Arian stood between Isaac and Thaddeus. He looked at the crackling fire and sighed, muttering, "Missed by a few minutes, I see."Then, he looked at Thaddeus, chuckling. "Mr. Lopez, it's been some time since we last met. Do you still remember me?"Thaddeus was panting. He glared at Isaac and smiled at Arian. "I didn't expect to see you here, Supreme Commander. What a surprise."Arian smiled and looked to the left. When he saw Thaddeus' companion, his eyes widened in shock, and his expression turned solemn.Thaddeus' companion, Nathan Streams, chuckled as he walked toward them. It seemed as if he was only about to take the first step, but the next moment, he suddenly appeared beside Thaddeus."Thaddeus, what's happened has happened. You've done your best. Let's go," he said slowly.Thaddeus looked reluctant. He pointed at Isaac."Don't point at me. One day, I'll beat you so hard, you'll not feel your face for days." Isaac met his gaze with a cold look."Let's go," Nathan called a
"Supreme Commander, you've brought so many men—are you here to arrest me?" Isaac looked at Arian and the uniformed men and women behind him, all emitting ripples of spiritual energy.Arian was stunned. Then, he laughed. "You've misunderstood. We're here to arrest Ralph and his men because we found evidence of him colluding with the Kingdom of Ursus. Mr. Grannel ordered me to take him away personally. But it seems I am late. Haha!" Arian continued jokingly but straightforwardly, "I was concerned that you would decide to follow them to Everest Sect. If you did, I'd get a migraine."Isaac stared directly at Arian and asked, "You seem to know Everest Sect well?""Not completely, but I do know something about them. The fire's blazing here, Isaac. Let's talk somewhere else." Arian looked around at the fiery place and patted Isaac's shoulder.Isaac looked at the generals and said, "Come with me. Leave only 500 soldiers to keep an eye on the fire so it doesn't spread downhill where the cit
It was almost 5 am when Isaac returned to Cloud Nine Villas. He slept on the couch so as not to disturb Allegra's sleep.In the morning, Eugene was the first to wake up. He came to the living room and saw Isaac sleeping on the couch. He was stunned and grew nervous. He went back into his room."Margaret, Margaret, wake up." Eugene nudged Margaret, who was still sleeping."What do you want at this hour?" Margaret rubbed her eyes and whined."Isaac's back; he's sleeping in the living room.""What?" Margaret was shocked and woke up instantly. She became nervous too.Eugene's voice was tinged with anxiety. "A—are Andy and his wife awake? Don't let Isaac see them; I'm not sure if Allegra has informed Isaac about them staying here."It had been cloudy and rainy in Cloud City after Isaac had left.That night, Eugene and Margaret had gone to the pedestrian street and seen Andrew and his wife begging for a living. They hadn't been able to sleep the entire night. Unable to hold it in any
"No. Tell her I can't afford to hire a maid to help me cook. Ask them to pack their bags and get the hell out of here," said Isaac indifferently.Margaret jolted, and her anxiety grew evident.She tugged at Eugene and looked at Allegra with pleading eyes. When Allegra said nothing, Margaret sobbed and stepped forward. "I—Isaac, Andrew had a fever the other day because of the rain, so Ally brought them here. They admitted their faults, so please don't chase them out—""Who do you think you are?" Isaac's frosty eyes turned toward Margaret, and his tone grew chilly as he spoke. "I suppose you'll bring Edward and his family into this house next, won't you?"Margaret dared not utter another sound. Eugene looked down and didn't have the courage to say anything either.Allegra was stunned and immediately spoke up. "Isaac, Andrew was unconscious from his fever that day. He only got better today. C—Can we wait until he recovers before…"Allegra didn't understand why, but she felt uneasy a
Eugene was bothered to see Daisy's indolence. If they kept this up, trouble was bound to happen.So he told Andrew with a deep voice, "Andy, why don't you two come and work for me? You can't keep staying at home and being idle."Andrew frowned and pointed at his own nose, dissatisfied. "Dad, we've barely been here two days; I'm still panting when I walk, and you want Daisy and I to work at that obscure company of yours? No, I refuse. If I want to get a job, I'd rather work at Ally's corporation and handle important stuff—I'll do it if I get to be the vice president or something along that line. Otherwise, I'll stay home and recover to full health. How can I have your grandchild if my body's in this state?""Eugene, Andy has a point. Let him recover first, okay? Right, I'll prepare breakfast now." Margaret tugged at Eugene and hinted at him to stop talking. Then she entered the kitchen.The weekend arrived soon. The relationship between Isaac and Allegra had been tense for the last
"You little pest! What have you been learning in school? How can you eat before your elders? Get out of the kitchen." Daisy was speaking, and her voice was tinged with fury.Isaac frowned and immediately ran inside.He opened the kitchen door and saw Isabella crying, her lips pursed. Daisy looked furious, holding a bowl of chicken soup with a chicken drumstick that had a part of it bitten off."What's wrong, Bella? Why are you crying?" Isaac instantly squatted to hug his daughter.Isabella pointed at Daisy's bowl and cried. "I wanted to eat that drumstick. Aunt Daisy said it was hers and stopped me. She hit my hand with her spoon."Isaac examined Isabella's hands and found a red, swollen part on her right hand, distinct against her fair, tender skin.Daisy started panicking when she saw Isaac's face change, but she put up a brave front and said, "What? Mom bought this free-range chicken for me so that I could recover. She shouldn't have eaten without us knowing.""You're staying
Half an hour later, Isaac returned with Isabella, carrying her in his arms. Isabella was holding a toy and looked happier.The others were in the living room, and Allegra was fuming. Isaac hadn't uttered a word when Allegra said coldly, "Isaac, come with me upstairs.""Allegra, tone down, okay? Don't blow your top," advised Eugene.Margaret got up and held Isabella's hand, smiling. "Bella, Grandma's taking you for a stroll, okay?"She knew she needed Allegra's help for Andrew and Daisy to stay in peace, so she took the initiative to take Isabella away.After Isaac and Allegra entered their room, Allegra shut the door and said with a bitter expression, "Isaac, I know you lost your parents when you were still young, but I hope you can be in my shoes and think from my perspective. Andrew is my brother. They've been good and haven't done anything they shouldn't have recently, right?""Ally, did they tell you Daisy snatched Bella's chicken drumstick and hit her hand with a spoon?" Isa
"The company owns a few dormitory houses in the city center. I also have some property there. They can stay there for the time being."Andrew perked up at once and asked, "Ally, your company is so rich! I can't believe you have dorm houses for your employees. How big are the houses?""Mine is about 2,000 square feet. It's more than enough for the lot of you," Allegra answered in a calm manner without expressing any emotion at all.Margaret's face lit up with joy. She turned and said, "Quick, thank your sister! It's such a huge house, and it's more than enough for everyone! It's even in the city center!""Ally, I'm not trying to get in between you and Isaac. He's skilled, rich, and has connections everywhere, but there's something about him that really bugs me. He's really big on holding grudges against other people," Andrew said with a huff. "See, he even wants to bully a weak woman like Daisy by saying she stole Bella's chicken drumstick! Would my wife ever do such a thing?"As Andrew