Ch. 141..150

Thea glanced at the puzzled and asked, “1-I don’t know you all. Why would you help me? Please explain it to them, or else the people will spread rumors about me again.” She was really worried.

Rumors about her would spread like wildfire if word of today’s incident spread.

They might even say that she had slept with all three of them.

The three of them were stunned by her words.

‘Explain? How are we supposed to explain?

“How are we supposed to explain that you have a very capable husband?’ The three of them did not dare to say a word. James had been in Cansington for a while but refused to reveal his identity. They would be digging their own grave if they were to expose him.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

All the guests present had their eyes on them. Everyone was curious about why these three prominent figures were respectful toward Thea.

James stood aside and glanced at them with a smile.

The expression looked like he was threatening them, saying, ‘You guys can wait to face my wrath if you dare to reveal my identity.’

The three of them were frightened to see James’ expression.

Yuna began to think hard. She knew that there had to be an explanation for the situation today.

Otherwise, the rumors outside would spread out of hand.

“Actually, it isn’t a big deal. Do you remember the person you saved ten years ago?” Yuna broke the silence.

“Yeah.” Thea nodded. “You told me the person I saved from the Cadens’ villa turned out to be the ghost-masked man that was shot by the Blithe King some time ago?”

“That’s right. They’re helping you because of him. They owe him a favor. Although he did not come to see you in person, he was secretly helping you from the shadows. With this, he has repaid you for your life-saving grace ten years ago. He said that he doesn’t owe you anything from now on.”

“B.but, wasn’t he shot by the Blithe King?” Thea was suspicious.

“Although he was strong, he was inferior to the Blithe King. He remembered you all his life and said that he owed you his life. Therefore, he requested that Alex and the others take care of you, and now he has completely repaid you for saving his life.”

Seeing how James remained silent, Bryan understood that meant he consented to what Yuna had suggested.

Immediately, he stood up and admitted, “That’s right, Thea. It’s why we were helping you. I’ve already helped him to repay you.” “He said he owed his life to you but did not have the chance to make it up to you. He would’ve personally repaid you if it wasn’t for the Blithe King’s succession. However, he no longer has the chance to do so as the Blithe King killed him.” Alex nodded and played along.

They agreed with one another.

Everyone immediately understood after hearing their conversation. They treated Thea with so much respect because of the person she saved ten years ago. The person that was taken out by the Blithe king was the one thea had rescued ten years ago. These prominent figures owed the ghost-masked man a favor, which was why they helped Thea

Now that the favor had been repaid, these prominent figures would no longer stand up for her in the future.

‘So that’s what happened.’ Lex, sitting on the sofa, trembled as he watched them. He thought Thea had earned herself such influence, and the Callahans were about to rise to prominence.. These people were simply paying back a favor. After repaying the favor, they would no longer have anything to do with Thea. Meanwhile, James glanced at Yuna.

He was now aware that Yuna had found out his identity and even knew that he was the one who killed the heads of the Great Four.

“Ms. Lawson…”

He smiled and glanced at Yuna. Yuna turned to meet the smile on James’ face. For some reason, she felt goosebumps rise all over her skin, and her whole body froze. She replied with an awkward smile, “J- James?” “Thank you,” said James. Although Yuna discovered his identity, she helped resolve the situation so that Thea could easily accept it, and it gave everyone an explanation. Otherwise, his identity might have been exposed.

He and Thea might have been over if she had discovered his identity.

His hands were covered in blood.

It was impossible for Thea to accept someone like him.

Chapter 142 ‘It really is him.’

Thea had already predicted such an outcome.

However, she was slightly disappointed because the person she had saved from the Cadens’ villa and the ghost-masked man who saved her was executed by the Blithe King.

Unfortunately, she would never find out the identity of this person, nor would she have the chance ever to see the person who had been secretly helping her.

The news disheartened her.

At that moment, another big shot arrived.

The person was Charles, the executive chairman of Abundant Group.

He immediately spotted the crowd after entering the hall.

Seeing James, he felt his soul leave his body. His leg went rubbery and almost gave out.

He rushed over and greeted them, saying, “Mr. Caden, Ms. Thea.”

“Dad!

“Dad, these people made me kneel!” Luke’s confidence immediately returned when he saw Charles and he complained.

Under the previous pressure, he had no choice but to kneel, but now his father had arrived.

