Then Arthur began to tell the story: "A long time ago, the Lysander family was destroyed and fell hard. Other elite families in Litusia looked down on us, and even those we helped treated us like everyone else.
Arthur's previously sad eyes now looked even sadder, indicating that what he was about to reveal was something bitter. "Our family was really struggling at that time, almost beyond help. We had to move into a modest house because we had lost all our possessions. We often had to skip meals because there was nothing to eat. Arthur
paused for a moment and his eyes changed again, from a sad expression to a sharp and meaningful one. But William did not feel the anger in Arthur's eyes. The look he showed now was completely different from the one he showed his wife and children.
He then said, "It was at that moment that your father suddenly appeared. Like sunlight coming after a night of darkness, that's how your father came into the midst of our family, William. He, who is indeed an old friend of mine, suddenly appeared and offered to help the Lysander family, which was already on the brink."
"What do you mean, my father suddenly appeared? Can you tell me in detail?" asked William curiously.
Arthur's face suddenly changed to that of a man who had lost his way, "I don't know how he found us, who had fallen into poverty. All I know is that he knocked on our door. With his black suit and dark aura, he almost stopped my father, who thought the Grim Reaper had come to pick him up.
When William heard this, he couldn't help but laugh because he remembered that his father had a dark aura that was quite thick. Even people who didn't know him were often misunderstood because of it.
Arthur, seeing his son-in-law laughing, was also triggered and ended up laughing as well. If you remember the incident, it is really quite fascinating. At that time, there was a panic in a house because Robert Lysander - Arthur's father - fainted while standing up.
"Uh-huh-huh," Arthur collapsed from laughing too hard.
"Oh dear, are you all right?" asked William worriedly.
Arthur held out his hand, signaling that he was all right.
"You know, William, this is all thanks to your father. I owe him so much. And that is why I am marrying you to my beloved daughter. So that this wealth, which also came from your father, may one day be yours," Arthur replied.
"I just found out that my father plays such a big role in this family," William said.
Knowing that his father-in-law needed a lot of rest, William tried to cut their conversation short, "Father, I'm sorry if I was rude. But I know that you invited me to talk to both of you, not just to talk about trivial things. So can we get down to business? I don't want to waste any more of your rest time."
Arthur smiled slightly as he heard his son-in-law's words. Although the words seemed bitter at first, he realized that William's kindness was behind them.
"May I ask a small favor of you, William?" Arthur said.
William quickly replied, "Sure, Father, anything you want. Arthur then
pointed to a small drawer opposite his bed, "I have a black box in the bottom drawer, take it and bring it over here.
William obeyed Arthur's order. He got up from the chair he was sitting in and walked over to the drawer. He pulled out the bottom drawer and sure enough, there was a pitch black box. William picked it up and brought it to Arthur.
Before opening it, Arthur's hands were busy rubbing the black box in his hand. William wondered what he was doing. It looked like he had taken such good care of it that not a speck of dust had settled on it.
"May I know what's inside? I see you're very attached to it," William asked.
Arthur smiled, the lines on his face showing immense relief. It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
As he showed this grateful expression, Arthur then said, "This thing is not mine, William, but yours.
Naturally, William was confused by his father-in-law's words. He then asked what Arthur meant because it was clear that the object in his hand was very well guarded. So it was very strange when he said that the object he cared so much about did not belong to him, but to his son-in-law.
"What do you mean, this thing is mine, Father? I don't understand where this is going," William said.
Arthur did not immediately respond to William's words. Then he slowly opened the jet-black box. When it was fully opened, the contents of the box were a silver ring with a raven's head design.
"This ring is a relic of your late father William. He once told me that if anything happened to him, I should give it to you," Arthur said as he handed the raven-headed ring to William.
He then picked up the silver ring and looked closely at the details of the ring. He twirled the ring in his hand like a child who had just received a toy from his father.
"I don't really want to give this to you yet, but let me risk the rest of my short life to see if you can truly carry on your father's legacy," Arthur said.
He continued, "The ring is the key to accessing the wealth that your father, William, has amassed. "I don't know the exact amount, but he said that over eighty percent of his fortune was stored there."
"Are you kidding me? How could he have stashed away so much wealth without the family knowing? It seems a little impossible," James said, still unable to believe Arthur's words. It seems a little impossible," James said, still unable to believe Arthur's words.
It seems a little impossible," James said, still unable to believe Arthur's words.
Arthur laughed at William's words, "Just know, William, that the world can be bigger than you can imagine. It can be warmer than you feel or darker than you think."
Seeing the confusion on William's face, Arthur looked at him sharply and said, "Listen, William.You can have anything you want with this ring. Wealth? A throne? It is all yours. Take it, it's yours."
