"Thank you, Dad," Iris's eyes reddened as she relaxed.Gilbert broke her and Leon up and tried to make her marry someone she did not love for his own gain, so she was disappointed at him as a daughter. However, Gilbert gave up on the alliance with the Lowes and finally fulfilled his responsibility as a father.Overjoyed, she immediately let go of all the resentment she felt for him in the past."Very well! Gilbert Young, we gave you millions of dollars to help you get past your difficulties, yet you want to break ties with us once you've gotten what you wanted? Do you think you can just bully us like that?!" Harold sneered viciously."Northern King, you can't force love. Please forgive us! As for the 650 million you gave us, we will return every last penny to you with interest, so don't worry!" Gilbert said."That's easy for you to say! You used me and now you want to cast me aside. Who do you think I am?!" Harold questioned sharply."What do you want, then?" Gilbert asked darkly
"How's that possible?! You were supposed to be in the Semi-Overlord State! How did you get to the Overlord State?!" Gilbert snapped out of the initial shock and gaped.Though the Overlord State and Semi-Overlord State were only a level apart, there was an enormous gap between the two states and an Overlord could easily support the entire family on their own.If Harold was only at the Semi-Overlord State, the Youngs could simply send a few Semi-Overlords and they would be able to restrain Harold with ease. However, Harold reached the Overlord State and there was no hope for the Youngs to control an Overlord, especially when they were facing the Northern King himself.Benedict and the Southern King stormed into the Field Mansion without concern for their own safety because Benedict was an Overlord and even if the Fields were wronged, they would not have the courage to face Benedict directly.That was proof of just how powerful an Overlord was.Even the Four Major Families would not
"Would you like to play me for a fool, Youngs? You must pay for this!" Harold stated."What exactly do you want?" Melvin inquired."I've got two requests! First and foremost, Gilbert Young contradicted himself, and I don't believe a despicable man like him should be the Youngs' leader!" Harold kept his cool."What?!" Gilbert turned to face Melvin, terrified that Melvin would agree to Harold's condition."Harold Lowe, whether Gilbert becomes our leader is an internal matter that has nothing to do with you!" Melvin grumbled.He decided to agree to reasonable terms in order to avoid conflicts, but Harold was too arrogant to accept such a request because he was involved in deciding who became the leader of the Youngs and Melvin."I'm only saying this for your own good, Mr. Melvin. Gilbert Young is a mediocre man who is currently in a wheelchair. What exactly qualifies him to be your leader? Aren't you concerned that such an idiot will destroy the Youngs?" Harold mockedly sneered."W
Gilbert was shaken to the core."Gilbert, don't blame me for this. I have no other choice if I wish to protect this family," Melvin sighed.Seeing how everything seemed to settle, Gilbert panicked and immediately turned to look at Daisy."Daisy, they're all trying to remove me from the line of succession. You need to say something!" Gilbert said hastily.Young Group was the foundation of the family and whoever controlled the company controlled the Youngs. However, since he handed the control over to his son, Royce, and his wife, Daisy, there was still a high chance for him to become the leader as long as Daisy supported him."I think that Uncle Melvin is right! Gilbert, you have turned your back on this family for Iris's sake and you have no right to become the leader!" Daisy said expressionlessly."What?" Gilbert gaped in disbelief, not expecting his own wife to side with the other members. He widened his eyes in disbelief and was utterly stunned."Daisy, you b*tch! How dare yo
"It's not inappropriate! The elders will assist Royce. There shouldn't be any issue!" Melvin said.Though Jonah was his son, the leader was often selected from the first bloodline of direct descendants and as one of the elders of the family, Melvin had to prioritize the entire family as a whole and could not side with Jonah, or he would be faulted for favoritism.Melvin refused to be suspected for plotting to take over control.If Royce was truly capable of leading the Youngs to glory, that would be the most ideal scenario; if he failed to prove himself worthy, they could always remove him from the position of leader. Should that happen, Jonah would be able to take over control without being condemned for stealing the position."Alright, then!" Jonah agreed reluctantly.Seeing how Melvin and the other elders agreed to appointing Royce as the leader, the other members soon agreed to the decision."Thank you for taking Royce's side, Uncle Melvin!" Daisy beamed.She thought that Me
However, the arranged marriage was beneficial to the family and they all wanted Iris to agree to it. On top of that, this was a part of Harold's conditions and if they objected to it, they might risk enraging Harold.Hence, Melvin and the other elders decided to remain silent."Daisy Finch, you are way out of line here!" Iris glared at Daisy.Daisy first forced her to sell Elegante Group, then plotted to steal the position of the family leader away from her father, yet still refused to let her go.Iris was no fool and finally realized that Daisy only meant to melt away her defenses so that she would eventually be forced to marry Jacob.She was careless and fell right into Daisy's trap, but it was too late for her to turn back."So what if I am? Royce is going to be the leader now and he gets to decide everything that happens in this family. As long as you are still a Young, you will obey his command unconditionally and accept this marriage!" Daisy said forcefully and turned to sh
"I'm not trying to be reckless, Dad! Can't you tell what's happening right now? Daisy is in charge of the family now and if we stay, do you really think we will be able to live in peace?" Iris questioned bitterly."Well," Gilbert was instantly rendered speechless.He thought that as Royce's father, he would still be well taken care of despite having lost the right to become the leader. However, he suddenly came to a realization that after Daisy's betrayal, his marriage broke apart and he would be at her mercy if he stayed in the family.Daisy would do whatever she could to suppress Gilbert to prevent him from rising to any position of power, and he would be left to live with no dignity.Gilbert's heart was instantly filled with regret as he thought to himself, 'If I knew that this was going to happen, I should've handed the company over to Iris instead of Daisy and we wouldn't have suffered this much! I've brought this on us!'"Dad, I can't stay here any longer. You can stay here
However, with them leaving the family, there was no point for the Lowes to insist on proceeding with the marriage as it would not benefit them in any way."It's enough when I say it is! I've been holding back on you out of my respect for the Youngs, but now, since you aren't even a Young anymore, killing you is just as easy as killing a fly!" Harold sneered smugly.Gilbert was the reason Harold had to be parted from Daisy and Harold would not stop until Gilbert lost everyone he loved."Why you!"Both Gilbert and Iris were stunned.Iris finally realized how naive she was; without the Youngs' protection, Harold would be free to do whatever he wanted to them."Capture Iris! She thinks Jacob is below her and doesn't want to marry him, so we'll make her his slave instead!" Harold commanded coldly.He resented Gilbert for stealing his woman and sought to take revenge by stealing his daughter."Yes, sir!" Harold's men immediately charged toward Iris."Don't you dare touch my daughte