Edward jolted and fell limply back onto his seat. His knuckles turned white from gripping the phone too hard, and his hand that held the phone shivered. He bellowed, "What happened? Why are my savings gone? I didn't make any transactions. Since all my money is gone, you'll be responsible for this. Compensate me, do you hear?"His hysterical bellows echoed throughout the living room."I'm sorry, Mr. Gould. We've investigated and found that someone had hacked into your e-commerce payment system to make the transaction. Our policy clearly stated that the bank won't be responsible for such situations."Beep…Beep…When he heard the disconnect tone, Edward felt his energy seep out of his body—he lost his last resort."Argh! Isaac Garten! I will freaking drag you into hell with me! I want to kill you!" Edward's eyes were crimson as he ran into the kitchen, shouting. He returned with two kitchen knives.Willow and her husband were petrified. Alec called out anxiously, "Get him! Don't let
Isaac immediately put on his T-shirt when he realized it. He smiled. "These were minor injuries. Don't mind them.""Don't cover them." Allegra sat upright and grabbed Isaac's wrist.She got down off the bed and stood beside Isaac. Her delicate fingers traced the scars as her tears trickled uncontrollably.She had never seen these scars on Isaac's body before."How did you manage to come back safely?" Allegra looked up at Isaac with tears in her eyes.Isaac frowned—memories of gruesome battles flashed through his mind.Then, he smiled and held her face in his hands, chuckling, "It's because of you and Isabella. I didn't want to leave you both, so I couldn't die so easily. Hmph…"Allegra stood on tiptoes and kissed him before he could finish speaking.…Isaac woke up feeling fresh. He showered, changed his clothes, worked out a little in the backyard, and went out to get breakfast.The weather was magnificent, but for the Gould family, it was the darkest day of their lives.Ea
Even though Isaac assured her that it would be fine, Allegra dared not disrespect someone like Finley. She changed and tidied up before leaving the room with Isaac.Emily was in formal wear. She waited in the living room with Finley and his assistant.Emily was also astounded. She had just received an email from the Seascape Chamber of Commerce last night, and Finley appeared at their office with only his assistant this morning.She didn't know why Allegra missed her call this morning, so she brought them to her house.Finley was the president of the Seascape Chamber of Commerce and the head of the Montoya family—she dared not be disrespectful.Emily was stunned when she saw Isaac helping Allegra down the stairs and noticed Allegra's peculiar gait.Immediately, she blushed. As an experienced woman, how could she not know what happened for Allegra to be in this state?Finley rose to his feet and took two steps forward. He bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Mr. and Mrs. Garten
During the holidays, Isaac accompanied Isabella every minute of the day. He whipped up various dishes for his precious daughter and brought her on vacation to different parts of Southland.One week went by in the blink of an eye.On the way back to Isabella's school, Isabella suddenly patted Isaac's shoulder, tilted her head, and said hesitantly, "Daddy, our teacher told me the school might recommend me to a better school because I was an excellent student.""A better school? That's marvelous, Isabella," Isaac replied with a smile."I don't want to. I don't want to be far away from Daddy and Mummy." Isabella pursed her lips and looked reluctant.Isaac smiled. "Don't be mad, Isabella. Your teacher has to inform us if they plan to send you to another school. Don't worry."There were indeed many schools better than Carmine Elementary School, but those were in Pecling or Seascape. Some were even in Neuport, a military-based area. Teachers would have to go through parents on such matt
He reached home to find Elliot waiting at the door."Elliot, you're here." Isaac paused and then continued walking.Elliot bowed and said, "Drakon, something happened in Seascape.""Let's talk inside." Isaac pointed to the living room and strode in.They sat on the couch, and Elliot frowned, saying, "Astraeus has assigned a new family to command the Eastwell army. I was running out of time, so I had to come to you for your next orders.""That's surprising. Astraeus is acting faster than I expected."Eastwell was a large region. Isaac thought Astraeus would take some time to decide who to take over the place, so he instructed Elliot to go ahead first.He didn't believe Astraeus was free of internal conflicts. But by the look of things, they had reached a consensus on Eastwell's matters."What's your opinion?" Isaac tossed Elliot a cigarette and looked at him."There are two ways. The first is to confront them face-on and take over the Eastwell army by force. The second is to se
The phone screen lit up along with the annoying vibration."Ph—Phone," said Allegra, gasping for breath.Isaac got up and picked up the phone. It showed Emily's number."Why would Emily call at this hour?" muttered Isaac as he passed the phone to Allegra.Allegra took a deep breath and answered the phone."Ms. Booth. We're in trouble. Someone died on the construction site," Emily's anxious voice came through the receiver. "I'm going there now. Do you want—""I'm coming. Report the incident to the authorities. I'll be there soon." Allegra hung up and scrambled for her clothes.Isaac frowned and asked, "What's wrong?""Emily said someone died on-site. I have to check it out."Isaac looked out the window—there was a storm outside. He picked up his clothes. "I'll go with you. I can't let you drive in this weather."Allegra was stunned. Then, she blushed and nodded.In Cynea, there was a line that manufacturers from any industry should not cross, and that was the involvement of f
The moment she reached the scene, Diana realized it wasn't a typical construction accident. She immediately reported it to the higher-ups."Can I have a closer look?" Isaac pointed at the corpse.Diana knew Isaac was skilled. She nodded and said, "I'm the officer in charge here. Go, and be quick."Then, she signaled to several officers close by. Isaac crossed the yellow tape and headed toward the pit that was pooling with water.The corpse was stiff, which meant he had died for quite some time. Isaac squatted and scrutinized the bloody hole in the corpse's chest.The edge of the wound was ragged. Isaac compared his hand with the hole, and his brows furrowed further."How was it? Did you notice anything?" Diana eagerly asked when Isaac returned.Isaac shook his head and asked, "Did you find his heart nearby?""No.""That's weird!" muttered Isaac, walking outward with his hands behind his back.After gathering evidence from the crime scene, the forensics carried the corpse away
Emily was about to get into her car when Isaac called her to Cloud Nine Villas.Dawn was breaking when Isaac finally arrived at the construction site again. Diana and her team were faster. This time, eight law enforcement vehicles and dozens of officers came.The officers barricaded the workers' hostel with yellow tape. The people in charge of the project followed Diana, talking to her with frightened faces.When they saw Isaac, they approached him, shivering."Mr. Garten. T—This incident is truly unheard of. We can only halt all progress now," said a bespectacled middle-aged man. His voice was trembling.He was a professional in large-scale construction projects, renowned nationwide. He had ventured into this field for over 20 years and had been in charge of various projects. But it was his first time facing such incidents."Let's pause for now. We'll proceed when the authorities arrest the murderer and solve the case." Isaac added, "This is Ms. Booth's instructions."Allegra t