He actually unloaded all the bullets right in front of Micah. The bullets hit the ground, making a clinking sound.Upon seeing this, Micah first widened his pupils in shock, then he burst into laughter!“Hahaha! Dimas, you're just a coward! You don't dare! You don't dare to shoot me! It's better that Harmonia is dead. It's better than being with a coward like you!”Dimas tossed the empty gun to Rio and reached out toward him, his gaze falling on the dagger at his waist.Rio nodded in understanding and handed it over.The dagger was unsheathed, and the scabbard clattered to the ground. The next second, the knife plunged into Micah's abdomen.“Ah—" Micah screamed out.But before he could catch his breath, the dagger was pulled out and stabbed in again, dozens of times!Dimas controlled the force and position perfectly. With each stab, Micah trembled in pain, but it wasn't enough to be fatal.Micah had long lost the pride and arrogance he had just now. Not to mention laughing out
Upon hearing Mac's explanation, Dimas remained silent, and he simply smirked as he laughed.Mac was startled: ‘What's going on? Why is Mr. Martinez laughing when Harmonia’s whereabouts are unknown? She's the person he cares about the most. Could it be that he's been triggered by something?’Micah stepped toward the nearby skyscraper.It was time to settle the score now.-Meanwhile, Rio personally escorted Micah upstairs.Mac approached and let other bodyguards take over.After Micah was taken away, Mac immediately asked Rio what had just happened.Rio couldn't hold it in any longer, tears streaming down his face. “Mr. Shaw, don't you already know? Why are you asking knowingly, poking at other people's wounds?”“Huh?” Mac was utterly confused.Rio felt that Mac must have bumped his head somewhere and damaged his brain.He recounted everything Micah had said to Mac in detail, word for word.Upon hearing this, Mac burst into laughter.Rio was completely dumbfounded, “Mr. Sha
“I have the Grand Blue Pearl, so let’s make a deal. I'll give you the Grand Blue Pearl, and you let me go!”The Grand Blue Pearl was his best bargaining chip. Upon hearing this, Mauricius was once again infuriated."The Grand Blue Pearl belongs to Dairkth! Are you trying to trade with me using something left behind by our ancestors?! Micah, just turn around and look at that library that has stood for a hundred years, weathered by time! The remnants still stand today. Have you forgotten about your ancestors and the story of self-sacrifice for this Grand Blue Pearl? I have dominated the world, but how could I have such a shameless son like you?!”Upon hearing this, Micah chuckled a few times. It was completely futile to use emotions or reasoning with him. “Enough talk! The Grand Blue Pearl is in my hand! Just say whether you'll make this deal or not! You can also kill me, but if you do, you'll never get the Grand Blue Pearl in your lifetime!”This was an absolute bargaining chip.
Mauricius was a bit puzzled.What young girl? As far as he knew, his brother had no children.Could it be his newly recognized goddaughter?“If she's awake, she's awake. There's no need to report this to me.”Harris was dumbfounded. ‘Isn't she your lover?! Old man! After the storm settled, you’re now kicking the young girl out? You’re truly a heartless old man! Fine. Anyway, I admire the little girl's abilities. I'll just take her back to Lonal Ridge and find a handsome guy for her to marry, then.’Harris thought his idea was quite good.He didn't want to say much in front of so many juniors. After coughing twice as a disguise, he greeted Mauricius and left.Dimas sat not far away. Though he didn't speak, his hands didn't stop moving.Harris felt curious and asked, “Dimi, what are you doing?”He glanced at the laptop. When he saw all those red dots, his scalp tingled with fear, almost triggering his fear of trypophobia.“Looking for someone.”“And these red dots are?”“Plac
He had a cold expression, almost smiling as he said, “My ears automatically block out the information I don't want to receive.”Zicreh shuddered. Only Dimas dared to speak to their father like that. Mauricius was enraged, stood up, and threw the wooden box containing the Grand Blue Pearl into the wheelchair. There was nothing precious about it.“Your marriage with the Kenwoods was arranged before you were born. Before you're married, as long as you're not despicable, I can turn a blind eye to your escapades,” Mauricius said.“But you're virtuous. We, as parents, trusted you and were satisfied with you. That's why we allowed you to leave home and the country for so many years, thinking that you would have seen enough of the world outside, come back, settle down, and get married. Instead, you found a girlfriend outside? Do you know what kind of status and responsibilities you have? Do you know what burdens you'll carry on your shoulders, on your back? Can that woman match your family
Mauricius glanced at him and said, “You might as well not say anything.”Harris looked at Jenell and said, “Jenell, why don’t you be the judge and evaluate the situation? It's difficult being human!”Jenell also felt overwhelmed by this big brother. Every family had its own difficulties. How could she evaluate this situation?! He was just passing the buck! Although these two brothers were of one mind, they'd had their fair share of fights!“Harris, aren't you supposed to go to the hospital to visit the patient?” Jenell said, then signaled to Zicreh.Zicreh was also sharp-witted and immediately continued, “Yes, uncle. The young girl might cry when she wakes up and doesn't see anyone familiar.”Harris looked anxious but waved his hand as he said, “How could that be? The young girl is skilled with a pistol!”With that said, he bowed to Mauricius and quickly left.Zicreh was stunned as he thought to himself, ‘The young girl is skilled with a gun? Is she a child prodigy?’After Harr
