The person who was backing the Max Group up was the mayor, Malcolm. If they collaborated with him, then nobody would dare to lay a finger on the Stone family in the future.This was the opportunity of a lifetime for the Stone family. Ever since Celena left, Reginald was never so hard on Cheryl. She glared at Liam and Celena with hatred. Her face was filled with unwillingness as she walked toward Celena. Her eyes welled up as she kneeled with much difficulty.She gritted her teeth and said, "Celena, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. I shouldn't have bullied you. I'm begging you on my knees to ask for your forgiveness. Please let the Stone family Collaborate with the Max Group."Celena was caught off guard. She frantically went forward to help Cheryl up and said in a panic, "Cheryl, get up quick. I'll do it. Hurry up and get up."Cheryl sneered and shrugged off Celena's helping hand with all her might. Without saying a single word, she backed to the side and glared at Celena with e
Tears welled up in Liam's eyes. As he watched Celena bawl at the top of her lungs, he felt his heart aching badly. Anna was looking at Celena as she cried her eyes out as well. Anna could no longer take it. She rushed out from the crowd, embraced Celena, and also started crying."Celena! Oh, how I have missed you, my dear cousin."Everyone there was looking at Celena with an icy gaze. Anna was the only one feeling sorry for her. Liam scanned through the crowd, and he committed everyone's expressions in his memory in silence.Sherah watched with an indifferent gaze as Anna and Celena embraced each other. She was smiling, but she was already plotting in secret about how to target Celena after she returned to Stone Mansion. She would never let Celena have it easy after she became a part of the family again, much less allow her to threaten her children's position in the family. With that, after a round of apologies, the Stone family was going to take Celena and Jovie back into the
Celena held Liam's hand and said excitedly, "Liam, let me give you a tour of my home!" Then, Celena happily showed Liam around the Stone Mansion. Lots of things have changed from what she could remember. The layout was quite different as well.Even so, Celena still walked around with Liam for a long time. Liam carried Jovie the whole time while following behind Celena. He watched her jovial expression under the sun. Her eyes were glimmering. This was the version of Celena he had in his memory—not having a worry in the world, growing up with the affection from her family, and having a twinkle in her eyes.Later that night, the Stones' family dinner began at the dining hall of the Stone Mansion. All of Reginald's direct line of descendants attended the dinner that night, so they filled up all the seats at one big table. Right then, Celena walked into the dining hall with Liam, who was carrying Jovie in his arms.All the others had a look of disdain when they saw the family o
Upon saying that, Cheryl sneered and turned around arrogantly. Then, she strode back to her seat in her heels with a sense of satisfaction. Her gaze was filled with an extreme sense of contempt.Not one of the guests voiced out to reprimand Cheryl. Instead, they were all eager to watch the drama unfold. They looked at Celena, Liam, and Jovie with a mocking gaze and started discussing them. "This bastard child should learn her place. We are already so incredibly gracious to let her attend our family's dinner. She should just behave herself. Does she think she has the right to our family's food?" "Exactly! Who does she think she is? Does think she can do whatever she pleases now that she's back at the Stone Mansion?""How would she know her place? He's a loser. She's a b*tch. And they gave birth to a little bastard. What a perfectly matched family!" "Hahahahaha."Anger filled Liam's heart as he listened to the words of insult. His hands tightened into fists under the table. He
Liam strolled closer to the Stones. They seemed like they had seen the devil from hell rushing toward them with thousands of demons behind him.The Liam before them was too horrifying!"Ah! W-What do you want?"Cheryl was so scared she let out a scream. Her arrogance and disdainful expression had earlier turned as pale as a sheet. Her whole body started shivering as she watched Liam inch closer toward her. She quivered as she continued to threaten, "I-I'm warning you! Don't do anything stupid, Liam! This is the Stone Mansion! If you dare to lay a finger on me, Celena would suffer!" Cheryl then turned to Celena with fear and shrieked, "Celena! Keep an eye on your man! This is the Stone Mansion. Is he trying to murder someone?" It was only then that Celena came to her senses. She shouted at Liam while holding Jovie, "Liam! Don't do it!" Liam's back was against her. She could only see Liam's foreboding silhouette. He looked like he had just come out of an endless bloodbath, whi
Cheryl stood in place without saying a word like she had been wronged. Then, she said sullenly, "So what? Am I not telling the truth? In any case, I'm not apologizing!" Reginald was already furious for having to bring Celena back and being unable to do anything to her. Cheryl's insolent behavior at that moment completely pushed him off the edge. He could no longer contain his anger.He threw his walking stick at Cheryl and bellowed, "What's the matter? Am I too old to be giving you orders? You kept mentioning knowing one's place. Then, you should know that you're not the only granddaughter in this family! If you're so ungrateful, then get out of the Stone family!"Cheryl was hit in the forehead by the walking stick that was thrown at her. Her head swelled up instantly! She held her forehead in pain while tears welled up in her widened eyes. Sherah was terrified by that sight. Once she came to her senses, she quickly rushed to Cheryl. With a forced smile, she said to Reginald, "Do
Someone in the crowd could not hold himself back and asked Wasyl to elaborate. Then, the others looked toward Wasyl and waited for him to elaborate. Wasyl first took a sip of his drink for dramatic effect. Then, with everyone's anticipating gaze on him, he said calmly, "The Max Group will be holding a dinner to celebrate the collaboration between them and all the big businesses in Drunham City! Most importantly, a mysterious and powerful special guest will be attending it! It is the biggest news in the high society of Drunham City!"Once he said that, people around him could not help but start discussing it with each other. "A mysterious and powerful special guest? If the Max Group is holding a dinner, who could the big shot be?" "Yes, Mr. Abbott. Since you know so much, please tell us quickly about the identity of this mysterious person!""Apparently, this mysterious person is the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors, the King Pendragon, himself. He is someone who comm
Somebody took the lead and jeered, "There will always be a world of difference if we compare two people to each other. Mr. Abbott is someone who has dined with King Pendragon. Some people, on the other hand, are homeless losers who lack any sort of self-awareness!""What's the use of saying all this to him? He's such a lowlife, he probably hasn't even heard of King Pendragon before!""Hahahaha."Celena wanted to stay out of trouble, so she kept her head down in silence. In her heart, she had always believed that Liam was not a loser and that he would eventually shine one day.Cheryl was also looking so full of herself. With the swollen bump on her forehead, she said with pride, "That's right! Unlike a certain someone, I have a keen eye when I choose my man." Liam had planned to ignore these people, but they were getting increasingly out of hand. He could not hold it in and asked, "Oh? Since when have I dined with Mr. Abbott in Macclesfield? Who is your father? Why don't I have th
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