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Edmund raised a hand. “Wait,” he said, voice low but firm. He stepped forward until he stood a few paces from Elijah and looked down at him. “So you are the one who dared insult my Halden family? How dare you?”Elijah said nothing at first. He kept his eyes moving around the hall, calm but not afraid.Aurora dad cut in, voice loud. “Why was only he brought here, Father? If he insults the Haldens, shouldn’t his whole bloodline be punished?”Murmurs ran through the room. “Yes,” some of the family agreed. “Yes.”Elijah’s face tightened. Anger rose in him — not wild, but sharp. He looked straight at the gathered Halden faces. “If you have a problem with me,” he said clearly, “then face me. Why drag innocent people into this? What have their bloodlines done to you?”A hush fell. The question hung in the air.Geneva stepped forward, eyes flashing. “Shut your mouth!” she snapped, voice full of venom. “How dare you talk back to our house? Have you forgotten where you stand?”Elijah laughed on
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Jessica’s face was wet with tears. Her sobs came soft and fast as she clutched at her shirt.Shadow glared at her, voice sharp. “What’s wrong with you? Why are you crying? You only just met him yesterday — what is this nonsense?”Jessica didn’t answer. She spun on her heel, anger and fear mixing, and stormed back into the house before anyone could say more. The car doors closed with a hard click.Finally, Shadow turned to him. “You know that underling of yours is a troublemaker, right? Why did you even bring him here? You want the Halden family to kill all of us?!”Phantom’s voice was calm, quiet, but firm. “Come off it. Elijah can handle himself.”“Handle himself?” Shadow snapped. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. This is the Halden family we’re talking about — a martial arts dynasty! You think he can face them alone? Are you joking?”Phantom only gave a faint smile. “I trust Elijah.”Shadow stared at him in disbelief. “You’ll regret that trust if he doesn’t return.”Meanwhi
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Chapter 461Jessica’s heart jumped at his words. “You can’t mean that… you’re going to them?”“Yes,” Elijah replied simply. “I’ll go to their home. I want to meet their patriarch.”Jessica’s voice trembled as she stepped closer to Elijah, eyes filled with worry.“Elijah, please don’t go,” she said desperately, gripping his arm tightly. “You don’t understand — the Halden family doesn’t listen, they punish. If you walk into their home, they won’t even let you explain yourself.”Elijah turned his calm gaze toward her, the faintest smile playing on his lips. “Jessica, it’s alright,” he said softly. “I’m not going there to fight them. I’ll just apologize, settle things peacefully, and come back. Don’t worry so much.”She shook her head quickly, her voice rising slightly. “No, you can’t just walk in there and talk your way out! You’re not dealing with ordinary people, Elijah — they’re dangerous! Please, don’t go.”Elijah sighed gently and rested his hand on her shoulder. “If I don’t go, the
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Phantom stared at Elijah as if trying to confirm he’d heard right.Lucian gave a smug half-smile. “Finally, he admits it,” he said coldly.Aurora’s expression didn’t change, but her tone carried venom. “And for that offense,” she said, “your presence here brings ruin upon anyone foolish enough to shelter you.”Elijah stood tall, unflinching, his gaze meeting hers. “Then I guess I’ll have to protect them,” he said quietly. “And make sure your threats end here.”Phantom’s breath caught as realization hit him like a punch.“Elijah…” he muttered under his breath, eyes widening.It all made sense now. Months ago, Elijah had casually asked him about the Halden family—their influence, their reach, their strength. Phantom had thought it was just curiosity, a harmless question. He’d told him then how the Haldens were not just powerful in Ironvale, but respected and feared across multiple cities. He’d warned him never to cross them.But he had no idea Elijah already had.Now, standing there in
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“Young master?” they all said at once, shock written across their faces.Phantom froze for a moment, realizing he had said too much. His eyes flicked toward Elijah, whose calm stare met his with a quiet warning.Jessica’s and Shadow’s gazes darted back and forth between the two men, confusion written all over their faces. Even Felix lifted his eyes briefly, hiding a grin behind his cup.Phantom let out an awkward chuckle, rubbing the back of his neck. “Ah—well,” he said quickly, forcing a smile, “Elijah here is… uh, very good. He’s my second-in-command in the team. So naturally, he’s the ‘young master’ there.”Jessica and her father both exchanged glances and slowly nodded, the explanation making enough sense to settle their curiosity.“Ohh,” Shadow said, relaxing with a laugh. “So that’s what you meant. I was about to think we were living with a prince or something.”Phantom laughed a little too loudly. “No, no—nothing like that.”Jessica still looked intrigued but let it go, glancin
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“Elijah!” she gasped, her face flushing instantly with embarrassment. She jumped up from the sofa, pulling her blanket over herself in panic.“I—I didn’t know anyone was awake!” she stammered, her voice trembling slightly as she fumbled to fix her clothes and switch off the television completely. The silence that followed was so heavy it felt like the air itself had stopped moving.Elijah blinked, caught between surprise and confusion. He hadn’t expected this — not at all. His expression stayed calm, but there was no mistaking the hint of awkwardness in his eyes.Jessica, unable to meet his gaze, kept talking quickly, nervously. “I wasn’t— I mean— it wasn’t what it looked like, I just couldn’t sleep, so I— I turned on the TV and—”Elijah raised a hand lightly, cutting her off before she tangled her words further. “It’s fine,” he said quietly. “You don’t have to explain.”Her face burned even redder. “I swear I didn’t mean—”“Jessica,” Elijah said again, his tone calm but gentle. “Rela
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