As the sun set, Austin and Cecily slowly got closer to each other. The rays of the setting sun covered them.The scene looked just like a painting.Just then, an extremely out-of-place voice rang out."Should I… leave for now?"The wonderful moment was instantly ruined by that voice.Cecily trembled as if she were a startled little deer. She was so shocked that she leaped to her feet. Then, with a reddened face, she lowered her head and hurried back to the swing.After she sat down, her breaths were still hasty, and she didn't dare look in the direction of the voice.This was… so awkward.Austin frowned. A little upset, he turned around to look at Aldus, who was standing at the staircase.Austin had explored the villa for so long just now, but he never found Aldus anywhere.Why did Aldus appear right now?"What do you think?" Austin returned the question.Aldus scratched his head awkwardly. Then, he said meekly, "You guys continue, then. I'll step away for a bit."With tha
Austin's expression shifted as he put on a stubborn smile. "I train because I want to get better. I don't do it just to compete with Taylor. He's not worth all that hard work I'm putting in."His words were firm, and he exuded a proud and disdainful air.When Aldus saw that, his eyes widened. After a second of hesitation, he nodded. "Alright."…Meanwhile, Nancy headed toward her home dejectedly.Her eyes were already swollen from crying, and she had also run out of tears.At that moment, she had completely broken down.She never thought that the ruckus she had planned to ruin Austin's reputation had turned her into a public enemy because of a sentence Austin said."Why was I the one in the wrong? What's wrong with me taking the 200 thousand dollars from his mother to help my brother?"He schemed against me on purpose, and I was the real victim here. Why are you all blaming me like that?"As Nancy walked home, the bitter feeling haunted her heart.It was getting dark.She h
Even Derek and Harvey were shocked by Urma's actions.Derek subconsciously grabbed Urma. "Are you out of your mind? Haven't we made a fool of ourselves already?"Urma stubbornly shook Derek off, glaring viciously at him.Right after that, she smiled again as she said in a gentle tone, "My dear son-in-law, our family was in the wrong back then. Please have mercy and get back together with Nancy."Please don't abandon my daughter."She spoke humbly, and she was no longer aggressive like she used to be."Abandon?"Nancy mumbled. Her mother's words were like a hot and sharp blade that had cruelly pierced her heart.She was already in shambles, and in that instant, she felt dizzy.What did her mother consider her to be?What did her mother say when she was divorced? Why would her mother say something like that now?The call suddenly ended.The smile on Urma's face disappeared without a trace, and indescribable coldness took its place.Turning around, Urma pinched Derek's arm fi
"Nonsense!"Widening her eyes, Urma shouted, "It hasn't been that long since Austin and Nancy got divorced. Austin used to like Nancy so much, and he would listen to everything Nancy said."If Nancy apologizes and asks to get married again, I'm sure Austin will dump that damned Cecily!"Things were chaotic in the family, and the noise of arguments was everywhere.Harvey couldn't bear to watch anymore. Taking a step forward, he said, "Mom, haven't you realized what's going on? Austin got rich so soon."I've already said before that he must have planned the divorce with Nancy. What's the point in begging him now?""Well, do you still want to get married or not?" Urma retorted.Her features were distorted, and her eyes looked extremely fierce. "I don't care if he planned it or not. Either way, we have to at least try."Austin is so rich; we can endure whatever mistreatment comes our way. After Nancy gets married to him again, his money will be ours!"Harvey couldn't say anything
"I've been waiting for you!"In the darkness, Aldus grabbed the person by the wrist, but the person didn't panic at all. Instead, he was a little pleasantly surprised.Austin frowned. The place was too dark. Other than the area around the metal cage, everywhere else was pitch black."Who are you?"Aldus let go of the person's right hand. Since the person was already discovered, he wouldn't care whether the person would attack them or not.After all, he was confident enough that he could defeat the person as soon as they made any movements.The figure took a step forward, which was also in the direction of the illumination from the metal cage. The centipede-like scar could be seen in the corner of his eye."Wolf?"Austin was stunned for a moment. Then, he quickly realized what was going on. "Were you trying to attack me just now?"He had mercy on Wolf when they were in the metal cage last time. Judging by Wolf's reaction back then, he didn't think that Wolf would hold a grudge
Austin kept a close eye on the small guy.In a tone even he could hardly believe, he said, "From the way he moves, I feel like he's a beast waiting for a chance to strike. He's waiting. He's waiting for the best timing to deal the lethal blow!"Aldus' eyes widened, and the smile on his face was replaced by shock.Back when he was a mercenary, the killings he experienced on the battlefield were even crueler than those in the metal cage.At the same time, he had developed fearsome combat abilities, and Wolf was no match for him.A professional like Wolf had failed to notice this detail, but Austin, who had only fought a real battle once, surprisingly caught on!Even Aldus felt his heart skip a beat when he witnessed Austin's terrifying fighting instinct.Austin had just finished speaking when a furious roar sounded from the metal cage.It came from the small guy, who kept getting beaten."Now!"Almost at the same time, a gleam appeared in Austin's eyes.In the metal cage, the
Austin was stunned.He looked at Wolf in surprise. For a moment, he had no idea how he should respond.Lowering his head, Wolf said sincerely, "Mister, please allow me to follow you."Austin smiled bitterly as he shrugged. "I'm here to gain combat experience, not to take in students."He didn't want to look too much into Wolf's identity.But before he came to the underground boxing ring for the first time, Aldus had told him some things about the underground boxing ring.Part of the fighters in the underground boxing ring were just people who liked to fight. Like Austin, they came to the underground boxing ring to gain experience through battle.Another part of the fighters were shady people who could only earn money through fighting in the underground boxing ring.Back then, Austin even asked Aldus which category had the majority.Aldus' reply was something he wouldn't forget anytime soon.Back then, Aldus just smiled and said meaningfully, "Sir, how many hobbyists do you th
"As for Hellspawn, he seems to live up to his name. It's like he's a demon from hell, and every strike from him threatens to kill."He fought ten continuous battles in the underground boxing ring, and he won every single one. Three died, six were gravely injured, and one ended up in a vegetative state."Austin couldn't help but take in a sharp breath when he heard Hellspawn's record.Putting aside his 100% win rate, just the outcomes alone were terrifying to hear.Austin had heard from Aldus that even though the battles in the underground boxing ring were gory, the death rate was quite low. As Wolf had said, the veteran fighters would choose to let their opponents live.Just now, the small guy had kicked Hippo to death. Everyone present had fallen silent because it was just too shocking.After taking a deep breath, Austin looked at Aldus warily. "Aldus, why did you arrange for me to go up against a grim reaper?"Aldus smiled. "It's only when you're on the brink of death that you