No.1 Supreme Warrior by Moneto

Chapter 1
On the Southwest border… War between the Nine Provinces calmed down. The fortresses were secured. Each of the impenetrable fortresses instilled fear into the enemies! At that moment, within one of the big buildings, a ruler observed a young man. A scowl creased his face.

“Are you really planning to return to the Eastfield? You’d like to keep this position of Supreme Warrior a secret for now?”

As the ruler, the old man stared into the eyes of the man in front of him. His gaze was filled with respect. Behind the young man were the recently anointed Nine Great Gods of War. The Nine Great Gods of War were meritorious. In just five year’s time, they contributed greatly. Their existence struck fear into their enemies’ hearts. The Nine Great Gods of War were given the official title as Gods of War. They enjoyed matchless power and wealth, and would soon be returning to the Nine Provinces, each ruling over a province of their own. They had the power to decide life and death.

However, at that moment, the Nine Great Gods of War stood humbly behind the young man.

jackie White, the one bestowed by Daxia with the title of Supreme Warrior. His authority was beyond that of the Gods of War. He was the most exalted.

Daxia was shocked. The media originally planned to officially announce the identities of the Nine Great Gods of War along with the Supreme Warrior. However, for some reason, they had only announced the identity of the Nine Great Gods of War. As for the Supreme Warrior’s identity, it became a mystery.

“Mm! I wonder how Selena is doing now? Since it’s settled here, they don’t need me anymore!”

The hint of a gentle smile finally appeared on that man’s chiseled face. Selena was his woman, his wife.

“Master, can we go with you to meet our master’s wife?” Behind him, one of the Nine Great Gods of War, Abner Young, asked curiously.

If people found out that the Nine Great Gods of War behind jackie, with their outstanding service, were his disciples, who knew what their reaction would be?!

“Let’s talk about that some other time!” jackie sighed, seemingly falling into a pensive mood.

Five years ago, the enemies counterattacked. Daxia suffered heavy losses and conscripted warriors from all over the country. Eastfield’s Taylor family were trapped by some scheme, forcing the Taylor family to enroll one of their younger generations to set an example for The Eastfield Region.

Old Master Taylor was advanced in age, Master Taylor had to maintain order, and Young Master Taylor was the only one from the younger generation. He was the only male heir. Naturally, Old Master Taylor was against having his only grandson to fight on the battlefield as he feared having his bloodline ended. However… The Taylor family could not back out of this.

Coincidentally, a delivery boy named jackie White appeared right then. Old Master Taylor had a sudden epiphany and made jackie marry into the Taylor family by faking a marriage with the Taylor family’s second daughter, Selena. That allowed jackie to head to the battlefield in Young Master Taylor’s stead as a member of the Taylor family.

Of course, jackie had his own conditions as well. It was to have Old Master Taylor pay him one million dollars for his sick mother’s treatment. Very quickly, the Taylor family’s second daughter was forced to marry jackie the delivery boy. That simple wedding ceremony made Selena Taylor into the joke of the century.

On the night of the wedding, the dispirited Selena ended up being the one to initiate the marriage consummation with jackie after becoming drunk. The next morning, she cried.

On the same morning, jackie was enlisted by the army. That parting lasted five years.

Over the course of five years, jackie had experienced countless life and death situations. However, he managed to endure those hardships with the thought of Selena waiting for him at home.

In five years, he transformed from the bastard son of the family into a major figure.

‘Selena, don’t you worry. I’ll definitely honor my responsibility for you!’ jackie thought, as he gripped his fists. With the thought of meeting Selena soon, his usually tranquil heart felt a twinge of excitement.

…

Four days later, a private plane descended slowly onto Eastfield International Airport.

“Eastfield! What a nostalgic place!” Stepping foot onto this land once again, the corner of jackie’s mouth showed the hint of a smile.

jackie looked at Lana Zechs, then stated slowly, “From the moment I left the Southwestern battlefield, I’m no longer the Supreme Warrior. From now on, you can just call me brother!”

“Yes, mas— jackie!” Lana said. She was assigned to this province and would be stationed here in Eastfield. She was happy to be returning here with her master.

An eye-catching Rolls-Royce Phantom with the plate A99999 was at the airport exit. There was a bodyguard with sunglasses that respectfully opened the car door as a person in his forties came out.

If anyone from a higher class were to find out that this person was James Drake, the richest person in Eastfield, their jaws would surely hit the ground. A person that could compel James to personally pick them up from the airport was obviously no ordinary person.

“Today will be worth it if I can see the face of the Queen of Hell!” James lamented. He knew full well what a God of War represented. Just as he finished his sentence, a man and woman nearby walked toward him.

“Goddess of war, Queen of Hell, Lana Zechs is here!” exclaimed one of the bodyguards respectfully as he saw them.

“Let’s go!” James adjusted his shirt. For the first time, he walked over ever so carefully toward Lana.

“James Drake of the Drake family from Eastfield welcomes the goddess of war’s return! We’ve already prepared the War God’s Residence for you. Here’s a black card. I hope the goddess of war likes it!” James led his men to Lana, bowing slightly as he passed her a black card.

However, Lana frowned and calmly stated, “Your information source is quite good. As expected of the Eastfield’s richest person!”

With that said, she casually looked at the black card and laughed coldly. “Since you’ve arranged a place for me to stay, I’ll oblige. As for this card, you can save it for yourself!”

“Yes, of course!” James wiped away his cold sweat before daring to raise his head. He then kept the black card.

“This is?” James looked at jackie as he probed with a question.

“We’re just comrades that joined the army together! It’s by chance that I’m returning to Eastfield and we kept each other company! You guys go on. I’ll grab a taxi and head back!” jackie smiled faintly, then looked at Lana. “Keep in contact on the phone!”

“Of course!” Lana nodded in response.

Upon hearing the exchange, James’s heart skipped a beat. That was the private plane to send the Gods of War. For this person to return alongside the Queen of Hell, his background was definitely something special. Furthermore, to his surprise, the way Lana looked at that man was filled with respect.

Very soon, a taxi was parked outside the gate of a row of villas. That was where the Taylor family was located! jackie, having been through countless life and death situations, could not help but smile bitterly as he looked upon the villa’s gates. Back then, if not for Old Master Taylor’s threat with his own life, Selena would not have been willing to marry him.

It was also due to the Taylor family’s irresponsible attitude toward her marriage that caused her to feel disappointed. That led to her getting drunk and having developed relations with a little delivery boy like him.

Although the marriage was originally a fake one, Selena had lost her virginity to him. Just before he departed, she told him that she would wait for his return. That touched jackie greatly. At that moment, jackie had finally returned!

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Chapter 2
As jackie reminisced, a little girl with a dirty face walked up to the gates and sneakily looked inside. The little girl was rather skinny. She seemed to be four or five years old with a slightly yellowish skin tone. It would seem that she was malnourished.

“This little girl. Those eyes resemble Selena’s!” Seeing the girl’s cute appearance, jackie could not resist smiling.

A maid of the Taylor family came out. She looked at the guards standing by the door and pulled the little girl to another corner. For some reason, maybe due to the likeness of the girl’s look with Selena, jackie’s interest was piqued. He slowly walked up to them.

He then witnessed the maid carefully fish out two buns from her pockets and pass it to the little girl. “Kylie, there’s only two today!”

“Thank you, pretty sister!” The little girl swallowed her saliva as her stomach growled. It was obvious that she was famished.

“Hurry up, eat it!” The maid patted the little girl’s head. “Sigh, Young Master Taylor is just too mean!”

“No. I’ll take this home and eat it with Mommy, Grandpa, and Grandma!” The little girl took the buns before smiling blissfully. For her, the two buns in her hands were akin to this world’s greatest treasures.

A sports car quickly pulled over beside them, followed by half a dozen Audi A6s as well. “Ivan Taylor?”

jackie recognized the man immediately. After five years, Young Master Taylor had grown up. However, the changes were minimal. He was still as sheltered as before.

“Shauna. What are you hiding there? Take it out and show it to me!” Ivan asked with a grin on his face.

“N-n-nothing…” The maid repeatedly shook her head. Meanwhile, little Kylie lowered her head as though she had just made a mistake.

Ivan crouched down and asked the little girl. “Kylie, please tell me what did Shauna just pass to you?”

“I won’t tell you. You’re a bad man. A very bad man!” Kylie raised her head with her lips pursed.

“A bad man?” Ivan chuckled. “Your mother ruined our Taylor family’s name by giving birth to you. Your mother is the evil one!”

With that said, Ivan stood up and shot a look at the two guards. “Shauna, you’re quite brazen. How dare you pass food to this little bastard? Do you have a death wish?” Ivan smiled coldly, then instantly sent a backhanded slap at Shauna’s face.

“Don’t hit her, you meanie!” Seeing that, the little girl immediately ran over and latched onto Ivan’s leg, giving it a big bite.

“Ah!” Ivan screamed in pain and pushed Kylie to the floor. “Are you born in the year of the dog? You wild dog. How dare you bite me?”

Kylie was pushed to the floor and started crying. “You’re a bad person. You’re very bad!”

Ivan was in a rage, “Here’s the buns this maid gave you. Come on, eat it. You and the maid get one each.” He then threw the buns onto the floor and stomped them with his leather shoes. Ivan then stated, “If you don’t eat, I’ll break her hands and yours too!”

“Young master, I’ll eat it. Don’t make it difficult for the little one, please? I beg of you. Kylie is still Miss Selena’s daughter. Selena is your cousin!”

Shauna knelt on the floor and grabbed the buns as she looked up at the high and mighty Ivan Taylor with a pitiful expression.

“Selena’s…daughter?” Hearing those words, jackie’s mind was blown. How did Selena end up with a daughter? Furthermore, Selena was a daughter of Master Taylor. How could her daughter be like a beggar?

“Didn’t she say that she would wait for me? Could it be that she remarried that quickly after I went to war?” jackie’s eyes turned red. He laughed bitterly in his heart and felt he was naive. He naively thought that Selena would really wait for him.

Ivan laughed and said, “Her father has long died on the battlefield for who knows how many years. This is just a bastard! Furthermore, we initially arranged for Selena to fake her marriage to that useless delivery boy. Turns out she had actually gotten pregnant with that trash’s kid. We told her to abort the baby but she insisted on keeping it! Her fate today was all well-deserved. This is the fate of someone that soils our family’s name!”

