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
In the soldiers' eyes, Adrian was the untouchable Military Chief of Staff, a captain and their direct boss. He was not someone they could just cross without thinking.The squad leader's face looked indecisive as he turned to Liam, words on the tip of his tongue but never quite making it out. "Mr. Cole, about this…"Liam got the squad leader's reluctance and the soldiers' too. With a resigned shake of his head, he turned to Jordan, whose smugness was growing by the second. "So, Jordan, you think having a big-shot brother-in-law as the Military Chief of Staff means you're untouchable and that I should just grovel and apologize to you?" he said icily.At that, Skylar snorted, her hands definitely on her hips, her eyes gleaming with scorn. "Obviously, my brother's the Military Chief of Staff in Drunham City, right under Malcolm's command. They're tight, been through thick and thin. Why on earth would Malcolm side with you over his loyal buddy? Will he lift a finger to help you if we com
Adrian was seated when his expression turned thunderous, and his voice boomed with fury. "What's that? Has Kayson been seriously hurt in a fight? How bad is it? And this guy claims to be General Malcolm Lynch's buddy, a VIP at the Drunham City military base? Hold on, I'm on my way! I've got to see who's got the nerve to pull this off! As the Military Chief of Staff here, I'm not letting any 'VIP' get away with this!"With that, Adrian slammed down the phone, snatched up his coat, and stormed out enraged.Outside, Adrian barked orders at his deputy, "Get a platoon together, now! We've got a situation to handle!"In no time, a platoon of soldiers, armed to the teeth and faces set in grim determination, radiating an intimidating presence, was ready to move out.Adrian surveyed the troops and gave a satisfied nod. With a commanding wave, he climbed into his jeep, the one with the Drunham City military base's insignia on the plate, and sped off toward the hospital.A platoon of soldier
Anger washed over Jordan's face as he snapped to attention. Skylar's screams spurred him to act, but Liam's steely stare and the unnerving presence he exuded stopped Jordan abruptly. His body shook, his legs turned to jelly, and he stumbled back to Skylar's side, pointing at Liam with a shaky finger. "Liam! Don't get ahead of yourself! Do you realize who my wife is? Her big brother's the top dog at Drunham City's military headquarters, and he's on his way! You hit my wife! Just wait till my brother-in-law shows up, then you're toast!"Skylar's heart sank at Jordan's cowardice. He could not even defend her honor. Her anger surged anew as she glared at him, then turned her wrath back on Liam, spitting venom with every word."Alright! Just you wait! My brother will be here any second, and I'll make sure you're begging for forgiveness on your knees! I'll see to it that one of your hands is useless!"Liam met Skylar's threats with a composed response, "Oh? Really? I'm waiting."At the s
The soldier's hands did not fumble. He caught the medal on the fly. However, the moment he got a good look at the gold glinting in his palm, the emblem and inscription etched into it, he froze as he had turned to stone.That was...The highest honor!Straight from the central command!That was the medal someone got for being a hero in Biskeland, for deeds that changed the course of history!The kind of medal that would make even a general snap to attention and salute on sight!Most guys who earned that medal did not make it out alive.However, Liam was casually tossing it around with not a scratch on him.The soldier wasted no time. With shaky hands, he cradled the medal like it was the most precious thing in the world and bolted to Adrian. He snapped to attention, saluting, "Mr. Adrian Fabris..."Adrian, clueless about what the soldier was holding, was already losing his patience. "What's the hold-up? I ordered you to bring him to me. Do I have to do everything myself?"The
Skylar suddenly rushed over, pointing at Liam in tears and shouting at the top of her lungs, "Adrian! How could you do that? He got Kayson severely beaten up to the point that he was hospitalized! He even slapped me earlier! Hurry up and catch him! I want his limbs crippled! I want him to apologize to me on his knees!"In the next second, Adrian gave Skylar a tight slap. He was furious as he berated her, "Shut your damn mouth! Are you crazy? Do you know who he is? How dare you be so rude and want the Guardian Deity of Biskland to apologize to you on your knees? Skylar, do you have a death wish?"Skylar was frozen in place, cupping her face that was slapped twice. Her eyes were wide as she looked at Adrian in utter disbelief."A-Adrian, what the hell are you doing? I think you're the crazy one. I'm your sister. He slapped me, yet you slap me because of him? How could you side with an outsider instead?" Skylar was infuriated. She was slapped twice in a row. Once by Liam, whom she lo
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