The woman's face was a copy-paste of every generic social media influencer, as if stamped from the same mold as countless online beauties.Liam studied the man's face, which tugged at a memory he could not quite place. After racking his brain to no avail, he furrowed his brow and asked, "Who are you?"The man's grin was all show, the kind that could turn into a backstab at the drop of a hat. He sidled up to Liam, saying, "Yo! Mr. Cole, you've got a short memory for old acquaintances, huh? What happened, did your family hit rock bottom, and now you've forgotten me?"Then, leaning in closer, just a couple of steps away, he pointed to his own face and cried out with feigned shock, "It's me! Jaxton! The Shaw family's golden boy, your old sidekick!"Jaxton Shaw's grin was all show; his eyes sparkled with contempt, and his smirk was dripping with irony."Mr. Shaw, who's this? Look at that raggedy get-up! How on earth were you ever his sidekick?"The social media starlet at Jaxton's sid
Jaxton's claim that he was Liam's sidekick was all in his head. Back in the day, he followed Liam like a second shadow, but Liam barely acknowledged him. Over time, folks who did not know any better started buying into the idea that Jaxton was Liam's right-hand man, and Jaxton milked that misconception to pull off some shady stunts. It was not until Liam caught wind of it that he finally confronted Jaxton. That was pretty much the first and only time he ever really dealt with him."Sorry, gotta run, Shaw. Don't bother showing me out," Liam said calmly, without a hint of emotion. With that, he spun on his heel to leave.However, Jaxton was not about to let Liam slip away that easily. Bumping into Liam was too good a chance to pass up, and he was itching to take him down a peg or two.As Liam made for the exit, Jaxton cut in front of him, blocking his path. He looked up at Liam with a mocking grin and said, "What's the rush, Mr. Cole? You don't even say hi to an old pal?"Jaxton circ
Liam ignored them both, his face a mask of calm, his eyes untroubled. "You know, Jaxton, you're spot on. I don't give a second thought about you. Your snide remarks? They don't touch me. Got anything else? If not, move it. I've got better things to do than waste my time with you."With that, Liam stepped around Jaxton, leading a bewildered Celena away.Jaxton was livid!Liam's aloof, dismissive demeanor drove him to fury. Liam was nothing but a pauper then. How dare he act as if he were still on Jaxton's level? Jaxton had planned to lay into Liam, to shame him thoroughly, but it was like his words had no effect. The frustration sent Jaxton's anger through the roof!"Liam! Hold it right there!"Jaxton roared, storming over to Liam and grabbing him by the shirtfront, his voice seething with rage. "Who do you think you are, Liam? Do you think you're still the golden boy of the Cole family?"Ha! Let me tell you, you're nothing now but a nobody, a stray, a piece of trash, got it? I mi
"You guys, get him! Teach him a lesson! Spare no mercy. Just make sure he's still alive in the end. If he's crippled, then our hospital will give him free treatment!" With that order, the few security guards whipped out the baton from the belts and glared at Liam ferociously.Seeing this, Celena moved closer behind Liam and tightened her embrace of Jovie. She asked worriedly, "Liam, what should we do?"Liam, on the other hand, looked indifferent. He comforted her calmly, "Don't be afraid. It's fine. I'm here." Seeing that Liam was still calm and disdainful, Jaxton immediately got infuriated again. He was engulfed by his rage as he snorted. "Hmph! You'd better watch carefully how I'm going to teach this loser a lesson! Go! Spare no mercy! If anything goes wrong, I'll take the heat for it!" With Jaxton's orders, the security guards dashed toward Liam while swinging the batons in their hands.Liam's gaze darkened and a frightening ferocity could be felt from him. At the same time
"Who are you?" Jaxton asked with a frown. Since he did not know the true identity of this man before him, it was wiser to ask.Eaden glared at Jaxton, his eyes filled with rag. "You don't even know who I am?"It looked like the people in Drunham City forgot how terrifying Eaden was since he not take any action for the past two years. Eaden's tone and demeanor made Jaxton extremely displeased. Annoyed, he looked at Eaden and said with a threatening tone, "Why should I care who you are? Are you trying to come to this loser's defense? Listen up, you better stay out of this. I'm Jaxton from the Shaw family, and this hospital belongs to my family. We're also a part of the Willoughby Medical Association. So, if you want to come to his aid, you better think of the consequences properly."Jaxton's eyes were filled with pride upon saying that. What he said was true. The Shaw family's status in Drunham City was rising slowly in the past few years. They were a family with exceptional ris
"Security! Capture all of them!"Jaxton was indeed digging his own grave. Eaden could no longer contain his anger after hearing what he said. Eaden seemed to have dined with Herbert a few years back at a gathering. He was focusing on his health and working out in the past few years, so his body shape did have some changes. However, his face was practically the same. Eaden was fuming. He pointed at Jaxton and shouted, "Capture this insolent kid now!" In an instant, a dozen bodyguards rushed toward Jaxton. In the meantime, the security guards of the hospital also dashed forward to protect Jaxton. However, the security guards were no match for Eaden's bodyguards, and they were instantly defeated.Seeing that the guards that were protecting him were all on the ground, Jaxton was suddenly in a panic. He backed away while shouting, "Don't come near me! I'm the heir to the Shaw family! If you dare to touch me, my father will not let you off! You better think carefully whether you want
Celena quickly hid behind Liam and grabbed at his arm. She asked softly, "Liam, you know Mr. Wafer?""I guess you can say that. He had some small troubles before this, and I helped him a little." Liam explained with a smile. Celena felt something was off, and she wanted to ask subsequent questions. However, Liam interjected, "Celena, how about you first return with Jovie? I'll stay here to deal with the rest."Celena gave it a thought. She looked down at Jovie, who was looking upset in her arms, and immediately nodded. "Alright. I'll bring Jovie back for her to rest. Be careful! Remember not to do anything rash. Think about Jovie and me."Liam nodded and watched the departure of Celena and Jovie with a smile. Jovie was leaning on Celena's shoulder as she waved her little hand at Liam, showing her adorable little canine teeth."All the best, daddy! Defeat the bad guys!"Liam looked at their silhouette with eyes filled with affection, a slight smile still apparent on his face. It
"I can't believe it! He looks so normal, but the things that he does are so disgusting. Good that he was hit. It would be best if he's beaten to death!" "Shh. Enough."Herbert took a look at his son's face and was instantly enraged. He surveyed the crowd angrily before his gaze finally landed on Eaden and Liam. He shouted, "Who was it that dared to hurt my son? Own up to it! You fucker, do you know who I am? Such insolence!"The rise of the Shaw family in recent years made Herbert a pompous man. If news got out that his son was beaten up at their hospital, how was he to continue his legacy in Drunham City? This was a huge disrespect to Herbert as the head of the Shaw family! "It's me!" Eaden took a step forward calmly, completely unafraid of Herbert's rage. He was completely indifferent as he looked at Herbert with a frosty gaze."So, you're the ignorant bastard who slapped my son? Guys, go—"Herbert was enraged. He turned and pointed at Eaden as he shouted at him, but he