Diane could not help but smile bitterly as she began explaining to him. "The thing is..."After hearing everything from Diane, Severin clenched his fists and had a murderous look in his eyes. "Novaks, you say? It was Quintus, wasn't it? I spared his life the other day, thinking he'll learn his lesson, but I guess I was wrong! He's got some guts threatening you like that!"Diane frowned and said, "Honey, I'm worried that the Novaks will cause trouble for the Shanahans now that Wendy and Lillie beat him up to a pulp."Severin grinned icily and said, "Hehe, they should know better than to do that. If they try to bully you again or trouble the Shanahans, I'll make sure the Novaks are wiped out in Riverson!"After Lillie looked at the situation at the villa, she could not help but ask, "Was there a fight here?"Kiera then said, "Yeah. A group of guys from Cherridom came to kill sir, but Abigail and I killed them all. Abigail got poisoned, though."Wendy and Lillie were shocked to hear
A sudden thought then occurred to Diane and she could not help but gasp and ask Severin, "Where's Selene? She followed Mom and Dad to go fishing, right? Are they back? Do you think the Slasher Gang might have also sent people over to cause trouble for them?"Severin was taken aback and immediately said, "There's nothing to worry about, honey. Bailey and Naomi are there to protect them, so I'm sure everyone will be fine!"Diane was still very worried. "What if they sent over some elite fighters who know how to use hidden weapons such as flying needles? Wouldn't it be difficult to dodge such attacks, especially if everyone is caught unprepared?"Severin immediately took out his cell phone. "Don't make yourself too worried. I'll give them a call to check!"He was just about to dial the number when Kiera saw a familiar Chevrolet on the road just outside, "They're back, sir! Look! It's their car!"There was only one Chevrolet in the entire Dragon Lake Vista, and they did not even need
Quintus smiled wryly and walked in to lie back down on the bed. "Who else could it be? It's that damn Diane!""Diane was strong enough to beat you up? Didn't you say that you've undergone combat training before? Even if you're not that good at that, you should at least be able to win against Diane, right?" Jada frowned as soon as she heard that.Quintus said, "It was her bodyguards who beat me up. She went completely overboard! I wanted to cooperate with the Shanahans on a project, but she told her bodyguards to beat me up!""Why would you be seeking them to collaborate on a project?" Jada had a cold expression as she put her hands on his chest and said angrily, "What's going on, Quintus? Diane is Severin's wife. Didn't you want to kill Severin because of the grudge you have against him? Why would you want to cooperate with the Shanahans on a project? Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to her because she looks good?"Quintus was taken aback. Jada was a rather astute woman, and she
"Of course! I have a very good relationship with my distant cousin since a young age. He told me that he has certain matters to handle right now, but he would come to visit us once he settles everything!" Quintus smiled and said again, "Then again, it'd be great if the Novaks can solve everything without his help. After all, I wouldn't want to owe him any favors."Jada felt elated as she never expected that the Novaks would have such a relationship with such a person. Her future would be even brighter if she could marry into their family in the future. After some thought, she said again, "You're right, it's best not to trouble them if we can help it. But he is your cousin anyway, so if you go to the Ballards and tell them that you're related to a junior general, I'm sure they wouldn't dare to help Severin!"Quintus smiled and said, "Yeah. I'll just mention it in passing and give them some hints. That way, my cousin wouldn't have to come forward. Besides, everything's already planned
Quintus then went to the Ballards with Jada to look for Zachariah."Miss Jada! What brings you to me today?" Zachariah asked the two of them after taking his seat. Beside him were Zenoah, Sheila, and a few others.Jada smiled and then said again, "Mister Zachariah, this is my fiance, Quintus Novak. He's the scion of the Novaks—a second-tier family in Riverson!""Hello, Mister Quintus!" Zachariah's eyes lit up when he heard that. After all, second-tier families from Riverson were incredibly influential, and they were much stronger than first-tier families in Brookbourn. Though they were still some ways from being on the same level as Brookbourn Mansion, the forces from Riverson should never be taken lightly.His initial guess as to why Jada brought Quintus over was that they were seeking to cooperate with the Ballards. After all, Valerian had dinner at their house only two days ago, and everyone was optimistic about the Brookbourn Mansion's prospects.He feared not the Shanahans' r
"What?!" Sheila was startled when she heard that and immediately said to Quintus, "I want to know if you were beaten up because you took a liking to Miss Diane. Where did you get the nerve to do target them like that when you can't even give a sound reason for your actions?"Quintus immediately retorted, "Do I need to tell you why I got beat up? Hehe. I'm not afraid of the Ballards. I came here just to inform you!"Sheila gritted her teeth. "Are you implying that Brookbourn Mansion isn't on the level of a second-tier family like yours? Well, congratulations, you've just pissed me off! I won't let the two of you leave this place today!""Sheila!" Zachariah immediately lashed out at her. "Why are you getting so worked up? I'm still alive, you know. You are not yet in a position to decide for the Ballards!" Zachariah also did not expect his daughter to be so riled up because of Severin."But, Dad! They want to beat my handsome Severin up!" Sheila stomped her feet in anger and was incr
Zachariah's expression soured when he heard that. Junior generals were a formidable existence to begin with, and the sheer number of connections that they usually had were even more frightening. Even so, his decision remained unwavering when he remembered that Severin could get Valerian to help them with just single a phone call—after all, a mere junior general was two ranks below that of a war chief!Once he was done pondering over it, he said directly, "Hehe, you must think I'm just bluffing. Under normal circumstances, individuals with the rank of junior generals or war chiefs could not care less about the power struggle between upper-class families. Even if he's your relative, he wouldn't help you without first getting the facts straight from you."Upon concluding his sentence, he patted his chair and yelled, "Fellas!"In the blink of an eye, some of the Ballards' elite fighters and guardians show up there."What are you going to do, Zachariah? Are you sure you're not afraid of
"They seem to be coming our way!" Severin glanced over and could not help but frown."Are they coming to our home?" Diane was a little worried."Don't be afraid, ma'am. With us around, those people will be stepping right into the deaths even if they are from Cherridom!" Lillie reassured with a smile."It's the Ballards! That person sitting in front looks like Sheila!" After Severin had a good look, he smiled wryly and asked, "Why is she bringing so many people here?""Phew, so it's her!" Diane breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that, though she immediately rolled her eyes at Severin and said, "Looks like she's already missing you loads. She wouldn't have come to look for you so early if that weren't the case!"Severin practically facepalmed when he heard that. "I don't think that's the case. She never brought so many bodyguards even when she came here the previous time!"The vehicles soon stopped on the side of the road some distance away. Everyone then got out and began wa