At that point, jackie’s heart was in turmoil. This dirty little girl with patchy clothes was his own daughter? He clenched his fists as fury took over him. Just what did Selena experience in the past five years?

“Are you eating it? If you don’t eat it, don’t even think about leaving!” Ivan grabbed one of the dirty buns he stomped on and lifted Kylie with one hand. He then stuffed the bun into the little girl’s mouth.

Kylie, still crying said, “You big meanie. I won’t eat. I won’t eat…” The little girl’s feet kicked about in the air, one of them landing on Ivan’s clothes.

“Motherf*cker, you’re asking for death. Do you know how expensive my clothes are?” Ivan looked at it, then forcefully flung Kylie aside.

“You beast! He’s your niece!” Shauna screamed!

jackie’s veins bulged from his temples. Kylie was petite. If she was thrown like that and hit the ground, how could she be fine? He took a step, then turned into a blur and appeared in front of Ivan. He then extended his arms to catch Kylie who was just thrown away.

“Ah!” Kylie was in shock. She opened her big googly eyes and stared at the brave-looking man. “w-w-who’re you?” Kylie stared at jackie, obviously scared.

“Don’t be scared, Kylie. Nobody will dare bully you, or your mother, in the future!” jackie’s heart trembled as a familial feeling washed over him. This was his own daughter. This was his daughter with Selena.

“Who the f*ck is this? How dare you stick your nose in the Taylor family’s business?” Ivan was extremely pissed after being caught by surprise.

In the span of five years, jackie went through a big change. He transformed from an ordinary delivery boy into the one and only Supreme Warrior of Daxia. Ivan was unable to recognize him in that brief moment.

“I’m definitely getting involved in this matter today!” jackie thought as he shot Ivan a cold glare. His aura that was stained with countless bloodshed caused Ivan to take a few steps back out of fear.

“Kylie, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you!” jackie lovingly looked at Kylie in his arms, then gently placed her back on the ground.

“What are you f*cking doing standing in a daze? Go break his limbs!” Taking a look at the tall, strong guards, Ivan felt confident.

“Brat, you’re really brazen. How dare you stick your nose in Young Master Taylor’s matters!” Around a dozen experts surrounded jackie.

At that moment jackie sprang into action! Unfortunately, before Ivan could see clearly, the guards were all lying on the ground. There were screams of pain from broken arms and legs.

With the guards lying on the floor, Ivan was scared and the color drained from his face. “B-b-brat, who’re you? I’m the Taylor family’s young master. Things won’t end well for you if you offend me!” Ivan swallowed hard, his voice trembling.

“Who am I? I’m the one that went to the battlefield in your place!” jackie yelled internally. jackie’s gaze was intimidating. “Ivan Taylor, I fought your battle for you and faced death in your stead. There were dozens of times where I almost lost my life, yet here you are, feeding my daughter with a bun that you’ve stomped on?”

“Y-y-you’re jackie? Impossible. It’s been five years without any news. How could you have come back alive?” Ivan was scared witless. Not only the Taylor family, but the people of Eastfield City had thought that jackie had died. According to the reports, the battle a few years back was just too brutal with too many casualties.

“I’m sorry, but fate is on my side. I can’t die!” jackie sneered, then immediately sent him a kick.

Ivan fell down kneeling on the ground. The pain in his knees caused him to yell in pain.

“Eat those two buns. Otherwise, I don’t care if you’re Selena’s cousin or not, I’ll butcher you like the animal you are!”

jackie took the two dirt-covered buns and threw them in front of Ivan with a merciless gaze in his eyes.

Chapter 3
“ jackie, are you f*cking crazy? Don’t forget your own identity. You’re only someone that married into our family. Don’t think that just because you’ve been a soldier for a few years, you can play around with me with that little extra strength.” Ivan gritted his teeth and tried to stand up.

jackie responded with a kick and pushed him back down, dusting up the area.“I’m not going to repeat my words!” jackie kept a foot on the back of Ivan’s hand.

“Ah!” Ivan shrieked. He felt as though his bones were being crushed. “bastard…” Ivan raised his head and was scared speechless when he looked up to meet jackie’s merciless glare.

“Are you eating it or not? If you don’t, I’ll kill you right now!” jackie declared coldly.

“E-e-eat. I’ll eat it!” This time, Ivan was utterly terrified by jackie. Although his heart was unwilling, he could not help but take bites off the dirt-covered buns, stuffing it into his mouth.

“Shauna, thank you for your care of Kylie. Is Selena in there?” jackie walked up to the maid, remembering that Shauna used to be Selena’s personal maid that was very close to her.

“M-m-miss was exiled from the Taylor family. The family was against her giving birth to Kylie and she disobeyed them, that’s why…” Shauna’s eyes filled with tears as she recounted the event.

“Let’s go. Bring me to her!” jackie picked Kylie up. “Kylie, nobody will dare pick on you in the future!”

“Shauna, w-w-who is he?” Kylie was spooked by the earlier scene. It was obvious that she was still scared.

“Kylie, he’s your father. He’s not dead. He’s back!” Shauna teared up as she explained. Over the past five years, Selena’s life was horrible.

“Y-y-you’re really my daddy?” Kylie pursed her lips as her eyes brightened. “They said my daddy is dead. Are you really my daddy? Mommy told me that daddy is definitely still alive. Mommy told me that if daddy is back, we won’t have to pick up trash again!”

jackie teared up immediately. Despite his six-foot, five inch height and being the only Supreme Warrior of Daxia, his eyes turned red with tears.

“Shauna, y-y-you should make your choice properly. If you dare walk out of our Taylor Residence, you’ll lose your job. You should know how many people are fighting for the chance to be a maid of the Taylor family!” Ivan shouted after he finally finished the two buns.

“You’re full of nonsense!” jackie gave him a kick, sending him a few meters away. Ivan spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out.

“Good! This meanie deserves it!” Kylie squealed excitedly as she witnessed the scene.

“I don’t want this job. Let’s go. Master jackie, I’ll bring your Miss Selena!” Shauna steeled her heart, then looked toward Kylie and asked, “Kylie, why aren’t you greeting your daddy?”

Kylie lowered her head sheepishly. After a while, she finally spoke up with a sweet innocent voice, “Daddy…”

“Good girl. Look at you, covered with dirt. Let’s go, I’ll get you cleaned up and buy some clean clothes!” jackie lovingly kissed Kylie on the forehead. He felt that his heart was all warmed up. This was his own flesh and blood. Very quickly, jackie brought Shauna and Kylie to the best bathhouse in the Eastfield.

“Master, it’s very expensive here…” Shauna reminded him softly.

“My daughter deserves to enjoy such treatment!” jackie did not look up all the while. His loving gaze remained fixated at Kylie who was in his arms.

“Sir, are you lost? This bathhouse does not welcome beggars!” Just as they reached the door, a server chuckled as he looked at Kylie’s dirty face. His gaze was filled with disgust.

“I know!” jackie sternly warned, “I’ll give you 10 minutes!”

“10 minutes?” The other party was confused.

“10 minutes to clear this place up. I need to give my precious daughter a bath!”

The server chuckled. “Sir, are you joking? We offer individual baths for over a thousand people, and that’s not including other activities. Unless you have around 80,000 dollars, I’m afraid you’re just dreaming to have me clear this place!”

Having said that, the server paused for a moment before continuing, “Looking at you, you’re not someone that can fork out that much money! Furthermore, even if you have the money, you can’t expect us to render our services to a beggar, right?”

jackie’s expression darkened. The surrounding had seemingly dropped a few degrees. “Say that again?”

“Your daughter is so dirty. Is she not a beggar?”

! In an instant the server was sent flying with a kick…

“F*ck you, what are you trying to do? Do you know what place this is?” The server climbed back up and shouted, “Guys, someone is here to cause trouble!”

“This place is under the Clark family’s jurisdiction. Is this fella crazy? He dares to start trouble here?”

“That’s right. We can’t help it if he’s here to court death!”

A few customers shook their heads as they witnessed the scene. One should know that luxurious bathhouses like this one were naturally backed by powerful forces.

To the extent that they might have the power to cause the entire Eastfield to tremble under their feet. Very soon, a group of sturdy men rushed in.

“Who dares to cause trouble at our place?” one of them shouted. He was a burly man.

“This territory belongs to the Clark family. You’re quite brave to dare cause trouble here!” said another guy.

“My daughter is not a beggar. It’s fine if you humiliate me. If anyone dares to offend my daughter, it won’t end well for them!” All these years, his daughter must have gone through much suffering. jackie was only hoping to make it up to her and Selena.

“Kid, it’s you. You’re quite daring! Do you know who I am? I’m Black Dragon of Eastfield, general of the Clark family. Kneel and admit your wrongdoing right now, then get out of my sight! My establishment doesn’t serve ill-dressed folks, nor do we serve stinking beggars. Your daughter is definitely a beggar…” The burly man took two steps forward with an arrogant look on his face.

“What!? He’s Black Dragon? Tch, tch, I heard that he’s a fearsome fighter. All his achievements came from his kills! Once, he managed to kill over a hundred people and saved Master Clark’s life. That story was spread all over the streets!”

Some onlookers took a few steps back, feeling scared. They felt a sense of dread welling up from within.

“You want me to kneel to you?” jackie was astonished. “I’m afraid the one that dares to have me kneel is not born yet. I’ve already forgotten how many people I’ve killed!”

“Interesting. You dare act tough in front of me. Hahaha, I’m afraid you weren’t even born yet when I started chopping others with my saber!” Black Dragon laughed out loud. “I’m sorry kid, I know full well how many people of great power there are in Eastfield. Coincidentally, you’re not on that list!”

“Today… You’ll get to know me!” Just as he finished his sentence, there was a flash of movement and the Black Dragon fell down just like that. Black Dragon remained laying on the ground, his eyes filled with surprise. He was no longer breathing. Silence enveloped the area!

“This is bad. B-B-Black Dragon is dead!” Someone shouted in fear after taking a look.

Chapter 4
“Six minutes remaining. Clear this venue. Since you’re just offended, don’t even think about charging the fee!” jackie stared coldly at the remaining people.

