Elijah had never faced setbacks in life. But this time, surprisingly, it found him right at home."Just handle it however you want," Markus said.With that, he turned and started to walk away.Seeing Markus about to leave, Elijah quickly called out, "Wait.""What else do you want from me?" Markus asked coldly.Elijah responded, "What else? I didn't call you back just to have you tell me to handle this.""Then?""Then… Ugh! You're nothing like Byron. Byron is more…"Before Elijah could finish the sentence, he couldn't help but think about Byron's recent situation. His head throbbed even more.Elijah couldn't shake the thought of whether Byron and Markus were truly his kids. On the flip side, it felt more like he had been raising a pair of freeloaders.Elijah had never been one to meddle in the marital affairs of his two sons, and he was never allowed to intervene. But now, after finally seeing some developments, those two seemed determined to outdo each other and take things t

Victor stared as Tally gagged, then glanced at the spoon with the remaining omelet.His face darkened. He wondered if it was really so awful that a single bite could make someone puke.In that awkward moment, even the butler and servant couldn't bear to keep watching.Victor handed Tally a glass of water. She took it, rinsed her mouth aggressively, and still found the taste lingering."Blergh!""Again? Was it really that bad?" Victor wondered. Doubting it, he shoved the remaining omelet on the spoon into his mouth, wanting to see just how awful it was.But when the omelet hit Victor's taste buds, his expression completely froze. It was beyond distasteful. Immediately, Victor rushed to the trash can."Blergh!"The butler and servant, who were outside the kitchen, saw this and exchanged confused looks. They couldn't believe Victor had thrown up from eating his own cooking.Just how terrible must it taste to create such a horrifying scene?Five minutes later, Tally sat up, clu

Victor answered the call, putting it on speaker, "Mr. Markus, are you here to demand an apology?"The weight in Victor's voice was evident when he emphasized the word "apology". Tally's face visibly darkened at the mention of that word. Knowing the Hunt family well, what else could they possibly seek aside from apologies?The fact that Markus kept insisting she apologize to Yvonne really made Tally furious.Honestly, she never thought Markus was someone who couldn't see the difference between right and wrong. But now, it was painfully obvious.With this kind of behavior, she finally understood why he remained single for all these years. "Given what went down at the Hunt residence today, Mr. Victor, it seems you've got some explaining to do to the Hunts."Tally was sitting right next to Victor. Upon hearing this, she instinctively prepared to unleash a verbal barrage on the phone.However, Victor pulled her into a warm hug, covering her mouth with his hand and smiling down at

Markus simply said, "You should leave.""What about the incident when Tally hit me…" Yvonne's voice trailed off, and she started crying softly. Finding it hard to express herself, she continued to whimper. She seemed vulnerable and upset.When the whole hitting incident came up, Markus, who had softened a bit thinking about his mom, got all gloomy."You went to her place and started the fight, didn't you?" Markus asked."No… I just wanted to see what kind of person you're into, Markus."Markus fell silent. "We barely said anything, and she was the one who attacked me first," Yvonne explained with tears in her eyes.With tears trickling down her face, her vulnerable demeanor made it convincing that she was telling the truth.Markus frowned. "Wait, she started it?"Yvonne nodded, tears streaming down. "Yes. She was the one who started it. I wouldn't have fought back otherwise."Markus felt a surge of anger within him.So it was Tally who initiated the whole thing. Knowing Tal

Was Markus irritated that the current situation was so quiet that he decided to stir up some trouble?Tally took a deep breath. She was trying her best to suppress her rage."Tally Johnson, can you use your brain?" Markus growled, his frustration evident. Tally's anger flared up at Markus's growl. She snapped, "Of course I can! What the hell are you messing around for, Markus Hunt?"As she recalled what she had been through recently, she felt an overwhelming desire to tear him apart. Everyone in Harborlean believed she was tormenting Markus to the point that he had gone mad.Tally believed Markus had inherited his madness from his family. She was left speechless, realizing she had become the most heartless woman in Harborlean because of him.It was hard for her to grasp that Markus could manipulate everyone into believing such a thing. Additionally, she harbored resentment toward Markus for getting involved with Victor, especially since he hadn't ceased tormenting her.Markus f