Reginald Dwayne.Aurora mouthed this name silently to herself. For some reason, she felt like she had heard this name before, but she couldn’t recall when.Moreover, only a handful of residents in Almolia City could afford clothing from the Monolith Group.Additionally, Aurora had never heard of a conglomerate family in Almolia City with the last name Dwayne. How did this man appear in Almolia City? Especially in this run-down warehouse district? “Aurora, I noticed you seemed shocked earlier. It wouldn’t be good for you to go home alone. Where are you headed? Should I give you a ride?” Reginald asked as he deliberately approached Aurora. The girl instinctively took a step back, shaking her head in refusal. “No need. We might not be on the same path. I’m going to the Nelsons’ house. I can go there by myself. I still have business to attend to today—”Aurora hadn’t even finished her refusal before the man suddenly cut in, saying, “I’m going to the Nelsons’ house too.”What? He was a
“You’re really him... For real...” Tears streamed down Aurora’s face instantly. “It’s been 15 years. Finally, you came to see me.”Her feelings were a whirlwind, compounded by everything she had been through over those 15 years. All of it overflowed at once, causing Aurora to lose control. Her entire body trembled from the surge of emotion.Reginald concealed his resentment and wicked plans in his eyes. The man walked slowly until he stood in front of Aurora. Then he pulled her into his embrace. A strange, cold smile spread across his face. “It’s me. I really came to marry you. Let’s get married, Aurora. I can’t wait any longer,” Reginald said.In truth, Aurora wanted to say that she needed to know the man better first. However, the Nelsons Family was impatient and quickly expressed their agreement.That day, Aurora didn’t return to the villa because her grandmother found an excuse for her to stay at the Nelsons Family home.That night, her grandmother knocked on Reginald’s room door
Reginald stared at Aurora with a piercing gaze that made her suppress the urge to contact Richard.“I’m sorry, I got carried away,” Reginald said with a guilty expression, taking a step back.“I just missed you too much. I really, really missed you, which is why I did what I did. You’ll forgive me, right?” he continued, causing Aurora to exhale a sigh of relief.She opened her bedroom door and said, her emotions barely contained, “Get out!”“Okay, okay. I’m leaving now, but please don’t be mad again? I’m sorry for scaring you,” Reginald said, looking deeply into her eyes. His gaze flickered to the phone in her hand before he turned to leave Aurora’s room.After the door closed. Feeling defeated, she threw herself onto the bed, recalling Reginald’s earlier behavior that still made her shiver with fear.At that moment, she remembered Richard. That man would always prioritize her safety first. He would prepare everything meticulously to make her feel secure. Richard would definitely tell
Reginald...That name had not been heard by him for the past three years. Hearing someone say it again in front of him filled his entire being with an aura of coldness and a powerful urge to kill.“What about him?! Isn’t he in prison?!” Richard asked, his expression instantly turning sharp. “Before I disappeared, didn’t I ask number seven to keep an eye on that man in prison?”The face of member number six looked like he was holding back pain, with fresh blood continuously flowing from his mouth. His condition was truly alarming! The man stared intently at Richard.“He... he’s been released... he was freed right when you decided to disappear three years ago. He was released by Mr. Wilbur,” replied member number six. The Mr. Wilbur mentioned in his words was his father.“Mr. Wilbur isn’t really sick. He’s been pretending for the past fifteen years. Your grandfather... probably didn’t die...”“He’s been locked up for fifteen years! You have to help him as soon as possible... And also...
Richard’s right hand, holding a knife, stood before the basement door, his eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly. The effects of the poison began to take hold of his body, making his consciousness waver and a strong urge to sleep creeping in.He clenched his fists, hoping the growing drowsiness would fade. Just as he felt a bit better, a crooked smile appeared on his face, one that felt terrifying.“This poison is nothing! It won’t make me lose my consciousness!”Tap!Richard stepped onto the floor and walked towards the bodyguards. With a firm and loud voice, he called out, startling everyone present, “You! Milton, ranked thirteenth nationally. And you! Alvin, ranked nineteenth nationally. You’re the losers who backed down three years ago. Why did they send fools like you to kill me this time?”The man who had just been kicked by Richard stood up, clutching his sore chest. He stared at Richard intently.“Do you know our identities?” Milton asked, slightly surprised to see that Ri
Creak!The helicopter door swung open, revealing a figure emerging from within. The man was clad in black war god armor and stood about 183 centimeters tall. He descended from the helicopter, wearing a mask that concealed his face. The aura emanating from him was reminiscent of a war god, just as it had been three years ago.Arthur and the others gazed at the man with a mix of admiration and awe. Then, in unison, they saluted the war god, their voices echoing throughout the training grounds.Mr. Clifford stood at the front of the line with several of his subordinates behind him. His eyes were fixed intently on the war god, filled with disbelief. The figure he recognized so well was back after three years of absence!“Finally, you’re back after three years! Good, good!” Mr. Clifford exclaimed, patting Richard on the shoulder.But the next moment, he was left dumbfounded by a single word that slipped from the war god’s lips, causing his mind to go blank.“Sir, it’s an emergency! I need
“Old man.”Yes! These two words! Two words that made Mr. Clifford’s eyes well up with tears until they turned red and watery. Two words that made every hair on his body stand on end!The man quickly turned his head and found a figure wearing casual black clothes with a mask covering part of his face. A crooked smile was visible on the man’s lips.“You brat! Still know how to show up and help me?” he said when he saw that familiar smile. His voice even trembled slightly with happiness.He came! That man came with the same feeling as before! The same smile and greeting as before, unchanged in the slightest!Edwin squinted his eyes, staring at Richard. He had never met the god of war directly, so he automatically didn’t believe that the man in front of him was the real god of war.“I thought there would be a lot of people coming, turns out it’s just this one guy who’s tired of living? You really think you alone can help him?” Edwin said, glaring sharply at Richard.Consumed by emotion, E
Deliza...Aurora’s mother is named Deliza?! Reginald almost fainted when he found out.“Reginald! Where are you going?!” shouted Grandma Nelsons as she turned and saw the man walking toward the staircase pillar, as if searching for something to support his body.“Hurry up and come here! If I can’t get the Nelsons company, don’t expect to get a single penny!”Reginald’s mind drifted at that moment, and his courage to sleep with Aurora vanished entirely. With a blank stare, he entered the room, closed the door, and slumped onto the bed.No one knew the meaning behind that name, not even in the whole Rio Dio country, except for him! During his years of imprisonment, he had met many important and dangerous people or simply heard their names—names even Richard didn’t know.And this woman named Deliza was the daughter of one of these important people in that prison! No one would ever guess the background of this important figure!***Aurora woke up the next morning with a heavy head. But a
“Then why are you afraid that Richard will find Aurora? Isn’t it because of your own actions? Why are you hiding this from Richard?”Her words carried a different tone, sending a chill through Elena’s body. The woman spoke with a friendly smile, yet her meaning was sharp.Elena lifted her head and glared at the woman. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about!”“How could I be afraid of Mr. Richard finding Aurora? If Aurora returns, I would be the happiest person, more than anyone else!”Upon hearing Elena’s inconsistent response, the woman smiled with satisfaction. Others might be deceived by her words, but not her.“Mrs. Elena, we are on the same side. So, why are you still pretending? You don’t want Aurora to return, do you?” the woman said with a smile.“Mrs. Elena, I’m just like you; I don’t want her back. So, why don’t we work together so that Aurora will never return to Richard’s embrace? After all, Richard won’t suspect you of Aurora’s disappearance!”“Then, won’t you be t
With Ashren’s skills in computer networking and the internet, the woman believed that Ashren could find Aurora. She smiled confidently at him.Meanwhile, Ashren clenched his fists tightly to hold back his anger and asked, “What do you want from Miss Aurora? What will you do to her?”“How did you know there’s a chip in Miss Aurora’s pendant? Who are you really?”Without further ado, the woman pointed at a photo on her phone screen and said, “Mr. Ashren, none of that matters. Your daughter’s life and safety are the most important, aren’t they?”“Don’t even think about playing games with me, especially telling Richard!”“Take this phone wherever you go!”“I’ll monitor your every move, even at the hotel. If I notice anything unusual, your daughter’s life will be in danger. I give you one day to find Aurora’s location!”The smile on the woman’s face was bright and soft. Her tone was calm. But truthfully, she was cruel and cold-blooded.She turned and walked away.Meanwhile, Ashren stood fr
“Is there no representative from the medical field of Rio Dio Country? Is our medical science garbage? Doesn’t Mr. Richard deserve to be at level S?”Yes!In recent decades, medical skills have indeed been the weakest aspect of Rio Dio Country. Even in every international medical competition, they can’t even make it to level A. The best they can do is reach level B.Countries all over the world use this fact to mock Rio Dio Country—mocking it as a country full of weak people, mocking it as a country with incompetent doctors, even mocking Rio Dio Country to the point of destroying the morale of its people so that its medical science can no longer develop.This long-standing humiliation has made the doctors of Rio Dio Country both angry and anxious. But because of their own lack of ability, in the end, they could only accept it.And now, Richard has finally set a record. He has received an invitation to level S. This is something that has never happened before.Because of that, other co
The little girl thought that if Aurora continued to be treated this way, she would eventually die. She didn’t understand what had possessed the cruel people’s minds, to the point where they were determined to kill her, even treating Aurora in such a sadistic way. The hatred growing in the little girl’s mind was now stronger than the hatred she had felt in the medical room.At that moment, Aurora was the only person standing firm before her, even though they had only met once. Aurora was even willing to endure cruel torture just to protect her.No!She couldn’t let Aurora be tortured. She wanted to escape.“No! I don’t know!”“I really don’t know, little girl. I haven’t seen her!” Aurora said, her eyes glaring at Zena.While they were distracted, she quietly glanced at the little girl who had been watching her with great fear. Aurora gave a signal with her eyes, as if to say, ‘Don’t come out! Stay quiet!’Realizing this, the little girl’s tears suddenly fell. She quickly pressed her mo
Impossible! There’s no way she escaped on her own. But who? Who had the guts to take her? Especially now, when everyone is training. There’s no way someone could just sneak in and take the girl without anyone noticing. Impossible!“Wait... Is Rora still there?” Zena asked with a sharp gaze.“Yes, coach, she seems to still be there! Coach, is something wrong? Don’t suspect Rora, because she...”Before she could finish her sentence, Zena grabbed the dagger from her waist and quickly headed toward the dorm with fast steps. She had a strong suspicion about Rora.Turns out, Zena’s guess was right!When she arrived to find the little girl, just before entering Aurora’s room, Aurora had already noticed the presence of the bad people. Without hesitation, she jumped out the window and ran into the next room.Inside, Aurora asked, “You’re still a child, why did you come here?”“Were you kidnapped? Why did they kidnap you?” Aurora asked the little girl.But the girl suddenly lowered her head, ma
The Man shouted, “Damn!”“Boss, who are these two people? How did they find our place?” asked Zena, then quickly pulled out a pistol and aimed it at the two individuals.The Man who was Zena’s Boss, was standing beside her, panicked and said, “Zena, put down your gun!”Everyone was shocked by this warning. But it didn’t end there, as they were even more surprised when they saw The man quickly approach Richard.“Mr. Richard, what brings you here?” The Man asked with a smile on his face. Mr. Richard?Hearing and witnessing how his boss was being polite to the young man, Zena froze for a moment. She then looked closely at Richard’s face. Who is he? Could he be the new head trainer? Or perhaps he’s the one who has been searching for Aurora all this time. This is bad!Richard smiled and replied, “Oh, so this place belongs to you?”“I heard that the daughter of a friend of mine was taken by your people. Since you’re the one responsible here, this should be easy to resolve. Now, hand her ove
Fenrick’s mouth suddenly felt stiff. He wanted to tell Richard the truth, but he just couldn’t. He had made a promise to someone that this secret would follow him to the grave.“No! I’m not afraid to die. I’m really not afraid to die,” Fenrick said, his eyes red with emotion. “At that time, I was completely powerless. I had no other choice, and I couldn’t escape.”“Mr. Richard, I beg for your help. I only have one daughter, just one. It’s impossible for me not to care about her.”Vaguely, Richard recalled the moment when enemies stormed the place. Fenrick had shielded Roderick, his grandfather, with his body, standing firm in front of him. And now, he was kneeling before Roderick’s grandson, humbling himself and lowering his pride to plead for help.Realizing this, Richard was moved and didn’t want to stand idly by.“Get up!” Richard said, helping Fenrick to his feet. “Tell me what’s really going on. How are you sure your daughter has been taken by someone?”Fenrick looked into Richar
Richard gazed deeply into Elena’s eyes and asked, “If I’m not looking for someone like Aurora, then what kind of person should I be looking for?”“Mr. Richard! Your future wife should be a woman who can match you. At the very least, she needs to be strong and have good self-defense skills. That way, you can feel at ease even if you leave her alone. You won’t need to worry or keep looking over your shoulder.” “And most importantly, she must be trustworthy and capable of being your right hand.”Hearing this, Richard smiled and asked curtly, “For example?”“Like...” Elena smiled shyly, twirling her hair. But as soon as she lifted her eyes and saw Richard’s gaze, she couldn’t finish her sentence. Startled, she quickly turned her face away, guilt washing over her. She no longer dared to meet Richard’s eyes directly.“If you’re truly concerned about me, just tell me where she is, rather than listing her inability to defend herself and other shortcomings. I know her better than you do.”Thi
Aurora, still not fully recovered from the shock of the earlier events, lay on her wooden bed. She stared coldly at Zena, who met her gaze with the same intensity of hatred in her eyes.“The snake in that dark room was definitely venomous. How could you survive without being poisoned?! Tell me! Who are you really? What is your purpose in infiltrating this secret base?!” Zena demanded, her eyes narrowing.Aurora’s respect for the woman in front of her vanished entirely. She answered Zena’s questions with a frigid tone, “Are you upset because I didn’t die?”Smack!Zena slapped Aurora hard across the face, shouting, “Rora! Watch your attitude with me! I am your trainer!”“You don’t deserve to be called my trainer!” Aurora retorted, laughing sarcastically at Zena. At first, she had obeyed all of Zena’s commands, never daring to challenge her authority.But who would have thought that Zena’s behavior toward her would grow increasingly cruel? She berated and beat her mercilessly, culminatin