Although his family was not one of the Great Four, they were much stronger. It was only because the Bertrands did not care for such superficial titles.

The Bertrands were only second to the Celestial Group. The Bertrands’ existence was also one of the most well-known enterprises in Cansington.

“What?”

Charles glanced at where Luke pointed his finger and saw Alex, Bryan, and Jay. “What happened?” he asked. “This disrespectful kid couldn’t control his mouth and insulted Thea,” said Alex. “WHAT?” Charles was furious when he heard the explanation. Luke thought Charles was angry to learn that he was forced to kneel to them. He arrogantly grumbled, “Dad, I only said a few words, but they made me kneel and slap myself. You have to avenge me!” “You incompetent!”

Charles swung his hand at Luke.

He slapped Luke with full force.

Luke inmediately fell to the ground.

Charles walked to him and continued to beat hini.

“Dad, stop! Stop it!” Luke begged for mercy. After beating Luke for a while, Charles walked up to Thea, knelt down, and pleaded, “Thea, I’m begging you to please forgive my incompetent son.” Thea immediately recognized his actions were due to the ghost-masked man.

‘The ghost-masked man is already dead, so why are these people still so afraid of him?’

Thea was confused.

Immediately, she supported Charles and helped him up. “Mr. Bertrand, you’re overreacting. It’s nothing serious. You should get up first.”

However, Charles was reluctant to stand up.

He had personally witnessed James in action and how he easily killed the heads of the Great Four.

There was also Rowena, who was tortured…

He was overwhelmed with fear as he recalled the scene.

“My wife is asking you to get up, so just get up. Why’re you being so stubborn?” James said with dissatisfaction.

James pretended that he was about to kick Charles. Charles hurriedly stood up in fear.

“I apologize for the unpleasant events that happened, everyone. Since the matter has been resolved, we shouldn’t continue such a tense atmosphere on my twenty-fifth birthday! Let’s enjoy the night and have fun! It’s such a rare occasion for so many prominent figures to be gathered together, so why don’t we get to know one another for greater business opportunities? Together, we will build a magnificent capital of medicine that will shock the whole world!”

The whole situation was under control after Yuna’s speech. After the incident, Thea became the center of everyone’s flattery.

They no longer mocked Thea and felt she made the right choice to save the sole survivor ten years ago.

Chapter 143 ‘She earned the respect of so many big shots just by saving one person.

Just who was this person?’

Since he’s already been shot, why are these people still showing so much respect to Thea?’

After several prominent figures were helping Thea, everyone did not dare to bother her anymore.

This left everyone puzzled, and they began to make guesses. ‘Could it be that these big shots really owed the ghost-masked man a favor?

‘Now that they’ve repaid the favor, will they stop intervening in Thea’s problems?

‘Yeah, that’s definitely the case.’

Many people began to speculate secretly.

After they came to a conclusion, they no longer went to curry favor with Thea. Instead, they surrounded influential figures to try and win their favor.

Corner sofa.

Thea was in a daze. James sat beside her and deliberately asked with a gloomy expression, Thea, be honest with me. What’s going on?”

“Huh?”

Thea came to her senses and turned to James, who wore an angry expression. She immediately apologized, “I’m sorry, honey. I’m also a little confused about the whole situation.”

“What?” James glanced at her.

“Remember how I was covered in scars? It was because I rushed into a fire to save someone ten years ago. This person suddenly returned, and…”

Thea scanned their surroundings, and after confirming no one was around, she whispered,” Apparently, he is the ghost-masked man who killed the heads of the Great Four and Trent. However, he was shot by the Blithe king in the end.”

“What?!

“Y-you’re acquainted with a killer?” James pretended to be surprised. “1-1 don’t know him. I really have no clue about his identity, and he never showed himself to me. He must’ve approached a few influential people in Cansington who probably owed him favors before he died to help me if I was in trouble, Thea explained.

“D-darling, you have to trust me. I never betrayed you. I swear…” Thea glanced at James with tears in her eyes.

“1-1 believe you,” James reached out and covered her mouth.

Thea frowned. “You reek of smoke.”

“Oh! I’m sorry.” James promptly retracted his hands awkwardly.

“You should quit smoking, darling.” Thea glanced at him pleadingly. She really hated the smell of smoke.

She would always smell the pungent cigarette scent on him when walking beside him.

It had been on her mind for a long time, but she never found the chance to tell him.