Although they were tough as well, they were nothing compared to Black Dragon. None of them dared to look jackie in the eye. “Everyone, leave immediately or else!”

They started shouting immediately. The other customers were obviously terrified from before and ran away like their lives depended on it. They could not see how Black Dragon had died. It was as though something supernatural occurred.

In less than a minute, the entire bathhouse was empty! A beautiful female server walked out meekly after being signaled by the bouncers and asked in a worried tone, “Sir, t-t-the place is empty. How can we serve you?”

“Go get a set of branded clothing and a sumptuous meal for my daughter. If not, don’t even think of leaving here alive!” jackie carried Kylie inside, causing the server and bouncers to have the color drain from their faces.

“Of course, sir. We’ll get to it immediately!” The beautiful female server recovered from her daze and bowed deeply toward jackie’s back!

jackie brought Kylie into the bath and took the old dirty clothes off her. The corner of his mouth twitched. Kylie was scared. There were some scars on her supple skin.

“Kylie, did daddy scare you earlier?” jackie smiled lovingly at Kylie as a tear almost escaped his eye.

“Daddy, you’re amazing but also terrifying!” Kylie pursed her lips, then finally peeped carefully.

“Terrifying?” jackie was stunned. Kylie was only four years old. That was an age where they were most innocent, yet he took action right in front of her and had even killed a person.

To him, killing a single person was no different from eating or drinking. However, to Kylie, that was…

“Alright. Kylie, from now on, daddy won’t be so terrifying. However, those were bad people and they deserve to be punished!” jackie carefully helped Kylie wash up. “From now on, I’ll have you and your mother live comfortably. You can have a comfortable life just like other kids!”

The little girl seemed confused. Beside them, Shauna smiled. “Master, would you like to give Miss Selena a call? If she knows that you’re back, she’ll definitely be delighted!”

“No need. We’ll head over soon!” jackie calmly stated, “Shauna, from now on you’ll continue taking care of Selena and Kylie. Don’t worry, I won’t skimp on your salary!”

“Oh right, I’ve heard that the retired soldiers are given a decent pension. The lowest is rumored to be around 10 to 20 thousand. Master, how much do you get?”

Shauna quickly thought of something, then laughed. “I’m very close to Miss Selena. It’s for the best that I can take care of Miss Selena. As for the salary, it’s fine as long as I have enough to survive!”

“It will be sufficient!” jackie laughed it off. To him, money was nothing. He could replace the richest person in Eastfield with just a phone call if he so wished.

Shauna contemplated for a moment, then spoke again. “Oh yeah, Master jackie, Kylie’s surname is Taylor. It can’t be helped. Your in-laws were mindful of your previous status and thought you didn’t make it…”

“Oh…” jackie responded, then said, “It’s okay. She’s the daughter of Selena and I!”

Very quickly, the pretty server brought over some delicious foods and a beautiful princess-styled dress. Placing them to one side, she then carefully retreated out of the room. After her bath, Kylie silently swallowed hard, feeling famished.

jackie lovingly touched Kylie’s face as he watched her wolf her food down, saying, “Silly little girl. Eat slowly! After you’re done, we’ll go see your mommy!”

After Kylie finished her meal, she grabbed the two slices of leftover cake with her hands. “Daddy, I… I wanna bring this back for mommy and grandma!” She looked at jackie, then asked in a worried tone, “Can I?”

jackie was speechless. It would seem that his earlier fights had indeed scared Kylie and made her afraid of him. “Of course! As long as you’re happy!”

Carrying Kylie in his arms, jackie was ready to leave with Shauna. However, before they even reached the door, an Audi stopped right outside and a bald man got out of it. The bald man had a scary face with a long scar over it. His eyes were sharp.

One of the servers could not resist snickering. “Excellent. The Clark family’s number one fighter is here. Hahaha, that kid is screwed!”

“That’s right. Master Clark was furious after receiving the phone call and had Dan Jameson come over to turn that kid into a cripple.” The other guard snickered and watched from the sidelines, hoping for a good show.

“Where’s he?” Dan walked over to jackie after asking around.

“Kid, you’re quite the man, having managed to kill Black Dragon! However, it won’t end well for you today!” Dan said in a deep voice, his eyes narrowed.

“If I want you dead, you won’t survive for more than three seconds!” jackie said as he looked at his opponent, then at Kylie in his arms. “However, my daughter is here. I don’t want to scare her. Why don’t we have an arm-wrestling match?!”

“Arm-wrestling?” Dan was caught off-guard. “Do you think I’m here to play with you?”

“Of course it’s not to play around. You just said that your master wants to cripple me, didn’t you? What about this. If you win, I’ll voluntarily cripple my limbs! If you lose, I’ll just need you to cut off one finger!” jackie bellowed in laughter. After experiencing so much killing, he could tell with a look that this person was a ruthless one.

“Interesting!” Dan smiled, then walked up to a table. “Kid, get over here. Since you like to play this, I’ll play with you!”

“Shauna, hold Kylie for me!” jackie then passed Kylie to Shauna.

Very quickly, both their hands clasped together.

“Begin!” announced one of the guards.

“This kid dares to arm wrestle with Dan? Doesn’t he know how strong Dan is?”

“That’s right. Dan can potentially kill a cow with one punch!”

A few buff guys were watching the show with their hands crossed in front of their chests.

If jackie lost and tried to deny the results, Dan would teach him a lesson on regret.

“Argh!” Dan poured in all his strength, just to realize that jackie’s arm had not moved an inch.

“I-I-Impossible!?” He gasped a mouthful of air. The next instant, jackie snickered and Dan lost the match.

“I believe you won’t deny the result. One finger. As for which one you choose, I’ll let you decide!”

jackie then took Kylie back in his arms and left the scene.

“Who’s that guy? His strength is amazing!” Dan finally said with disbelief after jackie was long gone.

“Brother Dan, you’re not really cutting a finger, are you?” asked a person as he walked up to the bald guy. He swallowed hard while looking at the empty gate.

Chapter 5
Shauna led jackie to the door of a small, dilapidated courtyard house. There was a big banyan tree in the courtyard. Looking in from there, it appeared tranquil. However, there was the problem that the place was too run down.

“You’re telling me that my mother, Selena, and the in-laws are staying here?” Seeing the house in front of him, jackie felt sorry for them.

Selena was the daughter of Master Taylor. She was fantastically talented. Back then, she was even known as a stunningly beautiful director that exuded pride. Countless people courted her.

At that moment, because of her decision to keep the kid, she was kicked out of the household to stay at such a place!

Shauna smiled bitterly. “There’s also your little uncle! He was still young five years ago, but he’s now 19 and staying here.”

“That many people!” jackie’s eyes turned red. “Selena must’ve had a hard time!”

However, they quickly noticed a Bentley was parked by the courtyard.

“Why’s there a Bentley here?” jackie scowled, feeling suspicious.

“I don’t know. After all, I hardly come here. Sigh, too many things have happened over the five years. Miss Selena has been waiting for you all the while! However, her parents’ patience ran out a long time ago. Furthermore, they had a strong bias against you…claiming that you forced yourself on Miss Selena during the wedding night, taking advantage of her drunkenness…” Shauna said carefully with a frown.

“Sigh, I can only slowly make it up to them. I’ve caused father and mother-in-law to suffer together!” jackie sighed deeply. He too wanted to stay by the side of his woman, and yet was just as helpless.

Just as he entered, jackie scowled and raised his hand, signaling Shauna to keep quiet for the sound coming from within the house made him angry.

The voice of Selena’s mother could be heard. “Young Master Clark, don’t you worry. There has been no news of that kid for five years. He’s long gone! I’m planning to go apply for a death certificate. By then, you can marry our Selena!”

“thank you very much!” Young Master Clark laughed loudly, then said, “Auntie, there’s actually no need to get that death certificate. The marriage certificate is just a piece of paper. I, Ken Clark, am not such a superficial person. When the time comes, we just need to arrange a glorious and grand marriage ceremony! The most important thing is for Selena to agree to our marriage.”

“Agree! Of course she’d agree!” Selena’s mother immediately thumped her chest and said, “Don’t you worry. Her father and I will help you persuade her!”

“Really? However, she is quite the stubborn one! Back then, if not for her insisting to give birth to that bastard, you guys wouldn’t be kicked out of the Taylor family to suffer alongside her over here!” Young Master Clark then added calmly, “Sigh, five years ago, Selena was the prettiest girl in the Eastfield. Look at her now, what has she become?”

“That’s right. It’s all that delivery boy’s fault. The original deal was just a faked marriage, yet he ended up impregnating our Selena.” Once again, Mrs. Taylor added, “Our Selena is really obstinate, stubbornly claiming that child to be her flesh and blood, swearing to care for her!”

“It’s okay. Uncle, Auntie, I’m sincerely in love with Selena. Once Selena is with me, wealth is not an issue!” Having said that, Young Master Clark took out a jade bracelet. “I had someone bring this jade bracelet over from Shanghai. It’s worth quite a sum. I’ll give it to Auntie as a gift!”

“T-T-This… How can we accept this?”

…

Beyond the door, jackie’s expression turned uglier by the second. His fists gripped tightly together. He tried his best to suppress the raging fire in his heart. After calming himself, he then knocked on the door.

“Who’s there?” Mrs. Taylor’s voice sounded annoyed as she opened the gate.

“Who’re you?” Mrs. Taylor, looked at jackie suspiciously, then looked at Kylie, asking, “Why are you holding onto our Kylie?”

“Grandma, h-h-he’s my daddy!” Kylie looked at jackie, then said softly, “Daddy said that with him home, nobody would dare to bully me and mommy ever again!”

Fiona was dumbstruck on the spot, then quickly exclaimed in astonishment, “Wonderful. jackie, the shameless one, is actually alive… You have the gall to show up now? You need to compensate my daughter for her lost youth. Our family is in a rut because of you!”

“Who? Who’s back? It’s that bastard jackie?” Selena’s father rushed out, limping forward to grab at jackie. “I’ll kill you, you beast. If not for you tainting our Selena’s purity, would she need to make a living from collecting trash? If not for you, my leg wouldn’t have been crippled!”

jackie had a huge shock. How did Selena end up collecting trash? How did her father’s leg end up like this? Although it was not his fault as Selena took the initiative, he was also drunk during that time and did not resist the urge. However, it was still because of him that they ended up like this. No wonder Andrew and Fiona would hate him to this extent.

jackie’s heart was wracked with guilt. ‘That’s right, if not for my impulsive behavior, their entire family wouldn’t have had to suffer.’

