"Gunther, why are you being so polite with him? He's just a useless son-in-law of the Somners!" Eli could not accept Gunther's sudden change in attitude and grumbled."That's right. That brat is a nobody!""The Kauffmans are an old family here. What can a brat like him do to us?""Lieutenant Wells, don't be tricked by him! He might have gotten a random person to make that call to you."The Kauffmans did not believe it, and they spoke with disdain. However, Gunther knew very well that no one could have faked that call. These people had no idea what they were getting into. They were calling the man that Greg Fontaine respected a useless bastard.Even though Gunther had a relationship with the Kauffmans, he did not want to end up dead because of them."Shut up, everyone! I'm washing my hands off everything here! Goodbye!" He left in anger.Greg had already given him a warning and told him to leave after apologizing. He was told not to get involved with this or death would be the on
Eli knew it was time to make his choice. If he did not handle it well, the Kauffmans would be no more. He had no choice but to give up on this son of his.Eli looked at his youngest, Michael, and his eyes reddened.No man could tolerate being cheated on.Finn did not see Yvonne as his woman and did not mind what she did. However, this was about a man's pride. It was true that Michael was the adulterer, and he had to pay the price for it."Don't worry. I'll handle this properly. You will never see my son, Michael Kauffman, again!" Eli said with a hardened heart. This was equivalent to announcing Michael's death sentence."Dad… You want to kill me? No! I don't want that! I don't want to die!" Michael began crying out loud.He did not expect Eli to be so cruel. Eli wanted to kill him to appease Finn."If you don't die, it'll be the end of the Kauffmans. This is for the Kauffmans! You should sacrifice for the family! Besides, what you did was wrong!" Eli said coldly.Michael was st
Glacier Heights was a middle-class area and considered a comfortable residence. Unit A903 was on the ninth floor."I want to go home… I want my mom. Mom, where are you…" Nora was crying sadly. She leaned against the door and refused to go anywhere.A pair of husband and wife in their 30s were in front of her. They looked unhappy because Nora was being disobedient. They were deeply upset."You wretched girl! It's no use crying! Your family has given you to us. We need a child, do you understand?""What are you still crying for? I'll hit you if you don't stop crying! Do you hear me?"They looked prim and proper, but their words were uncouth. The man even raised his hand at Nora.Nora stopped crying as she was afraid of being beaten, but she still sobbed quietly.She was carried away in her sleep and sent into the car while still in a daze. By the time she realized what was happening, it was too late."I miss my mom. Can you take me to her? She'll pay you for it. I remember her nu
Nora got anxious and bit the man on the arm. The man yelled out in pain. In a moment of anger, he slapped Nora in the face.Her frail little body could not take an adult's slap, and she flew sideways from it. Nora knocked into a table at the side.Nora's head was cut. Blood slowly trickled down her little face as she cried in anguish. "Dad… Dad…"She cried hard and called out loud for her father in desperation. It sounded like it was her last hope.When Nora was bullied by other children, she would quietly call out for her father—the man she had never met—in her heart. It gave her courage and strength when she called out for him because it could at least give her hope."You don't have a father! You're a child with no father! That's the reason the Langs don't want you, you little brat!" The woman reached out to cover the mouth of the crying Nora.This was a small district, and the soundproofing was not great. It would be bad if they were heard. Some of their neighbors might even
"You're crazy! How could you hit my husband?!" the woman pointed at Finn and yelled.Finn ignored her and quickly went over to Nora. He gently carried her in his arms and carefully checked her wounds.It was fortunate that Nora only suffered from physical wounds. Besides the injury on her head, there were a few bloody marks that were caused by the wooden stick."This is my daughter. Don't you think I should hit him?" Finn was relieved to see that Nora was not seriously injured. It was time to get even with this pair of husband and wife."Your daughter? Stop lying. I got her from the Langs because they didn't want her. When did she become your daughter?" The woman did not believe him."I don't need you to believe me. If I say she's my daughter, she is!" Finn walked over with Nora in his arms."What do you want?!" The man was frightened after the slap that put him in a daze."You like hitting children, don't you?" Finn sneered.He freed a hand and quickly grabbed the man's should
"Looks like you don't know my dad either. My mom says I'll see him when I grow up. By the way, what's your name, mister?"Nora was curious."My name is Finn Chapman.""Thank you for helping me, Mr. Chapman."Nora hugged Finn around the neck affectionately. Even though she had fainted earlier, she knew that Finn must have been the one to save her from that pair of husband and wife.She had called out for her father during her moment of crisis and did not expect Finn to appear instead. However, Nora did not feel resistant to Finn when she was with him. She felt comfortable with him.Even though she did not understand it, she could sense the kindness in Finn's eyes. A small, warm light shone on her frail, lonely heart.Finn enjoyed his daughter being dependent on him. He had never felt such happiness even when standing at the peak of the martial arts world or when he was the supreme leader of Beyond Heaven. More than an hour passed, and Nora fell asleep.That was when Thomas str
Finn took a deep breath and began to explain things slowly."I have a friend. Five years ago, he made a horrible mistake—the kind that no one on earth should commit. However, he had his reasons. He was poisoned and could not control himself. That was how he ended up doing something he regretted for life."He left Draconia after that, but he had no idea he had hurt the woman who helped him. He focused on building his career and finally made a name for himself. During this time, he kept searching for that woman. He wanted to repay her, but he came up with nothing after searching for five years. "It was only recently that he found out that she had returned to Creek Valley. He felt that it was time to repay his debt to her. That was also when he found out that he had a daughter. Which is why he wants…"Finn told this story from a third party's point of view, but the more he talked about it, the guiltier he felt. He got emotional and had flashes of tears in his eyes.He was not brave
"What you need right now is a stable career. I can get you a job with great potential in the future. I believe you'll be able to take it up. At least, I know you'll work hard to get the job done for your daughter's sake!"Also, you should be most worried about Nora's life. I can make arrangements for Nora to be enrolled in the best kindergarten. She would have a better education and life there. I'll pay for the school fees first. You can pay me back after you start making money."As for your accommodation, I can arrange it for you as well. That way, you and Nora can live independently away from the Langs. You won't ever need to live under their control. Don't you want a life like that?"Finn knew what Selena needed the most. He tried to lure her into accepting his offer while taking care of her pride. He was confident that Selena would agree.As he had expected, Selena started to hesitate."You don't need to be burdened about this, nor do you need to view this as his compensation.