Chapter 040 – An Emotional Moment for the Father-and-Son Duo

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As if time had stopped at the construction site, everyone was caught in mid-action at this moment, with each person frozen in a comical stance.

Some were swinging their hammers, others pulling on ropes, some picking something from the ground, and so on.

Apart from all of the pausing in unison, their gazes were currently fixated on Xavier as though he were an alien, gaping at him in both shock and astonishment.

The scene, enveloped in an eerie silence lasted for what felt like an eternity before eventually, everyone returned to their senses and were covered to the brim in fear and trepidation.

“He—did he just hit the little demon?” Everyone murmured at each other in shock and disbelief before hissing coldly, feeling a sudden sense of fear.

“He’s done for,” they thought in unison, and just then, the Fatty whom Xavier had sent flying slowly began to sit up.

In the next moment, however—gruh!—he spat out three teeth mixed with blood and his complexion paled signif