Later that night.Gabe and Mia had already eaten outside, so they were full. Nevertheless, they sat down at the dinner table to talk with Bertha and her family.“Don’t take any food to Freddy,” Gabe told Carrie.“He can’t bear hunger,” Carrie said.“He’s not a child,” Gabe indifferently replied. “Let him starve a little. Let him experience some pain so that he’ll pay attention the next time we speak.”“I agree with Gabe,” Mia said, so there was nothing Carrie could do.“What about the maid?” Bertha asked. “After Freddy touched her, she ran out of the house and hasn’t come back. If she tells Russell Lynn what happened…” Just thinking about it made her heart race.Even Gabe and Mia didn’t want that to happen.“We will find her and talk with her,” Gabe said. “However, I think Freddy should also apologize to her. Otherwise, it will be hard for her to move on and act like nothing ever happened.”“If it’s just an apology, I will make Freddy apologize to her,” Carrie said, even though her eg
After dinner, Gabe and Mia came to the balcony, not to enjoy the cool air, but to talk about something important.“I did not forget what that woman tried to do,” Mia said. “If you are going to their anniversary party, then I’ll come with you.”“I was planning to go, but I didn’t expect Russell to leave us like this,” Gabe said. “He didn’t even tell where he’s going. And I have no idea where he’s now, or when he’s returning. He did say he’ll be back soon, but soon could mean a day or a month.”“Yeah, he should have at least told us before he left, instead of leaving a letter,” Mia opined. And she could read Gabe’s expression. “What’s bothering you? Do you think Russell is up to something?”“I’m trying not to doubt him, but he left his house with his family, and without telling us anything about it,” Gabe said. “It just doesn’t feel right.”“Maybe he was in a hurry?” she gently grabbed his arm. “Don’t jump to conclusions fast. Russell and Jessica didn’t seem like tricksters to me. Put y
Bart had many fights in his life, but he was never beaten or humiliated like this before. He didn’t have any injuries on his torso, but only his face was beaten to a pulp. So, even talking and crying hurt him a lot, enough to make a grown man like him cry due to the pathetic state he was in.Gabe and Mia came downstairs and met Bart.Bart was not expecting to meet these two. He wanted to avoid them, but that didn’t happen.“Bart… aren’t you a strong man?” Mia asked him. “How could you get yourself beaten like this?”Bart could only lower his head in humiliation. “Please help me. I need 4 million dollars, Mia. Russell Lynn can arrange that for me, right? It’s not for free. I’ll pay him back eventually.”“Four million dollars?!” Mia’s eyes enlarged. “What the hell? You said as if it’s just four dollars. Nobody would give you that kind of money.”“Please, Mia. Even if I sell my company, I won’t get enough money,” Bart begged her. “Please help me just this once.”“If we help you, you’ll
A few minutes earlier.Natasha and Kiera were drunk, but still, they drove their way to Russell's mansion. They stopped the car at a distance, but then the street lights turned off.“It’s a good thing that I brought these,” Natasha took out her night binoculars.“Don’t tell me… you bought them to spy on Russell?” Kiera asked, looking a bit shocked.“Of course, not,” Natasha said.However, Kiera laughed. “You’re much crazier than I am.”Natasha looked through her binoculars and saw the mansion bouncing like fresh pudding. “What the…” she rubbed her eyes and looked again. And nothing changed. “Why is the building bouncing?”“Hahaha,” Kiera laughed some more. “That’s because you drank way too much. I don’t think we should be here right now. Let’s go back to your place. I’m feeling way too sleepy right now. I wish someone could just pick me up into their arms and put me in the bed and sing a song so that I slip into deep sleep.”“What are you? A five year old?” Natasha snorted and put th
“Hmph,” the bear-like man snorted and leaped forth at them. “I didn’t come here to see your drama. Just give me the damn ring!” He punched at them. “Terra Fist!”Mia wanted to block his attack, but Gabe reacted faster and countered with the knife-like thrust of his hand.BUDOOM~~!!The impact released a disturbing shockwave that didn’t destroy anything but still made even solid objects wave up and down like energy passing through sea waves. If both of them hadn’t contained their strength, especially the bear-like man, the neighborhood would have already been destroyed.Gabe’s own fist started turning into mud, shocking him as well as Mia.“K-Kya,” she cried out in horror. “Gabe! You arm!”The opponent did not give them a second to think. He tried to grab Gabe’s face. “NO!” Mia screamed, and it sent a shockwave that pushed the bear-man like man many steps away.“The heck?” The bear-like man was startled. (My body instinctively moved back from her scream?) His gaze shifted toward her.
Systa and Ulf appeared in front of Gabe.{You should have called us sooner, Gabe.} Ulf was cracking his knuckles. {I’ve been itching for a battle for a long time.}[Stop yapping, and go deal with those trying to form some sort of a seal.] Systa told him.{Don’t order me around!} he hissed at her.{Shut up and do it.} Systa said and began to walk toward the bear-like man. [You, from the Aeson family… What's your name?]“To create an artificial earthen construct so effortlessly…” A bead of sweat formed on the bear-like man’s cheek. “Are you the Alphaness?”[I don’t go by that name anymore.] She replied. [Just call me Systa.]“How can I not call you by your original name, Alphaness? That’d be blasphemy,” he said. “This man Gabriel does not know anything about the world. If you are with him, he won't be able to satisfy all your desires, either. I know that our Aeson family isn’t as good as the other two families in terms of pure fighting ability, but we have formidable masters with us. If
“I can’t wait to have you iron my clothes, Logan!” Gabe quickly changed his words as he declared openly to Logan. “And your men will be mowing the lawn and catching any rodents that come in without permission!”Being compared with rodents made Logan’s men very angry, but some of them, the angry ones, were already fighting Ulf and were kept busy with his physical and verbal attacks.“This won’t end with your victory,” Logan slowly unsheathed his sword, “but with me tearing your tongue out by the roots, slitting your throat across, and then burying your body in the forgotten sands of a distant sea where there are no birds nor worms to ever feast on your rotting corpse. Your identity will be erased from this world. Nobody will remember you. In a few weeks, they will completely forget about you.”“A good way to threaten your opponent,” Gabe replied with a poised smile, “but I’m not a baby or an upstart for me to shiver in my boots, no, clothes after hearing your words. Logan.”Gabe knew
Normally, Gabe wouldn’t have let Mia fight someone like Logan, given her current strength. But because they were in a dream-esque world, he chose to let her do what she wanted.Nevertheless, he asked her, “Are you sure you want to fight him?”“I will make him eat his words,” Mia raised her head and howled. Her hair completely turned white; her nails grew, and she shapeshifted into a big white wolf, startling Logan and others.Because it was a psychic world, which she herself created, it was possible for her to shapeshift into whatever she wanted.She turned into a beautiful blue-eyed, majestic white wolf. Her fur looked soft for view, but she looked far from soft now.She roared as she leaped forth and clawed at Logan. She was faster than a bullet, and her claw had tons of pressure behind it.Logan blocked her attack, but his sword trembled slightly. “Not bad, but you’re not my opponent!” He also roared and released a lot of energy into the sword and tried to push her back.However, M