Chapter 1820Despite Roland and Elton having suspicion in their minds, the Gray family gathering was held as scheduled.The banquet was held at a local hotel. Elton had the place decorated with all the splendor that showed the Gray family’s power.Many guests were invited to the banquet. Elton's son and daughter-in-law stood at the entrance to receive the guests. Though they had serious faces, their curled mouths showed how pleased they were.Candice and her family were also invited. Seeing the lavish banquet, Candice showed a sullen face.Her grandfather was still lying in the hospital, but Elton was having such a lavish banquet, which showed that he didn't care about his brother at all."Ashton, Clarissa, Candice, Tristan, go inside and take your seats!" Elton's son and daughter-in-law greeted Candice and her family with smiles. They ignored the latter's sullen expression on their faces.Candice and her family walked straight past without looking at Elton's son and his wife.
Chapter 1821"Mike had always been in good shape. How come he's now suddenly sick?""It's a surprise to everyone. Now that Mike has fallen ill, the Gray family would have no one to be in charge.""No wonder Elton is holding this family meeting so desperately. So that's what happened.""But there's no way that Elton would be chosen to be in charge, right?""That's what I was thinking as well. Elton has no right to be in charge of the Gray family."All the discussion had fallen into Elton's ears. Deep down, he was dissatisfied with what they were saying, but it wasn't the right time to lose his temper.All he could do was to keep the serious look on his face. "The reason that I've invited you all here is that I hope you can cooperate with the Gray family so that we can all be a winner."As soon as he said those words, an uproar was sent through the crowd.What Elton said sounded nice, but in fact, he just wanted the people present to be under the Gray family's command and to be
Chapter 1822At the scene of the Gray family's family meeting.Elton looked around at all the guests present. He cocked his brows and asked, "Has any of you made up your mind? As long as you cooperate with the Gray family, it will bring you a lot of benefits."Elton gave everyone present the carrot once again.This time, the guests present didn't choose to stay quiet."Thank you, Elton, for holding this family meeting. However, my family probably isn't worthy of working with the Gray family."One of the guests rejected Elton's proposal subtly.After that, other representatives of other families began expressing their thoughts as well."Thank you for the invite, Elton, but I don't think the cooperation is possible.""If it was Mike standing there, then cooperation would for definite, but it isn't.""It's not that we don't believe in your abilities, but we only believe in Mike."Candice listened to all the opinions quietly. She could feel the respect that everyone was showing
Chapter 1823In order to survive, some of the families had no choice but to give in.Their choice obviously made Elton feel very proud.He stood on the stage with a walking stick in his hands with his chin up high. He looked as if he was a king looking down on his servants and the servants were powerless against him, so they had to do as he said.With the thought of the Gray family being under his control, and a lot of families also under his command, Elton became more and more proud of himself.For a moment there, Elton felt that he was already the leader of the Gray family.At that moment, a voice sounded in the room. "Grandpa Elton, don't you think your actions are a little shameless?"After hearing those words, Elton turned around.Candice was staring at him with cold eyes and the sarcasm was evident on her face.She deliberately raised her voice. The room was quite noisy, but most of the guests still heard it.The room became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.Eve
Chapter 1824'Medicine that kills off Venomous Insects?' Elton raised his head and looked at Candice. He saw how calm Candice was. 'Is she bluffing?'He had never heard of any medicine that could kill off Venomous Insects.With that thought in mind, Elton smiled and pointed at Candice. "I nearly believe this little lie of yours, Candice. I know your grandfather being in a coma has been hard on you. But the Gray family needs a leader and aren't I the best option?""You're the best option?" Candice snorted. "You're someone who's willing to poison your brother! What right do you have to be the leader of the Gray family?""The Gray family will be finished sooner or later if it lands in the hands of people like you!" shouted Tristan.'This guy just doesn't know when to give up!'The smile disappeared from Elton's face and his face darkened. "Candice, as long as you admit that what you said was a lie, then, as your elder, I will not hold you responsible for what you just did.""In yo
Chapter 1825"None of you will be able to leave today!"As Elton said those words, a group of men rushed into the room.They were all wearing the same uniform and were all very strong and tall. They had tough-looking faces and dark eyes. It was obvious that all of them were ruthless."It's men from the Martial Art Union!"Some people recognized the embroidery on their uniforms.The faces of the representatives of the families became serious.They hadn't fought against the Martial Art Union head-on, but they had heard of how ruthless they were.It seemed that there would definitely be a tough battle today."I thought I had control of everything, but I didn't expect my plans to be ruined by you, young lady." Elton gave Candice a fierce glare. "It was a good thing that I had a backup plan. Otherwise, the family meeting today would be for nothing.""Elton, it's not too late to turn back." Mr. Herring Sr. tried to change Elton's mind."Turn back?" A sarcastic smile appeared on hi
Chapter 1826The union members noticed Candice and rushed towards her."Be careful!"Tristan reacted quickly and blocked the union member's attack.While dealing with the enemy, he turned his head and shouted to his sister, "Candice, come on!"Candice snapped back to her senses upon hearing his voice and saw her brother engaging in combat with the enemy. She didn't have time to be afraid and immediately drew the short knife from her waist."Mom, Dad, please be careful."She positioned herself in front of her parents, shielding them."Darling, be careful. Don't worry about us." While saying this, Clarissa kicked away the union members who had surrounded her.Candice glanced at her parents' agile movements and took a deep breath, determining that she couldn't let everyone down.Swinging her short knife, she joined the fight.Meanwhile, Molly noticed the camera shaking violently, and she was stunned.She was taken aback by Candice's move. Candice looked so fragile and vulnar
Chapter 1827Tristan shouted, “Candice, watch out!”A man of the Martial Union rushed out from Elton’s back.Candice freaked and tried to avoid the man subconsciously, but it was too late. The man punched her shoulder hard.She groaned in pain, staggered backward, and regained her footing with difficulty.“Candice, I have watched you growing up, but I will see you die in my face today. It’s heartrending.”Facing the hypocritical Elton, Candice sneered, “It’s too early for you to be so complacent. You may die ahead of me.”“You arrogant girl!” Elton tipped his men a wink.In the next second, a bunch of strong men rushed towards Candice to surround her.Candice's heart tensed up and held the dagger in her hands more tightly.Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her parents and brother wanted to rush over to save her, but they were blocked.‘Candice, the Gray family is righteous and has a strong hatred of evil practices all the time. If one does something to tarnish the Gray f