Chapter 129

Jovie was just a child, after all. Of course, she would be terrified by everyone who had turned against her and her family!

Jovie began to hiccup, and Liam immediately patted her back reassuringly. "Don't be scared, Jovie. Dad is here, and nothing bad will happen to us! Don't worry!"

Wasyl sneered. It was playing out exactly the way he had planned it. He pointed at Liam, Celena, and Jovie, then shouted, "Guards! Lock them up! They're trying to commit fraud, but we won't let them get away with this!"

All of a sudden, heavy boot-clad footsteps sounded, and four soldiers with guns appeared in front of them, all pointing their barrels straight at Liam.

Everyone instinctively stepped back for fear of getting caught in this imminent fight.

The man leading the team was a Second Class Sergeant in a military green suit. He stared coldly at Liam, then snatched the two different invitations out of Wasyl's hand and scrutinized them.

"How dare you attempt to sneak into this sacred venue wit