Chapter 1174

"Stepfather," the young man said as he approached.

Eula turned to face him, his deep-set eyes giving off an intimidating vibe. His voice, however, remained calm. "You're back."

Eula casually wiped the blood off the scalpel. "I heard you brought a woman back this time?"

The young man's face instantly changed, and he dropped to his knees. "Stepfather, I messed up this time, but that woman showed me kindness. Please, let her go." "Waste of space!"

Seeing the young man's panic only fueled Eula's anger, suspecting he had developed feelings for Flora. In a fit of rage, he hurled the scalpel at him.

The blade sliced from the young man's left cheek to his jaw, leaving a long, bloody gash.

He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in silence.

"I send you out for one job, and you come back with a bleeding heart? At your age, fine, go ahead and have your fun, but because of her, you've wrecked my plans! The Falcone family, the Reyes family, the Neville family-all of them in one place at the medical base-a perfect opportunity, and you let it slip! Why didn't you just blow them up?"

"Was it because of that woman? You couldn't bear to harm her, and that made you hesitate!"

man

Because it was true.

she and Connor were inseparable, and there was no way for him to take her away. His only shot was during the

is on me. Punish me however you see fit. Just please, don't hurt her. I promise to take

the young man was resolute, blood streaming down

stubborn about Flora, not backing

he took it upon himself to protect someone, he'd do it with his life on the line. Eula still needed him, and he

about this

up. "She's just from Austenberg, with

"Is that so?"

over at Ah Xiang. "Is

skeptical of the

briefly before

from Austenberg posed no threat to them, and with only average talent, even less

talented girl named... Flora something. If

Eula impatiently waved the young man off. "Alright, get out and take your punishment, reflect on your actions. And the woman you brought, keep an eye

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