At that moment, Steve Hart had been in the car on the way home with Agatha. Both remained silent as they felt awkward around each other after the incident at the reunion event. It was the first time Agatha had publicly declared Steve as her husband.On one hand, Steve felt proud of Agatha's action. But on the other hand, he felt awkward and conflicted. Not just Steve, Agatha also seemed uneasy and confused throughout their journey home. Several times, Agatha seemed to want to start a conversation, but at the same time, she held back the words she almost uttered.‘Ah, wasn't there a system notification earlier mentioning that I had successfully unlocked a new feature?’ Steve mused as he recalled a recent system notification that had appeared in his field of view.The system informed him that he had just successfully unlocked a new feature. He actually wanted to check out the new feature immediately, but because Agatha was beside him, Steve abandoned that intention. He worried that perh
Instantly, the four robbers were astonished, their gazes fixed on Agatha in sheer disbelief. Agatha's beauty completely diverted their attention."Amazing! My hunch was right after all! That man is hiding a beautiful angel in his car," exclaimed one of the robbers, shaking his head, still awestruck by Agatha's beauty."How dare you try to hide such a beautiful woman from us?!" barked another robber."What are we waiting for? Let's get rid of the guy and have some fun with that beautiful woman!"As normal men, the four robbers wouldn't miss such an opportunity, especially with Agatha's exceptional beauty that heightened their primal instincts.Steve, noticing the lecherous expressions on the robbers' faces, immediately rushed to embrace and protect Agatha. He didn't want his wife's body to become the center of attention for these robbers."Don't you dare touch her!" Steve yelled."Ha ha, trying to be a hero, it seems."The four laughed loudly, completely unfazed by Steve's stern warnin
The three remaining robbers decided to attack Steve Hart again with machetes in their hands.Steve Hart had to be surprised again as his body moved easily to counter their attacks, Steve Hart also occasionally counterattacked with his fists, he managed to repel the three men with ease."Damn it, what happened to him?"The three men were genuinely curious as to how Steve Hart could seem like such a different person.They initially thought Steve Hart was no good at fighting and only good at defence, but after experiencing his toughness for themselves, they came to the conclusion that Steve Hart was just pretending from the beginning, with the intention of hiding his fighting skills."He's really dangerous.""You're right, we have to find a way to defeat him soon."The trio tried to discuss how to defeat Steve Hart. However, they found no loopholes in the way Steve Hart fought, so they felt that defeating Steve Hart was impossible."Why are you guys stopping? Come forward." Steve Hart ch
A few days later, Steve arrived at the downtown Avebury police station as per their summons.He had been contacted by a police officer who had requested his presence to receive a reward and meet the city's police chief.Upon entering the police station, he was immediately questioned about his purpose for being there."I was invited to meet the chief of police. If I'm not mistaken, his name is Carver Asher," Steve informed the officer on duty.The officer frowned, his expression turning sour in an instant."Mr. Carver isn't available, just leave," Beck Benton, the duty officer, spoke brusquely.Beck Benton had heard of Steve's success in defeating the Four Robbery Brothers. He was the officer responsible for apprehending them and felt that Steve had disrupted his chance for a promotion."Why are you just staying here? Hurry up and go." Beck Benton was not happy.Steve Hart raised his eyebrows, he felt there was something wrong with the police in front of him. Not to mention, he had gon
"Well, Mr. Steve, are you willing to provide guidance to my members in self-defense?" Carver Asher asked with hope in his voice.Carver Asher wanted to seize this opportunity to train his members, thinking that Steve's presence was a rare chance.Carver Asher hoped that Steve Hart could illustrate the true differences in combat abilities among his members when facing a martial arts expert.[Ding!!!][A mission has appeared: defeat every police member who becomes your sparring partner. The Shop feature and Status Window will also open as rewards for your success]Steve Hart raised an eyebrow. The reward feature was the best according to Steve, leaving him no reason to decline the mission.‘A sparring match? Doesn't that mean I have to fight?’ Steve Hart mumbled to himself.Steve agreed to Carver's request, much to Carver's delight.Carver quickly gathered his members for training, including Beck Benton, who seemed gloomy.After everyone assembled, Carver conveyed his intentions, drawin
Beck Benton was confident his punch would hit Steve, he grinned thinking it was all over for Steve.Steve Hart moved his body slightly, he reflexively did that to avoid the punch and it worked.Steve gets the chance to hit Beck Benton back, he doesn't miss this opportunity and swings.BAM!!!Beck Benton fell unconscious, his vision darkened as Steve's punch hit him in the face.Steve Hart just stared at his fist in disbelief, amazed by the martial arts skills he had acquired from the system."It's not even the first time, but it's still hard for me to believe I have this ability." Steve muttered to himself.Those who saw this could only stand in disbelief. They originally thought Steve would be the one to lose, they refused to believe Beck Benton was the one who had to fall to the ground."What just happened?""Damn, he must have just got lucky."They couldn't believe it so they started to come forward one by one to challenge Steve, they didn't want their pride as police officers to b