“Okay.” James nodded his head firmly and suggested, “I’ll quit, I promise. How about I have one more, and i’ll quit after this?”

Thea smiled. “Alright! You’re granted permission!”

Her eyes were still teary, but she looked extremely mesmerizing with a smile. James was addicted just by looking at her. “You’re going to be doing big business in the future! There are many people here today, and since you’ve got a good relationship with Yuna, you should use the chance to get acquainted with people and lay the foundation for your future career,” James encouraged her. “Okay.”

Thea got up and walked toward Yuna.

Yuna was together with some business bigwigs.

“Yuna.”

Hearing Thea’s voice, Yuna immediately stood up and pulled her to sit together. Then, she continued the conversation.

“The trade center is officially open for investments. I plan to move my company headquarters there and open a Longevity Pharmaceuticals branch.” “Ms. Lawson, since you’ve got a wide range of connections, do you possibly know who paid a huge sum to purchase the trade center?” Yuna frowned and said, “I heard it’s someone called Scarlett Brooks. I haven’t been able to learn more about this person’s background.”

“Scarlett? It’s a woman?”

“Yes.”

Thea sat aside and listened to their conversation but could not understand anything.

“What do you mean by ‘buy the trade center?” asked Thea. “Have you heard of the commercial city built in the city?” Yuna replied. Thea nodded. “Yeah.”

Just yesterday, someone bought the trade center. I heard it cost trillions of dollars,” Yuna explained

“What?”

Thea was shocked by the information.

Chapter 144 In fact, Scarlett did not spend that much to buy the trade center. The trade center took five years to be completed, and a total investment of 500 billion dollars was spent on the construction. The price of the center would surely be higher than the invested amount.

Thus, even Yuna thought it could not possibly be bought without at least a trillion dollars. Thea was completely shocked by the numbers.

She was just an ordinary citizen and had never been exposed to upper-class society. Never in her life had she seen that much money. A trillion dollars was an astronomical figure to her.

What were a trillion dollars in cash?

It was not non-liquid assets.

Take the Callahans as an example. Although they had assets worth more than one billion dollars, it was the value of the company. It was the total of all the family businesses added up together. In terms of cash, it was considered adequate if a family like the Callahans had one hundred million dollars.

As for the Celestial Group, their market value was hundreds of billions.

This value was their non-liquid assets.

Once the Celestial Group encountered a problem such as insufficient capital and lost its ability to operate normally, it would lead to a decline in market value. In an instant, these hundreds of billions would decrease to tens of billions or even a few billion. In the worst case, they would be completely useless, and the cooperation would be in serious debt.

The group of business bigwigs gathered together and discussed the matter of entering the commercial center.

Thea was not familiar with these things. She listened attentively and took it as a chance to learn.

Meanwhile, James sat alone in the lounge. He was dressed very casually, and since he was merely a live-in son-in-law, no one bothered to greet him. He was happy to be left alone.

After having lunch at the Cansington Hotel, James was slightly bored. Meanwhile, Thea kept following Yuna and constantly asked business-related questions. James had nothing to do. Coincidentally, Henry called and reported that he had some information about Dawson and Nine Fingers.

“Thea, It’s a little boring here, so I’ll head for a walk,” he notified her

“Alright.” Thea nodded.

“Don’t worry. I’ll bring Thea back safely tonight. I promise she won’t even lose a strand of hair,” Yuna said with a smile.

James felt more relieved with Yuna around.

He left the Cansington Hotel, hopped on his electric motorcycle, and headed to Common Clinic

Soon, he arrived at the clinic. Common Clinic was where Henry usually hung around. Although it was a clinic, it was usually not open for business.

The entrance was half-closed.

James pushed open the door and walked inside. Henry and Scarlett were in the middle of a conversation when James suddenly walked over. The two immediately stood up. Henry picked up a cigarette from the table and handed it to James. He suddenly remembered that Thea had requested him to quit smoking. He wanted to refuse but instinctively took the cigarette handed to him.

“What did you find?”

James sat down and took a puff of the cigarette. The smoke filled his throat, and the feeling was simply ecstasy.

“Dawson’s full name is Peter Dawson. He came to Cansington in the eighties when this place was still very chaotic. He climbed his way to the top from a small-time gangster and eventually became one of the strongest underworld forces. He maintains a very low profile because of the suppression by the authorities. However, he is still very influential in the underworld scene and has a security company with more than ten thousand security guards. Among them, three thousand fought alongside him to build their empire.”

