Unbeknownst to him, Liam had already learned of this from Joseph. He nodded, smiling, and replied, "Alright."The two of them chatted for a little while more until Timothy finally got up and left. The smile on Liam's face disappeared the moment Timothy left. He turned to Cirocco and ordered, "Cirocco, summon all of the Green Dragon Warriors within the country!""Yes, sir!" Cirocco replied in excitement, then strode away to carry out Liam's orders. The Chanter brothers overheard this and exchanged looks of delight. This could only mean one thing—Liam was preparing to strike!What happened to Celena had not only infuriated Liam but the Chanter brothers and the Green Dragon Warriors as well. They all vowed to avenge Celena as soon as they got the chance! Therefore, they were all practically buzzing with excitement when they heard Liam was about to put his plan into action. Within hours, all the Green Dragon Warriors currently serving within the borders of Biskeland had gathered at
Nasir knew he was not talking about their game at all but about Liam and the Yeagers. He was momentarily stumped. After a long silence, he lifted his head to glance at the King and replied, "Your Majesty, I think that the Yeagers are too powerful. From what I understand, their influence spans across several states and over a hundred cities here in Biskeland. Unfortunately, if Liam decides to take them on by himself, I'm afraid it will end terribly. If he does not wish to destroy them but merely punish them for their crimes, then I have full confidence that he will succeed!"The King nodded in agreement. He gazed at the chessboard and said, "You're right. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Liam stands no chance if he attempts to wipe out the entire Yeager clan altogether, but if all he wishes is to give them a taste of their own medicine… then I think he may just succeed. However…"He turned to glance at Nasir with a look of bemusement. "What do you think will happen if I give him a lit
Staring at the information plastered over the paper, Liam finally realized that the King had already been secretly investigating the Yeagers for a long time now. The Chanter brothers all flipped through the various documents. When they realized what they were looking at, their jaws dropped. "Sir, is this what we think it is?"Liam nodded, smiling. "Yes. Organize these documents. It's going to be a long night.""Yes, sir!" Calum replied, sounding excited. Then, he, Cirocco, and the rest carted the chests into the study. Another week went by with Liam spending every waking moment by Celena's bedside. Even at night, he slept next to Celena to keep her company, but Celena showed no sign of stirring. This worried Liam greatly.One day, after finishing his meal, Liam returned to Celena's room to visit her. Like usual, he talked merrily to her, although he was not sure if she could really hear him. All of a sudden, he saw Celena's finger twitch. He could not resist shouting in delight,
"Liam…" Celena muttered, staring at Liam. Her eyes were etched with worry as she gazed at the layers of bandages wrapped around his bare chest. She could tell Liam was lying. The layers of gauze, the blood spattered across them, and the lack of color in his face indicated to her that he had suffered a serious, perhaps even life-threatening, injury. She knew full well that he had gotten injured because of her. "Liam…" she called out once more. Her heart ached with pain and remorse. She could not hold it in any longer. Sobbing, she said to Liam, "I'm sorry, Liam, this is all my fault. None of this would've happened if I hadn't attended that stupid conference. You wouldn't have gotten hurt if it wasn't for me."I'm the reason you got injured, right? And on your chest, of all places… It must have hurt terribly…" Celena, like always, had zeroed in on other people's suffering instead of her own, and blamed other people's misfortune on herself. What a kind, selfless woman she was, and
That afternoon, after getting the all-clear from Dr. Jensen and Kylo, Liam and Celena boarded a private plane back to Drunham City. They returned home, and Liam carefully carried Celena back to their room. Once Celena drifted off to sleep, he sent the servants out to buy some ingredients he needed. Then, he followed the instructions from the Arcane Manuscript and brewed a miracle healing salve that boasted such great healing properties that it would not leave any scar behind.Truth be told, Liam did not mind even if Celena's injuries left scars behind, but he knew Celena would feel self-conscious about time, and he was trying his best to make her feel better. After all, she had already suffered enough emotional turmoil, and he wanted to reduce any physical reminder of her trauma as much as he could.Celena was already awake when Liam entered the room with the salve. She was staring at a deep cut on her forearm, her eyes shining with tears. Every inch of her skin was covered in cuts
Her voice was soft, laced with embarrassment and the slightest hint of annoyance. Liam was only teasing her, and had no intention of making her angry at all, so he quickly apologized and turned Celena around to apply the salve onto her chest. Celena had never felt more embarrassed in her life. She kept her head low and dared not to meet Liam's eye when he did this. After a while, she was suddenly aware of how silent Liam was being, and lifted her head to glance at him. She was surprised to find him staring at her, his bloodshot eyes etched with pain.Celena forgot all about their little slight and placed a hand on Liam's arm to comfort him. "Darling, I'm fine now. I know the wounds look terribly, but they don't hurt anymore."Liam paused in the middle of applying the salve and said, trying to disguise his sorrow, "I'm sorry, darling, for putting you through so much…"Celena smiled, then inched over and pressed a kiss onto Liam's lips. "I don't want to hear any of this in the fut
The smile disappeared from Cheryl's face when she said this, and for the first time during the whole conversation, she looked worried. The last thing she wanted was for this opportunity to slip right through her fingers, but she knew they had to be prepared for the worst. Of course, she hoped that Celena would never get released—in fact, even better if she was killed altogether!Yafe scoffed at this. "Don't overthink this, Cheryl. Celena was arrested on a charge of treason for being a government spy. Not only that, but she was captured by the military! Do you think she'll even stand a chance? They'll never release her!"I also heard from the other businessmen who had attended the conference with her that they had all been tossed into the Fourth Military District, which is notorious for its gruesome interrogation tactics. All of them were tormented to the brink of insanity. "Celena, in particular, was accused of being a government spy, feeding information to her traitor husband. E
They had barely stood up when a silhouette loomed through the shadows, trudging toward them. The intruder's body was silhouetted against the sunlight, and the Stones could not make out who it was. They shouted, "Who are you? How dare you break and enter? This is the Stones' residence! Show yourself!"Liam sneered, then strode out of the shadows into the full light. Smirking, he made his way over and declared, "It is I."The color drained from their faces when they saw who it was. Cheryl, in particular, looked as white as a ghost. She pointed a trembling finger at Liam and screeched, "Liam? What are you doing here? Weren't you arrested?"Yafe was just as shocked as his daughter. He asked, sounding baffled, "What are you doing here? Weren't you tossed in jail for being a traitor and Celena a government spy?"What was going on here? Celena had been arrested for assisting Liam, so what was Liam, the mastermind of this devious coup, doing here? All of a sudden, an idea formed in Yafe'
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