Allegra and Roger were both surprised. Why did Watson have to ask Isaac’s opinions on matters like this?“It’s your personal matter. You should decide for yourself.” Isaac sensed their doubts. He frowned slightly.Watson thought it was a tricky matter. He could promptly decline the request if Allen came alone. However, Allen was coming together with his brother-in-law, Wyatt Owens.Although the Owens family had not been standing out much in Southland, the aristocrats knew better than to mess with them.“Al—Alright, I’ll ask them over.” Watson nodded and picked up his phone again.“Father, what has gotten into you lately? You beat me up the other day because of these two, and today, you’re being so meek before that guy. Who is he, for God’s sake?” Roger mumbled, dissatisfied.He walked closer, pointed at Isaac, and said at the top of his voice, “This fellow just said that Miss Booth is my sister and that she is inheriting millions of dollars from the Kane family. They are boasting
“Old Kane, you and I have known each other for years. I’m here today for a reason. My wife is Mr. Merck’s younger sister. I’m sure you’re aware of this?”Watson frowned the moment Wyatt started speaking.Watson said nothing. Allen fell to his knees with a loud thump right next to Watson, weeping as he said, “Mr. Kane, I know it was you. Please, I beg you, show mercy to the Merck family. That day during Old Alec’s birthday celebration, I was only against Garten and Allegra, that shameless couple. The Merck family has never wronged you and the Kane family.”Allen looked up, tears streaming down his face as he grasped Watson’s arm. “Mr. Kane, let us off the hook, and the Merck family will be your loyal supporters. We saved some gold overseas. If only you would let us go, you’d have the Merck family’s heirloom.” Allen showed his last card. The Merck family was bending under enormous pressure from all parties.Watson still said nothing. Wyatt frowned. “Mr. Kane, Mr. Merck is my brother-
“How dare you hit me, you parasite!” Wyatt hollered, holding his cheek.Isaac gave him another slap. Wyatt could not dodge in time.His face swelled up immediately. The burning pain triggered him off.“Go to hell!” Wyatt swung his fist toward Isaac.However, Isaac’s kick reached him first. Wyatt’s eyes bulged as he flew backward and dropped to the floor with a loud thud. Watson sighed and shook his head while Allen and Simon got excited.Allen was not close to his sister, who married into the Owens family. They hardly ever saw each other. He had to beg his sister so hard to ask for Wyatt’s help.He did not expect that dumbass Isaac to start a fight. That was a delightful turn of events, turning Isaac and Wyatt against each other.That dumbass Isaac, did he think he could get away with it after wronging the Owens family?Wyatt scrambled up from the floor. He spat out a mouthful of blood and took several deep breaths.“Haha, awesome. Just awesome. You’ve got some good moves th
Things were about to get messy. It was safer to keep out of the center of the storm.“Mr. Garten, the Owens family has been in the military for generations. Perhaps you want to—” Watson tried to make peace. He had no idea what would happen if this went on. “Did I ask you for advice?” Isaac snorted as he looked at Watson.Watson’s heart throbbed furiously, and he shook his head immediately. “No, I wouldn’t dare.”Isaac walked toward Wyatt and Charles slowly. Charles raised his dagger as he backed up, shouting, “Stay where you are. Take one more step, and I’ll show you.”Isaac darted forward and slapped Charles. Charles swiveled from the force of the slap, and his dagger dropped to the floor with a thud.“Show me what, exactly?”He turned and slapped Wyatt too. “Remember this. There are no widows in the Booth family. There is only Allegra Booth. Get it?”Wyatt held his burning cheek, his eyes spitting fire, but he averted his gaze.It was the first time he felt such humiliation
Isaac and Allegra only began to make their way home after the sun had set. In the afternoon, Watson had taken them on a tour of the historical monuments in the provincial capital. Allegra hadn’t been to the provincial capital in a while, which was why she was in a good mood.When they got in the car, Allegra took out her phone and checked it. She said in surprise, “M—My Dad called me more than ten times. So did my Mom!”She also saw several unread texts. She opened and read them before turning to look at Isaac.“They arrived at Riverview at about 2 pm and have been waiting for me.”Hearing Allegra’s hurried explanation, Isaac nodded and said, “Then, I’ll step on it.”Allegra’s phone rang again as soon as the car got on the highway.This time, she saw Andrew’s number instead. After a moment’s hesitation, she frowned and put the phone to her ear.“What do you want?” Her tone was chilly.“Allegra, where the fuck have you been all day? Mom and Dad were beaten, and so was I. G—Get h
Allegra turned toward Isaac, her eyes gleaming with tears as she bit her lip harshly.“Okay, I’ll go.” When Isaac saw how pained and troubled Allegra looked, he did not hesitate.Margaret sat on the ground and let out a sigh of relief as a small smile crept onto her face. She knew that if Isaac went with Big Anthony, he wouldn’t be coming back.“I want to go with him!” Allegra said suddenly, shocking everyone in the living room.Big Anthony immediately smiled at her coldly. “Sure. You are quite a looker, and I happened to need a tea lady.”Margaret paused briefly before shrieking, “My daughter, don’t be foolish. You are now a notable woman, so how can you go with that savage? You can’t…”Cussler, who was in front of Big Anthony, immediately slapped Margaret in the face, shouting angrily, “Shut your mouth. Say another word, and I’ll slice your tongue off.”“Anthony, you’d better think twice. If I go with you today, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death!” Isaac was astounded that
A loud noise reached Big Anthony’s ears as the old wooden door burst open. He turned around to see a badly smashed door and a burly figure standing in the doorway.Beefy Bob raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. He wanted to get down on one knee at the sight of Isaac smoking a cigarette but was interrupted by Big Anthony’s furious roar. “How ballsy, breaking into my Hibiscus Pavilion. Kill him!”The eight subordinates in the room, including Cussler, all charged toward Beefy Bob.“You’re asking for it,” Beefy Bob cursed lowly, feeling both angry and fearful.He was angry because these bastards had dared to drag Drakon here, yet fearful because he was also afraid of Drakon’s punishment. Cussler raced to the front. He suddenly brandished a dagger in his right hand and aimed it at Beefy Bob’s abdomen.Beefy Bob’s large body nimbly dodged it. He reached out his right hand to grab Cussler’s wrist while his left hand went straight for Cussler’s shoulder.He released an intense force in
“Isaac, Bob really scared me earlier. He’s so cruel,” Allegra couldn’t help but comment. Her stomach was now totally emptied.Isaac pinched a cigarette between his fingers. He hesitated briefly before saying, “Actually, he has a disease, so I can’t really blame him.”“Disease? What kind of disease?”“It’s a little like rabies. It’s quite rare; once it acts up, he may even bite himself.” Isaac looked up, gazing into the horizon. If he phrased it this way, Ally might understand better.Shock was written all over Allegra’s face. She fell silent.Before they knew it, they’d walked to the back alley behind Cloud City University. There were a lot of local delicacies here. Further behind was the Cloud River, also known as the River of Young Intellectuals—courtesy of its close proximity to the university.Allegra suddenly stopped in her tracks. She gazed at a small pizzeria opposite them.“The man who shared your name used to really like coming here for their pizzas.” Her voice was very