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Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 125 – Darian’s Finding
*****"First brother! Second brother!” The youngest son of the Blackwood family, despite currently looking somewhat disheveled and worn-out, suddenly shouted with excitement as he burst into the study where his two older brothers sat in tense silence, deep in contemplation.Startled by his sudden entrance, both brothers immediately raised their heads, and the moment their eyes landed on the eager grin on their younger brother’s weary face, confusion crept in.“Yes… something the issue?” The usually stoic of the three Blackwoods; Aldric—Cassandra’s father and the first brother inquired with a small frown on his face.Darian, still catching his breath instantly flashed a grin, a stark contrast to his haggard appearance. "I think I’ve figured out what that bastard had done to Father, making him give out things he couldn’t give his children," he blurted, barely able to contain himself.For a moment, Roland, the second brother, and Aldric couldn’t react to Darian’s words, but then the
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 126 – The Brothers’ Plan
*****Of all the possibilities the two brothers had imagined, they had never, not even in their worst nightmare considered what their third brothers had just uttered.Their father, the patriarch of one of Riverton City's six first-rank families—a man who was practically a god in the city, having been controlling the fates of others for decades—was being controlled by someone? It was unthinkable.“Are—are you sure about what you just said?” Aldric and Roland asked in unison for the umpteenth time, their voices dark, cold, and filled with apprehension.“I’m 90% sure,” Darian, the third brother, responded, forcing out a deep breath as he tried his best to contain his emotions.“According to my research, there was an ancient, lost art of acupuncture, one that belonged to a terrifying and evil faction that had terrorized the entire world for centuries. This technique specializes in one thing: controlling the bodies and souls of its hosts.”“This…” Darian’s words sent a cold shiver do
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 127 – The Kindhearted, Pitiful Taxi Driver
*****At the same time, outside the Blackwood’s estate."I'm telling you, young man, this place is off-limits. It's not meant for people like us," the taxi driver, who had brought Xavier from the herb market muttered, his tired eyes watching Xavier through the rearview mirror.The old man still couldn’t understand why someone like Xavier would want to approach the Blackwood estate.At first, he had assumed Xavier was a servant which was why he had agreed to bring him, but seeing as Xavier did not even know that taxis aren’t permitted inside beyond the Blackwood’s gate, he couldn’t help but shake his head. His concern coming from a place of kindness."You’re asking for trouble, son. I’ve seen it happen," he finally sighed, his gaze looking at the towering and majestic black gate in apprehension.Meanwhile, Xavier, hearing the old man’s advice couldn’t help but stare blankly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry for the old man’s concern.Eventually, he opened his mouth to reveal
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 128 – The Old Man’s Continuous Misunderstanding
*****The elderly driver continued staring at Xavier with a deep sense of pity from the rearview mirror, seeing in him the reflection of a younger, hopeful version of himself—naive, thinking he had found an easier way, only to be met with a bitter disappointment and everlasting regret.He continued waiting patiently for Xavier to respond, but when none came, the old man finally let out a small sigh, already ‘knowing’ the answer."I’ve been there, my friend," he said softly, breaking the silence that had enveloped the car. He paused for a moment, then sighed again. “If you’re open to a bit of advice from an old beggar like me, I’d say you should return home.”His tone was so sincere, coming from deep within, that Xavier couldn’t help but turn his gaze toward him, and noticing this, the old man quickly clarified, not wanting to be misunderstood. “I’ll take your number and let you know if the Blackwoods ever announce another charity session in the future, because, to be honest with y
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 129 - A Shocking Turn of Event
******“This…”Xavier, hearing the old man and feeling his palpable apprehension couldn't help but be stunned, but then a soft smile appeared on his face, knowing that he didn't need to be bothered about how to convince the old man again.Although he had made up his mind to reveal the truth, he had prepared for the old man to not trust him, but now, he knew that the other party wouldn't have any choice but to agree.“They’re here to pick—” he began without hesitation, but then once again, the old man cut him off."Don’t worry, son," his voice came out shaky but surprisingly determined. "I’ll handle this,” he promised and before Xavier could react, talk more, think of stopping him, he stepped out of the car.“This…” Xavier was dumbstruck by this for a moment, his mouth remaining open as he watched the man hurried away.“But… but they’re here to pick me up,” he finally finished quietly not knowing whether to laugh or cry. But the old man was already out of earshot, approaching the
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 130 – Are You A Guest?
