[The Fox family suffered a great, inhumane tragedy. Your entire family was killed. Your father was beheaded, and your mother took her own life to preserve her honor. [My greatest regret was arriving too late at the scene. Otherwise, the Fox family wouldn’t have been destroyed. [I was worried about you being dragged into this bloody fight, so I sent you to an orphanage. But someone managed to find you. That was why I had to keep you by my side. I treated you like my own son and taught you everything I knew.] When he read this, Dustin clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. His eyes were bloodshot with rage. He always thought that he was a child who had been abandoned, but to think that he was actually tied to a blood feud was something else entirely! ‘Your father was beheaded, and your mother took her own life to preserve her honor.’ These words repeated themselves in his thoughts. Rage burned within him. His family had done nothing wrong. They pos
“Dustin is terrible! How could Dad take in such an ungrateful b*stard?!” The Wyatt sisters were filled with rage and hate as they watched Dustin leave. They could not stop him at all. The Wyatt family of the present was just too weak… “Once the Wyatt family rises to power again, he’ll be the first person we’ll get rid of!” Delia said angrily. “I can’t wait anymore! When are we making our comeback?” Elisa’s face was red with rage. “Mom sent word from Central Harbor. She said that Aunt Margaret left yesterday. We’ll start making plans once she arrives.” Amara’s words lifted the moods of the other three sisters. “Is Aunt Margaret coming here?” A familiar face surfaced in their minds. Margaret Byrne was a powerful person. “Are you girls talking about me?” Suddenly, they heard a voice from behind them. The Wyatt sisters turned around in delight. An elegant woman in her thirties walked in. She was accompanied by a young woman adorned in designer clothes and sparkling w
Even though they did not know why Lucas had chosen to stay hidden in Rivenesco, the Wyatt family’s comeback was sure to shock the world. Once the Wyatt family made its comeback, they did not need to worry about the Zimmer family anymore. They could also punish Dustin. They had suffered greatly over the past few days. “Lydia also asked whether you’ve found the treasure,” Margaret said. “We did! It was in the secret room, but Dustin took it! He killed Lord Barbenheim too!” Amara said darkly and gave a brief account of what had happened. Margaret frowned when she heard that. Then, she said coldly, “To think that boy would have the audacity to do such a thing! What an ignorant fool! The Wyatt family is now connected to the deaths of Lord Barbenheim and his son. That mysterious person is someone we can’t afford to offend, even if we make a comeback. Let’s not make this public just yet. Once I report this back to Central Harbor, I’ll ask Lydia to meet that person and push all the b
“Good news. Mom has called us to the Langley family’s main villa for dinner tonight!” David suddenly said during breakfast. “We’re to return to the main villa?” Simone and Camille were surprised. “Yes. Mom called us all.” David was really excited. It seemed like he had been looking forward to this for a long time. “We haven’t returned to the main villa for more than a year. At that time, since we suffered so many losses in the company, we felt so ashamed to return. The company is back on its feet, and we’re even working together with major companies in Somerton. We can finally return with our heads held high.” “Our relatives can’t talk sh*t about us anymore,” Camille said somewhat angrily. “What happened?” Dustin whispered to Simone. Simone sighed and told Dustin about the Langley family. It was one of the most prestigious families in Rivenesco. It ran many businesses. Margot Langley had three sons, and David was the youngest. Since he was an honest man, he was far les
“Who exactly is going to kill who?” Dustin glared at Christian murderously. Killing intent flashed briefly in his eyes. No one alive would dare to tell the King of Hades to crawl between their legs! Christian was just a member of a small, albeit prestigious family. He was ignorant. “Dustin…” When Simone saw that things were escalating, she ran over and grabbed Dustin’s arm. Then, she shook her head. She knew how Dustin was as a person, and she also knew how strong he was. Christian was just asking for it by doing this. But Christian was still her cousin. If something happened to him here, they would be cut off from the family entirely. “My father… puts a lot of importance on how the family views him. He has always wanted to be treated as someone of value,” Simone said pleadingly. Dustin’s murderous aura finally faded away. “David, Simone, this is the person you brought along with you? He attacked me! He has no respect for me!” Christian shouted from the ground. “Do yo
David smiled. “Dustin is our benefactor, and we’re pleased with him. If he’s willing to marry Simone, we’d be completely on board with that.” Margot’s face turned as dark as a thundercloud. “Simone, what do you think of this?” She looked at Simone. Simone shot a glance at Dustin, and her face turned red. “What my father said… is exactly what I was going to say.” Dustin’s composed face registered some surprise. During his time living with the Langley family, he and Simone only flirted occasionally. They never crossed that line. But David and Simone had just made their thoughts clear. He felt warmth in his heart, and his gaze grew sharp. If he was so highly valued in this family, he could not let them down. “You b*stard!” Margot slammed the cane on the floor again and snapped. “Are you stupid?! Has he cast a spell on you?! “He’s just a piece of trash! He’s completely alone with no one to support him! He’s nothing! With Simone’s beauty and qualifications, he isn’t wo
