로그인Evan's expression finally changed at that. It hit him like a bolt out of the blue. He was completely stunned.'The Department of Mystia… Zeke is connected to them? How is that even possible?'From what Evan had seen during his recent interactions with the Department of Mystia, its members were incredibly arrogant. They worshipped strength above all else. There was no way they would associate with an ordinary person like Zeke.'Zeke is lying.'The more Evan thought about it, the stranger the situation seemed. How did Zeke even know about the Department of Mystia? Most people had never even heard of such a secretive organization.'Even Sylvie was clueless about it.'A faint sense of unease crept into Evan's mind. "You're saying that Zeke knows the Department of Mystia?" he asked again, unable to stop himself from confirming with Graham."Exactly! What, did that shut you up?" Graham burst out laughing, looking at Evan with open disdain. "You really thought you could claim credit fo
'I still don't know what caused Zeke's sudden transformation!'A trace of irritation crept into his voice. "Are all of you stupid? Zeke has fooled you, and you don't even realize it! He wasn't the one who saved you. He just stole the credit!"'What?'The entire room froze in shock.Even Graham thought he had misheard. "What did you just say? Zeke stole someone else's credit?"Hazel, Roxanne, and Anya all widened their eyes, staring at Evan in disbelief."Use your brain for once. What can a sickly guy do to scare off Solomon?""That's because Zeke and the Depart—"Hazel instinctively started to mention the Department of Mystia, but Graham cut her off with a sharp gesture. He turned back to Evan, letting out a cold laugh. "Fine. You claim Zeke stole the credit, so tell me. Who actually saved you and the Solbergs?""Do you even need to ask? It was obviously me!" Evan's expression darkened, his patience wearing thin. "I was the one who forced Solomon to retreat. I saved the Solber
Graham arrived quickly.He was dressed in a sharp suit, causing his entire presence to feel different. He now looked more imposing and more assured of himself. There was a sizable entourage following him, making them quite the spectacle.Stefan even noticed that Graham had upgraded his ride. It used to be a Mercedes-Benz, but it was now a Rolls-Royce. Every single detail screamed that Graham had put a lot of money into completely reinventing himself.Meanwhile, Hazel and Roxanne watched with undisguised envy. Their gazes drifted toward their parents with a trace of resentment, as if silently saying, 'See? This is what comes from recognizing Zeke's worth. We could have had what Mr. Golden has now if you'd chosen to follow his lead.'Alas, Stefan and Cynthia remained indifferent, their expressions calm and unmoved. There wasn't a hint of envy. If anything, Thaddeus' eyes even carried a faint trace of contempt when he looked at Graham."Stefan, no offense, but you don't have to go
That was a life-saving favor. 50 bows were the least he should do.Graham's thoughts were simple. Zeke could choose not to care because he was magnanimous and didn't sweat the small stuff. However, Graham couldn't just brush it off.It would be a question of attitude if one knew there was a problem and didn't fix it. And right now, he had the means to deal with it.Graham grew even angrier as he thought back to how Stefan and Cynthia, along with Thaddeus, had refused him earlier.'Stefan, Cynthia, open your damn eyes and take a good look! This is the person you've been protecting all along! He's ungrateful as hell and doesn't even know basic manners! What an uncultured swine! The Solberg family protected him for three years, yet it was all for nothing!'He dialed Stefan again. This time, he no longer bothered with being courteous. He sounded like he was ready to blow a fuse, as if speaking to an enemy. "Stefan, listen carefully. Call that rascal Evan over right now. I've got quest
Since his secret couldn't be known to anyone yet, he couldn't disappear for an extended period of time"Oh, Zeke, it's you."Graham's expression changed the moment he saw Zeke enter. Forcing a smile, he replied, "Nothing serious. It's just that I wanted the Leightons and the Solbergs to be my important aides out of old friendships, but they actually refused."With that, Graham angrily recounted how the Leightons and the Solbergs had rejected him and mocked him. However, Zeke remained completely unmoved. A faint smile stayed on his face."Mr. Golden, you're getting angry all just for that? It's completely unnecessary."A smile played on Zeke's lips, but there was something sinister beneath it. "They're stubborn. No amount of persuasion will change them. If they were willing to accept me, their attitude would have changed long ago. You wouldn't even have needed to speak to them."'I have realized this long ago. The Leightons and the Solbergs are narrow-minded. No matter how hig
Graham also sighed at how blind the Leighton and Solberg families were. To him, it was as if they could not tell a mere tortoise from a celestial beast.After he had had a few more sips of wine, he was starting to feel the effects.Hence, he caved into the urge to call and taunt his enemy."Stefan and Thaddeus, I'll be honest. I'm truly worried on your behalf! You've seen how powerful I am lately. I'm going to be the king of Silverton!"It's all thanks to Zeke, my wonderful son-in-law. You could have done it too, especially Stefan."With how close you were, if you accepted Zeke as your son-in-law, I would never be chosen to rule over Silverton!"Stefan and Thaddeus were rendered speechless.It just so happened that the two men were together when they accepted the call. Hence, they were equally stunned.What on earth was Graham up to now?"Graham, did you have too much to drink?""Me? No way! That's you!"Graham roared angrily, "Every time I think about my current situation,
After he obtained an enormous sum of money from that sale, he had finally risen to prominence and secured the position he enjoyed today.What he hadn't expected was that Cain had gone and tested the authenticity of the drakeblood gemstone. Back when Darius had forged the fake, it had been indisting
Before anyone could react, Evan sprang into action.He lunged forward like a hawk, clamping a hand around Mylo's face and lifting him straight off the ground. Then, he drove Mylo's head into the hood of the car, again and again.Each impact sounded like a sledgehammer crashing down on steel. The
Hazel had given Neil a direct order. He was to bring Evan back to her, safe and sound, no matter what.Evan didn’t want to go, but he went anyway. He also had questions for Zeke.Inside the hospital, Hazel and the others waited anxiously.Zeke's body trembled without stopping. His face was draine
Evan had never been deeply involved with the Leighton family. After Roxanne had secretly taken the family's only life-saving drug, she had been branded a sinner by her own relatives and had nearly been expelled outright. It was only because her parents fought tooth and nail for her that she avoide







