Did he screw up?Celena wiped her tears, stared at Liam for a few moments, then turned to Reginald and fell to her knees. "I'm sorry, Grandpa. I know this is all Liam's doing, but I was why he had even done this in the first place. This is all my fault! You should punish me instead!"Liam gaped at her. He did not expect her to still be willing to defend him in a time like this. Although Celena was utterly disappointed in him, it was clear that he still mattered to her. Otherwise, she would not have been willing to protect him. Warmth crept through Liam's entire body at this realization, and he could not help but smile. Reginald was furious at the fact that Celena still chose to defend Liam. He hit his cane against the floor and shouted, "How are you still able to defend him? Are you even a member of the Stone family? Do you honestly think punishing you will change anything? If punishing you can fix everything, why do I even bother calling a meeting to discuss this? The Wheelers w
Just as Reginald was contemplating this, an assistant burst through the doors and shouted, "Something terrible has happened! The Wheelers are downstairs right now, and they've brought a lot of men with them! They demand to see you, Mr. Stone!"Reginald leaped to his feet with a frightened look. "They're here already?"Then, he shot Liam and Celena with a murderous glare. "Look what mess you got us into!"With that, he led the rest of the Stones out of the meeting room and down to the lobby, where Jordan was sprawled across a sofa, waiting. There were a few dozen bodyguards dressed head to toe in black standing behind him. One look at Jordan was enough to tell that he meant business.Reginald silently cursed Liam once more, then forced out a smile and approached Jordan. He reached out his hand. "It has been a while, Mr. Wheeler!"Jordan ignored him entirely, and instead, his gaze landed on Liam. "Mr. Stone, I'll cut straight to the chase. I've already made it clear on the phone tha
Jordan showed up on their doorstep, ready to call them out, and Liam had the nerve to be that arrogant to his face!"Damn! Has Liam gone off the deep end? Is he freaking out, or did he get his head slammed in a door?""Grandpa, Liam's out of line! Even now, when we're on the edge, he's strutting around like he owns the place. He will bring the Stone family all down with him!""He's got a death wish, that's for sure! He's still acting like a fool at a time like this!""I'm just waiting to see how this plays out for him. I bet he's toast!"The Stone family and the company bigwigs all shot Liam dirty looks and started laying into him. They have done it with the smug satisfaction of spectators at a train wreck. Liam was a goner!Reginald, livid to the point of going pale, struggled to breathe, propped up on the couch and panting. His glare fixed on Liam. He was kicking himself for ever letting Liam into the Stone family. With a forced smile, he turned to Jordan and said, "Mr. Jordan,
However, Liam was quick, knocking the closest bodyguard off his feet with a solid punch, then said with an icy tone, "Save your efforts. I'll come willingly."It was probably for the best to go with them. Lingering at the Stone family's company, especially in front of Celena and the rest of the Stones, would not help him settle things.Jordan was somewhat satisfied with Liam's compliance, but the sight of Liam's undaunted face prompted a scornful chuckle. Without another word, he led his imposing procession out of the Stone family's headquarters.Liam followed without hesitation. Celena pushed through the crowd out of nowhere. She clutched Liam's arm and said shakingly, "Liam, be careful... Please, make sure you come back to me..."With a gentle turn, Liam wrapped his arms around the quivering Celena, giving her a comforting smile. "Don't worry, head home and wait for me. I'll be back to cook for you. I'm the one living off your generosity, after all."Then, without another word,
Jordan was caught off guard, figuring some high-roller must be in the hospital, prompting a security sweep. He quickly slapped on a brown-nosing smile and said to the squad leader, "Hey there, Officer. I'm just here to see my kid. He's getting treated in this place."Levi, who was standing close by, put on his best ingratiating smile and sidled up, bobbing his head and scraping in a bow. "Sir, you've been working so hard! This is Jordan, head of the Wheeler family. Looks like you're soldiers from Drunham City's garrison, right? The Wheelers are on good terms with your boss, Malcolm. How about you let us through? The boss is worried sick about his son. Do us a solid, will you?"However, the squad leader was not having any of it. He shot Jordan and Levi a frosty glare, brushed them aside, and marched straight up to Liam. He snapped to attention and saluted with utmost respect. They watched, dumbstruck. "Mr. Cole, under General Lynch's orders, all three duty squads, thirty-six men in to
With that thought, Jordan's face went pale, and he quickly bent over in front of Liam, forcing a groveling smile. "Liam, I mean, Mr. Cole, you're pulling my leg, right? I wouldn't dream of making you apologize! You're General Lynch's buddy, a VIP at the Drunham City military base. I wouldn't have the nerve, not in a million years! A friend of General Lynch is like royalty to the Wheeler family. My son must've screwed up big time, and you had every right to set him straight! If anyone should be saying sorry, it's us to you."Seeing his boss Jordan bowing down, Levi did not dare to stay upright. He quickly followed suit, bending over and practically crawling on the floor, his whole body shaking like a leaf.He vividly remembered how he had just dissed Liam back at the Stone family's place, how out of line he had been...Sure enough...Liam watched Levi bow, shaking. With a frigid stare, he asked sternly, "Mr. Levi, what's this all about? Why the apology?"Levi shook even more and bl
However, he could not do that. All he could do was keep signaling with his eyes to the cursing Skylar, hoping she would get the hint and zip it.Liam, who had been standing to the side with an amused smile, finally spoke up, "I'm the Liam you're after."Skylar whirled around, her gaze sharp as she took Liam in. Her anger boiled over as she bellowed, "So you're the lowlife who hit my son? Liam, is it? Good! Now you're going to come with me and apologize to my son! If you're lucky, I might just let you off easy. I might just let you go with some broken legs!"Before Liam could even process what she said, Jordan panicked. His legs buckled, and he started to collapse backward. Levi was quick to catch him, keeping him from hitting the floor.Skylar's frown deepened as she turned her attention to Jordan. She said irritatingly, "What's gotten into you? Feeling sick or something? You're sweating buckets and can't even stand up straight!"Jordan's heart was racing, and thank goodness he wa
With a fierce tug, Jordan pulled Skylar back and shouted, "Skylar, you're the one who's lost it! Do you have any idea who Mr. Cole is? Do you think you can just attack him? He's Malcolm's friend, and he's an honored guest at the Drunham City military base! Those soldiers at the door? They're here for him! You spewed nonsense at him and even thought you could take a swing at him. Listen to me; if you don't care about your own life, at least spare our Wheeler family the trouble!"Having vented all he had been holding back, Jordan's anxiety finally eased.Skylar, still clutching her face, was shell-shocked. Jordan's tirade hit her like a bolt from the blue, leaving her heart pounding. She glanced from Jordan's livid face to Liam, who stood calmly with his hands behind his back, still unable to grasp what was happening.However, just when Jordan thought it was all over, Skylar wrenched her face from his grip and delivered a stinging slap right back at him."Jordan! You're just a coward
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