“Shauna, take Kylie over to the courtyard to play for a while!” jackie passed Kylie over to Shauna.

“Brat, of all times, you chose to come back now. Why are you here? It’d be better if you had just died on the battlefield!”

Fiona was in tears. “I think you’re just unwilling to let our Selena live a single day in comfort. You animal!”

“I’ll teach you a lesson!” Andrew immediately sent a slap at jackie.

However, the next instant, his hand was firmly in jackie’s grasp. “Father, I’m sorry. It’s because of me that you had to suffer. Regardless, Selena has already given birth to Kylie. I, jackie White, will take full responsibility. I won’t let her down. She has waited for me all this while. I’ll let her live a comfortable life.”

“Huh, you dare to grab my hand? Get out of my sight!” Andrew was pissed. As expected of a retired soldier, jackie’s strength was great. He was unable to move an inch.

Unexpectedly, right at that moment, Young Master Clark approached them with a smile. “This kid is back just in time. Since he’s not dead, we can have him divorce Selena. Moreover, Kylie is his kid. He’s her father, therefore he should take custody over Kylie. From now on, we’ll just have Kylie follow him!”

Having said that, he further added with a grin on his face, “After all, I’m unwilling to help someone take care of their baggage. Without this burden, both mine and Selena’s life will be much better!”

Chapter 6
“That’s right. You’re absolutely right! To be honest, I don’t really like this little girl anyway!”

Fiona nodded repeatedly. “After all, she shouldn’t have existed!”

Hearing those words, jackie felt the urge to kill them all in just one strike. However, deep down, he reminded himself to stay calm. After all, Fiona was Selena’s mother, his mother-in-law. This place was no longer the battlefield where he killed as he wished. At the very least, Fiona and Andrew were not his enemies. Andrew’s leg was in its current condition because of his rash actions with Selena on their wedding night. Their hatred for him was reasonable. However, there was an outsider present.

jackie smiled coldly, then looked toward Young Master Clark. “Kylie is my daughter. She’s not baggage, nor is she a bastard child. You have to kneel down and apologize for your words!” At that point, jackie paused for a moment, then continued, “If not because of my unwillingness to stain this place on my first day home, you’d be dead by now!”

“brat, did I hear you correctly? Do you know who you’re talking to?” Young Master Clark laughed, then pointed at the Bentley outside. “I heard that you used to be a delivery boy. A few years of war as a soldier has made you a tough guy, eh? You’re nothing in my eyes. Do you know how much that car costs? A person like you can’t afford to buy one in your entire life.”

“That’s right. jackie, stop your meddling. Take your daughter and leave!” Fiona took a step forward, then added, “Stop messing with my daughter’s search for happiness!”

“Mother, unless Selena personally asks me to go away, I will never leave her side!” jackie looked at Fiona with a resolved expression on his face.

“What do you have to compare with me? How do you qualify to be with her? A person needs to understand his own shortcomings, no?” Young Master Clark took a step forward, then jabbed at jackie’s chest. “You’re just a useless soldier…”

Smack! To their surprise, jackie sent Young Master Clark a few steps back with a slap. He spat a mouthful of blood along with three teeth.

Young Master Clark screamed while his cheeks burned. “Y-Y-You dare to hit me? You’re courting death! Do you know who I am?” Young Master Clark was furious. He wanted to fight back, yet dared not to. The person in front of him had returned from the battlefield. He, a pampered young master, was surely no match for jackie.

“ jackie, do you know who he is? He’s the Clark family’s young master. The Clark family is a lot wealthier and has more influence than our Taylor family!”

“I don’t care who he is. He dared to badmouth my daughter and have unclean thoughts about Selena. It’s already generous of me to not kill him!” jackie coldly declared.

“Alright, you’re ballsy and quite capable. Do you dare to let me make a phone call?” Ken said menacingly. “I wouldn’t be scared even if you made 10 calls!”

jackie could not be bothered with him. Such trash meant nothing in his eyes.

“ jackie? jackie White?” Right then, a melodious voice could be heard coming from behind them. jackie’s heart trembled. He turned around to see Selena, still beautiful as ever, but dressed in simple garments. His eyes immediately turned watery. “Selena, I’m back.”

“This is wonderful. I knew it. I knew you’d survive!” Selena’s body trembled, dropping the bags filled with trash to the ground. “It’s good that you’re back. Our child must not be without a father!” Selena’s voice quickly regained its calm.

Must not be without a father! Those six simple words made jackie realize Selena’s feeling for him at that moment. That was right. They hardly had any feelings for each other as the marriage was just for show. What happened that night was due to Selena’s rashness… As for the child, she could not bear to abort her as she was her own flesh and blood. Just six simple words fully expressed the helplessness in her heart.

“Selena, rest assured. Nobody will dare to bully you from now on!” jackie raised his hand, declaring matter-of-factly, “I swear!”

“My dear, have him get out of here and take Kylie along. He will only bring trouble!” Seeing her own daughter come home, Fiona grabbed onto Selena’s hand and said in tears, “Divorce him quick. Young Master Clark just promised us that he will take good care of you and us. I don’t want to see you collecting trash again. I also don’t wish to live in such a difficult situation anymore. Staying in a place like this is making us the laughing stock of others.”

“Ma, I’m sorry. I can’t abandon Kylie! Although jackie might be useless, he’s still my man and Kylie’s father. I believe that if we work hard together, our life will definitely get better!” Selena managed a bitter smile, her eyes filled with helplessness.

“H-H-He hit Young Master Clark right after he returned home. Look, even his teeth fell out!” Andrew was squatting on the floor in anger, feeling disappointed.

“What?!” Selena looked at the teeth and bloodstains on the floor, then shot an astonished look at jackie. “W-W-Why did you hit him? You’re too rash! This will be troublesome!”

“It’s fine, honey. You don’t have to worry!” jackie smiled calmly, silently appreciating the woman standing before him. She was just as pretty as before.

“What do you mean there’s nothing to worry about? Quickly come apologize to Young Master Clark. He’s the most promising child of the Clark family’s younger generation and also the Eldest Young Master. He’s the heir apparent, the Clark family’s future master! This time, you’re really in big trouble!” Selena was extremely worried, urgently pushing jackie toward Young Master Clark.

“Apologize? Ha!” Once again, Young Master Clark spat out the blood in his mouth, then looked up and puffed his chest. “It’s too late to apologize now. My dad has ordered Dan Jameson to come and settle this matter!”

“Dan Jameson?” jackie was baffled. Was that not the person he had just defeated in an arm-wrestling match? What a coincidence.

Seeing how jackie was in a daze, Young Master Clark burst out laughing. “What’s this? Scared? Do you know who Dan is? He’s our Clark family’s number one fighter that will kill without remorse. He took down two to three hundred people all on his own. Do you think you’re so great just because you’ve been a soldier? Ha, what an ignorant fool!”

“Young Master Clark, please show your generosity and let this person go. He’s just a boor. Why bother?” Selena went forward to put in a kind word for jackie, feeling helpless.

“I’ve lost a few teeth and you’re telling me to let him go? Are you kidding me?” Young Master Clark massaged his swollen cheek, filled with anger. “I can let this slide as long as you divorce him right now…and marry me!”

“Young Master Clark, is that necessary? With your status, you can easily find a beautiful young lady. Why would you insist on a married woman like myself?” Selena smiled awkwardly. “Young Master Clark, please stop your jokes!”

“I’m sorry, but you’re the type I like!” Young Master Clark laughed coldly. “Since you’re unwilling to divorce him, then I’m not to be blamed. This brat will die today!”

Chapter 7
“I’ll die today? I don’t think so!” jackie was unfazed. He took a look outside and saw that Shauna had already brought Kylie to play under the banyan tree.

“Hmph, I’ll see how tough you think you are!” Young Master Clark could not be bothered to talk with jackie. He believed that jackie would be regretting soon enough. Very quickly, a few cars pulled over just outside. Dan Jameson, the Clark family’s number one fighter, walked in along with a few muscular guys.

Just as he entered the courtyard, Dan shouted, “Who’s the person that dared to bully our young master? Do you wish to die?” At that moment, Dan was furious as he had just ran into someone he could not afford to offend, causing him to lose a finger. He had just only finished treating his wound at the hospital when his master gave him another phone call, telling him that Young Master Clark was beaten up, sending him over to settle the issue.

“It’s that trash named jackie White. He’s just a stinking, retired soldier, yet he dares to behave arrogantly before me!” Young Master Clark immediately started smugly mouthing off once he saw Dan approach with his men.

“Motherf*cker, this is really—” Dan bellowed, rushing as he was about to take action to vent his frustrations. However, seeing the person standing in front of Ken, he was almost petrified by fear.

“How unexpected. We meet again!” jackie smiled calmly, then looked at the bandaged hand of the other party. “It seems you have a great personality. You’re a real man that keeps your word!”

At first, Ken could not understand what jackie was talking about. He frowned and looked at Dan, asking, “You’ve met?”

Dan smiled bitterly, then nodded. “Young Master Clark, uhm… It’s about time for lunch. Why don’t we head back?” While he spoke, Dan had even winked a few times at Ken.

“Lunch? What lunch? Go beat him up. Damn it! If I don’t vent my frustrations today, I’m not a man!” Ken huffed, failing to understand Dan’s implications.

Smack! jackie took a step forward and gave Young Master Clark a slap to his face.

“You… Dan, get him!”

Smack!

“Dan…”

Smack! After a few consecutive slaps, Young Master Clark almost passed out.

“Dan, why aren’t you and your men taking action?” Young Master Clark was on the verge of tears. He felt so wronged. He had never been treated this way before. Dan did not dare to take action. The men around him had also witnessed first hand how Black Dragon was killed. They lowered their heads in fear, not daring to take a single step forward.

“Sorry for disturbing!” The unexpected had just happened. Dan walked up to jackie and bowed respectfully, then with a wave of his hand, he ordered his underlings, “Take Young Master Clark home!” In an instant, the thugs carried Ken and went out the door.

