Reiss chuckled. “What does the legate have to do with you? Stop dreaming and focus on recovering. Do you know how terrified I was when I saw you at Prison 14?”“You were there too?” Chuck asked.“I was, I was also the one who told Adrian that you had fallen out of touch two years ago. I doubt he’d remember you if I didn’t. After all, he’s such an important person so he probably forgot about us long ago,” Reiss said, her words seeming to target Adrian.Adrian remained silent.Chucked smiled and said, “Don’t say that, Reiss. He’d never forget about us. He’s just been really busy recently. He came to help me, didn’t he? He’s always been very protective of his friends and that hasn’t changed.”“I see you’re well on his side, but I’m not as forgiving as you.”Chuck smiled at that remark, while someone walked into his ward at that moment. Mya, who was wearing an extremely short pair of pants, walked in and said, “Sir, the Cooks are here.”Anticipation overcame Chuck when he heard this

Their screams of agony echoed throughout the hospital.Their blood and tears mixed together, dripping onto the floor as despair and helplessness filled their minds. Neither of the Cooks ever expected to end up in such a state, especially after how invincible they thought they were over the years.Reiss and Rue were too scared to even watch, while something seemed to have triggered within Chuck’s heart. He recalled how the father and son had treated him worse than an animal. They beat him up whenever they wanted, constantly threatened to end his life, and even pulled strings from behind the scenes to get him thrown into Prison 14.He never thought he would live to see the day Wallace and Cormac would face even greater despair than he did.“Sir, please… Please spare me! I’m sorry, sir… I was wrong… I’m a member of Internal Affairs… You can’t do this to me!” Wallace yelled as fresh wounds continued to be inflicted on him. He was in such immense pain that he had broken down entirely.

A monster!In Reiss’s mind, Adrian was a monster—a merciless and cold-blooded monster.‘Adrian could’ve just killed Wallace and Cormac rather than torture them first, and the way he did it was something no sane person would be capable of. Maybe he did the same to Seth too before killing him…’Reiss felt as though a boulder was pressing against her chest as she looked at her former classmate. The man she was secretly in love with had turned into a monster.Adrian stopped and turned around. He looked at Reiss and asked, “Do you think I’m cruel? That I’m a monster?”“Are you saying you’re not?” Reiss asked in a hoarse voice.She sobbed and took a step back before wiping away her tears. Her eyes were filled with fear when she looked back at Adrian. She was afraid that he might lay his hands on her out of anger, but that was far from the truth.Instead, Adrian smiled and asked, “So, you do think I’m cruel. Then answer me this. Do you know how our men were tortured when the Luposians

Reiss silently stared at Adrian, her eyes brimming with tears.Thus, Adrian answered his own question and said, “Your brother didn’t think he had done anything wrong after killing Simon. Instead, he thought that Simon deserved it. Plus, he tried to cover up the matter, which is why he never realized his mistake and became even worse.“So, why is he allowed to be so cruel when taking someone’s life while I can’t do the same to him after I find out the truth?“Do you understand what I’m trying to say?” Adrian asked.Reiss shook her head at first but nodded after some thought.Adrian took a deep breath and wiped the tears off Reiss’ face. “There’s a time and place for when we have to be fair and kind. If we show kindness to our enemies, they’ll only end up taking advantage of us. By being kind to our enemies, we’re exposing ourselves to even greater dangers. This is why I’ve always lived by the code of making criminals understand how much worse I am compared to them.”Reiss finally

Adrian got into his car and headed for the Battle Warrior Department while Reiss stood rooted to the spot, her hands clenching the money he had given her.Adrian’s words were still ringing in her ears.Currently, there were two outcomes for her father. He would survive if the first option was implemented, but he would have to live in prison for the rest of his life. On the other hand, his entire family would be executed should the other option be chosen.‘Adrian’s said that even he can’t control my family’s destiny so I have to consider my options carefully or find another better way!’Reiss took a deep breath and headed back into the hospital, wanting to wait until Chuck recovered before she made plans to leave.In truth, she was no different than an orphan now.***Meanwhile, Adrian took care of the matter regarding the governor the moment he got to the department. After all, Imperial Capital’s Internal Affairs were surely going to send someone over to investigate Wallace’s de

