"Yes, Ms. Carlton." The person on the other end of the line responded.After Lorraine hung up, she looked coldly at Brad, who looked uncomfortable. She said in a displeased tone, "You're becoming more and more cowardly, Brad!"Brad opened his mouth and said, "Honey, let's not be impulsive. Whitney is Dr. Ballard's ex-wife. If we capture her and Dr. Ballard goes mad, the consequences will be dire.""I'll take care of this, alright?" Lorraine said angrily, "Who cares about Dr. Ballard? Have you gone mad? Your son has been beaten up so badly, but instead of thinking about revenge, you're actually trying to tell me not to be impulsive?""Honey—" Brad tried to explain.However, she glared at him and said in an icy voice, "You don't need to intervene. I'll take care of it myself!"She added, "Who the hell is Dr. Ballard? How dare he touch my son? I'll make him wish that he was dead!"Lorraine looked at Louis, who was lying in bed in a coma. She turned and walked out of the hospital wa
The phone in Mabel's hand fell to the floor.The man in a gray suit with the scar, Morris Glewer, walked up to her. He raised his foot and crushed the phone under it!Whitney panicked. She rushed toward Mabel and shook her anxiously, "Mabel! Mabel!""Asshole! Who the hell are you? What do you want?" Whitney looked up and glared at them.Morris smiled sinisterly. He waved his hand and said coldly, "Take them away!"At once, a few burly, black-suited men stepped forward swiftly. They stationed themselves on either side of Whitney and began dragging her out of the conference room.Whitney struggled desperately as she shouted, "What do you want? It's broad daylight, and you're kidnapping me! This is a crime!""Call the police! Hurry up and call the police!" Whitney yelled at the company executives and shareholders, who were frozen in fear. They finally reacted. Some of them got up to try and stop the men. Others pulled their phones out to call the police. However, there was anothe
Sebastian hung up at once. He turned back, flagged down a cab, and headed straight for the Gold Phoenix Club!Although he and Whitney were divorced, according to Mabel, the other party had come for Whitney because of him. No matter what, he could not let Whitney be hurt on his account!Were the Ballards behind this?Or was it someone else…Sebastian was extremely anxious.… In the Gold Phoenix Club, Whitney woke up groggily. She found herself on the floor, and when she touched her forehead, she could feel wet streaks of blood.She was dazed as she looked around. She saw Morris. He sat on a sofa in the center of the room, savoring his whiskey. The look in his eyes was evil and sinister as he stared at her. There were seven or eight men in black suits standing around them. All of them looked ferocious. "Who on earth are you? What do you want? I haven't offended you somehow, have I?"Whitney asked. She took a deep breath and tried her best to calm down. She had to know why
"Please, let me go…" Whitney begged for mercy weakly.Morris laughed coldly. "If you're able to beg for mercy, it means that we haven't beaten you up enough. Keep going!""Okay!" the black-suited men answered. They continued whipping her mercilessly. The blood-curdling screams in the room echoed throughout the entire club. Everyone who heard them shuddered. The beating continued for more than ten minutes until Whitney was close to the brink of death.Suddenly, Morris' phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and immediately stood up respectfully. He answered the call and smiled as he said, "What are your commands, boss?""Where is she?" Lorraine's cold, ruthless voice came over the line. "We're beating her up." Morris raised the phone and gestured to his subordinates to lash Whitney a few more times.Whitney screamed again and then fainted.After Lorraine heard her, she nodded in satisfaction and said, "Remember, make sure she's still alive, but barely!"She added. "Mak
Whitney was wailing inside the room. Her beautiful face was now a terrifying sight, as it was covered with injuries. Blood trickled down her cheeks and dripped onto the floor."Aaargh!" she screamed in pain, struggling with all her strength. However, Morris held on tightly to her hair as he slashed her face again and again!"Ms. Sutton, don't blame me. This is all because your ex-husband offended someone that he shouldn't have offended," he said viciously as the dagger slashed her face open again. A bloody gash opened up on her face.After a few minutes, Whitney was covered in blood from the inhumane torture. Her clothes had been torn from the lashings she had received, and her face was covered in blood and horrifying wounds.She screamed in pain again, but her voice had become hoarse because of her constant screaming. She was seizing up as she lay in a puddle of blood, staring at the floor in despair. She had never imagined that she would ever go through such inhumane torture
"Get lost!" Morris roared.The waitresses were pale with fear as they ran to the staircase and fled downstairs as if their lives depended on it.Sebastian ran through the entrance at that moment. His expression twisted when he saw the waitresses running down the stairs in a panic. He asked urgently, "Which floor were the screams coming from?"The waitresses were dumb with fright, and they looked wordlessly at the staircase with fear in their eyes.Suddenly, there was a heartbreaking scream from the staircase.A bloody figure rolled down the stairs all the way into the lobby. Blood stained the stairs and the white tiles of the lobby.All the workers and guests in the lobby shook with fright and began screaming.Sebastian stared with his eyes bulging!"W-Whitney…?"The moment he saw her, Sebastian shuddered violently. His eyes focused, and an air of menace seemed to rise up around him!It was Whitney!How could this have happened?At that moment, Sebastian looked like a tig
There was disdain and anger in Morris' eyes as he looked at Sebastian. Anyone who dared to save someone that Lorraine ordered to die must have a death wish!"How dare you save someone marked by our boss! You punk, how many lives do you have?" he said angrily. He was extremely displeased!"Were you the one who did that to her?" Sebastian's eyes were as cold as death as he stared at Morris. It was as if he was looking at a dead man walking. "Yeah, it was me." Morris laughed coldly and sinisterly. He asked, "Are you thinking of getting revenge? Don't you know what kind of place this is? Don't play the hero!"Otherwise, not only you, but your family, friends and relatives, will pay a terrible price for your foolish actions today." Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He exuded a menacing air as he said icily, "You deserve to die for touching my ex-wife." Morris' expression changed. Then he scoffed. "So, you're Sebastian! I didn't think that you would get here so soon. It saves me
Morris felt his entire body go numb at once, and he lay on the ground, unable to move. He could only watch as Sebastian picked up a dagger from the floor and walked toward him."Y-You can't touch me! I'm with the Sunway Carltons! If you touch me, my boss is not going to let you get away with it!" he yelled.Sebastian's expression darkened, and he said coldly, "The Sunway Carltons? Thanks for reminding me. However, for every injury on Winnie's body, you're going to experience it ten times more!" Sebastian raised his hand and made a horrifying slash on Morris' face. The flesh split apart at once, and blood began flowing out of the wound."Aargh!" Morris screamed. He yelled, "Asshole! You asshole! I belong to the Sunway Carltons! My boss won't let you get away with this!""Tell me, why? I've never offended any Sunway Carltons. Why would your boss want to hurt my ex-wife so severely?" Sebastian asked in an icy tone.Morris hesitated. There was another slash of the dagger, and a bl
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f