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Chapter 153

Chapter 153

Raymond and Niklaus leaned on each other, stumbling as they walked into the house. They were clearly rattled.

As soon as they stepped inside, they froze. In the garden stood a line of soldiers, all fully armed.

Just moments ago, these soldiers had been in the middle of an intense standoff with foreign bodyguards. But now, they were casually putting down their weapons to arm–wrestle. They even shouted toward the kitchen. “Adeline, is dinner ready yet? We’re starving.”

Adeline opened the window and said defiantly, “If you didn’t waste so much energy, maybe you wouldn’t be so hungry. And stop messing with the flowers. Dalton’s gonna complain again.

The soldiers didn’t seem to care at all. They ignored her and turned back to their contest, now competing with a group of

men in suits.

The two groups of people were practicing tactical moves, throwing punches and kicks. The hits were strong, and before long, the match became a tight and heated struggle.

When Quinlyn walked into the room, they tried to drag her into their match, but Stanley, one of the boys, shot them a sharp look, instantly stopping them.

“She’s tired enough as it is. Don’t make her train more,” Stanley said, waving them off. “Come on. Quinlyn. Let’s go get some ice cream. Don’t think about those stinky guys outside. All men are stinky. Like, really stinky.”

Quinlyn raised an eyebrow. “Stanley, you’re a man, too.”

“I’m different,” Stanley said with a grin. “I sprayed cologne today. Don’t believe me? Smell for yourself.”

As they entered the living room, another group of people was gathered. In the center, a few older folks were lounging on the couch, sipping coffee and chatting.

“I knew it,” Curtis said. “The Lynch family is definitely despicable. Back when we ran out of money on that project, we contacted those overseas Cerulandians. The Lynch family was the richest, yet they claimed their heir went missing and didn’t offer a single dime.”

the business,” Edward said. “When my superiors asked me for advice, I shut down the Lynch family’s financial network in the country immediately. In the end, the money

ever cross paths with them in business again, don’t expect the Hill family to show them any respect,” Antonio said with

and Raymond were nearly on their knees in shock.

in holding a fruit platter and smiled, saying, “Make yourselves comfortable. Don’t mind the crowd–whenever Quinlyn comes home, it gets a little crowded. Hope that’s

Raymond quickly said, shaking his head. He and Niklaus squeezed into a single armchair. Then they watched as Quinlyn walked out holding a tub of ice cream. She was immediately ushered into the group

international affairs like a high–stakes meeting, but now their tone had completely shifted. They sweetly asked

innocent as possible–completely different from the

still going to bring up that

here, he thought. This family’s life feels like a movie, but the bullets are real. I’d like to stick around for

bringing it up tr’s just an invitation for her to join an educational show. I’ll help

“That’s not what you said in

attention in the living room. When they realized who Niklaus and

the authorities,

speaking, Edward sneered. “A teenage genius,

what he meant, and all eyes turned to

know how it is–the authorities always expect a better one.

got everyone’s attention, even though he

add, “Yeah, that kid’s been on the show a lot. And

even memorize books he’s never seen before. His IQ

But during the on–site tests, he got eliminated because he was awkward and clumsy.

as he said

himself, ‘Wait. Did I

harshly. Normally, the adults would step in,

the show been vetted by the officials?” Edward asked Curtis,

ordinary

reached over and ruffled Quinlyn’s hair with a grin. “Quinlyn, how would you like to play