“We should always remember our roots, as people always say. No matter how successful Adrian has become, it doesn’t change the fact that he and Chubbs have known each other since they were little.“Plus, Chubbs values his friendships very much so Adrian helping him also means he’s helping himself.“Also, Adrian’s the legate so how is he supposed to face the entire country if he doesn’t do something that simple?”Joanna let off a wry smile. ‘She’s right.’At that thought, Joanna said, “You’re right. I sincerely hope there aren’t that many Wallaces in the world, or God knows how bad things will get for everyone else.”Samantha nodded and said, “By the way, Adrian, how’s Chubbs? I was planning on visiting him but I was so busy with work. Plus, Mother’s there with him.”“He’s fine now,” Adrian replied.Samantha nodded before she asked, “What exactly happened between Chubbs and Wallace? It doesn’t make sense why Wallace would hurt him this badly for no good reason.”Joanna thought it

Early the next morning, Samantha got ready to visit Chuck since it was the weekend.Just as they were about to depart after having breakfast, Adrian’s cell phone rang. It was Mya.“Sir, we’ve found Laurel Nolan. She’s living at Swallowston’s Urban Village.”Adrian heard this and quickly said, “Okay. Have a few men wait for me there. I’m on my way.”“Yes, sir.”When Adrian hung up the phone, Samantha asked, “What’s the matter?”“We’ve found Laurel. I’m off to go arrest her right now.”Joanna’s interest was piqued when she heard this and said, “Take us with you, Adrian. We want to see what she looks like.”Naturally, Adrian did not reject her request. “Sure, let’s go.”***Adrian first changed into his battle suit before heading to Urban Village with Samantha and Joanna.Urban Village was the most iconic area in Swallowston, known for its blue-collar worker residents. Most chose to live in Urban Village because the rental and living costs here were lower.Swallowston had alwa

At that moment, Adrian signaled for his men to proceed.Iron Hammer noticed this and immediately brought his men over to surround Laurel.When she saw the group of people suddenly surrounding her, Laurel was shocked and confused for a moment as she trembled.“Who are you people?” she asked, but nobody answered.When Adrian walked over, Samantha grabbed his hand and said, “Are you really going to arrest her, dear? By the looks of it, her baby can’t be more than a few months old. Can you really arrest her when her baby still needs to be fed?”Adrian hesitated for a moment but did not reply. Instead, he walked over and stood before Laurel.When Laurel saw Adrian in his black battle suit, she recalled the famous War Legate Draco that she had heard so much about recently. She trembled as she looked at Adrian in confusion.“Are you Laurel Nolan?”Laurel wiped her hands against her apron and said, “Y-Yes, that’s me. Who are you people?”“We’re here because of what happened to Chuck W

Iron Hammer cuffed Laurel and had two of his men escort her to their vehicle.Right at that moment, a man with a scruffy beard rushed over on his motorcycle, jumping off of it the moment he saw Laurel being taken away.“Who are you people?! What are you doing to my wife?! Let go of her!”As he spoke, the man picked up a stick from the ground and charged at them. However, with a single kick, Iron Hammer sent the man sprawling onto the ground.Laurel turned around to look at the man and said, “Look after our daughter, Mason. I won’t be able to stay by your side anymore so please take care of yourselves!”“Wh-What are you all doing?!” Mason yelled. With reddened eyes, he tried to chase after Laurel but was held at bay by two men.As the vehicle carrying Laurel pulled away, Mason chased after it like a madman as he yelled, “Laurel, Laurel! Let go of her! Please!”Laurel shut her eyes as she heard Mason’s screams.Samantha and Joanna were touched when they saw this scene. Samantha a

“After that, Cormac came up with a plan to con Chuck out of the house he had bought for our marriage. Because of this, Chuck’s mother was hospitalized and passed away.”At that point, Samantha was wiping her tears, and so was Joanna.Samantha asked, “Did Cormac pay you?”Laurel shook her head. “No, he didn’t. He promised to give me seven and a half thousand dollars, holding up his end. He gave me quite a sum of money to try and keep me happy but the amount was just the tip of the iceberg compared to what my father needed.“Cormac said he’d pay me another forty-five thousand if I did as he asked, but after I did what he asked and asked him for my payment, he told me to let him have his way with me one more time. Again, I allowed him to do it for the sake of the money.“After that came the incident at the bar. Cormac became interested in a few female students but they refused to play along. They ended up being beaten to death because of how drunk he was and he later pinned it all on