Steve Hart was still engrossed in studying the features of the system's store as he walked towards the bus stop. He might have to head back home soon, but the allure of everything the system sold had truly captured his attention."What should I buy if everything is this expensive?" Steve Hart murmured to himself.Everything the system sell did look extraordinary, but the lowest price for most of what the system offered was 10 system points or 10 million dollars. Steve Hart had to think a thousand times before spending such an amount of money.[Ding!][A mission has appeared, save someone from their death! The money spent by the Host during the mission will be doubled as a success reward!]Steve Hart furrowed his brow; he didn't know who the person was that the system wanted him to save.[Ding!][The person is in a large building not far from you; they may not survive if the Host doesn't act quickly.]Steve Hart immediately scanned his surroundings. Before long, he found the building i
"Miss Helena, please give me a little more time. I'm sure I can drag him out of here," the security personnel continued trying to pull Steve's body, but Steve remained motionless in his position.Helena Halbert immediately instructed the security to stop; she didn't want to let the security embarrass himself further.Steve smiled contentedly when the security no longer bothered him; he thought that saving Austin would now be easier."You... could you tell me what your business is here?" Helena Halbert chose to speak politely to Steve; she didn't think Steve would come without a reason."Miss, I will save your father, that’s my business for now," Steve Hart said with a friendly smile.Helena Halbert furrowed her brow and then said, "Forget it. Do you think I'll let my father be taken care of by a random person like you?!"Helena Halbert felt that Steve had gone too far; her father's safety was at stake. She wondered why Steve could say such things so easily, even though Steve wasn't a
The Cattegirn family, who had lost their weapon to fight against Steve Hart, ultimately had to surrender. They tried to figure out ways to calm Steve Hart's anger, which was now glaring at them so sharply."Darn it, what's happening? Are we going to lose all our assets?""What are you talking about? We wouldn't lose everything if we had just accepted Steve Hart's offer from the beginning. If we did, at least Steve Hart would have kindly let us continue enjoying all those assets.""You're right, we messed up."Almost the entire Cattegirn family agreed that their stubbornness had indeed led to losses. Their refusal to submit to Steve Hart now was leading them to ruin."Uncle Jason, please do something.""That's right, Brother Jason. If necessary, tell Steve Hart that we accept his offer.""I agree, at least that's the only way for us not to end up living as beggars after daring to offend him."All the other members of Cattegirn family began pleading with Jason and Olivia to resolve the
"Am I late?"A beautiful girl entered as if nothing had happened, casually approaching Steve to join Brandon in standing by Steve Hart's side."I, Helena Halbert, will represent the Halbert family in expressing support for Steve Hart. Whatever happens here, even if it means offending the Bridge family, the Halbert family will do its best to prove its seriousness in support," Helena said loudly so that everyone there could hear her."Helena, what do you mean? Why is the Halbert family doing this? Does that scumbag deserve your support like this?" Mark Bridge asked, not expecting Brandon alone to support Steve Hart, let alone Helena.Mark, who initially believed he could stubbornly make Agatha his fiancée, suddenly doubted whether this was worth it or not.Mark might still have confidence in handling the Lee family easily, but if the Halbert family also intervened, then this was a different story.The Bridge family might be strong and surpass the other two influential families in Avebur
BAM!Steve Hart's punch landed squarely on Mark's chin, causing Mark to stagger before falling because he wasn't prepared for it."Damn it! How dare you!""Everyone, move to protect Mr. Mark right now!""Stay away from Mr. Mark, hit him if necessary if he keeps trying to resist!"Quite a few people in the living room reacted strongly to Steve Hart's punch. Steve Hart didn't recognize who they were, but he could guess that they had come with Mark."Darn, for someone who dares to try to put your hands on my wife, you're quite the coward," Steve Hart said to Mark.Mark Bridge heard this and immediately ordered them to stop. Mark didn't want them to get involved because it would hurt his pride."Haha, you can go," Mark said, rising from his fall."Mr. Mark, are you okay?""Mr. Mark, why are you stopping us from teaching him a lesson?""Mr. Mark, that scumbag has gone too far, he should at least feel a few broken bones as punishment."The people stopped by Mark seemed dissatisfied; they qu
