With a dull thud, Adeline's head was struck by the cane, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

Adeline let out a miserable scream as Atlas immediately shielded my eyes, covering them with his hands.

Celine stared blankly at everything before her. It was her mother who had been struck by David.

The hall erupted in gasps of shock. No one had expected such a brutal act from an elderly man.

Celine looked at David, unable to keep up the act any longer. Her face turned terrifyingly grim, and her eyes flashed with malice.

David, however, remained calm as he looked at her, raising an eyebrow in response. "Are you surprised? Do you really think I’m on the verge of death?”

After that, he glanced at Abbas, and Abbas immediately gestured toward the door. Everyone turned to look in that direction.

At the entrance stood a burly bodyguard holding a trembling maid in his arms. With a wave of his hand, he dropped the maid at Celine's feet.

Celine took a step back, seemingly stunned.

"What? Don