“Please come forward, Mr. Devon,” Margot called out to the right side of the living room. Soon, a young man walked forward with a smile. He had an air of nobility about him, and he was dressed head to toe in designer clothes. But his looks were only average. “This is the second son of Somerton’s Aquila family, Devon Aquila,” Margot said with a smile as she introduced Devon to Simone and her family. “I’m Devon Aquila. Hello, Simone, Mr. David, and Ms. Monique.” Devon greeted Simone and her family politely. He was very formal and appropriate. He then shot a glance at Simone, and his eyes gleamed. While Simone was not of high social standing, she had an ethereal grace and beauty about her that was something that most rich heiresses only hoped to compare to. She was very pretty. While she was not drop-dead gorgeous, she was close enough to captivate many people. Devon seldom met such beautiful women. Her attitude and looks were a perfect blend and made her incredibly attr
For a time, no one dared to say anything. “Good!” Margot was satisfied and was about to seal the deal. “I object,” Dustin said. “You?” Margot looked at him, and her face darkened. “Who do you think you are? You have no place to speak here.” “Shut up! Pick up the money on the floor and leave!” Christian shooed him away in annoyance. “You’re not satisfied with three million dollars and want to marry Simone anyway? Dream on! You’re not even worthy of dusting Mr. Devon’s shoes, and you dare try to steal Simone from him?” Devon scowled. He looked at Dustin and frowned. “I heard that you saved Simone’s life once. If you’re not satisfied with three million, I can give you ten. Stop bothering her from now on, or you’ll pay for it.” He took out a checkbook, scribbled down a figure, and signed it. Then, he threw the check at Dustin. To him, the problems that could be solved with money were no big deal at all. It was just ten million, anyway. He would just treat it as charity to
Irene had assumed that Dustin would be like the other men. She thought he was only standing up for her because he was drawn by her beauty. She also assumed that he would get beaten up like the others. But she was wrong. Dustin had not intervened because he was drawn to her. He had killed Trevor. For a moment, everyone in the jazz club was stumped. No one dared to offend Trevor, who was the third son of the Aquila family of Lannopolis. Yet, Dustin had killed him in just one strike. He was unimaginably brash! Ignoring the shock of those around him, Dustin turned and walked toward the jazz club’s exit. He did not even spare Irene a glance. “Hold it right there!” “Do you think you can just leave after killing Trevor?” Trevor’s underlings could not just stand by and watch as Dustin left. They moved forward to stop him. Dustin did not waste his breath. His gaze turned sharp as he made a small movement. The person who had dared to stop him was dead. After that,
“What kind of disgraceful behavior is this, Irene?” the man asked with a frown. “Don’t forget that you will be a member of the Aquila family soon. How dare you act this way?” Irene looked at the man indifferently. Hatred flashed in her eyes for a second before it disappeared. “Oh, give up, Trevor Aquila. I will never marry you. I will never become a member of the Aquila family!” she hissed icily. “Your marriage is arranged by your family. With the way things are with the West family, do you really think you can refuse this arrangement? It’s better that you behave and come with me to the Aquila family and wait quietly for the wedding,” Trevor said with an icy smile. Irene’s pretty face grew livid with anger. “Get lost!” she shouted. Trevor was enraged by her words. “You want to do this the hard way, huh? Alright then. Drag her back home!” he ordered. “Do you think you can drag a woman away against her will in public?” One of the men in the bar immediately stepped forwa
The Aquila family was one of the most powerful families of Lannopolis. At this moment, Brennan Aquila, the patriarch of the Aquila family was frowning and sitting in his usual seat. “Is there no news?” he asked the servant before him. “Sir, we’ve searched the entirety of Rivenesco, but we couldn’t locate Devon. We’ve also inquired with the Panther Gang and checked the Langley family’s main villa in Rivenesco, but we found nothing,” the servant said. When he heard that, Brennan looked even more troubled. His second son, Devon, had taken along some people from the Panther Gang to Rivenesco a few days ago. He had wanted to seek revenge but had then disappeared. “Investigate more! Use more drastic measures if you need to!” he shouted. “There’s no need to investigate any further,” said a woman’s voice from beyond the room. A beautiful, elegant young woman walked into the Aquila family’s living room. “Who are you?” Brennan asked. “Bianca Winter of the Seven Clans of