“Put me down. Dan, what’s wrong with you? I’m asking you to cripple he. Dan, why are you such a wuss today?” Young Master Clark was cursing all the way out, but it had no effect. He was carried away just like that.

“This…” Fiona and Andrew were both flabbergasted. At first, they thought that jackie was done for. Who would have thought such a dramatic scene would ensue?

“Could it be that Dan is afraid of you? You know each other?” Selena asked with a frown on her face.

“That’s a long story!” jackie smiled bitterly, then looked at the bag of trash on the floor, asking, “Selena, why are you collecting trash? What happened in the past five years?”

All was good until that topic was brought up. Fiona immediately boiled with rage again.

Enraged, she walked forward and was just about to push jackie out of the door. “It’s all because of you, trash! If not for you forcing yourself on my daughter and impregnating her with Kylie, would she be kicked out of the family? Do you think we’d be collecting trash for a living?”

“Ma, stop that. He’s not to be blamed for that matter. It was my own decision. He did not force himself on me!” Selena retorted strongly, “The incident that night was nothing to be regretful about. I’ll never regret my decision. I’ll be responsible for my own actions. Didn’t Grandpa have me marry him? He’s the man I’ll be with!”

“Impossible. It must be this scoundrel forcing himself on you. You must’ve been drunk, and he took advantage of that. That must be it! You’re the Taylor family’s Eldest Miss and he’s only a delivery boy. How can he be a worthy partner for you?” Fiona refused to believe Selena’s statement. She glared at jackie through gritted teeth. “Brat, I don’t care. You must compensate my daughter for her loss of youth and divorce her. Let her marry Young Master Clark.”

“Mother, I’ve already told you. Unless Selena says so, I won’t be divorcing her!” jackie was determined. He looked at Selena, finally showing a gentle expression as he asked, “Selena, can you tell me what happened? Even if you’re kicked out of the Taylor family, you shouldn’t have to resort to collecting trash, right? With your networking and capabilities, how could you not find a good job?”

Selena made a bitter smile. That smile was filled with untold suffering. “Do you think I wished for this? After getting pregnant, I was told to abort her. I disagreed and was kicked out. What kind of job could I take while being pregnant? Moreover, my Grandpa gave out an order to ban all affiliated companies from hiring me!” By that point, Selena took a seat by the table. Her gaze had a pitiful look. “Some companies were willing to hire me, for example, those from the Clark family. Although they were willing, the condition was to abort the child. Moreover, Young Master Clark had always been eyeing me! What else could I do? The Taylor family was even worse. They would only leave me alone when I collected trash. Otherwise, they’d be sending people to destroy my business even if I just set up a simple stall!”

“Damn it!” By that point, jackie could not bear listening on. The wife of the Supreme Warrior was actually forced to collect trash and left without help?

“You see, it’s all because of you. If not for trash like you, would our family be in such a rut?”

Fiona was still as disgusted as before. “Furthermore, Selena’s dad’s leg was broken when he worked as a porter. Look at him now! Sob, sob, sob, why is my life so difficult!”

“Father, mother, I’m sorry. I didn’t expect it to turn out this way!” Seeing Fiona in tears and how the whole family could not even have a decent meal, jackie’s heart was wracked with guilt. “Don’t you worry. Now that I’m back, nobody will dare to bully you in the future!”

“You’re just talking nonsense!” Fiona’s voice trembled, clearly agitated as she pointed at jackie. “You’re just a soldier. What can you do? At most, you can only run your mouth. The way I see it, it’s 10 to 100 times better for our Selena to marry Young Master Clark or that Young Master Wilson when compared to trash like you!”

Chapter 8
“Ma, no matter what you say, he’s still Kylie’s father and your son-in-law. Don’t ridicule him like that anymore! Those matters from the past are far behind us now. You should stop talking about it too!” Selena was just as kind and understanding as before.

“Bullsh*t! We’ve never recognized him as our son-in-law. This doesn’t count!” Fiona retorted.

“That’s right. If not for him, my leg wouldn’t be in this state!” Andrew was similarly holding his grudge.

“But what mistake did he commit? Back then, I slept with him out of spite. I didn’t expect myself to be pregnant from that!” Selena felt helpless. It was indeed her own brazen action that caused this. However, she really could not bear aborting the child. The situations they face up to that point were considered compensations for the mistake she made back then.

“But you didn’t have to carry the child. You…you’re really trying to give me a heart attack!”

Fiona stomped her foot in frustration.

“Nevermind. It is what it is. He’s back from the war. Let’s just see if he can find something to do in the future. Our lives will improve eventually!” Andrew took out a cigarette and lit it. He was indeed angry when he saw jackie, but at that point, there was nothing he could do. After all, Kylie was his granddaughter, the flesh and blood of his own daughter.

“How much better can it get? Can it compare to back when we were staying in the townhouse?”

Fiona was still huffing angrily.

“Selena, where’s my mother? How come I haven’t seen her?” jackie frowned. He had been back for quite a while, but he had yet to see his mother. Shauna told him earlier that his mother was staying with them.

“She’s still working. We can’t help that. Your mother is uncultured and old. She can only work as a cleaner outside. Her monthly salary is quite low, and she has split some over for us. As a family, we can only make do!” Selena finally said after a bitter smile.

“Come, bring me to her! You should know which street she’s in charge of, right?” Hearing that his own mother was working as a cleaner and the entire family’s income was dependent on her and Selena’s trash collecting, jackie felt very uncomfortable.

“Brat, I’m telling you that you need to divorce our Selena. Moreover, I won’t let you off without at least ten million dollars of compensation for her lost youth!” Just as they were leaving, Fiona’s furious outburst could be heard from behind.

…

At that moment, the scorching sun was high in the sky. The blazing summer day caused the temperature on the ground to rise continuously. On the side of a street, a middle-aged woman was holding onto a hat as she cleaned the road. Thud! An empty mineral water bottle was thrown right in front of that middle-aged woman. The middle-aged woman raised her head and saw two youngsters along with some girls in sexy short dresses. She shook her head in resignation. “Sigh, youngsters these days…they don’t even know how to throw it into the trash can right there.”

Unexpectedly, the cleaner’s lamentation was heard by the other party. “F*ck, you’re just a cleaner. Why are you spouting so much nonsense? I’m throwing it in front of you. What about it? If I don’t throw my trash here, you cleaners would be getting paid for nothing, isn’t it?” The youngster that threw the bottle immediately started running his mouth. Having said that, he followed with spitting on the floor. “People from the lower rung of society can only get so far!”

“That’s right. If not for us creating trash, they’ll be unemployed!” One of the young girls with curly hair was wearing a black skirt and pantyhose. She started chewing on sunflower seed and threw the shells all over the place. “Clean it up. If you don’t clean properly, you might get a pay cut!”

The two youngsters joined in and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, munching away. “That’s right. Auntie, clean it properly. Hahaha!”

“Y-y-you guys are still so young, yet so uncultured. The trash can is right there. Don’t you know that littering is a very uncultured thing to do?” The cleaning lady was aggravated. Under the hot blazing summer sun, she was on the verge of passing out from the heat, yet the street that she spent so much effort cleaning up was…

you’re talking about culture. What a joke!” The first youngster burst into laughter once

and Selena almost had an aneurysm. These youngsters were too

with that behavior? People are working so hard to clean the street. Can’t you guys just do your part to

and have a shapely body. However, you’re a little too poor. Look at those patchy clothes!” That youngster shot a look at Selena and was surprised by what he saw. This woman was wearing such old and simple clothes, yet they could

own business?” The two girls, instead, gave Selena

mother, Joan Xavier quickly pulled Selena back. “Nevermind, it’s fine. They’ll go away after a while.

line!” Selena felt angry. Her fists were tightly gripped, but

angry!” The youngster took a look, growing more excited. He could not resist teasing, “Come here. If you give

dare pick on my woman!?” jackie could not hold back any longer. He stepped forward

guard. She quickly recognized jackie and started

up, grabbing Joan’s hands tightly, “Ma, I’m sorry. Your son made you suffer. I was unable to be by your side

matters is that you’re home safe and sound. They all said that you’ve died on the battlefield. I knew you’d definitely come back alive!” Joan’s passionate tears flowed as her voice trembled. Her pair of old callused hands holding onto jackie’s hands quietly, fearing that it would be all a dream if she let go of

be separated again and live comfortably in the future!” jackie nodded repeatedly. “Your son has been unfilial for making

you married into the family just to get money for my treatment. You went to war for our country!” Joan’s tears blurred her eyesight. “I’m very satisfied to have such a

department? What’s with all these dramatic flairs? Sickening!” That youngster was frustrated. However, his words caused jackie’s eyes to flicker

bums are talking about war and bringing glory

other youngster

then was sent flying away and slammed into the wall behind them, causing it to crash. Both

girls shrieked as though they had just seen a

someone. What if they’re some important people or

the battlefield. There are some people that we can’t afford to offend. Do you think

temper? They’ve only said a few words!” Selena was extremely frustrated as well,

jackie felt his heart all warmed up. “Ma, Selena, don’t you worry. They’ve just passed out. I know how to hold back. They’ll be waking up

She then let out a sigh

Joan ushered while

let’s go. You can forget about your job. It’s about time for you to enjoy your life!” jackie looked at both women with a carefree smile on his face, stating, “Let’s

stop working? There are so many people I need to feed. Our whole family is depending on Selena and me! Son, listen to me. Selena had suffered a lot of hardships for Kylie’s sake. You better treat her

to work right? Are they also being suppressed at work?” jackie scowled. Clifford Taylor was still young

they’re used to being pampered back when they were

is too useless. He hardly comes home, and every time he does, it’s

jackie. “However, now that jackie’s back, the Taylor family didn’t set any restrictions on him. It’d be great if he can go

already very kind of me to not

different now. You’ve grown tougher. However, it has also made you boastful!” Joan looked at her son, her face glowing blissfully. Everyone told her that jackie was surely dead, but she did not believe them. She was sure that jackie

on, let’s go get you some clothes!” jackie pushed

did your money come from?” Selena thought for a moment, then a sudden realization hit her. “Oh right, I’ve

that so?” Joan was delighted. “Then that should be tens of thousand, right? You’ve been a soldier for five full years after all. However, you should be thrifty. Kylie is about to start kindergarten. Nowadays, better kindergartens are very expensive! It should be more than