Steve Hart returned to the living room with confidence, the presence of Mark Bridge not bothering him in the slightest, let alone making him fearful.Simultaneously with Steve Hart's appearance, Agatha followed closely behind him. Agatha seemed to be hiding behind Steve Hart, afraid of every person in the living room, not wanting to feel the hateful gazes from them due to her sudden change of decision.Initially, Agatha had agreed to her engagement, pressured by her family to make that decision. Seeing her suddenly change her mind naturally angered every Cattegirn family member present.The Cattegirn family felt betrayed by Agatha, their sole rescuer, if only Agatha hadn't suddenly turned to side with Steve Hart like she was doing now."Agatha, what is the meaning of all this?!""Agatha, didn't you already agree to this engagement?!""Agatha, are you insane to decide to side with him and plan to disrupt your engagement with Mark?!"Each member of the Cattegirn family present asked ang
Steve's sudden entrance truly succeeded in catching the entire household off guard. The living room was indeed bustling with activity, mostly from the Cattegirn family, but there were also quite a few unfamiliar faces that Steve didn't know."Am I interrupting your event?" Steve Hart asked, his tone piercingly cold to those who heard it.Steve's question was not well-received by most people there; one of them even approached Steve with an angry expression.Olivia Cattegirn, Steve's mother-in-law, approached him and promptly pulled him away from the living room."What wicked plans do you have by coming here?!" Olivia exclaimed loudly, simultaneously slapping Steve's hand.Steve raised his eyebrows; he remembered vividly how just a few days ago, his mother-in-law seemed so hesitant and even afraid of him. Now, that fear seemed to have vanished, and Olivia appeared to be back to treating Steve as she pleased.Steve didn't dwell on Olivia's change in attitude. However, he already knew the
In the luxurious courtyard of the Cattegirn family mansion, Steve could see it bustling with invited guests, all of whom seemed surprised by his presence, as if his arrival was the last thing they expected."What's he doing here? Wasn't he supposed to be kicked out?""Maybe he's here to deal with his divorce from Agatha. Just let it be, there's no need to pay him any mind."Steve overheard the nearby conversations clearly, which only fueled his anger.Steve knew exactly why they were all gathered at his wife's family home. He had heard it from Brandon that the Cattegirn family was secretly attempting to arrange a marriage for Agatha behind his back."Agatha hasn't even divorced me yet, and you're all rushing to make decisions," Steve Hart muttered.Steve questioned what the Cattegirn family truly thought of him, realizing how much they were belittling him and disregarding his existence.Steve could entertain such thoughts because the marriage arrangement the Cattegirns were attempting
Having to endure the barrage of punches from Steve Hart, Howard, accustomed to instilling fear and commanding respect from others, suddenly found himself questioning his own abilities.This dealt a severe blow to Howard's pride. His confidence waned, along with his courage. Confronting Steve Hart, who stood before him, Howard realized the extent of his terror, rendering him powerless against Steve's onslaught."W-Wait, please cease hitting me," Howard pleaded softly, gazing at Steve Hart, yet Steve appeared disinclined to comply."Why should I acquiesce to your request?" Steve countered.Howard clenched his teeth, feeling overwhelmed by it all, then erupted vehemently, "Enough, you lunatic!"Howard's shout managed to stun Steve Hart for a moment. Seeing an opportunity, Howard immediately tried to break free from Steve Hart before running as fast as he could to escape from there.Steve just watched Howard running away from him, he had no desire to chase him, thinking it would just be a
After hearing the disrespectful words spewing from Steve Hart's mouth, Howard Harris immediately took steps to attack Steve Hart.Howard attempted to strike Steve Hart with all his might, intending to make Steve Hart fall with a single blow."Damn, do you even know who I am?" Howard asked as he swung his fist.Howard's punch was easily handled by Steve Hart, who dodged it effortlessly, almost as if he had done it without even trying.Howard Harris didn't give up after Steve Hart successfully avoided his first punch. He immediately tried to swing another punch, this time aiming for Steve Hart's abdomen.Steve quickly leaped backward before the punch could land on his abdomen, once again successfully evading Howard's attempted punch."You're quite impressive," Howard Harris said.Steve Hart smirked, "I could do it because your punch was too weak, there's nothing to boast about in that."Howard Harris glared at Steve Hart sharply, suspecting that Steve didn't know who he was to dare say
Steve Hart left the hospital with a wide smile on his face, not expecting his plan to instill a sense of remorse in Daniel to go so smoothly, but everything went according to his expectations.The $10 billion now in his pocket was evidence of his success, making Steve even more excited to step into a brighter future.The success of making Daniel realize his mistake didn't satisfy Steve. He felt there was one more thing he needed to do, which was to get an answer from the Cattegirn family regarding his offer.After a few days had passed, Steve felt it was enough time for his in-laws to decide on his offer. This prompted him to drive his car to the main house of the Cattegirn family to get the awaited answer.Steve arrived there with high hopes that his in-laws would accept his offer, especially since he made the offer solely for the happiness of Agatha, his wife.On his way to his wife's family house, Steve saw a girl who seemed quite familiar to him.The location where Steve saw the g