Rosalie anxiously paced the room.The Sunway Carlton family was not one to be messed with. The head of the Carltons, Kevin Carlton, hailed from a generation of heroes!Besides that, the Carltons were also one of the four strongest families in Sunway and controlled a quarter of the economy there.Kevin had three children—two sons and one daughter.The eldest son was the general of the Draconic military region. He held a high position within the military region and had five hundred thousand soldiers at his beck and call.Kevin's second son was the Chief Administrative Officer of Sunway and held immense power within the city. As for Kevin's youngest child and only daughter… she was the apple of his eye.Yet Sebastian had beaten her half to death! Why did he do such a thing?"What happened?" Rosalie demanded."Ms. Griffin, I heard that Ms. Carlton had kidnapped Sebastian's ex-wife, Ms. Whitney Sutton," the maid explained.She continued, "I heard that Ms. Sutton was beaten up at
The two men immediately blocked Rosalie's path."Mom! What are you doing?" Rosalie demanded, clearly panicked as she stared at Madison.Madison crossed her arms over her chest as she replied, "Regardless of what happens, you're not allowed to leave the house today!"Rosalie's expression was thunderous as she said lowly, "I don't care what you say. I'm going to save Sebastian! I can't just watch him get in trouble!"With that, she tried to walk out again. However, the two men stopped her."Move!" Rosalie ordered coldly.The two men didn't budge.Rosalie then raised her hand and slapped both of them before she shouted again, "Move!"The two men were shocked that Rosalie would actually hit them and hurriedly stepped aside.Rosalie then triumphantly left the house but before she could get far, Madison ordered coldly, "Sam! Steve! If she leaves the house today then the both of you will be as good as dead!"The two men were horrified by the threat and once again appeared before Ros
Richard, who had come to the hospital with Kevin, frowned when he saw Lorraine."Mr. Carlton, do you need the Hundred Heaven Sect's help?" he asked."No need! I have my ways of dealing with that bastard!" Kevin replied coldly.Richard contemplated Kevin's words for a second before he nodded. "Alright. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can always contact me. I'll stay in Steinberg for now.""Thank you for your offer," Kevin replied courteously.After that, Kevin seemed to remember something and anxiously asked, "Mr. Jett, are there any pills from your sect that can reduce scarring?""Yes. If you would like, I can get my disciples to send you those pills later," Richard said with a nod.Kevin clasped his hands together gratefully. "Thank you so much, Mr. Jett!"Richard hummed in acknowledgment.After that, one of Kevin's men walked in and whispered something to him.Kevin's expression twisted as he replied coldly, "So what if that arrogant bastard knows martial a
"No, get out. I can do it myself… I don't want you to see my ugly face now…" Whitney choked out. Sebastian sighed softly, his voice tender as he spoke, "No matter what you become, I won't ever judge you."Those words struck Whitney to her core. She hesitated, then slowly lowered the blanket covering her face, revealing her captivating eyes. She asked softly, "Do you really mean it?""Absolutely." Sebastian nodded.Whitney couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She threw her arms around Sebastian, sobbing uncontrollably.Sebastian simply held her, allowing her to cry, while Whitney muttered between sobs, "You… you jerk…"The grievances of the past few days, combined with today's events, caused her to have an emotional breakdown.After crying for half an hour straight, Whitney finally stopped sobbing.It was then that Whitney abruptly realized she had already divorced Sebastian. She immediately let go of him and wiped her tears."Thank you," she said, her voice trembling.
