Twenty minutes, as mentioned by Zayn in the call, had already passed, yet Everett had not arrived.Ninian’s heart became tightly clenched as a result.She obediently followed the bodyguards and walked toward the pavilion from the stone path in the garden.Soon, she stood in front of the man who resembled Everett.When she looked at him from a close distance, the 80% similar face gave her a visual impact as well.This man looked strangely young, like he was just in his thirties.He and Everett similarly owned handsome faces, but his features were not as noble and cold as Everett’s. His features were filled with ruthlessness, though.It was hard to cover up even with a friendly smile, thus it made him look more hypocritical.The two people behind him were considered Ninian’s old friends.Their gaze on her was filled with hatred and grievance too. The only difference was Agnes’ more cynical attitude and Paul’s heightened paranoia.But Ninian directly ignored them.She did not n

The voice attracted the attention of everyone in the pavilion.“Everett… Everett Craig!”When Paul saw Everett, it was like a mouse seeing a cat. His expression instantly changed, and he let go of Ninian’s hand hastily.Ninian moved out of his grasp and immediately looked at Everett. Her eyes could not help but become teary, and her vision became blurry.For some reason, the moment she saw him, she felt conflicted and wanted to cry.Perhaps she was happy that he was fine and had reached the place safely. Perhaps she was happy that he had shown up in time and protected her once again. Perhaps she could imagine how cruel the past was when she only heard a part of it.At that moment, she felt extremely gloomy, but she also felt joy, grief, and sympathy for him.“Don’t cry.” By then, Everett had already walked up to her. His gaze was affectionate as he held her in his arms and gently kissed her soft hair.“Baby, I’m sorry! I’m late!”Harold, who had rushed over together with him,

Everett’s eyes were already red at the moment. He was like a beast that had targeted his prey, totally irrational.He moved forward again and lifted Rowan who was lying on the ground motionlessly. Then, he raised his hand and held it like a knife in an attempt to ruthlessly hit Rowan’s neck artery.“Everett! Be careful!”Everett turned back, and his pupils instantly shrank.The bodyguards rushed forward from the side, and all of them held sharp knives.Everett curled his lips into a sneer. “You’re finally here.”He knew it. Why would a timid person like Rowan make such a desperate attempt to fight him alone?He neatly avoided them, while Rowan also took this opportunity to run back to the bodyguards’ protection.Everett spat out some blood.He was also hit during the fight, but compared to Rowan’s injuries, his injuries did not matter.Everett raised his hand to wipe the blood off the corners of his lips before he snorted and said, “Rowan Craig, you’re still shameless as usua

“Rowan Craig.” Everett stared at him coldly and said, “I want to challenge you as a member of the Craig family.”Right after he said that, all the bodyguards on the site were shocked.Even Rowan was in disbelief.“What did you say? Are you challenging me as a Craig family member?” Rowan nearly chuckled. “Little brat, do you know what you’re talking about?”Zayn’s expression instantly darkened. “Mr. Craig, please remain calm!”Yet, Everett ignored him. Instead, he stared into Rowan’s eyes unrelentingly.He said, “I’m very clear about my actions. So, are you brave enough to accept?”His words ticked Rowan off. He had an intense look and even seemed to be thinking in depth.Ninian looked at Harold helplessly.What did this mean? She did not understand at all.Did Everett just place a huge bet?Harold’s expression was profound. He stared at Everett and Rowan who were in a stalemate before he softly explained, “There’s a rule in the Craig family. When family members have argument

Outside the hotel, arrangements were made for Ninian to get into a car.The car had been modified with special materials, and it was bulletproof, being able to withstand all kinds of hot weapons.Although the bombs in the hotel were cleared, Rowan had come prepared. Nobody knew whether he had secretly done anything else.Harold naturally would not let his sister face such a risk.The people in the hotel did not know what kind of life-threatening disaster they had just survived. When they walked out of the hotel, they seemed to be in good spirits.They got into their luxurious cars and left.Zayn had initially wanted to wait at the entrance, but since there were too many familiar people, he felt helpless and could only hide in the Winters family’s car.Harold asked, “Are you sure that Rowan will keep his promise?”“We’re not sure.” Zayn took off his golden-framed glasses and massaged his eyebrows impatiently. “Mr. Craig can only make this gamble. He’s betting on the fact that Ro