Jacob kept trying to decide between helping Austin and helping Mason, but that was because he was looking for a chance to climb the social ladder.Now, if he could leave a good impression on Dorothy, it would be an unimaginable help to him in the future.Jacob ruled the business field and would cut off anything that should not be kept around. He was not a hesitant person.Jacob's speech was enough to inform Dorothy that he had connections to Mason, and it also described his power in this city. He was worthy of being Dorothy's errand boy."Darling Mason?"As expected, when Dorothy heard Mason's name, her expression softened. It wasn't as cold as it used to be. Instead, she put on a warm smile.In the Campbell family, Dorothy held an extremely esteemed position. She wasn't the head of the family, but even the head of the family had to treat her with care.Of those in the younger generation, Mason was one of the rare people who pleased Dorothy.Jacob was good at observing people,
When the first rays of dawn shone on the earth, Austin opened his eyes to find an extra person in the ward.Ezra had a tired look on his face as he leaned against the couch in the ward. He had a hand supporting his head as he closed his eyes and rested.Austin was immediately overjoyed.He hastily looked at Wolf, who was already up, with a curious gaze."Mr. Lockwood, Mr. Campbell has woken up," Wolf simply reported in a loud voice.Austin frowned. He was looking at Wolf because he didn't want to disturb Ezra's rest.Ezra had appeared in the ward this early in the morning, which meant that he must have rushed back here overnight.Ezra opened his eyes. Looking at Austin, he rubbed his face in exhaustion as he smiled, saying, "Sir, I was the one who told Wolf to wake me up as soon as you're awake."Austin nodded. Then, he frowned, asking, "How is it going in the Campbell family?"He was sure that the matter with the family rules was resolved.But there would be lots of trouble
Ezra panicked. Austin was speaking as if he was going against Dorothy."Summoning" was a way for Dorothy to display her status. Even in the Campbell family, the head of the family was summoned to see Dorothy as well."Hah! You have to meet her as long as you're still alive." The man in the suit sneered. "Even if you're dead, if Mrs. Campbell Senior wants to see you, we'll carry you in your casket to meet her!"Austin narrowed his eyes, feeling upset inside.He was about to say something when Ezra smiled apologetically, saying, "I'll bring him to visit Mrs. Campbell Senior at 8:00 pm.""Go to Tetra Club outside the city."The man in the suit mentioned a location. Then, he turned around and left with his men.Throughout the process, he never said anything more than necessary.He was arrogant and cold.Even when faced with Ezra, he never tried to be nice."Mr. Lockwood, you're not quite respected as a household staff, are you? The three young men didn't even seem to care about y
Austin endured the searing pain coming from his wound.He leaned against the seat, taking deep breaths with all his might. Still, he couldn't hide his pain.In a trembling voice, he smiled and said, "Since she wants to hold me responsible, if I appear before her looking all fine and dandy, I'll get more blame, won't I?"Ezra's expression froze.In an instant, he felt as if something was stuck in his chest, and a terrible feeling filled his heart.From how he saw it, Austin had done this out of desperation. That was why Austin purposely wanted to show Dorothy how badly he was wounded.If Mason was the one who got hurt, he definitely wouldn't do something like that.In the Campbell family, Mason was Dorothy's darling grandson. If he got hurt, he just had to kneel in front of her and let out a few cries of pain. Then, Dorothy would want to seek justice for him.As for Austin, he had to open his wound that was almost healing just so that Dorothy would go easy on him!They were bot
Every time Austin moved, it would cause intense pain in his wound. So, Austin looked extremely haggard.They didn't walk far before a small courtyard appeared before them.The courtyard was plain and simple. It didn't fit in with the rest of Tetra Club."Mrs. Campbell Senior, Mr. Austin is here to see you."Stepping forward, Ezra raised his voice a little as he shouted."Come in."A voice rang out from within the small courtyard.With Ezra and Aldus supporting him, Austin awkwardly covered his wound as he walked into the courtyard.As they walked, Ezra reminded Austin in a low voice, "Sir, bear with it as much as you can."Austin smiled bitterly.His gaze flickered, and his right hand subconsciously pressed harder against the wound on his abdomen.If he didn't know that, he wouldn't have opened up his wound that was just about to heal.As they slowly walked out of the darkness, Austin was very sure that sometimes, bowing his head appropriately would help him soar to greater
Austin's cold voice resounded in the main hall.In an instant, the air seemed to freeze.The middle-aged man with his hair graying at the sides widened his eyes in utter shock.Ezra and Aldus were so terrified that their faces turned pale.Ezra hastily said to Austin, "Sir, please mind your manners!"With that, he hastily explained to Dorothy, "Mrs. Campbell Senior, I'm apologizing to you on Mr. Austin's behalf. Please forgive him.""Hah!"Dorothy scoffed. She didn't even spare a glance at Ezra on the floor. Instead, she met Austin's gaze and slowly narrowed her eyes.Throughout the process, other than endless coldness, there were no emotions on Austin's face at all.As he faced off with Dorothy, he didn't even flinch in the slightest.When he had just entered the main hall, he had already realized that Dorothy was reciting the prayers for the dead.But he thought that he came here with charges and accusations, and he was here to beg Dorothy to have mercy on him. So, he endu
Austin had let out a heavy breath. A smile appeared on his cold face as he said, "Alright, I'll kneel!"Right after that, he endured the searing pain in his abdomen as he slowly kneeled.At that moment, time seemed to have slowed down.Austin's pale face was all smiles, but his eyes shimmered.He subconsciously clenched his fists tightly, and his veins throbbed.He even gritted his teeth so hard that they creaked.This was humiliation!This was the humiliation he received for coming from a background inferior to Mason's.Even if he refused to bow and kneel, he had no choice but to do it.If he kneeled, he might still have the chance to be the victor.If he didn't kneel, only a loser's ending awaited him, or something even worse.When Austin's knees hit the floor, his heart shuddered violently.At that moment, Austin was a little dazed, and his mind turned blank for a moment."I thought that you're resilient and stubborn, but what a surprise! You're actually capable of knee
Ezra and Aldus felt like they were struck by lightning, and they were in extreme fear.Ezra was tearing up, and his face was filled with despair.Everything would be ruined now!"You…"Dorothy was furious.She thought, "How dare a mutt treat me like that? How ridiculous!"She held a position above everything else in the Campbell family, which had control over the world's wealth. Even the head of the family had to treat her with respect.To her, even if Austin was the biological son of the head of the family, if she was in a good mood, she might still call Austin a mutt. But if she was in a bad mood, Austin meant nothing to her.He would be even less than a mutt!However, Austin took a step forward. At that moment, he had an intimidating and arrogant air about him."I respect you because you're the old lady of the Campbell family. But if I don't feel like respecting you, you're nothing to me!"When Dorothy heard his shocking words, her expression shifted.Despite her decent