Henry took a deep breath and continued.

“Although he hasn’t caused any trouble recently, he still operates some illegal businesses such as casinos and loan sharks. He is slowly shifting aboard because the domestic pressure on the criminal world is very tight. “This person has had his hands in a lot of things and a lot of blood on his hands. He also possesses tens of billions of assets. However, he is much more low-profile than Xander.” James listened attentively, and his face darkened.

Chapter 145

Peter was already a dead man to James.

“What about Nine Fingers?” he asked calmly.

“He is also from the same era as Peter. He rose to the top around the eighties too. However, this person is much more ruthless than Peter. His real name is Greg Martin,” said Henry.

“When he was still a nobody in his earlier years, he offended someone, and one of his fingers was cut off.

“Therefore, he went by the nickname Nine Fingers when he reached the peak.

“Basically, he wanted people to know that he was the new sky of the underworld scene.

“He has plenty of businesses, but the primary one is loan sharking.”

Henry reported all the information he had inquired about honestly, “Additionally, the Great Four have united and contacted Peter and Greg.”

James’ face darkened after hearing the news.

“It will be the tenth death anniversary of my grandfather, my father, and the entire Cadens in eight days. Since no one carried out my request, just kill them all to pay respects to the deceased Cadens.”

James’ expression was furious, and his whole body exuded a terrifyingly cold aura. Scarlett was intimidated by his intense aura. It was like a big stone pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.

“What should I do next, James?”

Henry was already used to James’ intimidating temperament. He knew that plenty of people from the Great Four would die this time. James waved his hands and instructed, “We wait until the death anniversary of my grandfather to take action. Also, spread the message and say that those who participated in the demise of the Cadens should gather at the Cadens’cemetery to settle this matter once and for all.”

“Alright. I’ll notify some people from the underworld to spread the news.” Henry nodded and walked out. He pulled the phone and made a call.

Meanwhile, Scarlett, who sat opposite James, raised her head and looked at him.

“J-Jarnes, I’ve already bought the commercial city. What should I do next?” asked Scarlett.

“Do you need me to teach you how to build a financial center?”

Scarlett’s heart skipped a beat.

“I’m a grave robber. How would I know this kind of stuff?’

She bit down her lips and was unsure of what to say next.

James seemingly understood what was on her mind and said indifferently, “You’re the boss behind the scenes and won’t need to handle things in person. Why don’t you just hire someone if you don’t know what to do? There isn’t a shortage of talents these days…” Scarlett never expected James to predict what she was thinking. “Okay, I’ll follow up as soon as possible,” she immediately nodded and said. James did not leave and stayed in Common Clinic for the whole afternoon.

At the same time, a new rumor began to spread in Cansington. “Have you heard? Word is that the Candens’ villa was deliberately set on fire by someone.”

.

“I heard that the Great Four were the ones that led the scheme. Additionally, many prominent figures were involved. That includes Dawson, Nine Fingers, and Xander.”

“There’s a message that’s being widely spread asking those who participated in the scheme against the Cadens ten years ago to gather at the Cadens’ cemetery eight days later to settle it once and for all. That will fall on the fifteenth of August. “Warren and Trent Xavier were murdered. The other three heads of the Great Four were also murdered. It’s rumored that the person who escaped the fire in the Cadens’ villa ten years ago has returned to take revenge on them. “Who is this person? Didn’t the Blithe king already execute him?” “Who knows? Maybe someone is deliberately spreading fake news, or maybe it wasn’t just one person seeking revenge but a team? Only one got shot, and there might be more in hiding.” Henry spread the rumor, and it caused an uproar in Cansington The news had also reached the Great Four. At the same time, Dawson and Nine Fingers also heard the message.

Cansington outskirts, villa. Many people were gathered. Not only were the Great Four’s current heads present, but many people from the underworld also showed up.

Chapter 146 The new heads of the Great Four and many underground figures were gathered in the villas The head of the Xaviers, Hector. The current head of the Fraisers, Melvin. The current head of the Wilsons, Kelvin. The current head of the Zimmermans, Drake.

These four people were considered the most influential figures in Cansington

Apart from those from the Capital, they were the real bigwigs of Cansington.

However, at this moment, they all wore very serious expressions.

In addition to these four, there were many other people present. One of them was in his fifties, slightly chubby, and wore a white vest with a gold necklace. A parrot sat on his shoulders as he played with a luminous white pearl.

