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Chapter 693
“Alright, come here.”Heidi glanced around. When her gaze fell on the bed, her eyes lit up. She walked over, flipped back the quilt, and beckoned Joseph.“What are you doing?”Joseph stared, baffled. What on earth was this girl up to?“Just come and you’ll see.”She was getting impatient.With a sigh, Joseph did as he was told.“Get on the bed. Lie down.”She issued the order briskly.“Hey now, it’s broad daylight. Don’t fool around. If you try anything, I’ll call for help.”Despite his warning, he lay down.“Oh, hush and do as I say.”She sounded exasperated.She climbed in beside him and pulled the quilt over them both.“And then?”Joseph asked.Heidi tugged the covers higher, tenting them over their heads. Darkness fell.“What is this?”Joseph was honestly speechless.And then, beneath the covers, a soft glow bloomed.“Look, brother-in-law—do you like my new luminous watch?”Heidi lifted her wrist, the dial glowing green, and grinned.Joseph went stone-faced.“You dragged me throug
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“Honestly, it’s nothing urgent.”“Grandpa, if you’re in the middle of something, keep chatting—don’t mind me.”Heidi’s cheeks pinked as she protested a bit too much.“If you’ve come looking for him, urgent or not, it’s still something.”“Joseph, go on with her. Don’t worry about me—I’ll sit here, have some tea, and rest.”Old Mr. Cooper could read his granddaughter as easily as a ledger. If he played dumb now, he’d be truly obtuse. Decades in the marketplace had honed his eye; Heidi’s little ploys were plain as day.“Ah… perhaps I should stay and keep you company.”Joseph hesitated, caught between politeness and propriety.“No need. Go on, really. Off you go—I’m tired. I’ll take a little rest.”The old man waved him away.“Alright.”Joseph rose and glanced at Heidi.She deliberately looked aside, feigning nonchalance and failing at it.Seeing her, Joseph understood—she had a reason for dragging him off. What reason, he couldn’t yet guess.“I’ll step out for a bit.”He excused himself
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“Sir, at this hour the old master is usually strolling in the East Garden.”The servant answered with deference.“Oh? He can walk on his own now?”Joseph sounded pleasantly surprised.“He’s not fully independent yet, but compared to before, he’s much improved.”“You’re his attending physician—you’ll see at a glance.”The servant added.“I’ll go take a look.”Joseph headed into the courtyard.At that moment, in the East Garden behind the Cooper manor’s main hall.Several attendants waited nearby as Old Mr. Cooper moved forward at a slow, measured pace. Two servants hovered at his sides, ready to steady him at the slightest wobble, as if terrified he might fall.“No need to be so tense. I’m not going to topple over. Relax.”Old Mr. Cooper chided gently at their fussing.But none of them dared slack off, and kept their places at his side.“Grandpa!”A bright voice carried across the garden—Fiona.“Grandpa, how are you feeling today?”Heidi chimed in, following at Fiona’s side.“Hahaha… m
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Old Christopher couldn’t help noticing the sorry state of Donovan’s bruised lackeys, but he bit his tongue. Priorities: the deal worth millions.“The big boss is inside, waiting for you.”Grinning broadly, he ushered Mr. Donovan in.Donovan was still puzzling over it, but the moment he saw Joseph’s easy smile, his knees nearly buckled. He spun to bolt, only for Joseph to catch him by the collar and hoist him like a chick.“So you’re the owner here. I’ve heard you’re quite the force on this street—real tough operator. People usually know better than to cross you, right?”Joseph’s voice was cool, his smile edged with mockery.Donovan’s crew froze, stunned into uselessness—too scared to run, too scared to move.“Boss, sir—please! You’re the man, you’re the legend! I took my beating, I was wrong, I admit it—just let me go!”Donovan was on the verge of tears.“What’s going on?” Old Christopher blinked, thoroughly bewildered. Weren’t they here to talk business?“Funny, that’s not what you s
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“Why get involved? Enough rubbernecking. In the car—we’re going home.”Fiona shot a look at Heidi, who was clearly dying for drama, and spoke coolly.“What if he goes alone and something happens?”Heidi climbed in, still uneasy.At that, Fiona didn’t answer. She pulled out her phone and placed a call.It connected quickly.“Hello? Uncle Alvarez?”“Here’s the situation: we were out eating with my former brother-in-law and got into a run-in with the head punk on Rising Sun Street.”“Mr. Wilson just headed there alone. Take a few cars over now and check on things.”Fiona’s tone was crisp and efficient.“Got it, Miss. The head punk on Rising Sun Street is a guy named Mr. Donovan. He runs a card parlor there—Donovan Card Room. I dealt with them once before.”“That Donovan Card Room is basically his nest.”Uncle Alvarez’s voice came through the line.“Is he reasonable?”Fiona asked offhandedly.“Sure—why wouldn’t he be?”Alvarez sounded entirely confident.“Because he values honor? Because
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"Faced with the charge of the street punks, Joseph remained composed. At the last instant, he slipped and pivoted, letting iron rods whistle past by inches.And as he evaded, he struck back.In a single exchange, three men hit the pavement.The rest froze."Too weak."Joseph glanced at the groaning bodies, shook his head, and sounded almost disappointed.That stung. Teeth clenched, the pack surged again.But Joseph’s speed and power were terrifying. They couldn’t so much as brush his sleeve, while he kept dropping them with effortless precision.Wave after wave, the same: they charged, they fell, they fled, and fell again.He handled them all without a hint of haste, loose and relaxed, as if playing a game.Inside the restaurant, Fiona and Heidi watched from behind the door. Fiona looked distinctly uneasy."Maybe we should call in some people from home? There are a lot of them out there. Can Mr. Wilson handle it?"Fiona murmured."He told us to wait here, so we wait. Don’t worry—just
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