Richard arrived at Lucien's Avenue, a place that was once touted to be a budding landmark for Intercity.Several had invested in building structures for business but the company connected with the construction had run away with the money, causing a lot of families in Intercity to fall into poverty.Currently, all that was left were a lot of uncompleted buildings which were used by homeless people and a few criminals.Richard parked close to one of the buildings but didn't immediately come down.Knowing this could be a trap, he took out the black phone and quickly selected a skill to use.[Golden Iron Body Lvl.1 Activated]Nodding in satisfaction as golden scales appeared on his skin briefly before disappearing, he quickly stepped out of the car and walked into the building.He strolled a few meters inside before pausing as a man walked out with a gun.The man's name was Vincenzo and he was Leonard's right-hand man.Just as he made to speak, even more men with guns emerged from behind
Richard glanced at the one that stopped him from moving as he remarked. "Do you have a problem with me, sir?"The man snorted, glaring at Richard as he spat. "Don't you see that we are currently mourning the death of our daughter?... How can you be so irresponsible to ask to see the dead body?"The man speaking was Charles and he was Commissioner Gordon's elder brother.Unlike his illustrious brother, he had nothing to his name and was known to be a crook in the family.Of course, Commissioner Gordon was never one to deride family though he tried to ensure his brother never did anything illegal."I am here to see if I can do something about the situation," Richard said but Charles remained stubborn as he spat coldly."Do what?... Can't you hear that she's dead?... Don't you know how to respect the dead?""Then a post mortem…""What is wrong with you!?... Can't you understand what I'm saying!""Charles!" James Gordon, the commissioner, spoke up at that moment causing Charles to mellow
At some point, Lily's bedroom had already gotten crowded as her family members came in to watch Richard try and bring back Lily.Seconds trickled by as Richard kept his hands on Lily, utilizing his skills to heal her.He'd planned on not making a scene but judging from the circumstances, it would be difficult not to do so.Thankfully it seemed the Commissioner was already aware of the supernatural side of the word and so wouldn't try to press him for how he did it.Just then, Charles mocked. "Hah, how long will it take?... You'd best take your hands off my niece and stop wasting our time, or else…""I'm done." Richard calmly said causing Charles to turn silent.Everyone turned their attention to Lily to find that she was still stiff with no sign of waking up.They were already sorrowful and now with Richard's sudden declaration, they couldn't help but glare at him in hatred for raising their hopes.However, just as Charles was about to capitalize on this to make him suffer, Lily sneez
Don Carson arrived at the warehouse on 6th Avenue accompanied by his men, all armed to the teeth only to discover that the place was empty, with all his goods gone and the perpetrators absent.Gritting his teeth at the sight, he couldn't help but consider how low he had fallen for a bastard like Richard Smith to bring him down to such a level.Veronica was right, he had underestimated the boy and what he was capable of.Now he had to fix this before he completely lost everything he'd worked so hard for.A set of footsteps from the opposite end of the building caught Leonard and his subordinates' attention, a few reaching for their weapons out of caution.Stepping into the moonlit center of the building, Robert raised his hands as a show of harmlessness."Calm down now, no need to get all tense," he said with a light chuckle."Where's Richard Smith?... And who the hell are you to come in here without permission?... Are you looking to die?" Leonard barked, ignoring the sneer on the man'
[Breaking news: Mr. Richard Smith has been absolved of the crime of kidnapping Ms. Selene with new evidence pointing to Veronica Carson, his stepmother]The scene on the TV switched to show the police station where Robert was currently addressing the reporters."Inspector, inspector. Is it true that Richard Smith didn't kidnap Ms. Edith Selene?""He didn't. It was a dastardly scheme put together by his stepmother and her father, Don Leonard Carson, to smear Mr. Smith's good name. Mr. Jared, Edith's Manager, unfortunately, was an accomplice in this scheme.""Is there evidence to prove this, Inspector?""Of course and everything will be revealed in due order.""Inspector, is it true that Mr. Leonard Carson is the head of the crime syndicate, Red Wing?""That…"Richard calmly turned off the TV, feeling satisfied that the situation was finally sorted.It had taken him a lot of time and effort but thankfully it paid off in the end.Letting out a tired sigh, he was about to take out the bla
Selene remained silent for a moment before she calmly inquired. "You are Mr. Smith's stepsister?""...Mn," Maddie answered with her head down."I don't hold anything against you. Your mother and my manager were the ones at fault. So I forgive you.""...Thank you," Maddie muttered with tears welling up in her eyes.She'd wondered how she'd be able to live with herself and now, with Edith's forgiveness, it no longer felt so hard.Edith spread out her arms and gestured for Maddie to embrace her which she did.As the women enjoyed each other's company, Richard soon returned with good news that the doctor had agreed to discharge Edith.With the formalities sorted out, Richard took Edith and Maddie before leaving the hospital.They first went to a restaurant to sate their hunger at which point Edith informed Richard of her desire to complete the transaction to become the face of Orion Corp.Richard called Maria to prepare the necessary documents to facilitate the process before Richard took
Richard's presence caused the crowd to go mellow instantly.Everyone was well aware of how he'd somehow managed to bring down a mafia in a bid to clear his name.Someone that resourceful naturally wasn't someone to be trifled with.However, Rita grew even more excited upon seeing him because she knew that he was the reason Maddie was no longer rich.Considering what had happened in the Smith family, Rita guessed that Richard would be happy to see Maddie suffer but hardly had she begun to expect Richard to capitalize on Maddie's predicament when he suddenly went on his knees and lovingly embraced Maddie, allowing her to stop panicking.Pulling away, Richard inquired. "Tell me Maddie, what's going on?" "I didn't steal anything, Richard. I didn't, I was framed.""That's a lie!... She stole an expensive dress from my mother's boutique and would have gotten away with it if I hadn't found her out. I guess you can say like mother, like daughter." Rita mocked from the side.Unfortunately for
Richard, in a bid to ensure that everyone learned of the Listers' terrible acts, asked the security guards to project the footage for all to see.On the projectors, the video revealed Rita putting the dress in Maddie's bag before going ahead to frame her for theft.Instantly, the public's opinion was swayed as they glared hatefully at Rita and her mother.Wishing to save face, Karol remarked. "Alright, that's fine. Since Madison's name has been cleared, I guess there's no need to prolong the matter. How about we part ways here?"Richard snorted. "Do you take me for a joke?... Since you and your daughter are at fault, I believe you know what to do next.""You expect me to kneel and apologize?... Damn it, you bastard, don't overstep your boundaries." Karol icily replied.Maddie tried to tell Richard that it was okay, worried that the situation might spiral out of control but Richard wasn't about to let this slide."Will you not apologize?" Richard probed.Karol snorted. "Do you know who