue about that. You hit my car today. It's worth 150,000 dollars. You need to pay for half of it, or you're not leaving," she demanded.Henry chuckled and said calmly, "It's not up to you to decide. Why don't we call the traffic cops and let them sort it out?""The traffic police chief is one of the Colemans. Going there is like going home for me. Who do you think they'll side with?""I don't know. I think they'll be fair and side with the truth," Henry replied calmly, secretly starting a recording."What a joke! They'll take your car and license away in no time," Bell shot back."I don't believe that.""Just wait and see," Bell said angrily while pulling out her phone to call for backup.Maeve was nervous. She whispered, "The Colemans are very powerful. Shouldn't we back down and avoid trouble?""The Colemans are nothing to me," Henry said confidently.Maeve was stunned. Jennifer had always said Henry was good at fighting a
Bell immediately called Ray Coleman, the second young master of Colemans. Ray liked her a lot and almost always did whatever she asked. He even talked to his family about marrying her.If Henry knew about that, he would be speechless. How could someone like Ray be interested in a woman like Bell? Why would the Colemans allow such a woman to marry one of their own?Within ten minutes of making the call, several luxury cars pulled up. A group of young men got out, led by a guy dressed head-to-toe in a branded outfit, wearing a designer watch and earrings."You're finally here, Ray. I was bullied!" Bell said, clinging to his arm."Who dares to bully our young master's girlfriend?" one of the guys sneered."Who the hell are these idiots? Messing with Young Master Coleman's girlfriend—they must have a death wish.""These two fools are done for. Bet they'll be on their knees begging for mercy in no time," another one said.Ray walked up, kicked Henry's car, and said coldly, "Get out.