“That’s wonderful. If we have two hundred

it. If Kylie’s attending kindergarten, it must be the best kindergarten!” jackie took Joan and Selena along, quickly arriving at a huge shopping mall. He stopped in his tracks and held onto Selena’s hand, saying in full

she got herself drunk, resulting in that incident. However, she really could not bear to abort her own child. Moreover, jackie was a filial son and seemed to have a decent personality. It was because of her child that she held on for so long. Now that jackie

hardships for the past five years because of you!” Joan, on the other hand, just smiled at them. She obviously hoped that jackie could

them!” jackie answered after some consideration. They were his in-laws after all. They have suffered hardships all these years because of him, yet he had never treated them properly for even a day. Their dissatisfaction with him was understandable. Very quickly, jackie brought them to the second

second floor are

floor are cheaper. Just buy some

your mother instead!” Selena interjected.

here!” One on each hand,

store easily. However, right as they entered the store, she immediately kept quiet. After all, she knew

“Are these three people sane? They look so dirty. Look at that woman wearing a street cleaner’s uniform and a straw hat. Good heavens, isn’t this a Gucci store?” A rich woman sneered coldly as she looked over whilst

beside her immediately responded with a customary smile, then turned around to instruct the other saleswoman, “Go, send them

of high quality…” That saleswoman was an experienced employee. She was

I’m looking to buy some classy clothes for my mother and wife. I won’t accept anything of

was stunned. “Sir,

stood beside him. “My wife is so pretty and graceful.

If not

jackie could not be bothered. He immediately pointed at a dress

fine. I don’t really like that color. jackie, I think we should leave!” Selena was feeling nervous. Before her marriage, she would

can’t afford it. Is there a point to keep up with the facade? What’s the point of

pissed. He did not

jackie dared to retort her, she immediately took up the confrontation. “Just about everything. How can a street cleaner and two poorly dressed people afford to buy clothes here? Have a look for yourself. This dress itself is priced

shocked. She was really taken aback. She knew that it would be expensive, but she thought it would at most be one or two thousand dollars. She never expected it to hit five figures. “ jackie, why don’t we forget about

here are for the younger folks. I’ll pick some for Selena first. I’ll help you pick some later!” Faced with his mother, jackie’s expression was a lot gentler. “This one. Selena, go give it a try!” jackie picked the one that he liked and

well. However, her current situation was unlike before. She was no longer the pretty director from before, nor the Taylor family’s Eldest Miss. Even if jackie had over two hundred thousand dollars from his reward, that

on. What are you afraid of?!”

she dirtied our clothes? By then I’m afraid we can’t sell them anymore!” The

glare. That intimidating aura caused her to cower and took a few steps back. “You’re not letting us try the clothes out before buying? What’s the point of the changing rooms?” jackie retorted coldly, then ushered Selena into

right then was really very different from before.‘Is this the same delivery boy from five years ago who willingly marry into my family and enlist for war in Ivan’s

Absolutely stunning!” Joan took a look and her eyes brightened. If it’s ten thousand, so be it. We’ll buy this. All these years, my jackie hasn’t bought you anything before. This is something he should have gotten for you. If not because of our

Although she was unwilling to part with it, she still suggested, “Why don’t we look around for a little? There

jackie passed her another two dresses. “These two look good too.

dress. It’s the only dress in the entire country. This dress is really expensive, priced at over a hundred thousand! It’s the most expensive one in our store,

her a slap. “What did I say earlier? Have you forgotten already? I’ve

that. So uncivilized. He really dared to hit her. The saleswoman looked pitiful. She was at the verge

A poor bloke like you still dare to be this brazen? Now you’ve even hit someone. Poor folks like you shouldn’t be in stores like this! You said you’re rich right? Sure, just you wait. If you can’t afford to pay later, I, Karen, won’t let you leave this store!” Karen was ruthless and chatty. After delivering her speech, she took out her iPhone and made a call. “Old Roger, bring some men to the South Wing on the second floor. I’m being

said worriedly, “I think we better get going. I’m not trying it

If I don’t teach them a lesson, they won’t learn!” Having said that, jackie took both dresses. “It’s fine not to try it.

better try it on then!” Selena was feeling helpless. Such an expensive dress. It would be a huge loss if they purchased it just to find it being the wrong size. Furthermore, looking at jackie’s behavior, the purchase was unavoidable. Before she could

used to dealing with this type of poor and insolent fool.

suit you well, honey. Do you like it? We’ll get them if you like it!” The two saleswomen no longer dared to look down on jackie. They

words, Selena blushed. She was still a little unused to the term ‘Honey’. “I still think it’s too expensive!” By then, Selena had already changed back into her clothes. She took a look at the three dresses, then replied with

and drop the act. Don’t even think of leaving the store if you

heard those words, they felt delighted. ‘These three poor blokes are acting so insolent even though they’re poor. Let’s see how you

saleswoman that he

total is almost two hundred thousand dollars…” The woman asked out of surprise, then finally led the

and took out a gold card. The numbers on the

to resist from muttering. It was her first time seeing such a

under ten billion dollars!” jackie gave her an impatient look, then dashingly waved at Selena who

person was telling her that his card allowed for password-free transactions under 10 billion? If that was not

hard. Even if that was a lie, the card was still capable of password-free transactions for that sum of money. This person’s identity was surely extraordinary. Moreover, this type of customer would definitely be considered VIP amongst VIP at

It was rare for them to meet such a rich customer. The beautiful saleswoman respectfully passed the card back to jackie and bowed slightly, trying

still asking us to

I don’t mind getting slapped by you again!” After all, those three dresses gave them quite a good commission, especially the one costing over 100 thousand dollars. Most

“Let’s go. Ma,

settled the bill?” Karen stood in front of the door waiting to teach jackie a lesson. When she saw the saleswoman escorting jackie out delightfully, she was flabbergasted. Although she did not lack wealth, she would still feel the pain if she spent 200 thousand dollars in one go. Moreover, she had just

jackie stated coldly as he

a punch right at jackie’s face. However, he was sent flying the very

of the bodyguards were stunned. This brat seemed to be

my men. That’s just disrespecting

next moment she was speechless. Her rather capable bodyguards that went through special training were all lying on the floor,

coldly at Karen, curling his finger invitingly at

misunderstanding. brother, I can see that you’re quite the capable fighter. Why don’t you be my bodyguard? I’ll pay you!” Karen smiled awkwardly. If her bodyguards were no match for jackie, what could she, a weak little girl, do? She would probably die from

was a joke. He, the Supreme Warrior, master of the Nine Gods of War, and his countless contributions in the war,

such a scene. However, her own son’s strength

clothes in that store would

bother. You’ve already spent so much money. Don’t

buy some clothes for

…

received a call. After answering it, her expression turned

wrong, honey?!” Seeing that, jackie asked

you beat up Ivan Taylor?” Selena’s expression was cold. Before jackie could explain, she reprimanded angrily, “Why do you like to fight so much? Yes, you’re

is someone we can’t afford to offend. He’s very petty. Now that you’ve offended him, we’re not going to live in peace in the future!” Joan sighed. “Ivan is the

Taylor family and Selena’s cousin, he would be long dead!” jackie turned expressionless, then said, “That bastard. When I came back, I didn’t know you were kicked out of the Taylor family. I met Ivan and he dared to force Kylie to eat buns that he stomped

didn’t know it was for that reason that you beat him up. However, Grandpa is furious at the moment and requested for us to head over. My parents are already rushing over. They asked us

scared of? It’s their fault to start with. I’ve not even begun settling the matter of them kicking you guys out of the Taylor family!” jackie harrumphed,

How do you plan to settle this? For that matter, I’m at fault too. Furthermore, Master Taylor is still my grandfather. Are you planning to beat him up?” Selena smiled bitterly, then said, “This time, you come with us and just stay quiet in a corner. After so many years, Grandpa’s temper should have improved. Maybe a few good words will stop them from pursuing

avoid acting. Otherwise, you’ll complain that I’m being too violent!” jackie laughed bitterly. He wanted to see for himself how the people from the Taylor family would treat him without knowing his identity. Furthermore, the reason he came back this time was not to be the Supreme Warrior. He only wished to peacefully accompany his woman and care for his mother, living

taxi, the group of three quickly arrived at the

Taylor. Didn’t he know that Young Master Taylor was

right. I’m afraid this won’t end well. He’s just a soldier, a stinking live-in son-in-law. He should

the quiet exchange of the two guards at the gate just

guards noticed their

back. We’ll inform the Master and

go by ourselves!” Selena looked at the gate stoically with complex

with so much political

they reached the gate of the Old Master’s villa, they could hear the voices

does he

of a few years. Does he think he’s some big shot now? How can a sparrow transform into a

from fractured bones. I heard that he was beaten to the point of unconsciousness!” A few relatives of the Taylor family

that’s right. That brat is in the wrong. I’m so pissed!” Just as Selena was about to enter, Fiona’s voice could be heard. Selena frowned immediately. Her outstretched hand paused

this, but earlier today, he actually slapped Ken

all this while?

jackie so that he could marry Selena. Moreover, he also mentioned that he does not mind about Kylie’s

known that jackie would suddenly come back at that time…” Fiona grew more agitated over time. “This time, I’m afraid the Clark family won’t let it go that

gentleman. Do you

go!” Upon seeing jackie and Selena’s arrival, Ivan, who

that you threw on the floor and stomped on. Do you think that jackie, as a father, could tolerate that?” Selena’s expression darkened, then looked at Old Master Taylor and said, “Grandpa,

Master Taylor was not an unreasonable person.

retorted, “How is that possible? I was only joking and jackie coincidentally saw it. Who knew he would act without even saying anything!

