Chapter 158

Alexander asked if Charles and Elena were okay as he gathered them up.

“Father is still strong and a superhero as ever!” Charles said happily.

He smiled and nodded. “Yeah! I haven’t retired!”

“But Father, are we poor? My friends and their parents are now saying we are poor,” Charles continued.

Alexander chuckled. “Is being poor what you’re scared of?”

“No, I am scared for you, Father. All I want is your presence and safety. I came to understand that people respect you because you are rich,” Charles said, and they all chuckled, with Alexander telling him that it was nothing.

They all walked toward the car, and as they were about to enter, the roar of an engine speeding toward them broke the calm. Elena and Charles clung to Alexander, their faces etched with fear. The car skidded to a halt in front of them, dust swirling in its wake. The door flew open, and five men emerged, dressed like thugs and wielding wooden planks.

The man Alexander had beaten earlier stepped out from the group,