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2024-10-29 19:42:56Claire opened the door to see her husband on his feet. She gasped and dropped the jewelry box she clutched in shock.
She couldn't believe that her husband was finally able to stand on his own.
He didn't look so pale either and his features were focused.
"Bryan, you're okay? How?" She asked softly and ran to grab him by the arm, thinking he might still be unsteady but she was surprised to find that he was very strong on his feet.
"Mum! Oh my God! This is a miracle!" She yelled happily and her mother who was just in the hallways came rushing in along with her father, both dressed and ready for the grandmother's party that evening.
Freya was shocked as she looked at her son-in-law, the same man she just mocked a few minutes ago.
Bryan was very tall, he towered over them all in the room and Freya had to raise her head to look him in the eyes.
"Oh, he's finally able to stand," she said casually, sounding like it wasn't a big deal,
"He can finally pack his bags and leave you for good," she spat.
Claire gasped and tried to tell her mother to keep it down.
She didn't want Bryan to realize what the family had decided, he'd just woken up from his mental state and she didn't want to hurt him with such news.
"Mum, please could this wait until later?" She pleaded.
Her husband also snorted and told Bryan to leave his house at once, "There will be no later, I can't stand him anymore,"
Claire's father spat then he turned to Bryan with a nasty scowl, pointing, he said, "I have been kind enough to put up with you while you were nothing but a worthless vegetable, it's high time you left our home now that you're ok," he snapped.
Claire was surprised that her parents weren't happy and wanted to send him away instead.
"Dad, this is what I've been praying for, Bryan is finally awake and I don't have to divorce him," she said happily.
"Divorce?" Bryan asked, his voice a little raspy from not being used for months.
Claire tried to wave it off but Freya wasn't going to butter him up.
"Yes, my daughter is going to divorce you, we have spent a lot of money feeding and taking care of you all these years, we can't do it anymore!" She spat.
Clinton, Claire's father agreed, "You have been a burden to this family, it's high time we let him go. We are in so much debt and we will be losing the house soon, we have no choice but to appeal to grandmother and she if she can help us," he added.
Bryan couldn't believe how bad things had gotten with Claire's family. She looked helpless and it was clear that her parents were pressuring her into acting for the interest of the family.
Claire sighed, her parents were right. They were so indebted that their house was going to be auctioned in a few days just to cover some of the debt.
Bryan turned to his wife and asked her if it was true that they were going to lose their family home.
"Yes, we will have to give up the house if we don't pay. Right now there is no way the family business can help us, we have only one person to turn to and that grandmother insists that I have to divorce you before she helps us," Claire explained meekly.
"You are ungrateful! You should be happy that grandmother has given you another chance to redeem yourself after bringing such shame to the family, get ready at once!" Her father spat angrily.
Bryan frowned at his words, how could her family try to tear them apart when he was capable of taking care of all she needed?
"My wife will not have to worry about anything, I will take care of it all," he said boldly.
His parents-in-law didn't look like they believed one word he said, "Claire, you better get the divorce papers ready prepare for the party, say your goodbyes to Bryan, this is the last time you'll be seeing him," Freya said, she looked at Bryan condescendingly, "You can't even take care of yourself, we have been feeding and clothing you and now you're bragging, pathetic!"
Claire looked distraught but Bryan quickly grabbed her hands and asked her to trust him, "Don't worry, I'll handle everything," he assured her and walked out of the room, leaving them stunned.
Bryan could still recall the phone number of one of his men from the army.
He quickly placed a call to his second-in-command and he answered.
"You are speaking with the blood general," he introduced himself, and the receiver at the other end of the line gasped, "We thought you were gone," he said. "I am back and I have to make everyone who tried to hurt me pay," Bryan replied coldly.
"Yes, Lord Bryan, we will make them regret it. Just send me an address and it is done, I will deploy the entire team to bring them down!" the man on the line.
"We will get to that later, meanwhile, I need to speak with my secretary at once," he ordered. The man on the phone quickly rushed to hand the phone over to the secretary.
"We are glad to have you back, Lord Bryan," the lady said and asked what she had to do.
"First I need you to invest $10 million in my wife's business, that should be enough to pay off her family's debt and save the house. Make sure she doesn't lack anything," he ordered.
Bryan's eyes went dark as he looked at a spot on the wall, his fist clenched, "I have been away for so long," he said coldly, "I need this city to know that Lord Bryan is back!"
