Martha sat on the head of the bed and watched as Philip drank the soup. Then, she smiled and said, “Oh, we’re family. You’re my son-in-law. Who should I be good to if not you?”If anyone else heard what she said, they would have thought that they were extremely close.However, when Philip heard it, it felt ear-piercing and sarcastic.Like the quote said, ‘Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned’. Was this not why Martha was fawning all over him this morning?“Mom, do you need anything?” Philip asked.When Martha heard that, she immediately played dumb and said, “No, it’s nothing. What can I need? Oh, get up soon, I bought breakfast for you. Come down and eat.”After she said that, she turned around and left.Philip looked at Martha’s back and shook his head helplessly. Then, he scoffed.Martha’s every thought was written on her face.After he went downstairs and entered the dining room, Philip started to drink the milk and eat the bun that
Philip looked at the tattooed man who was charging toward him. He shook his head helplessly. He swung his arm and muttered, “You’re the one who’s forcing me. Don’t blame me.”Slap!A loud noise!Philip’s hand made contact with the tattooed man’s face. The man spun 360-degrees after being slapped by Philip.“You… How dare you hit me!”The tattooed man finally stopped spinning. He pointed at Philip and growled while his head was still spinning.“Why should I be scared? Come at me.”Philip grinned and slapped him again!The tattooed man could not see how Philip slapped him. He felt like he was being slapped by an iron board. His body started to spin uncontrollably.Philip was not done yet. He started using both his left and right hands. The entire dimly lit alleyway was filled with slapping noises!Philip only stopped when he got tired.The tattooed man’s face was as swollen as a pig’s head now. His mouth was filled with blood. Then, he shook his head and collapsed onto the g
He grabbed the ring over his head that was meant to support passengers and lifted his leg to kick Philip’s waist.If his kick landed, Philip would either be half-dead or half-crippled!Philip did not have time to hesitate. Chico’s heavy foot was already coming at him.He snorted. He did not move his body, but instead, he lifted his right leg and kicked the joint of Chico’s other leg.Crack!The loud sound was caused by Chico’s bone breaking.Then, everyone on the bus heard Chico’s screams of pain. He sat on the ground while his legs split open. Huge droplets of sweat started to roll down from his chubby cheeks.“Ah! My leg! My groin!”Chico was trembling with pain. While he clutched the knee on his left leg, his other hand grabbed his right leg.He felt like he had been split open. The pain was burning!A few of Chico’s bald men were speechless after they saw what happened. They were so shocked that they all gasped at the same time.After a while, they finally came back to t
Philip did not say anything. He immediately called a cab to the hospital.He kept urging the driver to drive faster.Damn that Juan! He was really storing up for future calamities!What did he want?Back then, Philip had let him go. Now, he was back. Was he here to seek revenge?Philip huffed and puffed after he got out of the cab at the entrance of the hospital. He ran to the sixth floor where Mila’s room was.Bang!He pushed open the door loudly.Philip saw a man drinking coffee on the sofa in the room. He was wearing a navy blue suit and had his hair swept back. There were two solemn bodyguards behind him. They were all wearing black suits, and coldness was radiating from every inch of their bodies.From the air around the bodyguards alone, Philip could tell that these two had survived battles of life and death.Philip ignored Juan and ran to the bed. He noticed Mila was still sleeping and that she was completely fine.“A father’s love is so amazing. I didn’t think you co
After Juan left, Philip made a call. His entire body was engulfed with murderous intent. He said, “Investigate one person for me. His name is Juan Parker. I want to know all the people who are backing him.”“Daddy.”Suddenly, a childish and sweet voice called out to him.Philip turned his head, and there was a gentle smile on his face. He looked at Mila who just woke up. She was rubbing her sleepy eyes before she held out her hands to ask for cuddles.“Hey, Daddy’s here to visit you.”Philip walked over with a smile on his face. He carried Mila and started playing with her. They looked very happy.After a while, Anne walked in. When she saw Mr. Philip, a smile appeared on her face as she asked, “Mr. Philip, why are you here today?”Philip was playing with Mila’s toys. He smiled as he answered her, “I’m just here to take a look.”Then, he remembered something. He asked, “Oh right, how’s your brother?”After he said that, Anne walked over and knelt in front of Philip. She sobbed
Public clamor could obscure the actual truth, and Philip was unable to give a convincing explanation in self-defense.Philip roared, “Enough!”After he said that, he slammed the door shut. He looked at Martha who was still hurling abuses at Anne and asked, “Martha, what the hell do you want?”Martha’s mouth was dry. She took a sip of water and continued screaming, “What do I want? You’re doing this immoral thing and you’re not allowing me to talk about it? Let me tell you, this is not over. I’m going to call Wynnie now!”After she said that, she took out her phone to pretend to call Wynn. Then, she looked at Philip and said loudly, “I’m going to call her now! I’m calling now! If Wynnie knows about this, there will surely be a divorce on the way!”Would Martha dare to make this call?Of course not.She already knew that Philip was the one who bought First Palace.If she decided to make this small matter into something big, she would not get any advantages.She had to get her ha
“Really?”Martha’s eyes grew wide instantly. She was delighted as she kept praising Philip. “Oh, Philip, I was blind back then. I didn’t know you have rich parents. This is great! I’m going to treat you like my biological son. Come back with Wynnie tonight and I’ll make you both dinner.”Martha looked like a vile person who just had her dreams come true. She would become rich in just one night.The two of them walked out and went back to Longford Park. Philip contacted George beforehand, so everything went smoothly.When Martha saw her name on the certificate of property ownership, she was beaming.“Mom, you should go home first. I still need to take care of some things.”Philip left after he said that.Martha watched as Philip left. She rolled her eyes and muttered, “Hehe, do you think you can flatter me with just a name on a certificate? I want to see just how rich the Clarkes are.”How would it be possible for Martha to call it quits before she emptied all of Philip’s assets
Under the spotlight, Philip strode over to Wynn.Suddenly, hurried footsteps approached him. A bodyguard in a black suit stopped Philip hurriedly. He bowed and said deferentially. “Young Master, Madam Wallis is asking you to go back to Cirrus Manor. Master Tim is here.”Master Tim?Philip’s heart stopped. He turned around to look at Wynn under the spotlight and handed the rose to the server. He said, “I’ll be back in a bit. Tell her to wait for me.”After he said that, Philip turned around and ran out of Sky Garden Restaurant.A black Bentley sped on the main highway of Riverdale. It crossed Scarlet Bridge and headed into the mountain that was lush with greenery. Then, it arrived at Cirrus Manor.Philip could not calm himself after a long time. He frowned. Master Tim was back.Why was he here?Did something happen at home?The car stopped at the entrance of the manor. There were two rows of bodyguards in black suits along the entrance.The atmosphere was solemn, and Philip co