“What should we do now, Dawson?”

Hector glanced at the middle-aged man who was playing with a pearl.

The man was none other than Peter Dawson, who went by Dawson

Peter glanced at the ferocious-looking man beside him, who had a long scar on his face and was missing one finger. “What do you think, Greg?” asked Peter. The other man was Greg, who went by his nickname Nine Fingers. Greg said disdainfully, “What is there to be afraid of?”. “You guys don’t seem to understand the seriousness of this matter. My brother was killed. Now, the Xaviers has been completely banned from leaving Cansington,” said Hector. “Is Rowena still refusing to name this person?” Melvin glanced at him and asked.

“The Blithe King supposedly took care of the ghost-masked man. Why is there still such news being spread around? Does the ghost-masked man have accomplices?” Kelvin frowned. “I can’t wait to see how capable this person is. Don’t worry, guys. I’ve already made arrangements to bring five thousand of my men to the Cadens’ cemetery in eight days. We’ll go together and see what he can do to us,” Greg said furiously.

Peter nodded. “Yes, I agree. I’ve got a lot of men. We’ll head there together when the time comes.”

There were plenty of people from the underworld gathered. They were paid and employed by the Great Four. “Dawson, Nine Fingers, we will firmly stand by your side. I can dispatch one hundred well trained men.”

“I’ll bring a dozen men too!” “Count me in! I’ll bring three hundred men!”

These underworld bosses shouted their willingness to stand together one after another.

The three heads of the Great Four were immediately relieved. Only Hector was still worried.

He had never seen Rowena so scared before and sensed that something bad was about to happen.

However, he had no other choice. It was too much to ask for him to lead his family members to the Cadens’ cemetery to kneel and kill themselves. He simply could not do it. He was left with no choice but to fight to the death.

“Hmph. The sole survivor of the Cadens… We will head to the Candens’ cemetery in eight days, and as long as he shows up, we will bury him together with his family!” Kelvin said with an indifferent expression. “I’m relieved to have you all here. You can rest assured that I will keep my word. Once we overcome this obstacle, the Zimmermans will give thirty percent of our shares as a reward to everyone,” said Drake. “The Wilsons will also give thirty percent of our shares to reward everyone. We shall get through this together. I can’t wait to see what this Cadens’ survivor is capable of doing!” Melvin nodded in agreement.

“Haha….”

Laughter echoed throughout the villa. These people seemed to have pictured the fate of the Cadens’ survivor. Henry reported the discovery of the Great Four’s gathering. The Great Four’s secret gathering was unable to stay hidden from Henry.

Common Clinic

Henry explained everything that the Great Four had discussed during their gathering, James’ face sank after hearing the report.

Bang!

He slammed his hands on the table. The wooden table was shattered into pieces.

Scarlett, who was beside him, trembled in fear and almost fell off her chair.

“James, the Great Four, Dawson, and Nine Fingers have a death wish. According to the results of their discussion, there will be more people than expected gathering at the Cadens’ cemetery. The combined forces of all parties will add up to at least ten thousand people. Should we deal with them in advance?”

Chapter 147 James’ face was filled with rage. “You guys want to play? Fine, I’ll play with you guys and make sure you have a fun game. “Ask the Blithe King to come and see me at Common Clinic,” James ordered furiously.

Henry glanced at James. He wanted to say that the Blithe king was not James’ subordinate. However, he swallowed the words and simply walked aside. He took out his phone and called the Blithe King

“Blithe King? Yes, it’s me again. James has requested you come to Common Clinic to see him.”

The Blithe King had just arrived home from the military region. Yet before he could have a seat, he received a call from Henry

He furiously swung his leg and shattered the villa door.

“Tell James I don’t work for him. He doesn’t have the authority to order me around.” Henry heard the Blithe King growl and smash his door. Then, he turned around and glanced at James sitting behind him. “I advise you to come as soon as possible, Blithe King James is on the verge of going on a rampage right now. Cansington will turn into a battlefield like at the border of the Southern Plains if his anger is not extinguished immediately. The consequences are going to be severe. Are you sure you’ll be able to fix it by then?”

“F*ck..”

The Blithe King was furious. He was highly dissatisfied with James. However, he did not dare not to go.

He understood James’ temper very well. He made a name for himself in the battle about a year ago.

