Mr. Reynolds's sneer deepened as he openly scrutinized Liam from head to toe before continuing, "For an ordinary family like yours, getting your child into our school must have taken quite some effort. If you had money, why didn't you show it earlier? You should know that parents start enrolling their children in our school as soon as they're four years old, yet you only send your daughter here when she's six years old. If you had the means, why didn't you enroll her sooner?"This statement immediately made the other parents understand the situation, and their eyes were filled with disdain as they looked at Liam.At that moment, the father of the boy who pushed Jovie also stepped forward with the boy in tow. He looked at Liam with contempt and mocked, "Not to criticize, but as a parent, how can you lie in front of your child? I saw you picking up your kid on a scooter worth a few hundred dollars yesterday, so how is it possible for you to come in a military vehicle today?"As a fell
"When was it changed?!" Liam demanded.Mr. Reynolds, growing increasingly impatient with Liam's persistence, snapped, "Just recently. I said your daughter doesn't qualify, and that's final. She's no longer a student here and has no right to stay. Leave immediately, or I'll call security."Seeing that Liam showed no intention of leaving, Mr. Reynolds angrily walked up to push them out. However, before he could get close, one of the armed soldiers stepped forward, pulled back the bolt of his gun, and pointed the black muzzle directly at Mr. Reynolds.Mr. Reynolds's heart pounded wildly with fear, but he quickly regained his composure and shouted angrily, "What do you think you're doing?! Do you think I don't know those are just toy guns? I warn you, this is a school, not a film set. Leave immediately, or else!"Liam's face darkened as he stared coldly at Mr. Reynolds. He then said in a chilling tone, "I'll give you one last chance to revoke my daughter's expulsion before I lose my pa
The intense sound of gunfire, like deafening thunder, instantly swept over the entire school. This sudden development frightened all the parents and children present, leaving many of them pale-faced. Some of them even burst into tears.Mr. Reynolds,being closest to Liam,felt the heat emanating from the gun muzzles in front of him. His face turned ashen, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. The deafening gunfire rang in Mr. Reynolds's ears, and the realization hit him like a ton of bricks—they were real soldiers with real guns.Trembling violently, Mr. Reynolds's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud."Y-you- you- real guns?!" Mr. Reynolds stammered incoherently, his whole body shaking uncontrollably. The realization that just moments ago, he stared down the barrel of a real gun caused his bladder to lose control, and an immediately orange-yellow liquid puddled beneath him.The two parents who mocked Liam earlier were also trembling on the ground, their face
Jovie pouted slightly in response to Liam's question. There was still a hint of grievance in her eyes. She looked toward the trembling parents and the children who were scared to tears in the crowd."Dad, they all called me a liar yesterday. They even sang 'Liar, Liar, pants on fire' around me. And they also called you a stupid coward!"Then, in a very serious tone, Jovie continued, "I didn't lie! You're not a stupid coward, Dad! You're my superhero, aren't you, Dad?"Liam felt all warm and fuzzy inside to see Jovie defending him so earnestly. He smiled dotingly, pinched Jovie's little nose, and said, "Yes, I'm your superhero!"After that, Liam raised his head and looked at the parents who acted arrogantly moments before. The gentleness on his face quickly dissipated, replaced by coldness."Did you all hear that? Those who insulted my daughter yesterday better step forward and apologize. Otherwise, I'll be forced to take some drastic action. An apology isn't going to cut it then!"
Mr. Reynolds cleared his throat to compose himself before announcing to the entire auditorium, "Everyone, I have some great news to share with you. The city's richest man, Mr. Kolten Reath, has graced our school with his presence. Let's all welcome Mr. Reath together!"With that, Mr. Reynolds led the applause, and the parents all stood up excitedly and clapped enthusiastically!No one expected Kolten to come to the school. It truly added prestige to the event that the top school in Drunham City managed to get him to attend the parent-teacher meeting.The parents all assumed that Kolten was invited by the school, and was secretly counting themselves lucky to have attended the meeting. Otherwise, they might have missed the opportunity to meet Kolten.At that moment, Kolten arrived at the entrance of the auditorium, causing quite a stir. Except for Liam, everyone turned to look at Kolten as he entered the room.Kolten, accustomed to such scenes, smiled and nodded at everyone. He quic
Mr. Reynolds secretly observed Liam. He took a glance at Kolten and then back at Liam again. His eyes turned cold when he saw he was still seated.Mr. Reynolds harbored a deep grudge against Liam. As the dean of Guiding Star School, and with the principal being his relative, he was never humiliated like this before. Not only did Liam make him kneel and apologize, but he even wetted himself in front of many prominent figures in Drunham City.Even though they did not know Liam's exact identity, they were genuinely intimidated by the five hundred soldiers and their guns. Mr. Reynolds' feelings toward Liam were primarily of hatred.He watched Liam with schadenfreude, thinking, 'Liam, you humiliated me earlier. Now that Mr. Reath is here, let's see how you're going to handle his wrath for not standing up to greet him.'With that in mind, Mr. Reynolds decided to "kindly" advise Liam. "Mr. Cole, don't you see? Mr. Reath has arrived. You should stand up and greet him. Mr. Reath is the rich
As the wealthiest man in Drunham City, with significant influence even in the state capital, Kolten was bowing and speaking so deferentially to Liam! Moreover, from Kolten's words alone, it was clear he was not here at the school’s invitation but came because Liam asked him to!The parents closest to Liam, who just mocked him and waited to see him humiliated, turned pale in the face.Mr. Reynolds' face darkened the moment Kolten bowed. His eyes, which were filled with glee and malice, became filled with panic and shock instead.Liam did not stand up to greet Kolten because his status was higher than Kolten’s, considering the things Mr. Reynolds just said to Liam.'It’s over for me,' thought Mr. Reynolds.This was the thought not only in Mr. Reynolds' mind but also in the minds of the parents who just mocked Liam. Their faces turned ashen, and they trembled uncontrollably.Behind Mr. Reynolds stood Lara, whose eyes were fixed on Liam. Her gaze was filled with shock and curiosity w
Mr. Young also fell silent when Lara did not respond to him. He continued to watch Liam and Kolten with curiosity.Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he said, "Ms. Lara, given Mr. Reath's attitude, do you think Mr. Cole could be the mysterious figure that has been the talk of Drunham City lately? But that person’s surname is Miller, and everyone calls him Mr. Miller, while Liam's surname is Cole."Lara initially decided to ignore Mr. Young, but his words made her pause, and she began to ponder deeply. Mr. Miller was the talk of Drunham City, a figure shrouded by countless rumors. The most captivating among them was that Mr. Miller was not only the owner of the Misty Manor but also the major investor behind Kolten.Kolten’s prominence in Drunham City was well-known to all, so needless to say, Mr. Miller must be even more prominent since he was Kolten's backer. No one saw what this young and capable individual with profound influence looked like, including those who attended the rece
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor