Aurora looked uneasy and didn’t know what to say in response to Timone and Dharia’s comments. Her eyes were fixed on the paper in her hands and the guests who were laughing at her one by one.Eventually, she could only manage a cold smile without intending to explain anything. She knew that whatever she tried to convey would not be believed.“Why are you silent? It’s true, right?” Timone continued.In front of all the guests, who were both friends and family, Dharia shook her head while looking at Aurora and said in a feigned sad tone, “Aurora, you’ve really disappointed me!”“I was kind enough to let you celebrate your birthday with me, and you came here wearing fake clothes. I considered you part of my family, but you’ve done everything to win the bet against me.”“My patience has run out! I’m not going to let you act as you please! What you’re doing is absolutely disgusting!”“Security! Quickly report her to the police!” Dharia shouted.Seeing Aurora’s confused expression only fue
He stared at Richard with eyes that seemed ready to popping out from their sockets. Even now, he found the sight of him in front of him far more terrifying than meeting the king of hell. How could he be here?!The important person his uncle was supposed to introduce to him had turned out to be the parasitic son-in-law of the Nelsons family?!Elvan’s legs felt like jelly, causing him to fall to his knees on the asphalt. He stared at Richard in disbelief, shaking his head.“Richard? No way, how could it be him?” Elvan muttered almost in a whisper.Raylon looked to the side and saw Elvan’s pale face as he sat on the asphalt.“Hahaha! You’re shocked by our welcome for Mr. Richard, aren’t you?” Enea laughed.“Elvan, come here. This is Mr. Richard from Ligos city,” Raylon said, introducing Richard to Elvan. He waved his hand, calling Elvan, who was sitting on the ground.The man thought similarly to Enea; he assumed his nephew was shocked by what was happening before him. Meanwhile, Elvan
Important figures who had never been seen by just anyone were gathered together here. Richard, known as ‘The Poor One,’ managed to make them all present themselves in front of such a large crowd!In an instant, Dharia’s mind went blank! Carmen stared in shock, her mouth agape at the information provided by the hotel staff. The guests also looked astonished and froze in place as if they were about to meet a king!Mario was the first to enter the ballroom with confident, purposeful strides. He was followed by the president director of LandMark Real Estate. One by one, the attendees made all the guests break out in cold sweat.“I’m terribly sorry, Ms. Aurora. Since we were waiting for Mr. Richard’s arrival, we arranged for someone to give you your gift first. I didn’t expect something like this to happen at all.”Sorry?! Hearing those two words made everyone’s jaws drop once more.The last to enter was Raylon, who still felt a bit guilty about his nephew’s actions. As soon as he walked i
A group of bodyguards stepped out of the car simultaneously. They removed the signs attached to the vehicle and opened the passenger doors while bowing their backs.“Hah?! That’s the son of the Gonzalez family, the richest family in Ligos City?!”“Wow! That’s the daughter of the Whitaker family who owns Whitaker Group! The company that’s in the top 100!”“I also recognize the man behind them. He’s one of the top ten most distinguished people in this country. I’ve seen him on TV! Yes, that’s right! I’m sure I’m not mistaken!”What those people said was true. The ones who had just arrived were prominent figures renowned in the business world! Instantly, everyone present felt awkward and unsure of what to do.“Did you see?! The sign is for Nelsons, right?”“Do you mean Dharia? No way! Is the Nelsons family really that impressive?”The guests looked back and forth between Dharia and Aurora. The birthday celebrants today were just the two of them—if not Aurora, then it must be Dharia. Who
She had lived with that man for three years, but in her mind, Richard was nothing more than a man who couldn’t be relied upon. All he ever did was ask her for money! He was, in her eyes, the epitome of a man with no future.“Who am I?” Richard repeated with a crooked smile.“Didn’t I tell you before? You just didn’t believe me, right? So why are you asking me the same question again now?” Richard retorted, turning the question back on Dharia.“Why? You can’t stand seeing me with money?”Of course, she couldn’t! Because she knew that man couldn’t possibly have a single penny to his name!“Richard! How many things have you actually been hiding from me?! Why did I never see this side of you when we were still married?” Dharia asked, unable to accept what was happening. She looked at Richard with a clear expression of disappointment.“They didn’t come here just because of you, right? Tell me! What’s the real reason they came?! What is it?!” the woman continued, still unwilling to believe
Richard smiled in satisfaction as he saw Dharia’s frustrated face. He looked at the woman with a sneer and a smirk on his lips.“Sir, what’s really going on? Please explain it to all of us,” one of the guests there spoke up.“Weren’t you supposed to be hosting a birthday party for Dharia? How did it suddenly become Aurora’s event?”Raylon shoved Dharia’s hand away, which had been holding onto him, with a look of disgust, as if she were nothing but trash. Then, with a cold and sharp tone, he said with a sneer, “Watch your behavior! I never said that this Underwater Hotel was prepared for your birthday celebration! You were the one who assumed all this was for you, weren’t you? And now you come and ask me such a question? How absurd!”What?! So this event wasn’t actually prepared for Dharia? The entire Nelsons family had assumed from the beginning that Raylon had arranged this event at the hotel for her. The urge to tear her apart filled the minds of all the guests in an instant.If it
The voice had vanished from her life for five years. Hearing that familiar voice again made Dharia’s entire body tense up instantly. Her eyes reddened and welled up with tears, but she still didn’t have enough courage to look towards the door behind her.Meanwhile, Alfred and several other businessmen who had been escorted by Raylon had just arrived in front of their respective cars. They immediately turned towards hotel when they heard the loud screech of car brakes. In front of the entrance, a government car from the central headquarters had already stopped there.In an instant, all the important people who had come from Ligos city stared in shock with pale faces.“Look! The emblem! That’s the emblem of the central headquarters!” Alfred exclaimed, pointing at the car with a frightened expression.“That person! He’s the same person from three years ago!” cried a woman known to be from the Whitaker family.“W-why is he here? How did he come to Underwater Hotel and help Dharia?” they a
Arthur was momentarily taken aback by Richard’s dark eyes staring at him. But he quickly dismissed the feeling. Whoever that man was, he surely couldn’t be greater than himself.“Pfft! So, you still won’t give in?” Arthur said coldly.“In that case, don’t blame me if I contact the Ligos city authorities to take over the company directly! It’s not hard to instruct someone to nullify a single contract!” Arthur said with a boastful tone.Richard looked at Arthur with a face clearly holding back laughter. If it weren’t for the concern that revealing his true identity might attract enemy attention, he would have already disclosed who he really was to all the guests and Arthur.He tried to suppress his urge because he would soon return to the main headquarters. Once he rejoined the special forces, Arthur would find out that the person he idolized all along was none other than himself!Let the man regret his behavior tonight until he can’t say a word in front of him.“Arthur, do you really h
The shout echoed, filling the entire room that was wrapped in silence. Those present, including Andri, Anastas, and Velric, who were on the second floor, stared in shock. It wasn’t just one person defending Richard, but more than a hundred! They were all respected figures in the city of Ligos and incredibly powerful! How could Richard have received such treatment?“Boss! From this moment on, let us be your backup!”“Boss, don’t worry! We’re here, and no one will threaten you!” Eno said, turning his back to face Richard. His demeanor was completely different from when he was facing Andri.Richard didn’t expect so many people to show up, just like what happened at the Ligos city detention center some time ago.“Okay,” Richard replied with a laugh, patting Eno’s shoulder.“From now on, I’ll depend on you all,” Richard added.Andri’s heart was filled with unease when he heard those words. He glanced from Richard to the people behind him. He didn’t dare act recklessly here, as it wasn’t hi
The sound of screeching car brakes echoed from the street, coming all at once. From the noise alone, it was clear that hundreds of cars were stopping outside.“Stop! Who dares to fire their pistol?!” a cold voice shouted from the entrance. The hearts of the people there almost jumped out when they heard the shout.They all turned in unison towards the entrance, where the voice had come from. Richard also turned his gaze towards the entrance, his eyebrows raised as he recognized the familiar voice.The first thing he saw was Eno stepping out of his expensive car, looking furious, with long strides heading toward him. “Who are you?! Move aside!” barked the leader of the group, aiming his pistol at Eno, as he didn’t recognize the man. Eno let out a cold laugh, then extended his hand, grabbing the leader’s wrist and sarcastically asking, “Who am I?! You don’t even know who I am, and you dare point a gun at me?!”“Wasn’t it you who wanted to shoot me?! Just shoot!” Eno challenged, causing
“Richard! Are you really planning to clash with Martial Ally?!” The shout, filled with anger, echoed throughout the room, silencing everyone present. The atmosphere became tense and suffocating, as everyone feared that making a sound would bring them harm.Velric stared at Richard in shock, unable to believe that the man had such incredible abilities. He had kicked Mr. Valen so hard that the man was sent flying and slammed into the wall.“Is he really just an adopted child of the Dwayne family? Why has no one ever mentioned how amazing he is?”This was truly unexpected! But in a way, it was for the best. The more powerful Richard was, the more Velric wanted to recruit him into his mafia group. There was no harm in having someone skilled in both medicine and martial arts.The corners of Velric’s mouth lifted into a thin smile. “No matter how strong you are, you’ll end up kneeling in front of me, begging for my help.”“The bigger the problem, the more I want to see just how much you can
The man has arrived! Mr. Valen has made it here! And it’s not just him; other senior doctors who are unhappy with Richard’s presence are here too. They’ve come to this city because they want Richard out of the medical field.Meanwhile, Eno and the others are on their way to Almolia City. Upon arrival, Eno immediately hears that Andri, Mr. Valen, and many other doctors have also come for the event.“My God! The Onyx Kings disciple from Luminaris Country is there too?! Those doctors dare to slander my boss?! Damn it! How dare they doubt my boss’s greatness! I’m a living witness, I’ve seen it with my own eyes!”“That bastard Valen! My boss even saved his nephew’s life! So what if his illegitimate son is killed?! Ramiro! Order our men at the back to step on the gas and move faster!”“Let them try to touch a single hair on my boss’s head!” Eno shouted, her anger burning with fury.They all knew that Richard was incredibly skilled and had a strong background. Most likely, someone would come
How dare an adopted child from the Dwayne family, with no position or power, act so arrogantly?! Even his medical knowledge is unclear—who did he even learn it from?! Does he think he deserves an invitation to S?Tch!Richard stood where he was, his face showing indifference to everything the man before him said. He even responded to the man with, “So what about Onyx Kings? This is Rio Dio country, not your country!”“If you dare to mess around here, you won’t leave this city alive!”“Hahaha! You say I won’t survive if I mess around?” he repeated, pulling out a knife and pointing it at Ashren’s neck.“I’m so scared! Hey, Richard! I’m done with you! He’s one of your subordinates, right?! If I can’t kill you, then I’ll kill him! I’ll give you two choices: either give me the invitation and kneel to apologize, or I’ll kill him right before your eyes!”Although the invitation could be given or forcibly taken, the international competition still had binding rules. Once someone received an i
Velric’s sudden thought made him step back with fear-filled eyes, seeing Richard as if he were the angel of death.“Grandpa, what’s wrong?” Elysia asked, coming down from the third floor and noticing Velric’s changed expression. She rushed over and supported her grandfather, who was biting his lower lip, trying to regain his composure.He pushed aside the thought of that mysterious figure, reasoning that twenty-seven years had already passed. That person wouldn’t appear in Rio Dio country. His mind must be playing tricks on him because of his growing fears.“It’s nothing. I just remembered someone, and it caught me off guard,” Velric replied, smiling as if nothing had happened.“This Richard is really stubborn, still refusing to admit defeat. I wonder how he plans to solve today’s mess. He killed Doctor Evran in front of so many people. No one can protect him now... except me.”He spoke confidently, smirking while watching Richard from the second floor, clearly drawing attention.Velr
Including Erni, who had been silent all this time. A cynical smile spread across her face. As if she were preparing a massive conspiracy.Meanwhile, Velric remained standing where he was—at the top of the stairs on the second floor. He watched everything unfold without making a move.Because he was waiting! Waiting for Richard to fall into despair.Waiting for Richard to come to him, begging for help.Unfortunately, what happened was far from what he expected. Because in the next moment, the words coming from Richard’s mouth would disappoint Velric. Not only that, but Richard would also leave Erni utterly shocked and render Dr. Evran speechless with astonishment.“I’m very sorry to disappoint you, Dr. Evran. The invitation card in my hand is not from Level A!”“But... from Level S!” From Level S!An eerie silence fell over the entire room, enveloping it in an instant.Level S???What kind of concept is this! There are only two Level S invitations issued per country in the entire wo
Killed?Caspian, hearing this, looked spontaneously confused.He glanced briefly at the corpse lying in the coffin on the floor. Afterward, he looked at Richard, who was smiling faintly. Yet, he still felt confused and had no understanding. What was truly happening here?“Mr. Richard caused his patient’s death? Impossible! His medical skills are acknowledged by everyone. Perhaps there’s a misunderstanding among you,” said Caspian. The director of the central hospital had witnessed Richard’s medical skills firsthand.Before his eyes, Richard revived Ramiro.How could a genius doctor with such exceptional medical skills cause a patient’s death? There must be something wrong with this situation. However, Doctor Evran and Erni insisted that Richard was the one who caused Grandpa Susilo’s death. “Mr. Caspian, don’t be fooled by this deceiver’s appearance. Moreover, he’s already deceived people from the Dwayne family before.”“For over a decade, his deceit was only exposed later. That pro
“I think it’s you who should quit being a doctor!”“Brothers and sisters, what do you all think?” With just those few words from Dr. Evran, all blame immediately fell on Richard. As if it was indeed Richard’ poor medical skills that caused Grandpa Susilo’s death.Even all the big bosses invited by Velric were astonished by the scene in front of them.Richard had indeed gone to treat Grandpa Susilo this morning! The fact that the man was betting with the people from the Doctors’ Association was undeniable! Everyone knew that. But they also clearly heard that Richard had successfully treated Grandpa Susilo, right? So why did the old man suddenly die? Could it really be because of Richard’s poor medical skills, causing Grandpa Susilo’s death?For a moment, all suspicious gazes were directed toward Richard. The atmosphere in the living room instantly grew tense and silent.“Heh.” Richard chuckled meaningfully.Suddenly, he raised his hand. Clap clap clap! He clapped his hands three times