"I heard he married into the Stones, is that correct? Really? How could you have agreed to such a union? Come on, Sherah, even though Celena isn't your biological daughter, you shouldn't have allowed her to marry such a man. How will it reflect on the Stones? Look at him. Look at his clothes! All he wears is cheap, tacky clothes. He's not going to make a name for himself, can't you see? Poor Celena," the woman, Carmela, said sharply as she glanced at Liam. Sherah felt her cheeks burn. She did not know how to respond to this.All of a sudden, the younger man scoffed and said, "That's enough, Mom. Celena is here with us, so watch your mouth."Celena was, at this moment, standing by the side of her bed, staring at all of them in alarm and shame. As ashamed as she was to hear them judging Liam like this, she did not know how to stop them. She turned to glance at Liam, her face etched with guilt and apology. Yafe and Sherah were both humiliated by this. They both turned to Liam and sh
The entire atmosphere in the room turned strikingly awkward. This was Kayden Naylor, and he was Carmela's husband. He was no doubt disgusted by Liam's presence, not to mention his audacity to reach out to shake his head. He sat down on the sofa and said, frowning, "Liam, huh? No offense, but you don't deserve to shake my hand, as I've never once approved of your marriage to Celena."The woman, Carmela Labar, was Sherah's elder sister. She had no doubt inherited Sherah's snarkiness and sneered when she heard this. "Come on, have some common sense!"Qemal and Theodore, who had both been scrolling mindlessly on their phones, all straightened up when they heard this, sneering. Liam, however, did not appear bothered by this at all. He drew his hand back calmly, then strode over to Celena with the cake. "Where's Jovie, my love? Didn't she say she wanted a strawberry shortcake? Sorry, it took me so long. There was a long queue at the bakery, so it took me some time to buy this cake."C
Sherah swiveled around, plastering a wide but patronizing smile on her face as she said to Carmela, "Carmela, it's been so long since we last met! What brings all of you here to Drunham City?"The truth was, that Sherah secretly hated Carmela's guts. From a young age, she grew up constantly comparing herself to and believing that she was better than Carmela. In her opinion, Sherah married into a wealthier and more powerful family than Carmela had, and she was immensely proud of this. To her surprise, the Naylors, which Carmela's husband, Kayden, hailed from, began to expand their power and advanced to become one of the most influential families in the country over the past few years. Not only that, but Carmela's daughter, Yessica, married into another extremely powerful family who helped skyrocket the Naylors even more in their business endeavors. Yessica's husband, Theodore Eaton, was a stark contrast to Liam, and the more she looked at the two of them, the more frustrated Sherah
Carmela knew exactly what Sherah was trying to get at, but she could not allow this to happen! She came to Drunham City just to spite her, so she could not let this valuable opportunity go to waste!"Come on, Sherah. I came all the way! It hasn't been an easy journey, you know. How can you turn down just a simple dinner with your beloved sister?" Carmela slung her arm tenderly around Sherah's, and together they sat down on the sofa side-by-side. "The truth is, we'd also like to reconnect with you. Theodore is going to be building his company here in Drunham City, and since this is your territory, we were hoping you and the Stones would be able to help out if anything happens in the future. We'd like to buy you dinner as a treat, so you have to come!"Sherah did not know how to turn down Carmela's offer.All of a sudden, Theodore stood up and said, "Come on, Aunt Sherah, it'll just be a quick dinner. Besides, I spoke to Celena's doctor just now and they cleared her to leave for dinne
Celena's expression darkened at this, and she immediately turned to glance at Liam, who shot her a reassuring look. Theodore feigned generosity and said, "Come on, Aunt Sherah. He's Celena's husband, after all, so we can't just ignore him. Besides, I have some stuff I'd like to get Liam's opinion on, so I'd like him to join us for dinner with us. It won't be a problem. All we need to do is add an extra chair."The truth was, he did not have anything that he wanted to ask Liam about. All he needed was an excuse to get Liam to show up so he could humiliate him. Carmela added, "Theodore's right. Sherah, since Cheryl and her fiance will be coming, we can't just invite Celena without letting Liam join too. How cruel are you to leave Liam sitting here in the hospital all by himself? Besides, I'm sure the youngsters will have plenty to talk about, so let's just all go for dinner together like family."Sherah was extremely alarmed by this. She knew exactly what Carmela and Theodore were
Sherah turned to glance at Liam, then scoffed and warned, "Well, since you're already here anyway, I might as well make things clear. You have no right to even be here today, but since you're already invited, just keep your head down later. You're not allowed to utter a single word at the table! Do you understand?"Liam was calm. He did not intend to respond to Sherah at all, but Celena tugged on his sleeve rather sheepishly and whispered, "Just say yes, Liam. my Aunt Carmela."Before she could even finish her sentence, Liam nodded.Sherah did not say anything further and instead sauntered into the restaurant with the rest of the family following suit. Neither of the Stones had ever been to the Noblesse House before, and they, too, were in awe of the intricate architecture and furnishing. They kept glancing around at their surroundings, their awe evident on their faces. Cheryl laced her arm around Wasyl's, her eyes etched with wonder as she murmured, "Wasyl, what a beautiful resta
Despite the smile plastered on her face, Carmela's scorn was evident. She kept glancing between Liam and Sherah with a look of contempt, then glanced at Cheryl and Wasyl, grinning. "You must be Cheryl's fiance, right?"Wasyl stood up from his chair elegantly, then nodded at Carmela and replied, "Nice to meet you, Aunt Carmela. I'm Cheryl's fiance. My name is Wasyl Abbott, and I'm the firstborn son of the Abbott family."Carmela nodded smugly. "Liam, Mr. Abbott, let me introduce you to my daughter, Yessica Naylor. She's Celena and Cheryl's cousin."Sherah could not help but notice the difference in the way Carmela addressed Liam and Wasyl, as though she was deliberately delineating the difference in the two's status. Sherah's expression darkened when she noticed this, and it was clear that Carmela was taunting them!Celena, too, realized this, and the color drained from her face. The entire atmosphere seemed to have gone cold, but all of a sudden, Yessica sneered and turned to Celen
Liam's touch seemed to instill a newfound reassurance within her, Liam furrowed his brows and turned to stare at Yessica coldly, "Yessica, Celena is my wife, and Jovie is our daughter. We had a rocky start because we were betrayed by the people closest to us and I ended up doing something to hurt her that I now deeply regret."With that, Liam shot a steely look at Cheryl, who was silent all this while, and then continued, "But I love Celena, and I will do everything I can to make up for what I did to her in the past. I will not hesitate to put my own life in danger if it means I can keep Celena and Jovie safe, and I will make sure that whoever hurts them will get the punishment they deserve. I do not need an outsider like you, Ms. Naylor, to make comments on my personal life, especially if you cannot empathize with our situation."The color drained from Yessica's face, and the horror was just as evident in Kayden, Theodore, and Carmela's expressions. Who would have thought that Li
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