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
"You're coming with me? That's great!" Celena exclaimed gleefully, but all of a sudden, something occurred to her. Her expression changed from that of joy to worry. Liam noticed this and could not help asking, "What's wrong?" "Um… I'm really excited about the idea of us attending Grandpa's birthday party together. Still, I'm just wondering… how Grandpa would react if he saw us together, considering that this was why he banished me in the first place…" Celena trailed off, her brows furrowed in a concerned look. Liam stroked her hair and smiled. "Don't worry about it! I didn't want you to go alone because you're still recovering from your injuries, so all I wanted was to be able to take care of you while you were there." Celena realized he was right. She nodded. "Alright! I feel much safer with you around!" With that, she covered herself with the blanket so that Liam would not be able to see her blush. She felt as though her cheeks were on fire. Even though Liam had tried his
Then, she added, "Dad, that Aunt Cheryl is also a bad person! She's always trying to get Mom in trouble and even came here a few times just to insult and hit Mom! Mom even knelt to beg her for mercy once, but she took no notice. She even pinched me that one time!" With that, Jovie shuddered as though reliving the bad memory and finally clutched Liam's arm. "Dad, please don't let Mom go. They're all bad people who will take advantage of Mom!" A glimmer of menace flashed through Liam's eyes. The Stone family and Cheryl would pay the price for what they had done to Celena. Liam could feel Jovie still trembling in his arms, so he gently stroked her hair and reassured her, "Jovie, they're your mother's family, and you know Mom has been wanting to visit them for a long time now!" Jovie pouted and said, "Well, if that's the case, I'll go with her so I can protect her! You're coming too, right, Dad? We'll protect Mom together and make sure no one dares to lay a finger on her!" "You
Ever since the Hughes broke off Patrick and Cheryl's engagement, the Hughes had gone a step further and deliberately disrupted all of the Stone family's business transactions. Because of that, the Stone family had lost several important business deals over the past few days and suffered a significant blow to their finances. Therefore, they chose to host a birthday party on Reginald's behalf as an excuse to invite all the socialites in the city and revive their connections. It was indeed Cheryl who had sent the invitation over. Since Liam had ruined her engagement and humiliated her in front of the entire Drunham City, she was determined to make Celena pay it back tenfold! The next day, the Stones wanted to reiterate to the public that they were still as strong as ever despite the Hughes' backlash, so they deliberately set the venue of the party at one of the most expensive and luxurious hotels in Drunham City, the King's Summit Hotel, which was second only to the Sovereign Hotel. T
Celena took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. The warmth of Liam's palm against hers also helped to slow down her racing heart and remove her anxious thoughts. "Alright. Let's go inside." With that, Celena, Liam, and Jovie entered the hall, much to everyone's surprise. The Stone family all turned to stare at them in fury when they walked in, but no one stopped them as they made their way to a table in a corner of the room. They had just sat down when a familiar voice rang out behind them. "Do my eyes deceive me? It's good, old Celena. Long time no see. Weren't you kicked out of the family and banished for life? What are you doing here then? I see you've also brought the bastard you married and the scum of a daughter you have!" He was none other than Qemal Stone, Celena's half-brother and Cheryl's biological brother. Celena's mother was Yafe Stone's first wife, but he eventually cheated on her with his current wife, Sherah Labar, who got pregnant not long after with Che