Before Reginald or Yafe could even say anything, Cheryl snapped, "You're a useless piece of shit! Both your parents are dead, and the Cole family is nothing. Do you think that being with that bitch Celena is going to change your fate somehow? Do you think being with her will automatically allow you to join our clan? In your dreams! Not even Celena herself is welcome in this family!" In Cheryl's opinion, her union with the Hughes would only serve to consolidate their status, which was why Celena and Liam were so desperate to be accepted into the family once more. They simply wanted a piece of the pie! She had gone to so much trouble to get Celena banished, so she could not allow her efforts to go in vain no matter what! When Cheryl and the Walkers plotted to get rid of Liam, they had intended to use any random woman as bait. However, it was Cheryl who pitched the idea of luring Celena into Liam's room that night since she figured that sleeping with the heiress of the Stone family wo
Patrick was momentarily stunned. When Liam wrapped his hand around his finger, Patrick felt eerily suffocated, as though an invisible hand was choking him. Before he knew it, his finger had already been snapped in half. He immediately got onto his knees. He clutched his broken finger and snarled at his two bodyguards, "What the fuck are you doing? Why aren't you helping me up? Useless fucks! I'm the heir of the goddamn Hughes family! My father will kill you! Just you wait! I'm going to give you a taste of your own medicine! Get him! Teach him a lesson!" Thud! All of a sudden, Liam kicked Patrick away without warning. It sent him soaring a few feet into the air and finally landing on a nearby table, which collapsed under his weight. Patrick was in so much pain that he could not even get up and instead curled himself into a ball and wailed in agony. Everyone was utterly stunned by this. No one dared to make a sound for the first minute or so. Suddenly, everyone erupted into murmu
Everyone's attention was immediately on the black box. Calum whipped away the black cloth, revealing the two urns sitting within it. They were matte black with writings carved in gold on the side. The golden carving caught the reflection of the light glinting off them. Everyone was so intrigued by this that no one uttered a single word. Even Cheryl was in absolute disbelief. It was supposed to be a joyous occasion celebrating Cheryl and Patrick's engagement, so it was no doubt very odd for Liam to bring two urns here. Everyone's gaze landed on the writing, which read, [In loving memory of Chester Cole and Sadie Chanter.] It was the ashes of Liam's parents! No one could believe their eyes. Liam had brought the ashes of his deceased parents to the most luxurious engagement party in the city! He had placed his deceased parents' ashes right on the table in front of the Hughes and other elite members of society! How outrageous! He was outright trying to show the Stones up! "Th
Malcolm did not want to reveal too much, and that was the only hint he could give Logan. Logan had known Malcolm for a few years now, so naturally, he understood exactly what Malcolm was trying to say. He contemplated what he said for a moment, then was struck with realization. His eyes widened in disbelief as he turned to Malcolm. "Mr. Lynch, are you saying that Dr. Jensen came to Drunham City because of Liam?" "Mr. Abbott, you're the head of your family, so I assume you'd know some things must not be said. Don't give out information unnecessarily! You wouldn't want to end up like the Walkers…" Malcolm tried to remind him to play it safe. Logan was already stunned by the connection he had made between Liam and Dr. Jensen's arrivals in Drunham City. Still, now that Malcolm mentioned it, he recalled the terrible fate that had befallen the Walkers just the day before. Everyone was beginning to make sense now! Logan was so shocked that he did not know how to react. When he turned
Cheryl was so frightened that she instinctively took a few steps backward. She could not believe how much Liam had changed from what she remembered a few years ago! She had to admit she was rather terrified of him now. "Liam Cole, you're just an orphan! How dare you even attempt to compare yourself to us Stones?" Yafe snarled. "Yafe Stone, you made my parents beg you for mercy. Now, you will get on your knees in front of my parents' ashes and show your remorse for your crime!" Yafe sneered and glanced at the urns with disdain. "Me? Get on my knees? Who do you even think you are? Why do you even think I'd do something like this for these dead people? You're just a leftover scum that somehow survived all these years, so what right do you have to tell me what to do?" Liam was utterly infuriated by Yafe's condescending tone and the way he spoke about his deceased parents like they were simply corpses. His gaze turned into one filled with white-hot rage and menace, which scared Yafe
"Ah!" Everyone erupted into terrified screams and began running frantically out of the hall. They did not want to be the next one with a pierced throat! Cheryl watched desperately as her guests raced out of the hall as fast as their legs could carry them. Finally, she turned to glare at Liam, tears spilling down her face. Her blood was boiling with hatred for Celena and Liam. Why could she not leave her alone? Not only had Celena always stolen everyone's attention from her, but now her man had gatecrashed and ruined her engagement party, the one she had put so much time and effort into planning! "Liam Cole! You ruined my party! You're going to pay for this!" Cheryl finally could not stand it anymore. She picked up a fruit knife on the nearest table and lunged toward Liam, aiming the blade right at his left chest! Liam watched calmly as Cheryl's grotesque face stormed toward him at breakneck speed whilst everyone else ran away from him as fast as possible. All of a sudden, the
Patrick cast one last glare at Cheryl, whose cheek was still oozing blood, before storming out of the hall with his bodyguards. Cheryl slumped onto the ground, clutching her face as she stared at her leaving fiance in disbelief. Finally, she burst into tears. "Liam Cole! Celena Stone! You bastards! That bitch! Bitch! I will make you regret you were ever born!" That night, the news of Liam's appearance at Cheryl's engagement party with his deceased parents' ashes spread through the entire Drunham City like wildfire. The Stones had become the laughingstock of the town overnight! Some who had once been victims of Cheryl's wrongdoings all applauded Liam for his heroic act, and some even began to speculate what Liam had been up to throughout the past few years of his banishment. After some time, someone revealed that Liam was simply a retired soldier and did not, in fact, hail from any powerful martial arts background. He was just a passionate man with some tricks up his sleeve. How
Celena was so excited that she immediately sat up in bed, which startled Liam. He gently pressed her back onto the bed and said, "Be careful. You don't want to accidentally tear your stitches. If you do, you won't be able to go to the party tomorrow." Celena finally calmed down and hugged the invitation like it was the most priceless gift she had ever gotten. She had been banished from her family for seven years now, and there was never a day when she did not miss them. This was why she was so touched to receive an invitation to her beloved grandfather's birthday party. Liam sighed. Celena still loved her family with her whole heartedly, even after how they treated her. What a kind woman! All of a sudden, Celena sat up once more and hugged Liam. Liam was astounded by this. All of a sudden he was engulfed in Celena's embrace, and he was so stunned that he did not even react. His hands hung limply in mid-air, and his entire body was frozen in shock. After some time, Celena re