"Why you!" Cecilia looked coldly at Janet. If it weren't for the fact that she needed Sebastian's help, she would have slapped her.She was known in Janover for her fiery personality. Even the wealthy heirs in Janover had to be respectful to her, let alone a maid in Sebastian's shop!"Am I wrong? Ms. Griffin is free to date whoever she wants to. Does it have anything to do with you?" Janet asked. She turned and walked inside, leaving Cecilia standing there alone."Hmph!" Cecilia stomped her foot and glared angrily at Janet's retreating figure. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sebastian, wait and see!"With that, she stormed out of the shop. …Half an hour later, Whitney finally woke up after Sebastian had put in a huge amount of effort. When she opened her eyes and saw Sebastian gazing concernedly at her, tears spilled out of her eyes."Sebastian… I…"Before Whitney could speak, Sebastian shook his head slightly and said, "I heard about what happened with the Suttons. I'm very
The atmosphere in the hospital room became very awkward after Sebastian finished speaking.He was right. He and Whitney were no longer a legally married couple. He had no right to ask about the Sutton family affairs, and he was in no position to stand up for Whitney either.As for Frostwave Corporation, from the day Sebastian had handed it over to Whitney, it no longer had anything to do with him.As Crystal watched Sebastian walk away, her knees gave way, and she fell to the floor in a daze. Whitney lay back on the hospital bed, tears rolling silently down her cheeks. At this point, there was no way of turning back. "Don't worry, Mrs. Sutton. I'm sure Sebastian won't stand by and do nothing. The most important thing is to let Whit recover as soon as possible so that she can stand up to Ryder."Whitney gave Theresa a strange look. Why had Theresa said the same thing as Rosalie?Everyone apart from Whitney seemed to have a strange faith in Sebastian.…Rosalie only went for a
However, the head of the League of Sages had suddenly died 15 years ago, and the group had declined as a result. In this day and age, there were very few people who knew of the League of Sages.When Rosalie mentioned the Ten Great Experts, Sebastian's heart skipped a beat. Even the Sacred Medicine Society was wary of the Ten Great Experts!Was Derek one of the Ten Great Experts? He was the one Sebastian had met earlier. It seemed that Belinda was from a very influential background. No wonder even her maid had skills at the Grandmaster level."Is that why there are so many experts around her?" It was not a very convincing reason. No matter how skilled one was, they would never be able to defeat the country. "The League of Nations is pretty much the same as The Killers, but what they do is more above board. "Have you ever thought about the fact that even influential figures have people that they need to kill but can't deal with openly? Wouldn't the League of Sages be the best ch
"What's the matter?" Rosalie asked, frowning."Nothing. Let's get out of the car and go for a walk." Sebastian pushed the car door open gently and stepped out. However, he immediately shut the car door and said to Rosalie, who looked startled, "No matter what happens, don't get out of the car.""Why? Didn't you want to go for a walk together?" Rosalie asked, confused. Sebastian could already feel a pair of eyes staring fixedly at him. The strange, cold feeling that had risen up in his heart told him that the person watching him must be nearby.He closed the door, walked over to the edge of the woods, and stopped. "Sebastian—" Rosalie's voice came from behind him but stopped abruptly.Sebastian turned sharply, only to see that Rosalie had been knocked unconscious inside the car."Who's there?" Sebastian asked calmly.It was unusually silent. The only sound was the rustling of the wind as it swept over the leaves on the trees.Danger!Sebastian's instincts told him that dan
Sebastian teased her back."You little—" the young woman was so angry that she pulled out a dagger and thrust it at Sebastian several times."A fierce woman like you will find it hard to get married." Sebastian dodged slightly and avoided the dagger she was holding."Forget it! I'm not going to fight anymore!" The woman suddenly stopped attacking and put her dagger back in its sheath."Well, we wouldn't have met if it weren't for this battle, don't you think?" Sebastian said lightly, trying his best to seem relaxed.If they had kept fighting, Sebastian didn't know how long he could last. It wasn't that the woman's moves were particularly aggressive. It was because she moved too quickly.If Sebastian hadn't had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he would have been defeated long ago.The woman smiled sweetly as she looked at Sebastian and said, "Am I right to say that you're flirting with me?"Her smile made Sebastian's heart flutter. The woman wasn't just beautiful. She
Early the next morning, Sebastian received a call from Eugene."Mr. Ballard, I've got news. Ryder returned to Dramon from Yarroland three days ago. The moment he got back, the first person he went to see was Jace."However, what I don't understand is that Jace only met him once before leaving Steinberg and going back to Sunway. "Jayden, the heir of the Stallones, went to Steinberg on the same day. There's also a mysterious person who went with Jayden, and the three of them met up with Ryder at Steinberg. However, I couldn't find any information about the third person."Sebastian nodded and said, "Does that mean that Ryder is the Beckards' pawn that they've stationed in Steinberg?""As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Mr. Ballard. The Beckards have given the Suttons an order worth 500 million. However, that's just for show. It's only to up the stakes for Ryder."He added, "Besides, the Stallones' involvement makes it feel as if they're just waiting to devour Frostwave Co
Therefore, getting treatment for Dexter was a good chance for Eugene to shoot to prosperity with just one step.Even Harold's position as Sunway's mayor was connected to Dexter, his father-in-law.Sebastian nodded as he listened. He wasn't interested in the Coltranes. In his heart, he was thinking back on what Rose had said. A woman wanted him to die, but who was she?Eugene's car drove slowly into a neighborhood of villas in Sunway. The side of the roads in the area were lush with greenery, and there were all kinds of plants and flowers.Every few feet, tall and upright landscape trees had been planted. The scenery in the area was very pleasant. It felt like an oasis in the middle of the city.Harold lived in a detached villa, and two potted plants were placed at the entrance.In the courtyard, there was a lawn over 1000 square feet in size and a winding path paved with cloister stones. Even the foyer was about half as big as an average person's home.Sebastian couldn't help bu
"Mr. Tennyson, you've misunderstood. Mr. Targery Senior didn't say anything on the way here. Your current situation is already written on your face," Sebastian said, smiling. "Oh?" Harold's attitude softened slightly, and he said, "Well, tell me how you could see that.""It's very simple. Your face is gleaming slightly, which is a sign of something wrong with the spleen. Your complexion is dark, which indicates weak kidneys. The spleen issues are causing you to feel a lack of energy, and your kidneys are causing you to feel weakness in your lower body."As he listened to Sebastian explain simply and clearly, Harold lost the disdain he had had at first. He immediately told his maids to serve tea."Young man, why don't you tell me how I got this condition?" Harold said. He took out a cigar and handed it to Sebastian while he lit one himself.Sebastian blew out a smoke ring and said, smiling, "Mr. Tennyson, don't you have a habit of showering after dinner?"Harold was startled, but
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