*****For what felt like an eternity, but in reality, just a brief moment, the old driver remained frozen in space after what he had just witnessed, utterly stunned with his mouth widely ajar.He continued to gape in absolute disbelief, unable to reconcile the scene before him until finally. ‘Could—could it be that I’m now seeing and hearing things because I haven’t eaten all day?’ he wondered dazedly in his mind, struggling to accept the reality before his eyes.Although he hadn’t seen it firsthand, his deep interest in the Blackwood family and years of listening had made him well aware of the stories and rumors surrounding its elite security forces, which is that intruders were never shown any mercy, no matter what.In fact, there had always been a popular saying that had been circulating among them that; “Execution first, ask later. Yet, here they were, showing an entirely unexpected level of respect that completely contradicted the rumor surrounding them.….“I must be hallu
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 131 – God’s Time’s Shock
*****Although the old man had already witnessed how Xavier was respectfully regarded by the soldiers and had seen his sudden change in aura—assuming an entirely different presence in the blink of an eye, like a savant—he had never really expected that Xavier would actually really be a visitor of the Blackwoods.The Blackwoods—one of the most influential and powerful families in Riverton City, the very family he had rushed to Riverton City for, which he had been yearning all year to encounter, knowing that meeting them would be the breakthrough he needed to finally return to his village and reunite with his daughter. Yet, he had carried someone esteemed enough to be a friend of this family without knowing.If only he had realized who Xavier truly was from the start, he would have never dared to be so brash or dismissive, even cautioning him against meeting his guests.Dang! Would he even have dared to call someone powerful and important enough to become a friend of such a gigantic
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 132 – God’s Time’s Fear
*****For a long time after Xavier and the soldiers departed, God’s Time continued to stay in a daze, constantly reflecting on all the stories and sincere advice he had shared with Xavier—even urging him to go back to his village, believing that the city wasn’t suitable for someone like him.‘I had even considered taking someone as important as that back to the town and suggested that he could spend the night at his home before heading back to his village the next day.’ He also thought.It was only after about twenty minutes that the old man finally came back to his senses, and as soon as he did, a pained, embarrassed smile crossed his face as he released a long, heavy, and deep sigh.“Why did I even decide to assume he was like me, stereotyping him to be a poor person so quickly?” he muttered, feeling an intense urge to find a rabbit hole to crawl into, especially after recalling his opinions about the Blackwoods that he had shared with Xavier.Once again, the old man sighed dee
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Chapter 343 – Xavier’s Unexpected Offer
*****While Elliot’s mind spiraled in chaos, drowning in regret and pain, God’s Time could only stare at Xavier, tears pouring down his face like a broken dam.He had spent his entire life doing what he believed was right—helping others in the best way he knew how, without expecting anything in return.Yet, never — not even once in his wildest dreams had he imagined that great heart of kindness... of helping people with no expectation for return would one day be the very thing that saved his life.It helped him out in his direst, most hopeless, and weakest state.Gave him a second chance.A chance to live.And a chance to start over.Thinking this, God’s Time couldn’t help but clench his teeth tightly against each other, his chest heaving with the weight of his emotions. Then, sniffing hard, he nodded his head repeatedly, appearing as if he was sealing an unspoken vow.“Even… even if I have to do good until the day I die… even if kindness would end up taking my life,” he whis
Chapter 342 – Elliot’s Regret
*****By the time the husband and wife’s emotional outburst ultimately settled, several minutes had already passed.Realizing what she had done, Selene awkwardly let go of her husband and jumped to her feetThe ward fell into a heavy silence afterward, broken only by the occasional sniffle or shaky breath.Finally, however, God’s Time turned back to Xavier, his eyes swollen and red.He didn’t speak immediately.Instead, he stared, as if trying to reconcile the image of the boy he thought Xavier was with the man who had shattered his expectations beyond miles.The night they had met flashed through his mind like scenes from a fractured dream.He had assumed Xavier was also a lost soul — a wanderer like himself, someone who had fled his village in search of a greener pasture, not knowing that he would only be swallowed by the harshness of the city like himself and the others.He had even offered Xavier a place to stay in his crumbling home, thinking he was doing the boy a favor
Chapter 341 – What Did I Even Walk Into
*****Right now, the ward felt warm.Way too warm. The kind of warmth that didn’t come from sunlight or cozy conversations but from a tension so heavy it thickened the air.Xavier, the only one seated after being practically forced into a chair, felt this weight pressing down on him, so he sat awkwardly, his fingers lightly tapping against his knee, his sharp eyes flickering between Elliot and his father.The two men stood before him like sentries, bombarding him with an endless stream of gratitude.They thanked him for liberating their neighborhood.For shattering the chains of years-long oppression.For stepping into their chaos like an angel of vengeance and fighting a war that wasn’t his to fight.Their words tumbled over each other, their spits flying as they praised him relentlessly.Xavier, however, could only offer a faint, helpless smile in response.He was the one who had told them moments ago not to be tensed, but…He felt like he was suffocating, why?He wasn
Chapter 340 - Xavier’s Arrival
