Xayne’s attitude angered Eric, but the latter could only smile upon recalling Chuck’s words. Eric chuckled lightly, saying, “Xayne, my boy, no need to worry. We just came to check on Serena.”Xayne crossed his arms and stood before them with a sneer. "Are you all genuinely concerned?"“That’s uncalled for, Xayne! Is that your attitude while addressing my dad? Do you even want to be a member of the Swift family?” Tim could not hold back his anger and pointed at Xayne, rebuking him.‘Xayne has no sense of decency!’Sophia scoffed, "I understand now! Xayne thinks there’s no patriarch, no Swift family. He thinks he's important just because of what happened last night. Dream on!“You don’t have a status, and we know you’re just an ordinary discharged soldier basking in the Supreme Commander’s glory.Violet echoed disdainfully, “She’s right! You, Serena, and your little bastard would have died without the Supreme Commander and Lieutenant Chesley from the East Yoskea Military.”Boom!

The Swifts were stunned yet excited as they eagerly inquired, “Sophia, you’re marrying Ethan?”“Goodness, Sophia will finally be a member of the Brown family. Soon, she’ll be the mistress of the Brown Corporation.”“That’s fantastic! We’ll join the Brown Corporation soon. Our family will prosper.”The family praised and exclaimed in high spirits. It was a stark contrast to how they had treated Serena just now. Sophia enjoyed being the center of attention. She continued, “I initially planned to tell everyone tomorrow, but some people just couldn’t wait.“My wedding will take place in Hotel Zecorra’s courtyard. It’ll be the grandest and most luxurious wedding. I’ll invite half of the aristocratic families and big business names in Shalholm. We’ll even close half the streets and drape them in our wedding photos and decorations.“We’re preparing for over a dozen media outlets to cover the event. Ethan even said we’d secure three local TV stations in Shalholm for a full day of live bro

Hammond bolted upright as his emotions ran high. He burst into laughter, saying, “What? That rascal’s gettin’ hitched?!”Even the other three elders, including Warre, were equally ecstatic. They showed no signs of concern over Xayne’s wedding plans. On the contrary, they looked like proud grandfathers.Hammond put his hands behind his back and commanded, “Mr. Byron, inform all Drakonia units to cooperate for the wedding. It must be grand and showcase Drakonia’s might. Invite domestic and international media for a full-day live broadcast of the wedding.“Let’s show those foreign rascals how grand the Supreme Commander’s wedding can be. Show them Drakonia’s prosperity and prestige. Our citizens are fiercely patriotic, after all!”"Okay," Byron hastily replied, his mind still processing everything. After some thought, he asked, “Mr. Hammond, have you considered this? Since it’s a nationwide wedding, it’ll take much time, effort, effort, and resources—”“Nonsense!” Hammon interjected,

Three days had passed, yet the incident involving the Lennings continued spreading throughout Shalholm. A fresh wave of speculation and discussion occurred daily, mostly centered around Linford and Chesley.However, most remained unaware of the incident thanks to Chesley and his allies' efforts to suppress the information.Xayne began to feel tired as night fell. After all, he had kept alert inside the hospital all day. He went to sit on a bench in the quiet hospital corridor and felt the atmosphere turn cold. Suddenly, the lights in the corridor went out.The only sounds he heard were eerie whispers of the wind outside the windows. Xayne remained still on the bench as his eyes glinted in the dark. Soon after, he heard faint footsteps at the end of the corridor.‘Sounds like there are three people.’Xayne instantly deduced the number and strength of the intruders.‘Are they enemy spies who are here to assassinate me?’Three figures in stealth gear and masks stood at the corridor

Xayne said smilingly, “It’s nothing. You should continue resting.”Serena responded with a hum but could not fall back to sleep. Instead, she asked, “Xayne, can you talk with me for a while? I can’t sleep.”Xayne nodded and sat by her bedside, smiling. "Of course."The two conversed for the next half an hour. Gradually, Serena fell asleep. Xayne covered her with her blanket and left the ward soon after.Later that night, a stern-faced Ace and a worried Harold stood outside the ward. Ace stepped forward when he saw Xayne, asking, “Supreme Commander, we didn’t wake Madam, did we?”Xayne shook his head and then turned to Harold. “Have you cleared everything?”Harold handed three blood-stained photos to Xayne, saying, “Yes, sir. However, we found something on the assassins.”Xayne looked at the photos solemnly as a dangerous aura emanated from him. Indeed, the assassins were targeting him, Serena, and Coco. He asked, “Any other leads?”Harold shook his head. "Not yet. We have foota