After three mugs of wine, Henry almost vomited. His body was a little shaky. Fortunately, they stopped asking him to continue drinking.When he saw everything was almost ready, John immediately gave a signal with his eyes.Maeve stood up immediately. She stepped forward and held Henry's arm with both hands, saying, "Henry, let me help you go back to the room to rest."Henry had indeed drunk a little too much. Obviously intoxicated, he replied, "No, I can walk by myself.""It's fine. Let me help you back to the room."Under Maeve's initiative, Henry reluctantly allowed her to assist him toward the room. However, as she supported him, she pressed her body against his, especially his arm, letting him touch parts of her body he should not have touched.That roused Henry, his body reacting in ways he tried to suppress, even though his stimulated brain was functioning differently.Maeve also felt Henry's unusual behavior; her face flushed. She had never done that before, but she neede
However, giving Maeve to Henry would be a waste. They were kind enough not to kill him. How could they let him have Maeve? That would be a bargain for him. Therefore, Jennifer replied, "He went to rest in the room.""Rest?"Lydia was stunned; she felt something was not right.John glared at Jennifer. They did not have much time; what if they had not done anything yet?However, a moment passed, and Maeve had not come out after entering the room, so something must have happened.John said, "Henry had a few drinks with me. His alcohol tolerance was rather poor today. He got drunk and went to bed.""Yes, that's right. Don't worry. He even asked Maeve to take him back to the room to sleep. He should be in good hands now," Jennifer said."What do you mean? He asked Maeve to take him back to the room?"Lydia was puzzled. She looked around and asked, "Where is Maeve then?""Oh, right, why hasn't Maeve come out yet? Are they still inside?" William asked in surprise."Ah, I'm a little
"Henry, get the hell out here right now, you fucking idiot!"Jennifer yelled angrily and quickly went after her daughter. Then John saw Lydia return with a face full of sorrow and pain. He pretended not to know and asked, "What happened, Lydia? What's going on?"Jennifer hurried back and shouted angrily, "That damned Henry! How could he do such a thing to Lydia and with Maeve no less?""What?!" William was shocked and furious. "Are you saying Henry is in there with Maeve?"Jennifer nodded."How dare he do this to my daughter?! I'll kill him!" William was enraged."Enough!" John stopped William. "Calm down. Let's get the facts straight first. Jennifer, are you sure?""Yes!" Jennifer replied angrily. "This wouldn't have happened if she hadn't been here. No wonder Henry got drunk so easily; it was all on purpose.""And what about Maeve?" John asked with concern."I don't know. But she was pinned down by Henry. She's weak. How could she have fought back?"Jennifer fumed. "I've al
No one could fight that grandmaster. Henry had just risked his life to save the Millers but was trapped by them. Lydia would also not trust him at all again.Henry felt exhausted.However, he still held onto a sliver of hope. He ignored the Millers and asked, "Lydia, if I told you I was drugged today, would you believe me?""Drugged?""What are you trying to say? Are you accusing us of drugging you?" Jennifer got agitated immediately."Stop making baseless accusations," John said coldly."I've treated you well, yet you dare to slander us!"Do you think I would do such a thing, Lydia?""Yes, Lydia, you know how much I care for Maeve. I would never let her suffer like this. She's always been obedient and close to you. She wouldn't lie about this. Let's ask her.""No need!" Lydia cut in firmly."Henry, stop trying to sow discord between us. My parents might do so, but not Grandpa. And Maeve would never do something like this."And you've been involved with other women more than
In the following time, no one spoke to Henry, except for John, who asked if he had all his documents on him.Henry kept all his important documents with him since he had a unique space that others did not have.Lydia stayed with John and did not say a word to Henry. Jennifer went inside to be with Maeve, who came out shortly after.Maeve glanced at Henry, who happened to look at her. Her expression trembled, but thankfully, Henry did not ask any questions.Even though Jennifer had repeatedly instructed her, Maeve feared she might have revealed the truth if questioned.Maeve walked over to Lydia and called her softly.Lydia glanced at her coldly and did not say a word.Maeve felt guilty and regretful. However, it was too late to back out then. She could not afford to lose all the effort if Lydia refused to marry into the Trumans in Aurelia.About an hour later, several staff members from the Civil Affairs Bureau arrived with the necessary equipment and materials. As they entered
Lydia stopped Henry and walked over, speaking coldly, "Don't you have anything to say to me?""We're divorced. What's there to say?" Henry replied."Good. From now on, we've nothing to do with each other," Lydia said coldly."Don't worry. I won't show up in front of you anymore," Henry responded, then left without hesitation.His stride was slightly different from the usual; he had a faint tremble. Only one who looked close enough would notice.He never imagined they would reach that point, but since they had, maybe the divorce was for the best.His opponents were becoming increasingly terrifying, possibly even peak-stage grandmasters. He could not handle them and had not found a quick way to recover his power.Who knew when he might meet his end?As Henry left, Lydia could not no longer hold back her suppressed pain, and tears fell like rain. She struggled to stifle her sobs, making her silent crying even more heart-wrenching.John felt deeply sorrowful as he saw Lydia was in
Lydia vented her feelings, from Lewis to Eric and Peter—the threats she faced became increasingly terrifying and dangerous. Things would not have escalated if it had not been for her family, who had pushed her repeatedly.She received a call from Peter that day. He expected to see her in Aurelia within three days, or else he would destroy the Millers.He also said Henry would meet a tragic end.Previously, John had pretended to be Peter to intimidate her, but Lydia had received a genuine threat from Peter.Peter had grown impatient. Initially, he intended to win her over with his charm and power, but he changed his mind after a few calls from John. He threatened her instead so he could have Lydia immediately without marrying her.That was the main reason Lydia rushed back home to discuss things with her family and figure things out.She knew that no matter how powerful and terrifying the opponent was, Henry would never let go, and she needed to find a way to protect him. Otherwis
Lydia would delay as long as possible. She would rather die for the sake of Henry, rather than give herself to Peter.As for the Millers, she had done enough; their fate would be in the hands of destiny.John's face darkened as Lydia's hysterical accusations rang out. He remained silent, questioning his decisions.However, he quickly reassured himself that he was not wrong; Lydia was too young and naive to understand what she truly needed. She would appreciate his well-meaning efforts once she married into the Trumans.He did all that for her own good.Lydia's mother was taken aback by the harsh words but soon retorted angrily, "What do you mean? It's you and that shameless good-for-nothing, always boasting and offending others. We wouldn't have had so many troubles if it weren't because of him. Why are you blaming us now?""We've done all this for your own good. It's fine if you don't understand that, but you can't blame us!"William chimed in sternly, "You're wrong, Lydia. You