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
At that moment, a few men in black barged into the emergency room of Drunham City Hospital and kicked out all the doctors who were checking up on Jovie.When Celena saw that, she lost her mind and rushed forward to stop them. "Who are you? What are you trying to do?"She was no match for those bodyguards at all. She was grabbing a man, but with a wave from him, Celena was shoved to the side and fell to the ground.She could not be bothered with the pain she felt. She wailed and begged on her knees, "I'm begging you, please. Please save my daughter! I'm willing to pay any price. Just save her!""Oh? Any price will do?" a man outside the emergency room answered Celena's plea.Celena could hear the sound of the leather shoes tapping on the floor. It sounded like Death was approaching, and it made Celena's heart sink with every single tap it made.Then, a young handsome man opened the door and walked into the emergency room. He sneered as he looked at Celena, who was on the floor.T
After saying that, Trent took out his handkerchief and helped Celena up. As he gently wiped the blood stain off the corner of Celena's face, she did her best to endure it as she had no guts to resist.Trent ordered, "I'll give you ten minutes to clean yourself up. I'll wait for you outside. Don't even think about pulling any tricks. Just think about it carefully. Who else in the entire Drunham City would dare to help you if you do."Upon saying that, he leaned in and whispered into Celena's ears, "I really can't wait to have the most beautiful woman in the city under me, begging me for mercy. Hahaha."Trent left the emergency room, feeling satisfied. He told his subordinates at the door, "Keep a good eye on the emergency room later. Nobody's allowed to go in and save that b*stard!""We understand, Mr. Walker!"Celena was kneeling next to the bed in the room. She gently wiped off the teardrops at the corner of Jovie's eyes and comforted her, "You're a good girl, Jovie. Don't be sca
"All of you are bad people! My dad will beat you up. Dad!"Jovie was already in a critical condition, so crying and struggling so much made her suddenly throw up some blood. Then, she lost consciousness because her oxygen mask was yanked off.The medical personnel were incredibly saddened to see that. That was a human life that was fading away. All of them teared.One of them could not hold it in anymore. He tossed the files in his hands on the floor and acted like he was about to rush into the emergency room. However, he ended up being violently beaten up by a few people instead.Nobody else dared to make any reckless moves anymore after they saw what happened to him.They had no idea how the child offended Trent. They had no clue where her father was either. He still did not show up.Suddenly, a few military helicopters appeared in the sky above the hospital!Everybody in the hospital ran to see who it was. The medical staff at the door to the emergency room went to the window