The Blithe king was afraid of not going. He smashed his phone furiously, turned around, and immediately ordered, “Prepare the car. I need to go to Common Clinic.”

“1-James, I think the Blithe king is really mad,” Henry reported cautiously after the phone call. James’ expression also eased up, and he replied with a smile, “Anyone would be mad if they were him. We’re of a similar rank, yet I’m ordering him around. It surely doesn’t feel good.”

“True.”

Henry sat down.

He felt a little sympathetic toward the Blithe king.

The Blithe king was one of the Five Commanders. However, ever since he was transferred to Cansington, he had constantly been cleaning up James’ messes. Henry felt the urge to laugh after thinking about it. The Blithe King arrived very quickly and showed up at Common Clinic within 30 minutes. He walked inside with a furious expression. Henry immediately got up and gave up his seat. Then, he picked up a cigarette on the table and handed it to Blithe king with a smile. “Blithe king, our commander requested to see you not for anything important. He simply wanted to chat with you. Why do you have to show such an angry face?”

The Blithe king refused to take the cigarette and sat down quietly.

He looked at James sitting with his legs crossed and asked, “James, I mean, Black Dragon… What do you want?”

“As the Commander of the Five Armies, you’ve probably heard about the rumors being spread today.”

Of course, the Blithe King had heard of the rumors.

It was because he received a call from Henry after hearing about the rumors that made him furious.

“What exactly are you trying to do?”

The Blithe king stood up abruptly and roared. “Why’re you yelling? It isn’t anything important. Sit down, and we’ll talk,” James glanced at him and said indifferently. The Blithe king knew that it would not be something good if James wanted to see him.

He took a deep breath and sat down. James lit a cigarette and took a puff, then said calmly, “It’s not a big deal. I just need a hundred thousand soldiers deployed eight days later.” “Impossible!” “I’m warning you, James. This is Cansington, not the Southern Plains! Do you know what an uproar it’ll cause if a hundred thousand soldiers are deployed?”

“Henry!”

“I’m here!” “Pass on a military order for me. I need five hundred thousand soldiers from the Southern Plains!”

“Understood!”

Hearing him, the Blithe king was terrified and immediately compromised. “James, I’m begging you. Stop torturing me. Alright, you need a hundred thousand soldiers? Fine, I’ll deploy them for you. However… you need to promise me that there can’t be any deaths! I’ll treat this as a drill for the military!”

“Don’t worry. Not that many people will be killed. Probably, a dozen at most,” James said with a smile.

Chapter 148 The Blithe king sighed in relief. He had already investigated James’ situation Although James was short-tempered, he never hurt the innocent, only those who deserved it. The Blithe King was willing to cover it up for him if the dozens of people that died deserved it. “This is the last time.”

The Blithe King stood up and left. After the Blithe King left, James did not continue to hang around. He instructed Henry on some matters, then left the Common Clinic and returned to Thea’s house. It was already eight in the evening when he arrived home

Thea was home before him.

Gladys immediately complained as soon as James’ returned home. “Where did you go the whole day instead of cooking?”

“I met a military comrade and spent some time catching up with him,” James walked into the house and explained

“Mom… He’s my husband, not a maid. It isn’t his responsibility to be cooking every day.” Thea hurriedly stood up and protected James.

“He eats and lives in our home for free! Is he expecting me to cook and serve him instead?” Gladys raised her voice.

Ever since thea dressed up and radiated charisma, Gladys was increasingly displeased every time she looked at James.

She wanted Thea to divorce James.

James did not refute anything.

He simply walked over to the sofa and sat down).

“Why’re you sitting down? Wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen,” Gladys ordered. Immediately, James stood up and headed to the kitchen to clean the dishes. “Mom…” Thea’s expression dimmed. “Do you still take me as your mother? You should listen to me if you do!” Gladys glared at Thea and scolded her.

Thea remained silent.

Meanwhile, Alyssa was applying ice to David’s face while lying on the sofa.

His face was bruised, and the swelling had not completely gone down. “Mom, Thea has to divorce James. I heard that many influential people knelt to Thea today at Yuna’s birthday party. Tsk, tsk! The scene of dozens of people kneeling to her spread like crazy in my friend circle. It must’ve been shocking!”

“Yeah. Thea is gorgeous. Even though James was a soldier and knows some medical skills, so what? We’re in Cansington, the capital of medicine. There are plenty of people who practice medicine. Not everyone can become like Dr. Fallon.” Alyssa agreed.