When Harmonia heard this news, the spoon she was holding dropped instantly, making a clanging sound as it hit the table.The nurse, who was about to leave, heard the noise and quickly turned back, hurriedly asking, “What's wrong? Did you burn yourself?” Harmonia snapped out of it and shook her head gently. “Sorry, I just lost my grip.”“It’s fine as long as you didn't burn yourself. It's normal for patients to feel weak. Do you want me to feed you?” The nurse offered.“No, I can manage. Thank you,” Harmonia smiled gratefully.She then pointed to the television and asked, “Is this news true?”The nurse turned to look and then nodded without hesitation, “Of course, it's true! It's official, but this is already expected. After all, they've had an engagement since childhood.”“An engagement since childhood?” Her voice trembled.Harmonia looked at her phone nearby, feeling like the call she was about to make was no longer necessary.“Yes, it’s common knowledge. Miss Kenwood is rea
Harris received a phone call and learned that she would be discharged from the hospital in advance and leave Dairkth early. First, he tried to persuade her to stay, expressing his regret and hoping she would stay in the empire and showcase her talents with him at Lonal Ridge. Who said women were inferior to men? Who said that weakness could not defeat strength? Gender discrimination was unacceptable!However, when Harris heard she wanted to return to her family, he stopped talking. In this world, where is the warmest place? Of course, it was home.Harris immediately arranged for her discharge procedures and bought her a first-class plane ticket. Harmonia wanted to refuse, but Harris insisted firmly, saying, “A guest is like a God. This is my way of hospitality.”With Harris saying so, Harmonia couldn't refuse.Harris then advised her, noting she was too thin, so she should eat more hometown dishes and take good care of herself after returning home. “The hometown's environment nur
Quinn was startled. “W-what?”“I wasn't locked up here because I ruined your father's business and he is seeking revenge on me.”“Why are you locked up here, then?”Absalom frowned and replied, “It's complicated. It's not something that can be explained in a short time, but if I'm rescued, it means that there will be one more piece of evidence against your father.”Quinn bit her lower lip. She understood.If he were rescued, her father's actions of injuring him and imprisoning him would no longer be a secret.“You're his daughter, and once he falls, you might not be safe either.”Quinn hadn't thought about it deeply before, but now, Absalom's words weighed heavily on her heart.Even though her father had never cared about her and was always distant and cold toward her, and even though her sister bullied her since childhood, every word and action showing contempt toward her, they were her family, and that was something she couldn't change.Moonlight shone into the cellar throug
Absalom froze in place while holding the snacks at the sound of those words. “She… She answered the call?” His heart felt a sharp pain that hurt a million times more than the wounds on his body.That one word ‘aunt’ was something he didn't want to hear but couldn't deny. They were together, weren't they?Quinn continued to disinfect his wounds, not noticing his expression as she went on and said, “Yes. I've already told her about you. Don't worry, they'll definitely come to rescue you!”“I'm familiar with the paths at home. If conditions permit, I'll guide you when the time comes.”He snapped back to reality, rejecting her without a second thought. “No need. You've done enough for me already by saving my life.”Quinn looked at him and said, “No. I have to see you alive and rescued before I can feel at ease.”“Why?” He asked.She was puzzled. “What do you mean why?”“No one cares about my life,” His eyes dimmed with sorrow.He even wondered if it would have been better if he
Castell looked at her. His gaze was devoid of warmth but rather, it was as indifferent as cold water.“Tomorrow is your sister's assessment day, and I've been invited to Snow Manor.”Quinn nodded softly and asked obediently, “Is Nara confident that she will win?”Upon hearing this, Castell snorted with great dissatisfaction, “There's no such thing as losing among the Kenwoods! She will definitely be the winner!”Quinn shrank back in fear when she saw the ferocity in his eyes, and she did not dare to say another word. She simply nodded, forced a smile, and said, “In that case, I’ll stay at home and wait for Dad and Nara to come back victorious.”Only then did Castell nod begrudgingly.“Okay, go to sleep now.”Quinn waved to him and then turned to leave.The helicopter slowly ascended, gradually disappearing into the night.After Castell left, Quinn entered the room under Mrs. Clint's watchful eyes.After about an hour, Mrs. Clint entered the bedroom, made sure Quinn was asleep
