After seeing what Liam was capable of, none of the remaining men dared to move even a muscle. They peered at him warily, awaiting his next move.Liam stood his ground, the air around him charged with electricity as he stared at his opponents. "Tell me the name of your master, and you shall be spared!" he shouted, his voice radiating power and authority. The man at the lead sneered but took no notice of Liam's threat. Instead, he replied curtly, "I understand why you had the guts to follow us all the way here now. It seems that you have some pretty interesting tricks up your sleeve!"Very impressive, young man, but that does not excuse your cockiness. You will pay the price of your foolish arrogance!" White-hot fury blazed in the man's eyes as he said this, and he moved into a combat position as though he were about to strike at any moment. "The most important rule of the gangster world is that we shall never divulge the true identity of those we serve!"This only infuriated Liam
"Why… Why am I here? What did you do to me?" she sputtered. Celena was frightened beyond measure. Her kidnappers had knocked her out with some drugs upon abducting her, and she was still feeling the effects of it. Her head was strangely heavy, and she felt weak, as though she was not in control of her body.Her mind was fuzzy as well. She could remember getting off work, but the moment she stepped out of the building, a van had pulled up next to her, and some masked men dragged her into it. She struggled to free herself, but her kidnappers had placed a towel over her face, and then everything went black. She could not remember anything after that.The next thing she knew, she had woken up right next to a leering Cirroc, wearing a dressing gown and staring down at her like she was a trophy. Celena was too terrified to think. The grin on Cirroc's face was so sinister that she could not help but feel that something terrible was about to happen. She instantly backed away from him, her
"Besides, have you even thought about it? What will people say about a married woman caught fooling around with other men behind her husband's back? If you're not scared of becoming the laughingstock of the town, you can go ahead and call the cops!" Celena's face fell at this. This was fear like she had never known before, and her entire body was shaking like a leaf. She knew full well that she, a defenseless woman, could not possibly stand a chance against a full-grown adult man like Cirroc. There was nothing she could do about it; Cirroc would have his way with her.Therefore, her only option was to stall him as much as possible and hope that Liam would come to save her. Celena muttered Liam's name over and over in her head, praying that he would be able to hear her cries for help telepathically somehow. She could not even begin to imagine how her life would become if Cirroc had his way with her. How could she possibly face her husband, her daughter, and the public after anoth
Fear was seeping through their veins like a relentless poison, clouding them until it was all they could feel. The next moment, two of the men who had been the first to attack—the leader and one of his subordinates—felt a strange warmth actually seeping through their chest. They lowered their heads and were horrified to discover the end of a quintuple-edged dagger protruding out of their respective chests! Blood was spurting everywhere like a gristly fountain. Thud!Thud!Their limp bodies crumpled to the ground amidst a pool of their own blood, their eyes wide and glassy. Even until the final moments of their death, they did not manage to see how Liam had attacked them.Liam towered over their limp, lifeless bodies and said coldly, "I already warned you what was coming. I offered to spare you only if you could divulge the true identity of your master, yet you did not heed my advice. Well, in that case, you had it coming!"Then, he turned to glance at the remaining two men, his
The pain was truly excruciating!Liam had broken at least three of his ribs and shattered his breastbone entirely. This, combined with the searing pain in his arm from where Liam had stabbed him, made him wish longingly for death as an escape. Liam released the man, letting his body crumple to the ground limply, then stepped a foot against his chest and snarled, "Where did you take my wife?"Despite the sheer agony, the man refused to reveal any information to Liam. He gritted his teeth, and his entire body shook like a leaf, yet he refused to budge.Liam scowled, then stepped harder down onto the man's chest. The renewed force shattered his already broken bones once more, and he howled in agony, "Ahhhhhhhh!"His screams echoed through the lot, but there was no one around to hear them. Liam had run out of patience. White-hot fury blazed in his eyes as he snarled, "I'm only going to ask you this one last time. Where did you take my wife?"The man could not stand it anymore. He
"Get away from me!" Celena shrieked tearfully. Her voice had gone hoarse, and her entire body was shaking like a leaf. "Get away from me! Don't you dare come near me! Don't you dare…"Cirroc, however, inched closer and closer to her, and she backed away from him, shouting, "Is anyone there? Help! Someone help! Someone help me…""Hahaha!" Cirroc cackled, tossing the scrap of fabric aside. The look of panic on Celena's face enraptured him, and his grin widened. "Shout all you want, gorgeous! You can shout all you want now, but save some of your voice because I'm going to make you scream even louder in a while! Hahaha…"He burst into a peal of evil laughter.Celena's throat felt like sandpaper, but still, she kept shouting at the top of her lungs, hoping that by some miracle, someone would hear her.However, the only sound that could be heard was the echo of her own anguished sobs and Cirroc's manic crackle. Celena watched in despair as Cirroc slowly moved toward her. The words see
There on the hospital bed, surrounded by beeping devices, laid a little girl who was covered in blood. Her life was hanging by a thread. Her mother, Celena Stone, was sitting next to the bed, holding her hands tightly. Celena was covered in tears. She forced herself to endure the pain deep down and comforted her daughter, "Be a good girl, Jovie. Your father will come back to see us as long as you're a good girl.""Mom, it hurts so much! Am I going to die soon? I want to see Dad. I'm not a bastard. My father is very powerful—"Before Jovie could finish, she started shaking all over because of the pain.After Celena saw Jovie fainted, she frantically took out her phone. While she cried and instinctively dialed the number she memorized for years, she said, "Be good, Jovie. I'll tell your father to come and see you now. Don't fall asleep, alright?"Once the call was picked up, Celena did not wait for the person to say anything. She immediately said, "Liam, I'm Celena. Could you com
A sense of guilt and rage washed over Liam.Upon hearing Liam's bellow, his subordinate accelerated without hesitation, flying them to Drunham City at top speed.Liam kept repeating Celena's and Jovie's names over and over again in his mind.He used to be the heir of the Cole family from Drunham City. Tied with the Walker family, they were the top families in the city.Seven years ago, Liam was married to his childhood friend, the eldest daughter of the Walkers.On the day of the wedding, the Walkers drugged his drink behind his back and dropped him in Celena's lounge. Celena's family—the Stones—were relatives of the Walkers.Later, both the Walkers and the Stones joined forces to make a fuss. They said they wanted to seek justice for Celena and the Walker family's daughter. They then took the opportunity to gobble up the Cole family's properties.The Cole family collapsed overnight. Their businesses were divided and properties were taken away. The Stones even wanted to take L