Austin realized that Vincent truly held no qualms about killing another person.Both Vincent and Aldus had managed to take down dozens of security guards in the blink of an eye."Everyone, kill them!" shouted Terry.All of the men in the Emerson family stepped forward like beasts released for a hunt.Austin stretched his body for a while and smiled. "Show me what you got. I'd like to see how useless the entire family has to be for your old man to be asking me to take over his position as head of the Emersons."Before Austin could take another step, Ezra appeared in front of him and shielded him from the rest of the Emersons. "Are you folks shamelessly trying to fight someone with an advantage in numbers?"Terry shouted, "Keep your hands away from our family's matters, Mr. Lockwood. Or I'll have to assume that you're bringing the entire Campbell family into this mess!"Itijah no longer tried to stop him. He might do anything and everything for the sake of the Emerson family's fut
The man's voice was calm, and yet it had a magnetic pull.His words fell clearly into everyone's ears like a thunderous explosion.Everyone in the Emerson family looked extremely stern.Itijah clenched his fists as his gaze turned more vicious than ever.Austin watched closely as the man approached him.To be precise, it was his first time meeting his own father.The man's handsome appearance paired with his upright posture did not resemble the image of a middle-aged man at all.A playful sneer could be seen on the man's face, even though his gaze seemed to be looking down at everything before him.Austin had met many powerful men, many of whom could command authority by their mere presence alone, but none were on the same level as his own father. He could tell that Walter's domineering presence was a result of culmination over the years as the head of the Campbell family.The most touching part to Austin, however, was what Walter had just said.Both Ezra and Aldus bowed thei
Itijah had never expected Walter to appear at all.He had never once considered Walter to be involved when he planned to kidnap Dahlia in order to threaten Austin.Itijah knew that Walter could not help Austin directly, other than helping Austin secure the position as head of the Campbells.Walter wasn't so powerful as to be able to make decisions all on his own within the Campbell family. He would be restrained by other factions within the family, and most of all, Dorothy herself.When Itijah first led the Emersons to plunder the inheritance left by Walter to his wife and child, Walter was held back by his family and could do nothing but watch in humiliation as his efforts were stolen away.Itijah couldn't understand why Walter would appear right here right now.He would've even thought that Dorothy had already passed away if he didn't already know that she was still alive.Walter smiled. "Father-in-law? You were no longer my father-in-law when you abandoned Dahlia. My wife and
The entire Emerson family was frozen in fear.The light started to fade from Itijah's face as he stared at Walter.Not even the head of the Emersons could do anything against him.Walter snorted before turning toward a helicopter outside of the house and waving his hands.Three seconds later, a sudden loud noise joined the already noisy night sky.A flash of light tore through the pitch-black sky as explosions rang out across everyone's ears.The next moment, part of the Emerson Residence was blown to smithereens as smoke and dust filled the air.A mushroom cloud of flames rose up from the debris as the fire and aftershock took the Emersons by surprise.All of the Emersons looked up at Walter with horror as they realized that he had in fact launched the explosion.They could only wonder if he had gone mad to destroy their house like this.Terry furiously shouted, "Are you trying to start a war, Walter? Who do you think you are?"Itijah angrily glared at Terry, but it was too
Walter didn't even bother to hide the disdain on his face as he stared at Itijah.Itijah furiously explained, "Walter, I hope you realize that I'm still Dahlia's father at the end of the day. I gave my blessings to your marriage even though I know nothing about who you really were."He knew that he could no longer reverse the situation against someone powerful enough to destroy the entire Emerson family like Walter.But Itijah was hellbent on retaining Dahlia and Austin by his side.Austin, as he saw it, was the only hope for the Emersons.Letting him go would basically be forsaking a prized possession forever.There might not be a second chance for Itijah to see Dahlia or Austin ever again if that happened.Walter shouted, "I said, give me back my wife! The Emersons favor sons more than their daughters, and Dahlia was never allowed any of your resources growing up. You claim to be giving us your blessings when you really just wanted her to be banished from your sight! Do you ev
The air around the hall started to freeze as both Austin and Walter spoke up.The Emersons were horrified as they felt immense murderous intent emanating from both the father and son.Itijah's body was trembling as his insides were churning with regret.He could only wonder why he decided to beat Dahlia earlier as he felt the father and son duo glaring daggers at him.Itijah started to panic as his surroundings were being bombed.What he was truly afraid of, was being killed. "I…"Austin stared at Itijah and shouted, "You dare hurt my mother? I'll have to make it even… An eye for an eye!"Terry shouted, "Mind your words, Austin! You're in no place to spout such arrogant nonsense!"Austin snorted, "Arrogant, you say? I guess you're right, but it's precisely because I'm talking to you Emersons. What kind of delusion are you fools going through to be thinking that I would willingly join such a despicable family like the Emersons?"Terry gritted his teeth with anger. "You…"Walte
All sorts of emotions swelled up in his mind, and Austin couldn't express any of them thoroughlyHe picked Dahlia up and left the house, with Aldus, Ezra, and Vincent following right behind him.Walter remained inside the hall as he stared at all of the Emersons. "Remember, I'm the current head of the Campbell family. You may invite us for whatever reason, but you're never allowed to hurt any of my people."The crowd stared in awe as Walter turned around to leave.He suddenly stopped when he reached the door. "Ten more rounds of bombing will be enough for your punishment today. There had better not be a next time, or the entire Emerson Residence will be razed to the ground. Mark my words!"All of the Emersons' expressions sank as they imagined ten times the amount of the explosions they'd already heard earlier.They could only wonder if they would even survive after going through ten more rounds of artillery bombing.None of them dared to speak out as Itijah himself also remaine
The Emerson Residence was located in the mountains.But the commotion tonight had already spread far and wide across all news outlets in Kandor City.News about the Emerson Residence being invaded and bombed by fighter planes made it into the headlines.The entire city was shocked by the sudden news.They could only wonder who could have done so against the richest and most powerful family in Kandor City.Some people were happy about the news, while others were thinking that it was just a conspiracy.But all in all, the Emersons had truly become a laughing stock within the city.All official bodies were currently investigating the incident.The more information they unearth, the more surprised they become.Kandor City was bustling with activity throughout the night as it matched the heavy downpour.Meanwhile, in a certain hotel in Kandor City.Austin was sitting in a room with Aldus, Ezra, and Vincent.Aldus and Vincent were both having a smoke while Ezra was occupied with