"What are you doing here, kid?" Elio asked.His brother-in-law was always threatening to beat Elio up just because he was bigger and taller. Elio only tolerated him for Evelyn's sake. Dylan was his wife's younger brother after all. Maybe the kid was young and insensible."I'm waiting for you." Dylan stood up and said darkly, "Come with me for a bit. I need to talk to you." He then walked east along the street.Something was off with the boy. Puzzled, Elio jumped onto his scooter and followed him to an open-air basketball court not far away.There was no one there. Dylan stopped under the street lamp and said angrily, "You idiot, get off your bike and get over here! It's all your fault for offending the old man. You even got me in trouble! I was supposed to join the family's company after high school, but you ruined everything! I have to beat you up at least once, or I'll never live it down."Elio frowned. He had never expected this. The boy's parents were not around right now, so
"Do you want to die?" Elio roared, his gaze sharp. He spun around and kicked two of the thugs on their arms, sending the steel pipe flying out of their hands.Just then, a dark green Land Cruiser sped toward them before braking sharply with an ear-piercing shriek.Seven men in black jumped out of the car before it even came to a stop, with Felix in the lead. They lunged into the group like a pack of tigers, snatching the steel pipes from the thugs' hands.The thugs were all thrown to the ground, crying out in pain.James was scared out of his wits. His face was pale. These guys who had appeared out of nowhere were utterly ruthless! Only a fool would stay and fight when the odds were stacked against them. Gritting his teeth through the pain, James scrambled up from the ground and toward his car."Where do you think you're going?" Felix snorted and threw a steel pipe like a bullet. It struck the crook of James' leg."Argh…!" James collapsed, howling. "Elio, you bastard, how dare yo
Once he saw Elio's ruthless side, he was completely terrified. For the first time ever, he apologized. “I-I’m sorry.” He blushed and continued, "I'm sorry for everything I’ve done in the past. I promise I’ll never do it again."Elio jumped onto his scooter, glancing sideways at the strapping young lad. "At least you have a decent head on your shoulders. Don't worry, I’ll be good to you. However, there are some things you should keep to yourself. For example, what you saw just now… You’d be wise to pretend that never happened. Do you understand?""Understood. I definitely won't say anything when I get home." Dylan blushed again. What was there to say? He was so frightened that he fell to his knees and almost peed his pants. It was embarrassing.The Jones family house was quite old. It had four bedrooms, two halls, and one bathroom. The rooms were all very small, and the decor was outdated. It was decrepit compared to some of the fancy new houses.Once Elio returned home, his mother-
"Let me see that watch." Sheila ran over barefoot and bent down to look at her brother-in-law's wrist. Her collar was wide open, but she did not notice as she asked curiously, "Huh? This watch seems to be quite valuable. It should be worth a few tens of thousands, right? Who would be generous enough to give it to you?""As if!" Lana scoffed. "You must be mistaken. A loser like him would never wear a watch that valuable. Enough of this nonsense. Elio, hurry up and wash the dishes, then mop the floor." Since her son did not like the watch, she let the matter go. However, she still had to make her son-in-law do the housework. It would be a waste not to use their free houseservant.Elio glanced at his sister-in-law's open collar. Her body was developing nicely, he thought. After that, he casually lied and said, “Oh, it’s just a gift from an ordinary friend. They said it’s an intimation worth less than a hundred dollars. They were too embarrassed to wear it, so they gave it to me.""
Elio smiled wryly, his tone bitter. "Of course you wouldn't know, because you've never looked me in the eye. Do you even understand me?"Evelyn's heart shook. She had thought that he was naturally thick-skinned, since he stayed impassive in the face of everyone’s insults and her mother’s cruelty. It was as if he never took any of it to heart. Now, though, she knew that she had been wrong. He felt hurt too.Still, so what? She resented her fate as well!"Don’t try to guilt me into feeling bad for you. I never wanted this marriage, so I won’t be kind to you. Nevertheless, it’s good that you found a job. I hope you can persevere with it, so you can support yourself when you eventually leave this household.”Evelyn's implication was clear. They would definitely get a divorce in the future. It was only a matter of time before Elio was kicked out. Love could not be forced. One day, the two of them would have to part ways!Elio's heart ached, but his face looked perfectly calm. He no
The night passed without incident.Evelyn woke up early because she had something on her mind. She got up and drew the curtains. The morning light shone through the glass window and reflected her tall figure. She stretched, secretly cheering herself on. ‘Come on,’ she told herself, ‘everything will be alright!’Sneaking past the bed, Evelyn stopped and glanced at the man sleeping on the floor for the first time. She had to admit that he was quite handsome. The problem was he was so unambitious and mediocre! His good looks did not matter after that.Nevertheless, they were husband and wife. Even if they had never been intimate, he was still her husband in name.Evelyn hoped that Elio could get a steady job. If he could at least support himself, she would not have to worry that he would starve to death. Then she could let him go properly when the time came!It had been three years since Elio last woke up naturally. He did not need to wake up early to cook and clean anymore. Evelyn h
"If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to beat around the bush," Evelyn said coldly."Alright then, let's get the point. I know that your company has been short of funds recently. To make things worse, your grandfather has said that he won't give you a single cent of support. I'm sure you're very anxious, right?"Yvonne placed a bank card on the desk with her slender fingers. "There's five million dollars in this card. It’s all yours. It should be able to get you over this crisis.""What do you want?" Evelyn asked with a frown. She did not believe that Yvonne was doing this out of the kindness of her heart.Yvonne smiled sweetly. "Of course, I'm not giving you the money for nothing. As long as you divorce Elio and give him his freedom, the money will be yours. You don't even like him, anyway. You might as well let him go."Evelyn was shocked. She stared at the beautiful woman in utter confusion. "Why are you doing this? Don’t tell me you like him?""That's ri
Elio did not know about the private face-off between the two beautiful women. He would have burst a blood vessel if he knew. How could Yvonne try to buy him for ten million dollars?! He was worth billions, at least. Fortunately, Evelyn did not agree to sell him.Elio rode his scooter to Parallel Cars Dealer, planning to buy a new car. He was used to riding his trusty bike, come rain or shine. Now that he had the money, he naturally wanted to improve his quality of life. Besides, he was about to establish a company, so he needed a luxury car for his daily travel. The scooter stopped in front of the huge store. After Elio locked the rear wheels, he took his key with him into the bright and spacious hall.The shop assistants had been watching him with interest through the glass window since Elio rode into the parking lot on his scooter. They whispered among themselves, amused."Who is that guy? Could he be a potential customer here to buy a car? I’ve never seen someone riding a sco