Madam Judd's tone was gentle yet firm.Nara was stunned.“That’s impossible! How could I get it wrong?! You must have made a mistake!”She gritted her teeth at the last sentence.Madam Judd chuckled and said, “All three of these are fake.”Nara had an incredulous expression as she shone the flashlight on them again.“The jade has been soaked in strong acid, impurities washed away, then injected with glue. The methods of counterfeiting are becoming more sophisticated, reaching a point where it's hard to tell real from fake. To discern the authenticity of jade, one needs keen eyesight and extensive experience to make judgments. Just because you've seen more and possess more jade doesn't mean you understand more. Do you understand now?”The proud Nara was embarrassed by Madam Judd and couldn't find a way to save herself from embarrassment for a moment. “Understood,” Harmonia nodded.Nara had to reluctantly say, “Understood.”Madam Judd then immediately began the lesson.Though
She had an uncontrollable nosebleed as blood kept dripping from her nose. She hurriedly bent over, and the drops of blood fell into the sink. Despite the flow of water, it was still extremely alarming.Harmonia did not know what was wrong with her, but after about a minute, she managed to stop the bleeding. She frowned, suspecting that it might be due to heatiness. With about fifteen minutes until nine o'clock, she quickly changed her clothes and hurried toward the appraisal room.Even before the training began, Jenell had already made arrangements for preparations at Snow Manor in advance. The tools in the appraisal room were already prepared.Harmonia and Nara arrived successively.At nine o'clock, Jenell appeared.However, the person who appeared with Jenell shocked Harmonia! It was actually her!Jenell introduced, “This is the jade appraisal expert, Madam Judd.”Harmonia and Nara greeted her. “Madam Judd.”Madam Judd nodded, pretending not to recognize Harmonia.“Let
Both Jasper and Nancy were dumbfounded. Dimas simply stood there with a strong, calm, and intimidating aura, which made people tremble with fear even without him losing his temper. Jasper and Nancy obediently admitted their mistakes. One was in his early twenties, and the other was about to become an adult, but here they were, behaving like kindergarten kids, loudly promising to be model siblings in the future.Harris laughed heartily, his face showing an expression of ‘even these two rascals have their days’.Coincidentally, Mac walked out.“What’s going on?”Harris immediately explained, “The siblings were quarreling, but their father isn't here right now, so the elder brother stepped in as a father figure to educate them properly!”Mac burst into laughter, “I don’t want to say too much, but you should quarrel less with Nancy. She's not in good health, so you should be more considerate toward her.”After Jasper calmed down, he also realized his mistake deeply. He was born w
“Two people, two favors.” Two was two and could not be less. Harris failed to play dumb. “You’re really good at calculating!”However, he had no other choice. After all, he could not handle these two people on his own! His head would ache whenever they argued. “Okay, two favors it is, then!” Harris agreed. Dealing with those troublemakers really gave him a headache.“Tell me, what two things do you want me to do for you, then?” Dimas said calmly, “I’ll leave Monia’s safety in your hands in ten days.”Harris was taken aback. “Huh? Isn't that girl at Snow Manor? With your mother there, her safety should be absolutely guaranteed.”“I’m still worried.”“Why don't you take care of her safety yourself, then?”As he spoke, Harris counted his fingers. He suddenly came to a realization.“In ten days? Wouldn’t that be the day when Harmonia and Nara will be taking their assessment together?”Dimas nodded.“You're leaving the base?” Harris understood and asked.“Yes.”“Where are you
‘You’re really killing me.’Harmonia whispered goodnight to him again, then stuffed her cell phone under the pillow as she prepared to have a good sleep.Dimas, who was at the base, also put down his cell phone at the moment. He looked at the simple layout diagram carved on the bottom of the box and turned on his laptop immediately to reconstruct it. At the same time, he called Mac to investigate Castell's second daughter.At first, Mac thought Dimas was joking. Everyone knew Castell only had one daughter, Nara. How could there suddenly be another daughter? Dimas then told Mac about the content of the phone call Monia had received. Mac immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Before confirming whether Absalom was really in the wine cellar in Kenwood Mansion, he needed to confirm whether Castell really had a second daughter.After hanging up the phone, he acted quickly. Since she was a living person, there was no way she could not be traced.Mac's efficiency was
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.The phone clearly displayed the ‘call in progress’ message, but it was as if it was affected by signal interference, and nothing could be heard until his cold voice broke the icy silence.“I will.”Harmonia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling worried as she said, “But rescuing someone from Kenwood Mansion won't be easy, right? That place is definitely a dangerous spot. How do you plan on rescuing him? Furthermore, we can't guarantee that this isn't a scheme orchestrated by Castell.”Having finally received news of Absalom, of course, it couldn't be given up on, but the authenticity of the news also needed to be confirmed.Dimas simply smiled without answering Harmonia's question but instead changed the topic and asked, “Monia, what did you have for dinner tonight?”Just as Harmonia was about to answer, a knock sounded at the door. Her heart jumped, and she acted swiftly and quickly tucked the phone under the blanket.She then pretended to be