The two expressed similar opinions. Thea rolled her eyes at them. “You two talk too much.”

“Thea, Bryan isn’t a bad choice. He’s young and rich. On top of that, he’s handsome! He is so much better than that trash, James, right?” David stood up and tried to persuade her.

The did not want to waste time talking nonsense with her family.

She got up and went to the kitchen to help James.

She felt terrible that James had been ordered around ever since marrying her. She walked into the kitchen and glanced at James wearing an apron while washing the dishes. With an apologetic expression, she said, “I’m sorry, darling. You go rest. I’ll do…” “That won’t do, honey. How can I let my precious wife do such chores? You go rest, and I’ll do

“I’m an ordinary human too!”

“No can do. You go outside first. I’ll do it. There’s so much grease and smoke in the kitchen…”

James’ hands were wet, so he did not push Thea with them. Instead, he used his body to push her outside.

Thea had no choice but to leave. She went to the living room, but her family kept trying to persuade her. This made her very frustrated. “Mom, did you forget who made you look good when you went to the military region? Did you forget who healed my scars? Didn’t you already accept James? You even wanted to help him open up a clinic. Why’re you suddenly changing your mind again?” “The past is the past. Now is now! In short, you have to divorce him!”

Thea was speechless and did not bother speaking with Gladys anymore. She got up and went back to her room. James finished cleaning the dishes and tidying up the kitchen. He walked out with a bright smile on his face. “Mom, I’ve cleaned up everything. I’ll return to the room first if there isn’t anything else.”

“Go.” Gladys was dissatisfied.

She was furious seeing James after seeing her daughter’s beautiful face.

James returned to the bedroom.

Chapter 149 Thea sat in front of her computer and designed clothes.

James did not understand the designing process and did not want to disturb her. He went to get his mat and spread it out on the ground.

He glanced at Thea, who was seriously designing, and a smile that even he did not notice formed on his face.

The next day.

David’s car that got into the accident has been taken to the automobile center to be repaired and was already fixed. Today, he was going to pick up the car and finish some follow-up procedures, including registering insurance and so on. Gladys and the whole family were naturally going to follow him. Before leaving, Gladys asked, “James, can you drive?” James nodded. “Yeah.”

Gladys threw him a car key and instructed him, saying, “Xara will be coming back today. You take David’s Hondai to pick her up.”

James scratched his head, “Who’s Xara?”

“Xara is my cousin. She just graduated from college and finished her practice in the field. She’s planning to come back to further her career in Cansington,” Thea explained.

She took out a picture and handed it to James.

“This is Xara. I’ve already called her and sent her your photo. She’ll be arriving around eleven in the morning. Don’t forget. I’ll send you her number later.”

“What’re you doing today?” asked James.

“‘Yuna said that she’ll be signing a contract in the commercial city today and wants me to come along to look around. I want to follow her and learn some stuff,” said Thea.

“Alright,” James replied.

He would be more relieved if it was Yuna.

Yuna knew his identity. Thus, he would definitely be respectful and might try to curry favor with Thea.

The family left

James did not head out in a hurry because it was still early. He washed up and lazily headed to the parking lot. Then, he got into David’s car and headed to the airport.

He arrived early at the airport and dozed off in the car.

One hour later.

A woman dressed in a casual white t-shirt and denim skirt walked out of the airport with her

suitcase while sucking a lollipop. She was in her early twenties. she had an oval face, long black hair, a curvy figure, and a pair of slender legs. She walked out of the airport and glanced around. Then, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

James was dozing off when his phone suddenly rang.

He pulled out his phone and found it was the number Thea had sent him. Immediately, he knew that Xara had arrived and answered the phone.

“Xara? Have you arrived?” “Yeah. Where are you, Jarnes? I don’t see you.” “I’m in the parking lot outside the airport. The car plate is CAN A88450.” “I’m at the airport entrance. Come over quickly!”

Xara hung up the phone. A BMV X5 stopped beside her as soon as she did. The man in the car rolled down his window and smiled at Xara, who was still standing on the side of the road. He waved his hands. “Hey, beauty. Are you on vacation in Cansington? Have you found a hotel yet? I have a presidential suite in a five-star hotel. Get in the car, and I’ll take you there. How does ten thousand once sound?”