*****God’s Time remained frozen on his bed, his battered body stiffening as Selene’s trembling words settled like ice in his chest.Although he hadn’t heard what his wife had done, he could already guess what it meant, given that he knew his wife even more than the back of his hand.His heart began to thunder painfully against his ribs, the steady beeping of the heart monitor accelerating.“What… what do you mean?” he rasped, his voice brittle with anxiousness. “What… what did you do?”Selene, seeing what her words had caused clenched her fists, her entire body quivering.Tears began to slowly well up in her swollen, exhausted eyes, shimmering with regret so raw it seemed to swallow her whole.She wanted to take back her actions.To erase it.She wished she hadn’t done it, but…Some things just couldn’t be undone once done.Her lips parted, and in a voice brimming and fractured by guilt, she slowly and tremblingly recounted her actions — the betrayal she wished had never h
Chapter 339 - The Room’s Shock
*****Selene’s question hung in the air like a blade, sharp and unforgiving.Elliot and his father’s heads snapped toward God’s Time, their eyes wide with the same burning curiosity that had plagued them since the chaos had subsided.It wasn’t just a question. It was the question.How could God’s Time, a humble taxi driver with no background whatsoever, know someone like Xavier, and when?He did not just know Xavier—but had him storm through a warzone on his behalf, tearing through cops and the corrupt landlord like they were nothing.It made no sense.Given the sheer power Xavier had wielded—the terrifying strength, the Blackwood connections, the aura of someone who could crush entire lives with a glance—they couldn’t fathom why God’s Time had ever struggled despite knowing someone like that.Why hadn’t he used this connection this entire time?Why had he suffered in their neighborhood for so many years, scraping by under the weight of poverty and abuse?He could’ve lived i
Chapter 338 - God’s Time Disbelief
*****“Huff!”Xavier, in the back of the taxi, who presently had absolutely no idea that trouble was already closing in on him from all directions suddenly groaned, smacking himself on the forehead.“I have completely forgotten about the branch I planned to visit today,” he muttered under his breath, his voice barely audible.Just then;“Are you all right, sir?”The driver at the front, noticing Xavier’s sudden movement through the rearview mirror, abruptly asked with concern, snapping Xavier out of his thoughts.“I think so,” Xavier, after a moment of hesitation sighed, rubbing his temple.Hearing him, the driver gave a small nod and, deciding not to pry further, then he announced;“We’ve arrived at your destination.”“Huh?”Xavier blinked, completely taken aback for a moment before looking outside.He frowned in the next moment.“That was fast,” he murmured in a daze before shaking his head. ‘I must’ve been so lost in thought that I completely tuned out my surroundings,
Chapter 337 – Frosh’s Plan for Revenge
*****Meanwhile, back in the room Vidor had just vacated."Brother." A frail 17-year-old boy with ghostly pale skin suddenly stepped through the door beside the room.One of his arms was intact, while the other was missing, with bandages wrapped around the stump where it should have been, his garish outfit starkly contrasted with his delicate appearance.The instant the brawny, bald man, who had been utterly lost in his thought as he smoked his cigarette heard this voice, his head snapped up.In the following second, the ice-cold, murderous glint in his eyes thawed, replaced by something softer—concern, tenderness, and pure love.“Little bro, I told you to rest. What the hell are you doing here?” he demanded in a voice brimming with concerned anger, rushing over to help the frail young man into a chair.The boy’s crimson-rimmed eyes, swollen from silent and never-ending sobbing instantly locked onto his brother’s face.“I… I just can’t sleep, brother,” he murmured, voice quive
Chapter 336 – Vidor’s Helplessness and Rage
*****As Xavier walked away from Oceanview Estate, his mind churned with thoughts of everything that had just transpired.Then, suddenly—“I think it’s about time I settled the score with them.”He muttered to himself, his voice very low, almost a whisper to himself, but the weight behind his words was undeniable.In the following second, his gaze turned icy, and a murderous aura erupted from him, raw and unfiltered.Jennifer and Victor.He had suffered because of them.Because of her.She had been the catalyst, the one who had set everything in motion.Thinking this, Xavier couldn’t help but clench his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, the memories of the past coming flooding back—Jennifer. The woman he had once loved.The only reason he had been wrongfully accused and sent to rot away in the scariest prison in the world.But had she taken care of his parents? Looked after his company, his house, and belongings in his absence?No!She had ruined them.
Chapter 335 – Jennifer and Victor’s Terror
*****While the soldier was busy wrestling with his thoughts, still trying to understand the reason behind Xavier’s silence, Jennifer and Victor had been staring at him like hawks, all sorts of speculation running wild between them, each entertaining the same unsettling thought—just what kind of identity could Xavier possibly have?The soldier’s words earlier words had shaken them to the core, forcing them to reconsider everything they thought they knew about Xavier.Jennifer’s heart spiked in her chest.‘Could he really have some sort of an identity we should be concerned about now?’ She wondered anxiously, the mere possibility sending a strong chill down her spine.If true, she was sure the regret would haunt her for the rest of her life.Victor, on the other hand, clenched his fists tightly, his gut twisting in unease.Given his history with Xavier, he understood well that the only way to maintain his peace was to continue staying ahead in every way. If Xavier had managed to
