Everyone was silent when Jonah finished his sentence. After a short while, Mark Galaza asked with an uneasy expression on his face “What do you mean by that young man?”At this time, there was plenty of discussions among the guardian family and no one had expected Jonah to say something as ludicrous as that. According to what the Hudson family had informed him. The young heir of the Blake family was finally going to join them. Together, the four families were going to reshape and remake the new world how they wanted it. But to do that, they still needed the powers of the Osini.They were well acquainted with the prophecy, that the human faction shall rise up against them after the chosen heir defeats the Osini. The only way to ensure that this would not happen was to convince him to use the powers of the Osini to keep the humans in check and by so doing, exact dominance and control over them. At this time, Mark suddenly spoke up “Everyone please calm down. I think Mr Blake is tryi
"Ava look at the piece of shit you're married to. This useless pathetic loser should get out of the Smith family now. He's such a disgrace to all of us, how can he even call himself a man?" Morraine sneered in disdain.The words replayed in Jonah's head, as he stood outside The Marionette, the best hotel in Eldrege City, remembering the damaging words from his mother-in-law as the rain drizzled over himHe heaved a deep sigh, pulled out a cheap cigarette pack from his coat pocket and lit it, then took a deep drag, staring at the crystal glass walls with luxurious decorationsThree years ago, Lord Smith before he passed away, brought Jonah to his home in Eldredge City one day and insisted on marrying him off to his granddaughter Ava Smith.When Lord Smith met Jonah, he was as miserable, poor, and injured almost as a beggar, arriving at the Smith House in torn clothesShortly after the wedding, everyone in the Smith Household treated Jonah badly, insulting and ridiculing him as a no-goo
"You think because we took pity on you and allowed you to live with us, you can just waltz in here and try to ruin our reputable family image and the joyous ambiance of this event?"Morraine looked askance at Jonah as she said "You're such an embarrassment, look at how mediocre you look. I promise you I will make sure my daughter divorces you. It's such a waste for Ava to be with you. She deserves a man who can take care of her or at least himself"Jonah still wore an inexpressive face. At that moment, his father's words echoed in his head. He taught him to not let his anger control him, so Jonah suppressed the rage slowly building within him and shifted his gaze toward Ava, who had a downtrodden look on her face.She did not expect that her mother would go off on Jonah that publicly. Although she despised him for being poor and spineless, he was still her husband.At this time, when the onlookers heard Morraine's remarks, they looked at Jonah with spite and sympathy as they whispered
The night lights lit up the extravagant Smith family mansion.Morraine stood awkwardly next to Ava, as the family gathered to hear if she had struck the deal with the VP,"Well, Morraine, tell us how exactly is this Jonah's fault?" George, the head of the family and Ava's eldest uncle asked glaring at Morraine"It's that bastard's fault. If he wasn't there to interfere, we could have signed the deal with the VP"The entire family gasped in extreme shockEveryone stared at Morraine with bewilderment. They couldn't believe her atrocious tongue. There was no way Jonah would have been able to stop her from signing the deal with the VP.Was she trying to take them for fools?"That loser is probably the VP's driver. It's because of him the VP refused to sign the contract, he must have told him not to sign with us. I always knew we never should have allowed that backstabber into this family, or at least we should have kicked him out of the mansion much sooner""It's a good thing that he's no
Later that night at dinner at the Smith Family mansion, Vic had been relentless in belittling Jonah at every turn. He aimed to show Ava that she was better off with him at the end of the dinnerGeorge Smith sat at the head of the table quietly, focusing on his dinner, as Morraine and Vic tore into Jonah. At this time, his face twisted in an irritating grimace and he suddenly knocked on the table angrilyEveryone at the table exchanged nervous glances at the outburst but no one dared to talkGeorge puffed a breath and rubbed his nose in slight agitation. However, just then his expression shifted into a pretentious smile as he said"Ladies and gentlemen, a great opportunity has been presented to us, and we, the Smith family, have been waiting for a chance like this for so many yearsThis is a chance for us to elevate our family status towards the next level, to the peak of the social pyramid in Eldrege City, if we play our cards right"He paused and gazed at Jonah before continuing "As
Shortly after Jonah arrived at Windsor Hotel, Vic, Morraine and Caitly walked into the hotel and headed toward the front desk to get their seat reservationsAs soon as they saw Jonah standing by the elevator, they shrieked in surprise, rushed to him, and spoke"Are you following us?!" Caitly glared at Jonah in annoyance. How was the bastard even allowed in here?Caitly had always disliked Jonah, he was such a disappointment. Suddenly, the corner of her lips curved into a smile as she said mockingly"Did you sneak your way into this hotel as well, you miserable f*ck. Are you here to beg again?"Jonah smiled lightly and said confidently "Yes, I'm here to beg on behalf of the family, Ms Smith",Blood rushed to Caitly's face, and her face burned with humiliation. She had not expected Jonah to speak up, especially in such a high horse mannerJonah had intelligently flipped her words against her. Seeing the fury burning on Morraine's face, she mumbled sheepishly "I did not mean it like that
"Are you deaf too?! Didn't you hear me?!" Vic growledHe felt like he was abusing a dog and wanted to hear the dog yelp and scurry away frightened. However, Jonah did not say anything, he took slow sips of his drink ignoring Vic completely.Jonah's reaction only proved to Vic that he was the loser he thought him to be, so he increased the cockiness in his tone and sneered"I'm going to make sure you know your place today. You'll soon know the price you pay for being so arrogant and cocky. You're just a lowly live-in son-in-law, a pathetic fool who is desperately pretending so he can delude himself that his pathetic life has some meaning.You're nothing, Jonah! I know it, your wife knows it, everyone knows it! How dare you act like you're above me. You're better off scavenging in the streets for trash" Vic growled with a layer of infuriating rageAt that point, Nathan Lane, the head of the Lane family and CEO of the multibillion Lane Construction Company, cleared his throat interruptin
The next day, early in the morning, Jonah left the hotel, heading to Lamert Park.This was a large and dense vegetation by the river. Beside it, there was an artificial mountain which was full of various medicinal herbsUnfortunately, due to the change in climate, these herbs were ineffectiveSince Jonah was six years old, he had gone to Lamert Park every morning to meditate and improve his cultivation skills.It was 3 o’clock that morning when he arrived at the park.In nature, this was when one was in sync with the aura of the sky and the earth, which made it the best time to practice his cultivation and martial arts skills. Also, most people did not arrive at the Park by this timeJonah jumped onto the lush field and was soundless as he landed. After searching around and confirming that there was no one in sight, he started practicing.He sat cross-legged on the ground and took a deep breath. This was an integral part of preparing his mind and body, enabling him to get in sync with