“Go away,” Xara raised her eyebrows and scolded him. The face of the guy in the BMV sank. He was a regular at the airport and often met beautiful women from outside the city. He always took the initiative to seize his chances.

Even conservative women were attracted by his BMV X5, presidential suite in a five-star hotel, and ten thousand dollars.

“Thirty thousand.”

He muttered another amount with a cold expression. He glanced at Xara from head to toe. “This face and figure. Tsk, tsk.’ He swallowed his saliva.

Seeing Xara was not tempted, he muttered another amount, “One hundred thousand.” He had a smug look on his face.

One hundred thousand was definitely a tempting amount to ordinary people. The truth was that his car was rented, and the presidential suite was also fake. The moment a woman got in the car, she would be drugged and brought to a rented unit. After they had fun with her and took a few pictures, they would threaten the woman to make money for their boss.

Chapter 150 The man driving the BMV X5 was named Nelson Moore.

His boss was pretty well-known in the criminal world and owned a decent club in Cansington.

His task was to drive the BMW X5 to find prey outside the bus stations, train stations, and airports.

As soon as he found a pretty woman from out of town, he would approach and lure them. The moment they got in the car, they were captured.

Nelson would immediately take out a drugged drink that he had prepared in advance as soon as the woman got in the car. Once the woman took a sip, she would feel drowsy and pass out. Then, they would sleep with the woman and take pictures to threaten her. Afterward, the woman would be sent to the club to earn money for their boss.

Nelson looked at Xara.

She was one of the most beautiful women he had come across and would likely earn them a lot of money in the club.

Boss will surely reward me well if she earns him a lot of money. ‘I have to get her.’

Nelson got out of the car. He had a decent appearance and was dressed in a white suit, Rolex watch, and gold necklace. However, these were all counterfeits, bought to deceive girls unfamiliar with luxury brands. Nelson approached Xara with a gentle smile and said, “It must be your first time in Cansington, beauty. Even if you’re not interested in selling, I’m a local of Cansington and can be your tour guide.” He patted his car as he spoke. “This is a top-notch BMV XS. My family doesn’t have much money, but we have five suites in the urban area and a villa in the suburbs. I have a family business with more than one billion dollars assets,” Nelson bragged.

This was his routine.

It was tried and tested.

Every woman he came across fell for it. “Do you not understand what I said? I asked you to go away.” Xara was not tempted and simply scolded him while glaring at him.

Nelson did not expect Xara to be so hard to convince. He had already said so much, yet she was not even slightly tempted.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind. He took out a bottle of mineral water and handed it to her.

“Beauty, would you like a drink?

At this very moment, another vehicle stopped near them-a million-dollar Audi. A handsome man approached and greeted, “Xara.” Xara glanced at him and frowned. She said with dissatisfaction, “Why’re you here? Did my mom tell you?”

“Auntie told me you’ll be arriving in Cansington today and asked me to pick you up. Get in the car. I’ve already booked a table in the Gourmand. Let’s grab something to eat first.”

Xara glanced around and saw that James had not arrived. She thought about it for a while and nodded. “Who are you, brat?” Nelson was infuriated.

Before he could catch his prey, another person suddenly interrupted him.

The man driving the Audi was Francis Leland,

He was a classmate from Xara’s college and had been pursuing Xara for years.

Francis was very capable of pleasing his future mother-in-law and often brought gifts to Xara’s mother. Thus, he easily found out that she was returning to Cansington and arrived on time to pick her up. “Who’re you?” He raised his eyebrows when he saw Nelson.

“Listen to me, brat. My name is Nelson Moore. My boss is Frank Ziegler from the East District, nicknamed and known as Mad Dog in the underworld,” Nelson puffed his chest and threatened.

Francis’ face immediately turned pale after hearing this. He hurriedly took out a cigarette and handed it over respectfully. “You must be under Mad Dog. I’m sorry I didn’t mean to offend you.”

Nelson took the cigarette very contemptuously.

Most people in Cansington had to respect him as long as his boss’ name was brought up. Francis personally lit the cigarette for Nelson. Initially, Xara had decided to leave with Francis. She had thought about dating him, seeing that he had been pursuing her all these years and that her mother liked him a lot since he constantly visited her house.

Her mother repeatedly reminded her about how big the Lelands’ family business was in Cansington and how Francis was really promising.

Yet never did she expect him to be so disappointing. “This woman is mine. Get lost,” Nelson smoked the cigarette and scolded him.