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The rook was silent for a few seconds and then Juliet's boyfriend, Mike, glared at, "What did you just say?" He asked furiously. Bryan wasn't intimidated by his cold glare or tone, "I said the ring is fake, that's not an emerald stone," he replied confidently. "Who brought this thing in here?" Aunt Mae asked, butting in as she noticed that Bryan had somehow gotten attention at the table. "How would you know what stone is fake or real? You're a retard!" She spat. "There's only one way to find out, let me do the test and prove it to everyone," he said. Aunt Mae sneered at him and then turned to Freya and Claire, "This is all your fault! You brought this madman from the asylum where he ought to be and invited him here!" She said angrily, "Isn't it enough that you are a disgrace to this family? You also brought a madman to your grandmother's birthday?" Freya immediately tried to grab Bryan and push him out of the party, she was fed up with being ridiculed by her family and he only
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When he arrived at Freda's house, he could hear raised voices from inside. He stormed in to find Claire and Freda in a heated argument."Get out of here, Bryan," Freda snapped. "This is between me and my daughter."Bryan stood his ground. "I know everything, Freda. There's no need to hide it anymore."Claire turned to him, eyes wide with shock and fear. "Bryan, please don't bring it up. If Grandfather Maxwell finds out what I've done..."Bryan took a deep breath, his resolve strengthening. "I'll confront the situation, Claire."Freda laughed derisively, her voice dripping with contempt. "You think you can convince Maxwell to forgive her? She’ll always be under my control."Bryan's eyes blazed with determination. "We'll see about that at the family gathering this weekend."Freda's expression turned from contempt to anger. "You have no idea what you're dealing with, Bryan. Claire made her choices, and now she has to live with them."Bryan stepped closer, his voice low and fierce. "She m
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Bryan drove like the devil was on his tail, arriving at the classic bar Jenkins had picked out for their meeting. It was a beautiful garden bar just outside of town. As Bryan killed the engine, he pulled on his coat and baseball cap, trying his best at disguise before stepping into the place.**The garden bar was indeed a fitting spot for Jenkins, considering his love for flowers. Just as Bryan looked to the left, he saw the old man's hand guiding him to a corner table. Bryan walked over and shook his head in disbelief."I was hoping you only sounded different, but you look different too," Bryan said.Jenkins was dressed in a thick fur coat and a hat. He nursed a cup of coffee with his gloved hands."Sit down, boy. I have to be quick," Jenkins said.Bryan noticed that gone was Jenkins' stammering and broken words. He spoke fluently now, almost as if nothing had ever been wrong with him. Bryan sat down, looking at him curiously."You're running out of time. Your brother and uncle have
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Bryan staggered back a little, struggling to process the jarring change in Jenkins’ voice. The old man he had known was frail, his voice barely rising above a whisper. Yet, the voice on the phone now was strong and assertive, unrecognizable as Jenkins'. He glanced around, half-expecting to see the old man materialize in front of him, but there was nothing—just the lingering sound of his own breathing and the hum of the city around him."Jenkins?" Bryan asked again, his voice edged with uncertainty. He wanted to be sure he wasn’t speaking to someone else, someone who had somehow gotten hold of Jenkins’ phone. His skepticism was palpable, though he hoped it wasn’t the case.“It’s me, Bryan. You said I should call you right? You did give me your card,” the voice on the line said. Bryan could almost hear the confidence emanating from the speaker. It was a tone of authority that starkly contrasted with the frailty he had grown accustomed to.“You sound different,” Bryan said, his laugh com
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After a few minutes of driving through the busy streets of the city, he went easy on the brakes as he turned to the quiet suburban area. Peterson was always one for his space and privacy and perhaps one could say that he was the most secretive member of the team. When he arrived at Peterson's place, he met with his son, Chad just as he rang the doorbell and the maid allowed him in. “Hey, boy." Bryan said as he stepped into the house. Chad looked at him oddly and then for a second, recognition flashed in his eyes and he stepped aside. “Mr Bryan," he said with a thin voice. Bryan gave him a slight nod and moved into the living room, taking the plush seat that he was offered. “We weren't expecting such an important guest," Chad said with a smile that was obviously as fake as the Picasso painting on the wall. “I never planned to pay the visit either,” Bryan replied. Chad was eager to show him around and also asked to serve him breakfast and a cup of coffee. But Bryan was already gett
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Bryan quickly tried to regain composure from the information that had just shaken him. If someone else was the supreme warlord, then it meant that the council had convened to terminate his own title and somehow found someone else worthy of such ordination. "Last time I checked, there was no one who could even compete with me. No one was worth being the supreme master, talk more of the supreme warlord. Had they suddenly dropped their standard?" He asked out loud but to no one in particular.He couldn't believe it. He was the best, the greatest, the supreme. No one could match his skills, his strategy, his leadership. He was the one who had been chosen, who had been destined for greatness.Who could even replace him? Who was worthy of such a title, the supreme warlord? Bryan snickered, wondering who could even stand behind him, he was second to none. There was no one he could think of that was even half the man he was. All his generals needed a lesson on night and courage. They couldn't
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Bryan was already seething with hot wrath. How could his general even think that he'd want to hear about any territory and political bullshit when all he was trying to do was aimed at giving his life meaning? For a second, he felt stupid for even picking the call in the first place. It didn't make any sense to talk about the territory when his mind kept playing back to Uncle William's words and that of Josiah. “Hello, are you there?" Ben's voice came through the speaker, dragging him from his intense thoughts. “Stop!" He snapped suddenly, without any warning. “I've had enough of this bullshit!" He said with a fierce look. "Come up, what are you talking about!” Ben asked as his voice rose. Bryan told him that he had no interest in talking politics. He was sick and tired or running in circles. “What I need right now is a fucking compass! I need someone, something, anything, to take me to where my past is. I want to know what I am, who I am, what went wrong,” he bit out, "Not some pol
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Jenkins laughed again, the sound a little too shrill and mechanical. "You can't choose your family, Bryan. They're stuck with you, no matter what."Bryan's eyes narrowed, his patience wearing thin. "I don't want to talk about my family, Jenkins. Can you let it go?!” He asked with a harsh tone. But for a second, he couldn't help feeling pity for him. Once again, he was clearly not mentally well and it showed. "Have you been taking your medications?" He asked with a low tone, his worry evident.Jenkins scratched his head, his eyes clouding over. "Yeah, they said life can't be the same again. I guess this is what they mean. Everyone thinks I'm insane," he said, his voice barely above a whisper.Bryan's eyes bulged, he couldn't believe that he'd just made the man feel bad. "I didn't mean that at all, I was just trying to make sure that you're fine," he said, his voice softening.The old man smiled and waved him off. "Yeah, you don't have to say it, I can see it in your eyes," he replied,