Hearing those words, Ivan took a few steps back. It was obvious that he was scared. However, remembering that they were in Taylor Residence and jackie was just a live-in son-in-law, he probably would

He’s just a live-in son-in-law, not even a Taylor, yet he dared to utter such words in front of everyone.” Ivan turned around and shot a

back. He had already caused Selena to suffer through so many years of hardships. For Selena’s sake, he did not wish to complicate matters. Furthermore, he only wanted to enjoy

dollars we gave you, your mother won’t be able to afford the surgery and died! Not only are you ungrateful, but you also repaid kindness with malice and treat our Taylor family this way?” One of the relatives

still be around?” Another elder was similarly putting

eyes, jackie and Joan were outsiders, penniless people of the lower class. If not for Selena being pregnant

the shopping bag in Joan’s hand. “Are my eyes playing tricks on me? That is all Gucci stuff!” Cecilia walked forward and studied Joan, who was still in her cleaner’s uniform, closely, then said

took notice of those shopping bags. They were obviously Gucci. Was that something they could even

we have always been honorable. There’s no way we would resort

a few dresses in there. From the looks of it, some were

she looked through the content. She suddenly saw a dress and took it out of the bag. “It can’t be. T-t-this is a limited edition worldwide! This dress

several people from the Taylor family had a shocked

that they could not afford that dress, but it was weird that jackie’s group could afford

but just a dress. Even those from the Taylor family

back. I don’t want your hand dirtying Selena’s dress!” Upon seeing her taking the dress out, jackie’s expression darkened as he issued the

the bag. However, she soon started smiling. “I know. You must’ve bought fake goods. Tsk…tsk

they afford international branded items? What a joke.

as it’s from him, I’ll like it regardless of its authenticity!” Upon hearing

no boyfriend. Selena’s word caused her great discomfort. She then sneered, “I’m jealous of you? That’s rich. Should I be jealous of

point, Cecilia added more venomous comments. “Moreover, the wedding ceremony was lackluster. There wasn’t even

That’s none of your business. This is my own choice to make!”

people are happy with their degeneracy, what can we

“Well, that kind of hardship is

Old Master Taylor roared stoically. The Old Master was quite advanced in age, but his presence silenced the room immediately. He walked up to jackie, checking him out carefully. For some reason, he felt that this young man had undergone a complete transformation. Just him standing there gave off an aura that should not be trifled with. Was he still the same young man that begged him for one million dollars to treat his mother’s disease from five years ago? He thought for a moment, then finally spoke up, “Tell me, how much money should I pay you to leave Selena alone and

refusal for a divorce was definitely because of the child. However, he could do it by approaching jackie. Hearing that, Selena

I care for those things now?’ Furthermore, five years ago, if not for saving his mother, he would never beg someone for merely one million dollars. “Old Master, I’m

with warmth. The

this time because of your relationship with Selena and

Ivan was furious. He quickly stepped forward and stated, “Grandpa, we can just kill

him? “Ivan Taylor, do you think I don’t know what you’ve done in secret? You only know that my health is in decline and rarely leave the house, isn’t it? I, Zeus Taylor, might be old, but I’m not blind. Ever since you’ve been the director, our company’s performance has been in decline for the past few years. I’m just

a child with him. However, Kylie is Selena’s daughter. She’s only four years old. How dare you feed her with buns that

from jackie. Who knows if he might be lying!?” Theodore Taylor, master

that so? Would you dare to let me investigate the matter to see if it really

words shut Theodore up. He then added, “You play a big part in Ivan’s current behavior of mixing around with those questionable women. He’s under your care. We’re just a third-class aristocratic family. It took us a lot of effort to get us here. Aren’t you afraid that our Taylor family might

go out for

quite good for the past two months. You need to believe in me. This year, we’ll be making a huge profit and cover for

Selena out mainly due to his annoyance of Selena marrying a nameless person like him. However, five years have passed. His anger should mostly subside. Furthermore, he was probably keeping tabs on Selena and Kylie’s situation. All in all, Old Master Taylor still cared for his granddaughter. “Here, sign it. As for the number, just write whatever you

jackie was only married to Selena for a day when he got enlisted the very next day. However, Selena became pregnant soon after. He was aware that Selena had gotten drunk that night. He even suspected that it could have been jackie that forced himself on Selena. Never did he expect Selena to claim that it was voluntary. That matter almost gave him a heart attack. That was why, in a fit of rage, he kicked Selena, her parents, and her 14 years old brother out of the Taylor Residence. As for Selena’s inability

you sure I can write any amount?” jackie was surprised for

was above others. Furthermore, she was talented in business matters. As long as she divorced jackie, she would have no problem looking for a wealthy partner. In

will keep his words.

wanted to keep the child for him and wait for five years. You suffered five years of hardship, yet he still ended up choosing

there in a daze. She felt lost. All those years

suffered five years of hardship. All those scorn and ridicule she had to endure! She even had to collect trash and gave up looking

despair, complete despair.

to abort the child, yet you didn’t listen!” Cecilia then added out of the

tearing up. She looked at jackie, feeling hopeless. “Have you

smiled. “I’ve decided!” Having said that, he started scribbling on the check. He then quickly passed the check back. “I’m done. You told me to fill

money, Zeus’ gaze showed a hint of disappointment. At first, he had come to respect jackie a little bit more. He was thinking if jackie were to show some capabilities and treat his granddaughter well, that would also be acceptable. Unfortunately, jackie

trolling me?” Zeus’ expression darkened, turning extremely scary. Even Theodore, master of the Taylor family, went forward to have a

hurried over to take a look. “One, two,

afford the figure I filled in?” At that moment, jackie burst out laughing. He approached Selena and held onto her hand, stating in a serious tone, “My wife waited five full years for me, a mere delivery boy. She suffered all those hardships, yet you’re trying to measure it with money? She’s priceless,

amusement. However, her heart was filled with happiness. Just a second ago, she thought jackie was about to take the money and divorce her, leaving her and

for the check. After taking a look, she excitedly passed it to Selena. “Selena, look! This

few years of waiting turned out to be worth

you’re courting death. Guards, cripple him, and throw him

ranks, yet they all died in my hands. There were a few times I almost died, but I managed to survive because I know that someone is waiting for me back home. I can’t die!” When

a soldier, he had grown more capable. However, he was just too boastful. Moreover, they were in the Taylor family. He was just a live-in son-in-law. How could he take action

bodyguards outside the door had already rushed

to act,

exchanged glances,

frustrated. However, they could not disobey the Old Master’s orders. Although he was the master of this household and his son was the director of Taylor Group, the Old Master was the

toying with us. I did tell him to fill as he wished. It’s just that we can’t

this has gone on for five years. My granddaughter had also suffered many hardships. Since you’re both truly in love and Kylie has grown, I’m fine

as the son-in-law of the Taylor family?” Upon hearing the Old Master’s words, some of the Taylor family members had a shocked expression

Within Selena’s body still flows the

been keeping tabs on her in secret. The old man was only

scowled. He knew that it would not be

arm can’t be settled just like that!” The old man’s

right. My arm is fractured. The doctor said that my arm will take at least one to two months to recover, and that’s with the best medicine!” Due to the Old Master’s lecture earlier, Ivan had been standing in silence all the while. Now that his grandfather was speaking up for him, he

my seventieth birthday. If you can come up with ten million dollars in a month, I’ll acknowledge that you’re the Taylor family’s son-in-law! However, if you fail to produce the money, then you’ll have to divorce Selena as that would prove that you lack the ability, unworthy of being with Selena! Furthermore, Ivan’s hand is rendered in such a state because of you. You need to compensate him with ten million dollars! How’s that?” The Old Master stared

for him? He was just a delivery boy. Now that he’s a soldier for five years and returned from the battlefield, how can he cough up that amount of money in one month!?” Selena was worried when she heard the proposition. What difference was that from chasing jackie away? It

produce one million dollars, much less ten million dollars!”

reduction. If he can’t even produce ten million dollars, how can he be worthy of my daughter?” It was Fiona who interjected strongly. She then pushed on, “Hmph! If he can earn ten million, that can be the betrothal gift for my daughter. When the time comes, that money must be passed to me, or I’ll never

he can produce ten million dollars, I should be getting it as compensation. I can’t just get hit

There was no way Fiona would let this go. She had suffered in poverty for so many years. If she had

was for compensation, not a betrothal gift.

dollars for compensation, send another ten million to Mother-in-law as a betrothal gift, and on top of that, send ten million worth of birthday gifts to Grandpa! A grand total of thirty

crazy? That much money in one month? You won’t have enough even if you sold yourself!” Joan was scared witless. She guessed that jackie must have

can’t be serious, right? Didn’t I tell you not to boast?! Thirty million dollars! It’s not three thousand dollars!” Selena

honey, I really should prove to the Taylors that I’m worthy of marrying you!” jackie moved his hand and caressed Selena’s beautiful cheeks. “I won’t

touched. At that moment, she felt confident that jackie was not lying to her. “Alright, I’ll believe you!” In the end, Selena nodded. “Of course. jackie, if you managed to do so, the Taylor family will not only acknowledge your identity! We can also have your in-laws, Selena, and your entire family—including your mother—to move

contemplated for a moment, then said, “By then, Selena

have a deal!” jackie

really good at boasting. I’d like to see how embarrassing it’ll be for you should you fail to produce the money by then!”

what if I managed to do it? If I fail, I’ll roll my way out of the gates of Taylor Residence. Should

This is a promise between me and this brat! Since he wants to embarrass himself, then I can only oblige. When the time comes, we’ll all bear witness to how he rolls from this gate all the way out.

