Liam sneered and asked Sherah and Qemal to leave. In a frosty tone, he said, "This is the last time I'm telling you—I won't leave Celena nor will I divorce her. If you have anything else to say, please get out. It's time for the three of us to have our breakfast."His tone was so cold. He was implying that he did not prepare breakfast for the two of them, so they should just get the hell out of there. His attitude was extremely terrible.Sure enough, Sherah's face turned sullen as soon as he said that. Her eyes were burning with rage as she glared at Liam.Qemal stood up from the cough and glared at Liam as well.Celena quickly put Jovie down and tugged at Liam's arms as she whispered, "Liam, she's my mother, after all. You should be a little more polite when talking to her. Otherwise, it won't look good on you as well if other people find out."Liam turned back and saw Celena looking troubled, so he had no choice but to nod, saying nothing else.However, Sherah did not plan to l
She would say Liam and Mr. Miller had nothing to do with each other at all.Mr. Miller had a striking and distinguished status. He was exuding elegance from his core with every move he made.Liam was great to her. He cared for her and protected her at every turn. He helped her plenty of times as well when she was in trouble.However, what Sherah said was indeed true.Liam was just a common folk. He had no money and no power.Celena's head was in a mess. All the nonsensical thoughts were running through her mind, and she felt that her head was about to explode. She quickly shook her head, trying to stop herself from thinking about it.Before she realized it, Liam was already sitting next to her. He wrapped his fingers around her hand, looking at her gently and saying with a slight concern, "What's the matter? Does your head hurt? Do you want me to rub your head for you?"It was only then Celena regained her senses. She saw Liam holding her hand, sitting so close to her. Then, she
Jovie counted on her fingers, naming a long list of delicious food. Her soulful eyes were twinkling and gazing around, especially when she mentioned her favorite food, which looked incredibly adorable.Liam picked Jovie up in his arms and rubbed his nose against hers. Then, he said with a smile, "Alright, alright. I'll get you all the delicious food when we're out later, alright?"Celena could not help but roll her eyes at Liam and grumbled, "You're spoiling her. Those are all sweets. She'll suffer when her teeth are rotten. I'm going to get changed."Celena walked straight to the bedroom upon saying that.Jovie chuckled in Liam's arms while Liam said to Celena's back proudly, "There's nothing to be afraid of! Jovie won't ever get a rotten tooth."Both the father and daughter made a silly face at Celena's back at the same time and burst out laughing.Soon, Celena was done changing and walked back out. She was dressed in a beige shirt with fitting light blue jeans, which accentuat
Liam was happy to see Celena happy. He just carried on shopping with Celena while carrying Jovie in his arms without any complaints.Suddenly, Celena was attracted by the style of the jewelry in the window when they walked past a jewelry store. She glanced around and took a fancy to a bracelet with a simple and elegant design.Seeing that she liked it very much, Liam asked her to try it on. It was truly a style that suited Celena very well. The simplistic and graceful design made Celena's wrist fair and slender.Celena was even more in love with it after she tried it on, but her heart broke when she saw the price of the bracelet. It was more than 8000 dollars. She immediately took off the bracelet and grabbed Liam, wanting to leave.Just as Liam was about to ask why Celena wanted to leave, they heard a woman's sharp voice coming from behind them."Hey! Celena? Is that you?" said the woman.Both Celena and Liam looked back at the same time and saw a woman in a tight and sexy dress
Madeline looked at Celena again, looking proud. "Celena, this is my sponsor—Marvin Stewart. He's the president of the Stewart Group in Drunham City. You've heard of Stewart Snacks, right? That's his company."Madeline was filled with pride as she said that. It was as if the company was hers.Marvin was all smiles as he looked at Celena with a lustful gaze. He extended his plump hand and said while pretending to be humble, "Hello, Ms. Stone."Celena was made uncomfortable because of Marvin's gaze. Looking reluctant, she slowly extended her fair and delicate hand.The urge in Marvin's eyes grew stronger once he saw that. He could not help but wonder how it would feel to hold her hand.However, just as their hands were about to touch, another hand chimed in and held Marvin's.Marvin was stunned. He looked up at the owner of the hand, and his expression turned sour.Marvin looked at Liam and asked in a deep voice, "You are?"Seeing that, Celena pulled her hand back and explained, "
When Marvin and Madeline walked over earlier, Celena seemed to be trying on a bracelet. She looked like she loved the bracelet very much, but she did not get it in the end.Marvin looked at Liam, who was standing next to Celena and dressed in ordinary clothes. He was a man who could not afford to get his wife a bracelet that she liked. What was the point of having a man like him?Thinking of that filled Marvin's eyes with disdain as he looked at Liam.In any case, Marvin took a fancy to Celena. Liam looked like a poor man, so Marvin did not take him seriously at all.Celena was frightened by Marvin's gaze, so she grabbed Liam's arm and took a couple of steps back.Madeline, on the other hand, was filled with excitement. She hugged and kissed Marvin happily, and then she ran toward the counter of the jewelry store to start picking out something.Madeline wanted to get a new necklace, so as soon as she got to the counter, she pointed at a few diamond necklaces and said, "Let me try
Celena was truly infuriated.She had a feeling earlier that the way Marvin looked at her was strange. She did not expect that he would have such a nasty thought.Did he think that all the women in the world were materialistic? Celena glared at Marvin angrily, and then she grabbed Liam's arm, wanting to leave.However, Marvin still refused to back down. He took a step forward and continued, "Ms. Stone, what are you talking about? Is there some misunderstanding between us?"Marvin saw that was still burning with anger after he said that. He put his hand on his bulging belly and said with a smile, "Ms. Stone, it's a misunderstanding. I know what I said earlier was a little inappropriate. I apologize."How about this? I'll buy you the bracelet you were looking at earlier. Just take it that it's a gift from me. What do you think?"Marvin said he was sorry, but he did not look apologetic at all. He was still surveying Celena's body with a lustful gaze.Celena was an easygoing person
Celena did not expect Marvin would be so shameless and say such an outrageous thing, so much so that she almost blew her lid.Celena looked sullen and was shaking all over because of the rage she felt.At that moment, Liam, who stood quietly next to Celena, suddenly asked, "Can't afford it? How do you know I can't afford to give her a gift?"Marvin was surprised that Liam would have the guts to fight back. He was stunned at first, then a disdainful sneer appeared on his face. He looked at Liam viciously and said, "Hmph! How interesting! You sound like you want to compete with me. "I'm fine with anything. If a competition is what you want, I don't mind it." Liam replied calmly.Marvin was so pissed off that he laughed upon hearing that. "You're quite a bold one, aren't you? I'm not as rich as those eminent families in Drunham City, and I can't compete with those powerful companies, but I'm not doing too badly myself."With the company and those factories under my name combined, m
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