The electrifying sensation at her ears made Allegra shiver. She said weakly, "Don't mess around, or the food may end up burned. Why don't you give Dad a call and ask him when he's coming back?" Then, she reminded him with a blush, "Stop calling him "Eugene"." Isaac walked to the living room. Hearing Isaac call him "Dad" for the first time in seven years had scared the old man. Eugene said he'd come home right away and have a drink with Isaac.Later that night, it began to rain cats and dogs outside. After a long day, Allegra was already sound asleep. Isaac went to the study, lit a cigarette, and opened his laptop.At that moment, in the underground warehouse of the Beacon Clinic, Harry asked Sean for two thugs to keep watch over Joseph.Late in the night, Joseph—who'd been tortured to the point of exhaustion—raised his head to see the two thugs smoking and chatting outside the warehouse door.He raised his head slowly to look at the window behind him. Outside, lightning flashed i
The plane touched down at Zonja International Airport. After exiting the airport, Isaac said, "Let's find a hotel to rest for the night.""Er, aren't we supposed to go look for Joseph?""He already left Colorino over an hour ago," Isaac said, narrowing his eyes as he lit a cigarette.He didn't have to give it any thought; it must've been Glenn's idea."Let's go find Evie tomorrow." Isaac's gaze swept over his surroundings, and he walked toward a black Audi.Later that night, the Yves family manor in Zonja was still brightly lit with candles. In the living room, Glenn sat at the head seat, and next to him were Jeremiah, his two sons, and his grandson, Jason."First Elder, wouldn't it be too much of a rush to hold the wedding tomorrow? Even if Isaac really came, Westerton isn't under the Temple of Drakon's control," Jeremiah said, frowning.Glenn snorted coldly and replied, "Jermiah, do you want to join the Council of Elders or not?"Jeremiah paused. He then nodded and smiled. "F
The man in black paused momentarily before smiling. He said flatteringly, "You will definitely impress your grandfather and the First Elder, and afterward, Ms. Evie will definitely fall for you.""Hmm, you're right. But if my grandfather thinks so highly of Isaac, then he definitely isn't someone ordinary. He even annihilated the Neal family, so we can't underestimate him. Ask Uncle Joshua and Wayne to gather 100 Crimson Guards in 20 minutes. Make sure that my family doesn't find out."Jason stood, his face prideful.The "Uncle Joshua" Jason mentioned was one of the Yves family's eight best experts. He was already in the advanced stage of the Amalgamation Phase. Not to mention, the commander of the Crimson Guards, Wayne Holler, was also about to step into the advanced stage of the Amalgamation Phase.With a hundred Crimson Guards behind him, Jason was full of confidence that he could sneakily attack Isaac in his sleep.The Jasmine Hotel was rather secluded. A dozen or so Jeeps sur
The pungent smell of blood filled the air. Isaac sat arrogantly in a chair in front of the innermost window of the room, and standing next to him was Beefy Bob, wielding daggers in both hands.The path from the doorway to Isaac and Beefy Bob was littered with the Crimson Guards' corpses. Their blood had dyed the entire carpet red.The 35 or so people who had entered just now were all lying dead there."I'm a little surprised that you would serve yourselves up to me on a platter without me even going looking for you." Isaac grinned, holding a cigarette pinched between his fingers.Jason turned his head to look at Joshua and Wayne, then pointed at Isaac and said angrily, "Kill them!"When they saw that a few dozen Crimson Guards were dead, Joshua and Wayne exchanged looks, their bodies radiating murderous intent. They roared furiously and ran inside, waving their fists."You have a death wish!" Beefy Bob laughed coldly, calling upon the spiritual energy within him and charging at t
After Isaac sent Black Phoenix a text, he gave Beefy Bob a glance. "Beefy Bob, have a chat with this punk and ask him why he brought these people here to kill me."Soon after, Beefy Bob went to Isaac's other room. He said with amusement, "Isaac, the Yves family is the most powerful martial family in Eastwell. The guy we captured is the eldest grandson of the Yves family, and he's supposed to m—marry Evie. He said that this was all arranged by Glenn.""That punk wants to marry Evie?" Isaac narrowed his eyes, his eyes freezing over.No wonder… At that moment, realization hit him, and everything fell into place.Glenn was most likely scheming all this time. No wonder Evie hadn't returned after she left Cloud City.The Yves family was the biggest martial family in Eastwell, but they weren't as powerful as the Neal family because they didn't have an elder.With the Neal family eliminated, the Yves had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, wanting to marry Evie into their family. They had
Evie wore a white dress with a veil draped over her head, hiding her face.The Third Elder and Fifth Elder stood on either side of her. As the officiator of today's wedding, Glenn stood in front of her, wearing a black suit.Evie's face was still streaked with tears. Half an hour ago, she witnessed Glenn slit the throats of three of her attendants before her very eyes.Only at that moment did Evie realize how cruel the First Elder was. However, it wasn't enough to force Evie to come to the Yves family manor. She'd only come because he'd looked her in the eyes coldly and threatened that he would put a Killing Order on Isaac if she didn't marry Jason today.Then, Isaac would become the target of the Astraeus and all the other martial arts powerhouses. Evie knew that Isaac wouldn't go down that easily, but she also knew that if the Killing Order was issued, the Temple of Drakon would have to fight the Astraeus to the death.If that happened, how many people would have to die, and how
They reached the entrance, where the four Crimson Guards were standing guard. Jason waved his hand at them impatiently and said, “What are you still doing here? Fuck off. I want to talk to Ms. Lopez alone.”The four guards left, and Jason entered the room.Evie was sitting at the edge of the bed. When she saw Jason coming in, she hurriedly wiped off the tears from her face and looked away.Jason chuckled. He walked slowly toward her with his hands behind his back.He bent down and crouched to look at Evie, saying softly, “Seems like you lost some weight. It must've been hard for you.”“Get away from me, Jason Yves! You won’t get anything from me even if you force me to marry you!” Evie yelled at him.When he saw her in a rage, Jason just laughed loudly.“Oh, I’m sorry, are you still thinking about that loser Isaac? I mean, you’re about to be married off, and yet he still hasn’t appeared. I don’t think he’s going to save you today.”Evie glared at him and said through gritted teeth, “It
Everyone in the audience stood up. Many of the people at the back stood on their tiptoes to get a better look at the new couple. They knew that the bride of the eldest son of the Yves family wasn’t just a random girl from the streets.It was such a rushed marriage that the guests knew there had to be something else going on behind the curtains. Everyone was so curious and eager to see who the bride was and where she came from.Jason stood on top of the stage with the corsage on his chest as he looked toward the end of the hall, where the doors were.Evie was slowly making her way down the path in a white veil and with the help of a few bridesmaids.The audience wasn’t able to catch sight of Evie’s face. However, they erupted in loud claps and cheers when they saw her beautiful figure.Evie reached the stage and stood next to Jason. The emcee handed the mic to him and asked, “I would like to ask the groom how he’s feeling right now. Is there anything you’d like to say?”“I never thought