"Then how am I supposed to get all that with this ring, Father?" William was both curious and confused by Arthur's words.Arthur looked at William sharply, very sharp and firm like a male lion showing his dominance."Go to Waterlow Station, there is a place called Gilgamesh Bar. Show the bartender my membership card and this ring," Arthur said.William looked at the ring blankly, his mind completely unable to think. Because of the amount of information he had just received, he was so shocked that all the blood in his body was flowing very fast. William had never thought that his late father had left such a large treasure.Seeing his son-in-law who was suddenly like a dazed person, Arthur could not bear to let him, "If you want to exchange this thing today, then let this old man tell you, William.Hearing those words from his father-in-law was so weak that William couldn't bear it. Not wanting to cause any more trouble, William grabbed hold of his father's ring. With a serious face and
It's like he's changed a hundred and eighty degrees into someone else. This was clearly felt by everyone, especially his family. Every second, every minute, every day, William was a loser.But right now, at least in the next few seconds, he changed completely. From a loser who swallowed defeat every day to a figure who looked like an angel of death. With a clear command from God to bring back wretched souls, he exuded a dark aura like that of Raven Kingslayer, his father. William then stopped right in front of Xavier's face, making the man's neck choke and almost unable to breathe.With a piercing stare, he then said something nonsensical, "Tell me, how much should I pay to pay for all the losses caused by my wife?"Hearing such nonsensical words from the mouth of a loser, Xavier could not hold back the flutter of excitement inside him. Although he had been scared by William for a split second, it was all for nothing when the black-haired and lanky man said something that clearly soun
Darkness fell as the night wore on. William left stealthily like a thief, not wanting anyone to know of his departure, including Charlotte, his own wife.William's concern was too great if his wife found out that her husband, who had been useless, had suddenly become wealthy. Besides not wanting his wife to suddenly become a different person, he was also afraid that his wife could not keep a secret.And if this thing that William wanted to keep secret leaked out, let alone to his mother-in-law and two younger siblings, it was certain that Charlotte would be threatened. William didn't want that to happen.So he waited until exactly midnight, until everyone was fast asleep. As for the house guards, he could easily open their mouths without spending any extra effort or money.William then stroked his wife's head and said, "Pray for my safe return.Charlotte, who felt her head being held, suddenly responded as if she were about to wake up. And indeed, the beautiful woman did awaken. Her f
Henry, the bartender, then used all his strength to open the door. Not only was the door huge, but it was also very thick and heavy. Although it looked difficult, little by little Henry managed to move the huge door in front of him.Inside the open door, William saw a scene that was almost unbelievable. Behind the large door was a busy office.Not only were workers going back and forth with documents. But there are also several people besides William who are making a transaction. If you look closely, the scene in front of William does not look any different from the activities of a bank."I can only take you as far as here, sir, because the rest is no longer my responsibility. And if you want to go back upstairs, you can use that elevator over there to get back up to the Gilgamesh Bar," the bartender said as he pointed to an elevator not far from where they were standing.With an annoyed face, William asked, "Why didn't we just use that elevator to get down here?""That's the procedur
While William has not returned, Charlotte is facing a very bad situation in her own home. Her mother and stepsisters have once again cornered her in the living room. The reason was obvious: they thought William had run away after telling a big lie the day before.Emma snapped in a high tone, "Charlotte! Where did your stupid husband go? Don't tell me that he ran away after he dared to challenge Xavier.""Ahh, I should have expected this. I could have prevented what happened yesterday, I was so stupid to let that trash son-in-law do whatever he wanted," Emma muttered.Charlotte was not silent this time, she also argued with her stepmother, "Calm down mom, William must have kept his word. There's no way he's going to run away and get away with it. He is a responsible man, believe me!""Have you really been brainwashed, Charlotte? If your useless husband is really responsible, you should be able to live a better life," Emma, who was already angry, did not stop there and told Charlotte ev
"What if I told you that I won the lottery? Would you believe me? You still won't believe anything I say," William said confidently.With a face that seemed to mock Xavier, he continued, "I suggest you count the money I brought you right away. Because it looks like it will take a long time to confirm the amount," William said with a face full of arrogance."Damn it, you must have done this on purpose to inconvenience me," Xavier said, the veins in his face starting to show.But instead of venting his anger, he decided to do something more important: "Well, I'm going to count the money you brought with you. If it is even one dollar short, or if I find out that the money you brought is counterfeit, then be prepared to accept the consequences, loser," Xavier said.He then called his subordinates to come with an automatic money counting machine. Although the name of a well-known bank was clearly displayed on the armored truck, Xavier still couldn't trust it so easily.Xavier remained high
Xavier approached the loud money counting machine with quick and hurried steps, hoping to find a mistake there. William, on the other hand, was the opposite. He walked casually because he believed there could be no error in the amount of money he was given."Why is this machine beeping? Did you find any counterfeit money there?" Xavier asked excitedly."I'm sorry sir, but it looks like this machine is having problems. We will move the money to another machine," said an employee.Hearing that, Xavier's anger peaked instantly, "Move!"He then took the amount of money in the machine and moved it to another machine. After a while, it was evident that there was no problem at all with the money William was carrying. All the money he was carrying was genuine."BIP!" said the final machine of the money counter. The sound also signaled the conclusion of the money counting.William smiled, "All the money I brought is real money and the total is exactly twenty million dollars, not one dollar les
***Xavier, on his way home, stopped briefly at a bar that specializes in high-end, expensive drinks of the highest quality. The price of one bottle could reach tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.A bartender who knew Xavier well greeted him, "If you're going to take the time to come here, it means you're happy. Was my guess right?" Xavier smiled, "True, I am indeed quite happy. But I can't drink much." "I'll just stop by for a few glasses of the best drink here and then go home and enjoy my wonderful evening."Without saying much more, the bartender set up the glasses and opened a bottle of Chateau Lafite, a very famous brand of wine with a fantastic price of hundreds of thousands of dollars for each bottle."You have an interesting drink, Gordon," Xavier said, calling the bartender's name."It's pretty hard to get this stuff, sir. We even had to fight with twenty other bars in town to get it," said Gordon, the bartender.After one glass of the high-end wine was drunk, Xa