"Mom? Dante? Why are you guys here?" Whitney asked in confusion.Then, she quickly pulled the blanket up to cover her face.Crystal's heart dropped to her stomach, and she grabbed Whitney's blanket. "Whitney, what happened to your face? Let me have a look!""Mom, I'm fine." Whitney tried to cover herself, but she couldn't.Seeing Whitney covered in bruises and wounds, Crystal couldn't help but cry out in distress, "Who dared to lay a hand on you like this? I'll get them right now! I'll make sure they pay for what they did!"As a mother, who wouldn't ache at the sight of her daughter's injuries?Whitney remained silent.Crystal turned her gaze to Sebastian, glaring at him with frustration. "You, what's going on here? Did you do this? If you dare lay a finger on my daughter? I'll skin you alive!"With anger boiling within her, Crystal moved to take action.Sebastian frowned, and his expression darkened.Whitney hurriedly exclaimed, "Mom, it wasn't Sebastian. Please don't make a
If it was Whitney's fault, Crystal would even accompany her to apologize in person."What else could it be? It's all because of Sebastian!" Suddenly, two more figures rushed in through the door—Mabel and Theresa."Whit!" Theresa ran over nervously, sitting beside Whitney. Seeing her condition, she felt deeply distressed.Mabel, on the other hand, glared at Sebastian. "Sebastian! The reason Ms. Sutton ended up like this is all because of you! I've had it investigated thoroughly. "The reason Lorraine from the Carlton family did this is solely because you injured Louis! Louis is Lorraine's son, and she flew back specifically for him from abroad!"With those words, everyone in the room was stunned."Exactly! I was wondering how Winnie, with her gentle demeanor, could offend the Carlton family. Turns out, it's all you!" Crystal shouted. She immediately pointed at Sebastian and cursed, "You scoundrel! You're nothing but bad luck! I told you to stay away from Winnie! Look at her no
Sebastian frowned as he looked at Whitney. "Are you worried about me?""I…" Whitney was stunned, and her gaze flickered. "I just don't want you to get involved in my affairs. This all happened because of me, so I don't want anyone to suffer because of me.""Winnie, are you out of your mind?" Crystal was infuriated. She shouted, "Sebastian is the one who harmed Louis, so he should bear the responsibility. Don't be stupid! We're talking about the Sunway Carlton family here. If they blame this on you, then the entire Sutton family will be affected too!""That's right, Winnie! Don't be foolish!" Dante was anxious too.With so many people talking around her, Whitney felt helpless as well. She shouted, "Alright! Stop fighting! This is my decision, so don't try to change my mind anymore. I won't let Sebastian handle everything alone!Crystal was so angry that she said, "You… You'll be the end of me! Are you seriously risking our entire family for this jerk?""Winnie, Mom's right. I do
Seeing Whitney not heeding his advice, Sebastian's expression darkened. He shouted, "Enough! Do I have to spell it out for you? Whitney! I told you, this matter doesn't concern you! With you here, it'll only bring me more trouble!"Upon hearing this, Whitney froze. Her eyes instantly turned red, filled with tears. She hadn't expected Sebastian, who had just been gentle and sweet, to suddenly change his demeanor and say such things!"Do… do you really mean that?" Whitney asked. Looking at Sebastian's cold expression, she felt incredibly distant from him. In her heart, there was a deep sense of bitterness. Wasn't she doing all this for him? But he actually despised her for causing trouble."Yes!" Sebastian said firmly."I don't believe it, I don't believe it! You don't mean it…" Whitney shook her head, crying.Sebastian's expression darkened again, and he said resolutely, "Believe it or not, I don't need your help, and I don't need you to do so much for me! "My affairs don't
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head at Nina's words. "Nina, you're staying behind so everyone thinks I'm still here. Rowan and Arran will stay here with you so that no one will become suspicious!"Nina frowned. "But I'll be worried about you being with Unus. It's still just a beast whose rational capabilities aren't fully developed yet. What if it—"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. Hugo has subdued them completely already, so nothing unexpected will happen. Honestly, there isn't much in Boren that worries me. However, if the Yome Sect enters Steinberg while its defenses are down, we'll be put in a difficult position."Though reluctant, Nina finally agreed.That night, Sebastian quietly brought Unus out with him. As soon as he walked out of the hotel doors, two thugs hiding at the side of the road who had been watching them stealthily immediately reported his movements to Anton."Are you sure it was Sebastian?" Anton demanded sharply."Positive! He looks e
"Kneel!" Joaquin yelled at Anton the moment he entered the room.Anton immediately dropped to his knees with a loud thud in front of Sebastian."My lord, my son is worthless. Everything that happened before was his doing. He has been a disgrace to our family. Please have mercy on his crimes," Joaquin said. He looked up at Sebastian and was puzzled to see how terrible his complexion was.Nina had been injured the day before, so why was it now the other way around? She had a rosy complexion, while Sebastian looked as white as a sheet."Alright. The important thing is to learn from one's mistakes and change. Don't forget the oath that you made. If you break it, I won't have to punish you. The law of heaven will act accordingly!" Sebastian said coldly."Yes, of course! I would never dare to break the oath! But…" Joaquin looked at Sebastian with a troubled expression.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "But what?""I can see that you don't look very well, my lord. Should I prepa
After resting for the whole night, Nina's complexion had almost returned to normal. Even the wounds on her body had almost healed.In stark contrast, Sebastian looked worse than ever.It was the aftereffect of losing too much blood essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he might have already been half-dead. Even so, Sebastian felt weaker than he had ever felt before. His legs felt like jelly, and he was unsteady on his feet."My lord…"Rowan blanched with fear when he saw Sebastian. Sebastian was as pale as a sheet. Even his lips had lost all color."My lord, how did you get into this state?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Sebastian had seemed fine when they returned to Mount Klane the night before. Waving his hand slightly, Sebastian replied, "I'm fine. I'll get better after some rest. Why are you up so early?"Rowan grew even more worried after hearing how frail Sebastian sounded."My lord, did you get severely injured o