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
Vincent explained, "You better pay me well if you want me to work for you. The price that I have to pay to help you is quite the massive one.""The price you have to pay?" asked Austin.Vincent smiled deviously before turning around to make a phone call.The call was picked up in an instant, and Vincent said, "I'm no longer one of the Redmonts from today onward. Do whatever you need to do."He hung up the call, and the room returned to complete silence.Austin, alongside Ezra and Aldus were all shocked as they realized just how massive of a price Vincent had paid.It was a disastrous price to pay even for someone with tremendous power and wealth.Vincent, however, did it without as much of a single second of hesitation.That was why the three of them were so surprised.Vincent turned around and shrugged at the three of them. "Don't be so surprised. I'm pretty much branded as a nobody even within the Redmont family. Now that I have something I'd like to do of my own volition, I
Walter left just as suddenly as he arrived.Austin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.Dahlia could tell what he was thinking, and she smiled softly. "Your dad's waiting for us to go home."Such a simple sentence had another meaning within its words.Austin's eyes flashed with burning passion as he clenched his fists.The mother and son had only one another for 20 years.He swore to officially make his way back to the Campbells and to give his mother the life and glory that should've been hers to begin with.The rain finally stopped when the sun rose.Austin and the group left Kandor City in a hurry.What happened to the Emersons last night would surely bring a lot of problems to them if they stayed in the city.From Austin's perspective, Kandor City had already turned into a jumbled mess.Staying any longer will only wound up getting involved once more.Austin never had a good impression of the Emersons.He viewed the family with nothing but disgust, anger, and
Terry became flustered, but he still tried his best to compose himself. "I believe I have the ability to take over your position as head of the Emersons, Dad. Did you know that what happened last night had caused all of our stocks to crash today? Some of our businesses had already declared bankruptcy and shut down."Itijah let out a sigh and replied, "I already guessed as much. We'll be having tough times ahead of us indeed. Walter's appearance last night had basically sealed our fate. The other families must've already started preparations to kick us while we're down when they received news about what happened."The Emersons had gathered a lot of enemies over the years as the richest family in Kandor City.Lots of people wanted nothing but the downfall of the Emersons so that they could take over their spot as the most powerful in Kandor City.But none had ever done anything in fear of being crushed by the Emersons.It was the only thing keeping the balance within Kandor City.W
For the next few days, Austin would be busy resuming work handling matters of the Dominion Properties.On the other side of things, Vincent had already finished building up the internal structure of the finance company that he would be taking charge of.Neither had given a second of their attention to the chaos ongoing around the Emersons within Kandor City.They did not care whether or not the Emersons would rise back up through the ashes or not.Austin lived a relatively peaceful life with a straightforward routine between going to work and going back home. Cecily would also visit Heavensgate Residence daily ever since Dahlia had made it back home safely from the kidnapping incident.She would also ask Raquel for advice on cooking from time to time.Austin was very satisfied with living such a peaceful life.However, it didn't mean that he wouldn't be involved with them again just because he didn't care about the Emersons.During the evening, Austin, Ezra, Aldus, and Vincent