“Understood.” His men went to the basement and brought the badly injured David up. Zavier stood up and said, “You may get the money from the Watsons’ residence. I’ll take him from here. I hope that’s fine with you.” “Not a problem. I trust you.” “Need an IOU?” Maximus handed an IOU to Zavier. Zavier then handed it to Thea. Thea said gratefully, “T-Thank you.” Zavier lightly waved. “Drop the formalities. We’re gonna be family soon. Quick, bring your brother to the hospital. I’ll be making the arrangements. Let’s get engaged tomorrow.” “Ah? S-So soon?” Thea was stunned. She then said, “B-But, I haven’t divorced James yet.” Zavier smiled. “It’s alright. You can divorce him after we get engaged.” Zavier wanted to tell her that James was the Black Dragon and had died on the battlefield at Mt. Thunder Pass. However, after brief contemplation, he chose to remain silent. Thea would soon be his woman. He did not want her to feel miserable. Thea fell silent. After a l
Something must have happened in Cansington. “Watch Henry closely,” James instructed. Saying that, he left the room. In the corridor, he lit a cigarette and called Thea. It was seven in the morning. Thea had woken up early and gone to the Watsons’ villa. She was dressed in a white wedding dress. A make-up artist was applying make-up on her. Her phone rang. Seeing that it was James, she froze. Should she answer the call? What would she say to him? After momentarily freezing, she picked up the phone. “What’s wrong, Thea? I was really tired last night. I slept immediately upon returning to the hotel. I didn’t know you called.” James’ voice came from the phone. Thea was at a loss. She took a deep breath and said, “I-It’s nothing. I wish you the best at work.” Saying that, she hung up the phone. James was puzzled. Nothing? Something was wrong with her tone. At that moment, his phone rang. It was Xara. He answered the call. “What’s wrong?” “Whew!” Aft
Seeing James get off the plane alongside an unconscious Henry, the Blithe King momentarily froze. Then, he walked over to them and hugged James. “I knew you’d be alright. You scared me. I thought you died at Mt. Thunder Pass.” James smiled slightly and said, “I’m still young. Besides, I have such a beautiful wife waiting for me at home. How could I die so easily?” “Still have time for jokes? I heard your wife’s getting engaged to someone else.” Hearing this, James’ face darkened. The Blithe King hurriedly changed the subject, “What happened to Black Shadow?” James replied, “He got into an accident. Bring him to the military hospital immediately and have men watch over him round the clock. Notify me if anything happens.” “Understood.” The Blithe King nodded and immediately ordered, “Send the Black Shadow General to the military hospital now.” Saying that, he put his arms around James’ shoulder. “What happened exactly? Why would you go to Mt. Thunder Pass after arrivi
The Watsons were in a festive mood. Though they were the representative of North Cansington in the Five Provinces Business Alliance, they always kept a low profile. The moment they chose to be known, they would shock all of Cansington. Rows after rows of luxury cars were parked outside of the Watsons’ villa. None of them were worth less than five million dollars. Moreover, those cars were at the bottom rung. There were innumerable luxury cars worth tens of millions. All kinds of bigwigs had come to congratulate Zavier and Thea on their marriage. At the foyer of the villa… Each floor of the villa was at least two thousand square meters. There was a stage in the middle of the foyer. Under the stage, many people from the business world gathered. Some of them were even from the political realm. Under their watchful gaze, Zavier walked in with Thea, hand-in-hand. Thea was wearing a white wedding dress. It was tailor-made for her. There were even shining diamonds on it.
James had returned from the Southern Plains. After making sure of Henry’s condition in the military region and finding out about Thea and Zavier’s engagement, he hurriedly made his way to the Watsons’ villa. As it was only eleven in the morning, he still had time. Many people had gathered in the courtyard of the Watsons’ villa, and they were in a festive mood. James’ appearance attracted the crowd’s attention. “Isn’t that Thea’s husband, James?” “Why is he here?” “Didn’t he divorce Thea?” “He’s probably here to get some money out of Zavier.” They covertly discussed. Wearing a surly expression, James walked toward the front door. A few security guards immediately blocked his path. One of them took an electric baton out and pointed it at James. He barked, “Hey, do you know where you are? What makes you think you can enter as you please? Get lost!” James looked at the security guard. His gaze was fierce. The security guard felt as if he was being stared down by a
Thea opened and shut her mouth. She did not expect James to return so soon. She did not foresee this scenario. Her cheeks were red. She felt ashamed. Even though she had not divorced James, she was now getting engaged to another man. She looked at Zavier pleadingly. “M-Mr. Watson, could we postpone the engagement? I’d like to properly divorce James before marrying you.” Zavier’s face darkened. He said coldly, “What do you mean by this, Thea Callahan?” “I…” Thea was at a loss for words. James was below the stage, staring at Thea, who was wearing a white wedding dress. He uttered word by word, “Thea, I won’t force you to do anything. However, you and I are still husband and wife. We’re not even divorced, yet you’re already getting engaged to another man. What do you take me for?” Even though James knew Thea was forced to do this, he was nonetheless aggrieved. All this while, he had been working tirelessly to stay by Thea’s side. Now, she was getting engaged to ano
Zavier collapsed. Thump! A loud sound came from the stage. Everyone was dumbfounded. “James…” A cold voice came. Gavin, who was in a suit, headed toward James. Enraged, he glared at James. James returned the glare. “Hmph.” James turned to leave. “Stop him!” Gavin roared. In an instant, a dozen security guards surrounded James. There were even members of the police force among them. They blocked James’ path. “Standing in my way?” James’ face darkened. “Let go of Thea, you trash!” Gladys exclaimed. “Haven’t you brought enough shame to us already? Get out of my sight this instant!” James paid no attention to her. Seeing the number of security guards and police, Thea was worried. She gripped James’ hand and whispered, “Y-You should leave, James. They’re rich and powerful. There’s no way you can beat them.” “Leave?” James looked at her and said, “Leave my wife behind?” “I…” Thea’s voice trembled. She did not expect things to turn out this way. G
The police were dumbstruck by the scene. “W-What power!” “The stage collapsed with a single stomp?” While the police were rooted in their spots, James got off the stage and approached Gavin. He grabbed him by the collar and inserted a few silver needles into his body. Gavin immediately collapsed to the floor. His body fell limp. He could not even utter a single word. “Gavin, if you wish to live, beg for forgiveness at the Callahans’ villa. Otherwise, you’ll be dead in three days.” Saying that, James grabbed Thea and turned to leave. No one stopped him. After all, Zavier was lying beside the collapsed stage like a dead dog. Meanwhile, Gavin was on the floor too. His veins could be seen, and he wore a painful expression. His face was contorted with rage. He wanted to speak but could not even utter a single word. The grand engagement ceremony had turned into a fiasco because of James’ appearance. Everyone was puzzled. How did the useless, good-for-nothing James p