Nash's sudden bluntness was certainly a new side to him for Frank and Kat."Dad, what…?" Kat murmured."I know. I shouldn't have kept it from you," Nash said, lovingly patting Kat's head and sighing. "Your mom was once a martial elite. She was almost dead after being blindsided by some vile people, but I chanced upon her and saved her."After that, she chose to bury her past, and we had you… but somehow, her old enemies found her. She entrusted you to me before leaving, and they killed her. That's why I've tried my best to keep my head down—it's all for your sake."Sighing, he waved at Mel for her to leave. "You can go now. It's not like I won't give you Io's last heirloom—I just can't. I won't let you have it even if you tried to steal it… No, even if you killed me."Mel's eyes widened and she wheezed, pacing around his bed and glaring at her as she snapped, "Just look at yourself, Nash! You're a loser without money, slaving yourself for others! You can't even stand up for yourse
It was natural for martial elites like Io to accumulate considerable wealth. As such, her sister Mel had been lusting after it, demanding Nash to give her everything.Nash would comply, giving up his wife's fortune willingly. Even though Mel and her son Matis were living like kings, Nash was not bothered—all he cared about was Kat. However, his compromising eventually got Mel so greedy that she demanded every last bit."Get out, or I'm counting down from three," Frank growled, holding up three fingers as he moved to stand beside Kat."What, you think you can stop us?!" Matis bellowed. "Go on! Break his legs!"His bodyguards lunged at Frank even before he counted down, just as Kat sprang her feet as well."Master Lawrence! I can deal with these two. You take care of those three!" she cried, determined even as she wiped away her tears. "I've been giving my dad too much trouble, so I'm going to protect him with my own hands today!"And with a battlecry, she leapt toward the two to
However, neither Mel nor Matis expected Kat to have become a martial artist, and one with formidable strength despite her tiny frame.And the so-called Master Lawrence—some boastful, unseemly guest—was a martial artist too.In fact, the five bodyguards were Matis' best men, but they did not even last a round!"J-Just you wait!" Matis snarled and turned to leave the ward.Mel was reeling too, but she kept it to herself as she hurried after her son.Catching up to him in the hallway, she asked in clear frustration, "Matis… What are we going to do? Are we just going to let this slide?!""Of course not, Mom—just calm down for a moment." Matis sneered darkly. "This was never a problem. I'll call more people right now… they might be martial artists, but no matter how good they are, can they really handle a hundred men?! Mel grinned smugly in turn. "That's my son for you. Go on—make the call.""Yeah!" Matis nodded, whipped out his phone, and dialed a number.Before the call was answ
Since Frank kept boasting that he had walked into Sorano Estate unimpeded and forced Willy into apologizing, Matis did not mind letting him the chance to prove himself!Leveling a slightly fearful glance at Emilio in the center of the group, Matis then told Lobo, "I did, but he didn't seem to care. He's really looking down on us.""What?!" Lobo was incensed right then but quickly restrained himself since he came for another reason.Clapping Matis on the shoulder, Lobo said, "Look, the big shots have something important to deal with here, but don't worry—I'll call in my boys once they're done."Matis was delighted with his assurance and thanked him profusely. "Just hang in there," Lobo told him. "Once we're finished, I'll bring my men!" "Alright! Thank you so much, Lobo!"Watching as the Sorano procession left, Mel hurried to her son and asked tentatively, "So? What did Lobo say?""Hehe…" Matis smiled gleefully. "Don't worry—I told him everything, and he promised to help, but
Just as Frank had expected, the key members of the Sorano family all entered Nash's ward in a tidy formation.Thanks to Frank pulling some strings, Jim Loggins had arranged the best ward for Nash. Even after over a dozen key members of the Sorano family and Willy's stretcher were brought in, it was not at all congested."Master Lawrence…?" Kat was left dumbstruck, watching as the huge group of people suddenly filed into her father's ward."Stay calm," Frank assured her, perfectly used to such occasions.Rising to his feet, he strode up to Emilio and asked quietly, "So, have you made up your mind? Will it be war, or will Willy be kowtowing in apology?""What?!" Kat exclaimed and quickly clasped a hand over her own mouth.These people really were the Soranos?!And the middle-aged man had such a different air to him…Kat suddenly remembered that she saw him on the papers and TV, and that the man was a big deal, though she could not remember his name.In fact, she did not recogniz
While Mel was petrified, Matis did not fare any better.He was leaning against the hallway walls, his eyes blank and his expression miserable."Mom… I think we're dead…" he murmured. "He can bend the Soranos to his will, and even Emilio Sorano is here to apologize… What do we even amount to…"Matis certainly felt like a clown—the blind type, as he remembered how much he tried to flex his sense of superiority over Frank!Just then, Emilio spoke from within Nash's ward, "Mr. Lawrence, my father told me to bring Willy here and apologize personally. I hope you can forgive my wretched son's atrocity, and we have prepared a suitable compensation—here, this check is worth 500 million dollars. Please accept it."Seeing that Emilio was sincere, Frank nodded at Kat. "Go on. Take it.""Okay."Kat was caught fearless but remained fearless thanks to sheer inexperience and took Emilio's check."Haha…" Emilio smiled as she took it. "Well, since you've accepted our compensation, I believe we
Fortunately, Kat was a girl who had this dauntless attitude and would really go for it in any situation.Nodding at Frank, she gave Willy two audible swipes across the face, leaving all the key members of the Sorano family inhaling sharply.Many of them turned toward Emilio, as the man was infamous for being overprotective of his son.The two slaps were no different from slaps to his face!However, while they all presumed that it was over with the slapping, the Soranos were left watching as Kat inhaled sharply. Then, charging her vigor, she started to clobber Willy even as he lay on the floor!She did not let up, even cursing as she kept hitting Willy, "I'll kill you, fucker! What, do you think bullying my dad makes you a man?! Well, I'll show you now!"Emilio looked like a housefly flew down his throat as he watched Kat mercilessly thrash his son.He wanted to stop it, but remembering his father's instructions, had no choice but to grit his teeth and turn away—out of sight, out
Emilio, who was the last to leave, nodded at Frank. "I'll see you around."Even as he left, his eyes flashed dangerously as if to ingrain Frank's face in his mind.Frank was not deterred, however, even waving him off like a housefly and not bothered to look at him twice."Master Lawrence… You're so amazing!" Kat hurried to Frank's side once the Soranos were gone. Her eyes lit up with worship, and she could barely describe the thrill she felt.She had already considered him formidable, even capable of making connections with the likes of the Four Families of Morhen… But somehow, he proved that he was even above that, compelling the Soranos to make this journey and apologize. And she even got to beat up Willy himself for payback.No one in Morhen would have dared to even lay a finger on that man! But she got to give him a thorough beating, while Willy's family did not dare say a peep.It was simply delightful!"Hmph."Kat snorted, suddenly remembering Mel and Matis who had jus