“This is entirely the Langley family’s fault that we underestimated you! We were prideful and blind…” Margot said solemnly. “Please forgive us, My Liege!” At this point, Margot could do nothing but admit her mistakes. With a word, the King of Hades could wipe the Langley family from the face of the earth without so much as a noise. Dustin did not bother to respond. “Fine. Invite Simone and her family here immediately. I think you know what to do now, right?” he said coldly. “Yes, I do. I won’t let you down, My Liege!” Margot said quickly. She sent someone to invite Simone and her family here. Soon, Simone’s family arrived in the living room. They looked a little stunned. By that time, the members of the Panther Gang were all gone and the place had been cleaned up. It was as if nothing had happened here. “What happened to you?” Simone looked confused. She saw how strangely the members of the Langley family were behaving. “Uncle Derek, why are you trembling?” She
“The Panther Gang will serve the King of Hades!” Blake declared loudly as he knelt on the floor. The members of the Langley family and those of the Panther Gang stared in shock. A minute ago, Blake seemed very intimidating and intent on seeking justice. They were taken aback by his abrupt change in attitude. “The King of Hades… The master of Hell Hall! The King of Hades!” Margot gasped so hard she nearly fainted. The members of the Langley family were so terrified that their faces turned ghostly pale. There was no one on earth who did not fear the might of Hell Hall. Some of the people in the living room were shaking in fright. In the past, they all thought that Dustin was a nobody, so they treated him like trash. When they thought about how their family had tried to kill the King of Hades, the members of the Langley family felt horrified. Dustin glanced at the man kneeling on the floor, and his face looked taunting. “Your sister is the wife of the head of the A
Dustin had not said anything about the numerous Panther Gang corpses on the floor. No one had dared to clear them away. In the middle of all the mess was Devon’s headless body. When Blake recognized the corpse, his eyes widened in fury. He looked at Dustin without bothering to hide his desire for revenge. “Who are you? Where did you come from? Are you with the law or something else?” Blake did not make a move immediately. Instead, he demanded answers from Dustin. When he received the report from one of his branch leaders, he realized that Dustin was not someone to be messed with. That was why he was questioning Dustin first. Dustin looked at Blake, and his gaze froze the gang leader in place. “Back in the day, the Aquila family only started growing after participating in a campaign to destroy the Fox family of Grayvale. Did the Panther Gang have a hand in that campaign?” Dustin asked. His gaze was focused on Blake. If he admitted his involvement, he would be dead. “T
The three branch leaders of the Panther Gang were stony-faced. One of them said coldly, “Arrogant punk!” Dustin had cut off Devon’s head and was demanding Blake Torell, Blake, to come here to see him. None of them had ever encountered anyone who was so brazen in Rivenesco. “We won’t dare to return to the head of our gang without your head as a trophy!” The branch leaders were aggressive while their crowd of gang members outside were preparing to rush in. Dustin looked annoyed as he waved a hand. One of the Hell Guards made his move. He was like a shadow as he shot through the door. Thereafter, the two leaders’ eyes widened in horror. Blood gushed from their throats as they fell. The remaining branch leader was shaken. She shuddered. Dustin’s subordinate had killed them as easily as breathing. The members of the Panther Gang who had been preparing to rush inside froze. They stood outside motionless. The members of the Langley family were shocked. The branch leader
The might of the Panther Gang was unquestionable. They were not a small gang made up of scattered, ragtag individuals. They were a group of true, formidable forces of the underground in Honora! When did the members of the Panther Gang become so weak? “You… Where do these underlings of yours come from?” Devon said with gritted teeth as he stared at the Hell Guards with his mouth wide open. “Just a few lackeys I trained,” Dustin said flatly. “Anyway, what were you saying just a moment ago? You’re the nephew of the head of the Panther Gang? Why don’t you call everyone here? Get them in here all at once. Makes it easier to kill them in one go.” Devon was stunned. His entire army was being undermined. “Don’t get cocky! These are only the Panther Gang’s weakest members. There are more than a hundred people outside. No matter how powerful your people are, do you think they can beat a hundred men?” Devon asked viciously. “Hmph! Back in the day, the Aquila family even dared t
The Langley family thought that the police had arrived. One of them immediately got up to welcome them. Dustin did not make his Hell Guards stop that person. “Mr. Aquila!” When the person appeared at the doorway, he let out a shocked cry. The person who had come to the villa was not the police. It was the person that Dustin had almost beaten to death a few days ago. It was Devon Aquila. With his men, Devon stormed into the villa in fury. A few days ago, Devon had suffered greatly here. Not only had he failed to meet Simone but also had one of his arms broken in this place. As the second son of the prominent Aquila family, how could he just let that insult slide? After recuperating for a few days, he took his men to Rivenesco despite still being far from full recovery. When he got a lead on Dustin, he immediately rushed to the Langley family’s main villa. “Mr. Aquila, you got here right on time!” Margot looked overjoyed when she saw Devon here with so many people. “