"I'm not going to die here!"Alex summoned all his strength and punched Ragnarok hard in the face until the man fell backward. Quickly getting to his feet, Alex jumped up and elbowed the man in the stomach.Ragnarok groaned, then grabbed Alex's arm before the man could move away. He slammed Alex to the ground, face first into the grass."You can't beat me," Ragnarok said with emotion. He landed one punch so hard on Alex's back and neck that water sprayed out of his mouth.Alex coughed until his face turned red. His chest was tight and burning. He moved with difficulty, while Ragnarok strode behind him with mocking laughter, thinking that Alex would soon fall. Ragnarok's supporters joined in the shouting and insulting. But unexpectedly, Alex suddenly stood up and punched Ragnarok hard in the face. Shocked, Ragnarok fell backward. Alex lunged and beat the man's face without pause with his remaining strength."Don't celebrate anything too soon!" Alex shouted.The shocked Ragnarok could
'TASK 1 LEVEL 85: NOT GO TO WORK!'Alex frowned after reading this first task at level 85. He had thought that a big battle might await him, but apparently his expectations were too high.Not that Alex was disappointed. He knew the future would not always be the same. He was just overenthusiastic because he had leveled up so quickly in a month's time. Of course, after jeopardizing the only life he had.Behind this new assignment, there was bound to be something going on.After all, he knew very well that something dangerous started from something calm, like a storm.Alex stretched his body for a moment, then got out of bed. The right side of the bed was already cold, so Lucia must have been up long ago to meet Bianca in her room.He called Missi first, regarding his absence from the office, and then checked his schedule. Alex deliberately canceled several meetings and marked only one discussion with Angelo.It had been a long time since the two of them had met in person. Alex had hear
Alex wasted not a second in contacting Phoenix and requesting that Sans' family be investigated.He knew that something was being done by his former father-in-law to support the family. No one worked in the family anymore, but they were trying hard to continue living like a respectable family.It was only a matter of time before everything came to light.Alex knew that his father-in-law was involved in illegal business and the best person to handle it was Phoenix Throne.Alex then contacted his lawyer and requested that Jasmine's lawsuit be dismissed in court.While waiting for an answer, he checked on Bianca who was fast asleep in her room. Lucia accompanied her there after hearing the story from Alex.He never thought that the Sans family would be that crazy. They had crossed the line by involving Bianca who knew nothing, even threatening her.How disgusting!Recalling how Bianca had cried and repeated the words of his former mother-in-law... really made Alex disgusted."They'll pay
Thick vapor wafted out of Alex's mouth. He didn't know how many times he took a deep breath and let it out slowly, solely to suppress his anger.However, it returned to the surface quickly, like embers blown by a strong wind when his eyes caught sight of Jasmine.Was that woman not deterred at all? Alex was tired, really.The woman stood not far from the fence of her house, constantly glancing at the bodyguards on guard. Alex came out and approached with wide strides, while Jasmine widened her eyes in shock."GET OUT OF HERE, CRAZY WOMAN!!!"Alex could barely control his emotions, his whole body trembling with anger and his muscles tensed.Jasmine was speechless with a pale face, never had she seen Alex this angry. However, she still had some words to say to keep herself from looking pathetic."You have no right to be angry because Bianca is my daughter! Why can't I take her away?!" she shouted with her voice shaking.Alex clenched his fists tightly and growled lowly, "I've had enough
"We'll go to the doctor tomorrow. It looks like there's a lot of traffic even if we take the long way around. Road repairs always take a while," Lucia said, lightly touching Alex's shoulder who seemed to be thinking hard about finding another way.That morning, Alex and Lucia had planned to go to the hospital. However, an accident happened on the road leading to it. Then, the main road to the city center was also undergoing repairs. Lucia, who didn't want to trouble Alex with a long route, decided to go tomorrow instead.After all, it had been snowing non-stop today. Lucia didn't want to get stuck on slippery roads and get into other trouble."Okay." Alex agreed in the end, and turned the wheel toward the office. Today, he was officially using his new car. Along the way, he could see people's admiring gazes on him.His new car was quite striking, but Alex didn't expect people's reactions to be that intense. In the past few days, he hadn't checked the official media website for news th
"Bianca??""Bianca?!"Alex woke up in a panic when Bianca didn't respond at all. Alex unconsciously overslept into the night and woke up when his hand came into contact with Bianca's hot skin.Bianca seemed to be mumbling something in an indistinct voice. Her body was sweating excessively, her clothes were soaked. Her body temperature was extremely hot, especially her forehead which made Alex panic.Alex rushed to turn on the light and called Lucia. "Lucia come quickly! Bianca is sick! Something's wrong with her!"Lucia, who had just finished showering, rushed to meet Alex. The water in her hair was still dripping and she hurriedly rolled up her hair with a towel."What happened?" Lucia examined Bianca's body quickly. She gasped when she felt Bianca's body covered in sweat. "It looks like Bianca has a fever. She's very hot," she said."We should take her to the hospital." Alex glanced at the clock on the wall, it was eight o'clock at night. He wanted to take Bianca to the central hosp
Towards midnight, Bianca's condition suddenly worsened. Alex, who had been waiting on one of the sofas, rushed to the bed in a panic.The doctor checked her condition quickly, while Bianca tried to pass a roll of paper to Alex.The letter she had written.More tears fell down the boy's cheeks as his chest rose and fell rapidly. Bianca seemed to be having trouble breathing, and the light in her eyes was fading."Bianca! Bianca!" Lucia anxiously cried out the child's name, her tears falling at Bianca's feet.Alex couldn't describe how he felt right now. He was terrified at the thought of what was going to happen. Cold sweat ran down his body. His legs were shaking so badly that he couldn't even stand up. He clung to the edge of the bed as Bianca tried to speak through her labored breathing."Daddy promised to... take care of his health... and you too, mommy..."Alex shook his head and tried to calm Bianca down. The child's breathing seemed to be getting weaker. Alex stood rigid with a f
'You're the best dad.You bought me dolls, and pretty houses, and princess clothes, and all the things I wanted.Anyway, Daddy is the best daddy in the world.I love you, Bianca. I want you to be happy. Mommy Lucia and you should live happily.When I'm gone, don't throw all my clothes away. You have to keep them and my dolls and things.I love you. Please don't cry when I'm gone. Dad, don't be sad and keep smiling.I love you.This letter is especially for you. I love you forever.Love from Bianca:Alexander Gates' beloved daughter.This was the 100th time Alex opened the letter and read it again for the umpteenth time.Two weeks had passed since Bianca's death, but Alex's heart was still filled with sadness.Alex just stayed at home without doing much. He couldn't think of anything, while Lucia patiently kept encouraging him.Alex looked at the letter as well as Bianca's mini version of the Iridium necklace. He now realized what Bianca had meant.Lucia arrived with hot tea, as well a