The villa was completely silent. Everyone stood as still as a statue, staring at Chad.Ivy was from the Hawthorne family in Shotham.Suri was the owner of Glory Investment Group.Fifi was an A-list celebrity.Finally, Yara was a powerful figure in Harmony Entertainment Media, second only to Miles.Chad's ex-wife was not only a stunning woman, but she also founded Bellenuite Group, which had a market value of hundreds of millions of dollars.Marrying one of those ladies would be a blessing for any wealthy man.However, four ladies fought over Chad after his divorce from Matilda.Astro was shocked and frustrated.Many attractive women attended Travis' birthday banquet, but they appeared ordinary, and Astro was unimpressed.No one dared to speak while Ivy, Suri, and Fifi waited for Chad to make a decision.Yara's eyes welled with tears as she quietly waited for Chad."I…"Everyone looked at Chad as he spoke, curious about his decision."I don't wanna get married now!"Chad
Ivy would not leave Chad alone. She tried to convince Chad to marry her."Chad, tell me! When are you going to marry me?"However, Chad blew a fuse. "Shut up!"Ivy froze in shock. She did not understand why Chad was so angry.Her eyes welled up, and she said defeatedly, "Chad, I will not do that again. I—""I said, shut up! Do you hear me?"Chad was genuinely frantic. He did not notice how Marilyn vanished.Or, rather, he wondered who could have kidnapped Marilyn without his knowledge!Bill noticed Chad acting out of character and quickly pulled Ivy to his side.Ivy cried and threw herself into Bill's arms. "Bill, what happened to Chad?"Bill said sternly, "I think something happened to Marilyn. Let's not cause more trouble, okay?"Ivy stopped crying when she realized what had made Chad so angry.Marilyn looked too much like Snow, who meant a lot to Chad.For that reason, Ivy had never seen Marilyn as a romantic rival.Chad stared at Marilyn's phone as a shiver ran down h
Maverick Timber was a descendant of the Floodgates.The Floodgates had a significant impact outside of the country. They held many territories around the world.When civilians in their area of territory required protection, they would first turn to them.Even when Harmony Entertainment Media sought to enter the international market, they required assistance from the Floodgates.Attending Travis' birthday banquet was only the second reason Maverick visited the country. His primary goal was to collect protection money from Miles!Maverick looked at Chad with a smirk and said to Travis, "I like the girl called Marilyn. I'll give you a discount of three million dollars!"Travis laughed. "Thank you, Mr. Timber. You must enjoy yourself tonight!"Maverick sniggered. "Where's the fun if it's only me? Mr. Norman, Mr. Davidson, please join me when I've found a place. Let's go all out! Even if she dies, I will be sure to clean up the mess!"Travis turned toward Chad. Then, he laughed scor
Hogan slapped him with the back of his hand when Maverick approached the yard.It was a loud slap. Maverick lost his balance and nearly fell.The people in the villa were shocked.The residents knew that One Green Hill Manor was the most expensive villa neighborhood. They did not expect its property manager to be so aggressive.After hitting Maverick, he looked at the shared car that drove over.He said, "Get in! Someone wants to meet you!"Maverick had no choice but to do as Hogan said.At the same time, Travis, who was in the villa's living room, was extremely frustrated."I've never seen any property like this," Astro said sarcastically, seemingly addressing Maverick and Travis. "That's a first. This is no different from underground gangs.If I were a property owner here, I would definitely take action to get the property manager out of here!"During all of that, no one noticed when Chad had left.Only Ivy saw Chad leave. She wanted to follow him but was stopped by the prop
Jordan's face turned somber. He was utterly displeased.He realized Maverick had offended Chad.Maverick wet his pants and yelled into the phone, "Uncle Jordan, save me! I don't want to die!"Jordan remained silent, staring only at the phone screen. He breathed out a sigh.Then, Hogan said, "Jordan, it has been such a long time. I wonder if you have had the time to visit Hacniane?"Jordan knew Hogan was giving him a chance to redeem himself.Jordan asked, "Can you tell me what Maverick did to offend Chad?"Chad kept quiet. Hogan took over the phone and giggled."It's no big deal. He told Yael to kidnap Chief's sister, whom he had just found."Back then, Chief's condition for treating your illness was that you use Floodgates' manpower to find his sister."Jordan, do you remember what you said that day?"Jordan was startled. He then remembered what he had said to Chad when he begged him to save him.He said that as long as Floodgates existed, they would look everywhere for Ch
Suddenly, Maverick started moaning."Ahh…"However, after being locked by Chad, Maverick could not even struggle.The pain was not severe. As long as Maverick could struggle, the pain could be alleviated to some extent.The worst part was that he could not move and had to cry helplessly when in pain.Maverick experienced excruciating pain.He could not stop roaring in pain, just like an injured beast would.The green veins on his neck popped, and both of his eyes were bloodshot!Maverick felt as if he was being eaten by an invisible beast, bit by bit.The excruciating pain consumed Maverick. He wished he could simply pass out.However, he refused to lose consciousness. Instead, he was tortured by the agonizing pain.In just two minutes, Maverick broke down and cried out, "Kill me! Kill me! I beg you to kill me."Jordan watched the scene via the video call.He had no idea what Chad did, but his legs trembled as he watched Maverick suffer in pain.Chad sneered as he heard M
Bernard took another look at Marilyn and said, "About 50 years ago, there was an internal conflict within Mystic Pavillion. It was rumored that the Mystic Hexa Techniques passed down for several thousand years had been stolen."The people who stole the Mystic Hexa Techniques were known as Mystic Hexa Pirates. And I'm one of them."That was when all the Mystic practitioners began fighting over the stolen Mystic Hexa Techniques."Bernard sneered as he began to glow and exude a strange fragrance.The wind howled and whirled.Bernard waved his broken arm, and the wind whistled.His severed arm healed instantly, and the muscles formed nearly perfect lines with no signs of injury.The needle Chad used on Bernard popped out and lodged in the wall.Bernard was no longer the skinny, old hag. He became younger."I've learned the Human Flesh Sanctification. The fragrance is the sign of the sanctification of human flesh!"Chad became alert and looked at Bernard wearily.Bernard chuckled
"Back then, the kidnapping of your sister was mainly to force out your grandfather!" Chad said. His entire body trembled when he heard what Bernard had said."My grandfather's still alive? That's impossible. My father said my grandfather passed away the year I was born."Bernard said firmly, "I'll give you my head if your grandfather's dead. Only your stupid father believes that!"Chad's expression changed. He could not believe his grandfather was still alive.Bernard smiled as he removed a thin, thread-bound book from Yael's corpse and tossed it to Chad."Here! This is a diagram that visualizes methods for immortality. This one's for you, too."Chad reached out and caught two books; the covers read Art of Immortality and Human Flesh Sanctification.Bernard tied his clothes before kicking Yael again. He said, "Yael is such an idiot. He was pursued for over a decade, all for the sake of a girl. With each resurrection, he lost some of his memories. Who knows how often he died? Lat