We heard it clearly. We’ll be your witnesses!” Cecilia crossed her hands over her chest and gave jackie a condescending look. “It’s been five years. After finally coming back and managed to buy some clothes for your mother and wife, you chose to get some imitation items. Your

“you’re right!”

he’s unworthy of Selena and decided to go all out with his bluff. When

dollars in one month, then can’t I easily set a

number of the Taylor family

present. They were mostly working in the Taylor Group, under the employ of Ivan Taylor. They naturally intended to curry

yourself. I’m waiting for your ten million as a betrothal gift. When the time comes, don’t blame me for being merciless!” Fiona reminded him after

Do you really think that he can come up with that amount for his betrothal

insufficient, I’m fine with fifty million dollars! What to do when I’m not lacking money?” Right at that moment,

“Young Master Wilson, what are you doing here?” Ivan greeted the Wilson family’s young

Young Master Wilson? Fifty million? You’re willing to offer a fifty million dollars reward?” Overwhelmed with emotions, Fiona’s eyes

know that the Wilsons and the Clarks were both second-class aristocratic families. Simply

he extremely gluttonous, but he was very interested in women as well. He was instantly charmed back when he first laid eyes on Selena and her ethereal beauty. When he learned of her marriage to a takeout delivery guy in addition to being pregnant at a later time, he was all too furious. Even so, Selena’s beauty did not fade even after she gave birth; she looked even more beautiful and mature. Her body was practically glowing with femininity. He would do everything to keep her all to

chuckling as she approached Selena. “Did you hear that, Selena?” she spoke. “That person, jackie, mentioned ten million. This Young Master Wilson fellow instead offered to pay fifty million dollars, and he had always been interested in you. He’s

fellow was not a pleasant man, he was handsome at least. That man from the Wilson family looked fat and his ears were too huge. She felt greasy

daughter to whoever is offering the highest price? Why don’t you just auction me off then?” Selena furiously added, “Even Grandpa agreed to let me marry jackie, and the agreement was even set earlier. How can you simply act on your own

soldier for a few years now. You don’t expect him to amount to anything, do you now?” As she finished, Fiona pointed her disdainful glare at jackie before she continued, “I wasn’t looking down on him. I wonder: can he make thirty million

scrutinized jackie. “It seems like his appearance is the only thing that’s going for him,”

at him icily. He condescendingly spoke, “This is the Taylor family home. What are you, an outsider, doing here? If you have no purpose here, then beat

family us Wilsons are?” Young Master Wilson cackled out loud then added, “Am I really here without a purpose? I’m

he was naturally pleased as he said, “All

Master Wilson then looked at Ivan before he spoke with a very peculiar expression, “Young Master Ivan, what’s wrong with your

replied, “A mad man, nothing else. I was merely joking

was stunned after hearing that statement. He spoke after looking at jackie, “Oh, so it was that useless object, then. Truly unexpected that he was

We had a bet. He said that after a month on my grandfather’s seventieth birthday, he’ll give me ten million dollars as reimbursement! In addition to offering Selena’s family a ten million dollars reward, he’ll also give my grandfather a gift worth ten million dollars! Should he fail, he’ll exile himself out

I’m guessing he won’t be able to roll out of it very quickly!” Young Master Wilson cackled and took a look at Selena. He then said, “Don’t you worry, Selena. All I have is time, and I’m willing to wait for you. You’ll have your freedom once again after this

his face. He was beaten rather badly by jackie today, but if he could get this brat exiled from the family, it would be the best thing that could ever happen! He believed that jackie was nothing but a ruffian. He was merely saying that to preserve his pride. He was actually interested to

Don’t disappoint me in a month from now!” Old Master Taylor realized it was getting late outside as he waved his hand impatiently. Although jackie’s behavior was a little out of his expectations, the thought of his granddaughter getting married to a poor

in an extremely lavish mansion, the wealthiest man in all of the Eastfield, James Drake was looking at a middle-aged man. After some thought, he said, “The man who returned with the God of War, Lana is called jackie White. I’m guessing that their relationship isn’t as simple as it seems on the surface. Look

most efficient

no need for that. Even if that man

said that, he smiled and said, “Why don’t we strike at the very root of our problem, to butter up the great God of War. That’s the most

not hold back his bitter chuckle. “The Gods of Wars are way above our status, and they’re not easy to butter up,”

of the major powerhouses wanted nothing more than to sweet-talk to the God of War upon her return. Fortunately, we went through so much to learn

and said, “The gift we sent for the

accepted the hospitality we arranged for her. It’s a different story for the money, though. She was quite disinterested with

said, “Lana seems to dislike it when people try to flatter her. Not to mention, we have no idea how exactly we can cajole

meant was, since that jackie fellow shares quite the unique relationship with Lana, all we need to do is butter up jackie. This, in turn, would be an indirect way of flattering the God of War. Thus, if the God of War only grants our family

able to sit in the same plane with Lana when they returned. All

“Bravo, Master!”

With a smile etched on his face, he then spoke, “Hmm. This God of War happens to be a female and, from how

he started, “you’re not thinking of making a move on her to make her your woman now, are you? You best keep that thought to yourself. Should

thought? Besides, I am not the kind of person to toy with a woman’s feelings just for my future benefit now, right? A man who uses a woman to

“What I mean is, jackie isn’t Lana’s man now, is he? Perhaps there’s also a possibility of them sharing an intimate relationship! Besides, they’ve known each other for a very long

one another. They have quite the cold face on them; could that even spark any romance?” James chuckled and, after a brief pause, continued, “No matter what, just look into them. It doesn’t matter if he’s only a staff to Lana. We

are coming out of retirement in Eastfield. There are also many high-ranking and well-achieved soldiers among them. Go

I’m starting to get

your good news!”

…

barked, “What’s the meaning of this, Dan? Why didn’t you teach he, jackie, a lesson? Not only that, but you had someone carry me away. Do you have any idea how

at his mouth and said, “Look, my teeth have been completely smashed. Goddamnit! When

Master, that man isn’t as simple as you imagine. I’m no match for him!” Dan frowned and spoke in an all too serious tone, “He murdered the Black Dragon. I was told by witnesses present in that scene; they didn’t even notice him so

surveillance cameras? Why can’t we get clear footage of how he made his move?” After

Dan let out a bitter laugh and added, “Still, we know that he was directly pierced in-between his eyes. We found an extremely thin

breath and said, “You’re joking, right? You’re telling me that after a person’s head was pierced, it also pierced

I chopped it off as a result! This person is way too terrifying! Young Master, don’t ever cross this jackie White, do you understand?” Dan raised his hand and said, “Arm-wrestling with him made me feel like I’m a mere ant compared to him with the strength

powerful in this world? You’re already incredibly powerful; how much more powerful can he be compared to you?” Ken was completely stunned. If that was the

ever met someone this terrifyingly powerful!” Dan lamented as he left

he thought about the beautiful Selena, his heart felt incredibly dissatisfied. “Goddamnit. I refuse to believe it. This is the Eastfield, and we Clarks happened to be a second-class aristocratic family. Is

…

jackie, Selena and the others had all left the

words you spouted earlier on your own. I don’t care about anything else. If you don’t give me ten million dollars on the old man’s seventieth birthday, it won’t be easy for you to be our family’s son-in-law now!” When they had just got out the door, Fiona

off with ease.” jackie let out a bitter laugh as he looked at the elderly couple. He then added, “That’s right, Mom and Dad. You’ve both been living frugally in these five years, so let me bring you guys out to shop for a few sets of

you’d buy would shame me in public. It’s better for you to not buy me anything than a good knock-off. I

hands. She immediately snatched it before she could react and walked to a nearby lake not far from there and immediately tossed it in. “You can’t undersell yourself this

would help her carry the clothes in her hands when she snatched and tossed them into the lake. It was already too late by the time she came to her senses. Those three sets of clothes that cost nearly two hundred thousand had been audaciously tossed

you they were fake?” Selena was so agitated that she stomped. Alarmed, she rushed over as her eyes grew red and she seemed like she was about to cry. It was the first time jackie had gotten her clothes. After all the hardships she had endured for the five

are those even genuine? And if they truly were, can he even afford them?” The skeptical Fiona crossed her arms at her chest. She was unconvinced that jackie had that

bought them at the Gucci store. They can’t possibly be fake now, right?” jackie

stood at the side, finally burst, “How could you toss clothes that cost nearly two hundred thousand into the

she retrieved them. jackie watched Selena’s every move and felt his heart wrench. Selena was only twenty. She even contributed greatly to her family’s company at a young age— five years ago—being the lady from the Taylor family. Selena, back then, was adorned with branded clothes and had enjoyed being treated

about them, my dear,” he called out, “they’re only

“No,” she protested. “These clothes are so expensive, and the money you earned has risked your life. Not to mention, this is the first time you bought me clothes.

utterly touched; he thought that having a wife like her would make him a happy man for the rest of his life. As he released her hand, jackie dove into the lake and picked up the clothes. He was

actually authentic?” As the shocked Fiona saw the event unfolding before her,

time and upon his return, he was given some prize money from being discharged. He used that money

speechless. She did not

if it’s authentic or not; you can’t just toss it into the lake! It came from jackie’s thoughtfulness!” Even the usually silent Andrew could not help

He looked at Andrew before saying, “Let’s head back now, father-in-law. Your leg was

impossible, right?” Andrew’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that statement. He frowned after that and said, “When we went to get it checked in a well-known hospital, the doctor mentioned that it’ll still limp even after it’s treated. This is a nerve

you spouting? You, a useless piece of trash, know medical treatment? I’ll never believe you!” Fiona, on the other hand, rolled her eyes at jackie and barked, “ jackie, don’t you dare think that we’d accept you just by giving the prize money

before she continued her tirade, “We’ve endured so much hardship all these years. How is this small amount of money enough for us? Besides, based on reason, you’re required to give

or not,” she added, “as in my heart, he’s my—Selena Taylor’s—man. Even if you have him exiled from the Taylor family, I’ll never marry Young Master Clark or Young Master Wilson. From how I see it,

disrespectful now, do you understand? Are you here to pressure your mother

her frustrations when she noticed her mother lamenting on the side. “Fine. Stop talking about it,

I’ll never go back on any word I’ve said. I’ll give you ten million when the time comes, and I’ll never let Selena be parted from me!” jackie then let out a dry laugh and said, “Alright, it’s getting late now. Let’s all go back to take a shower, change into fresh clothes, and we’ll all eat out

for her family’s living. Aside from Selena, all the expenses they had were paid with Andrew’s earnings. His monthly pay was not much, but he forked everything out every month to allow Selena to buy groceries. They

now, I won’t accept places that are considered

long you’re willing, Mom. Anywhere you pick is fine!” jackie chuckled then hailed two cabs. “Let’s go,” he spoke. “We’ll head back first since Kylie and Jenny are both waiting for us. I think the little rascal should be famished by now.

me Mom. If I don’t see the ten million prize money, I’ll never acknowledge you as our family’s son in law.

but the wages our Taylor family offers aren’t too low either,” she mumbled. “It’d cost

money. It’s almost the start of the school’s semester,

“Yeah!” Selena nodded.

take too long for them to reach

…

very moment, one of the three guardians in the Drake family—Spectre—rushed frantically to look for James after receiving a

and I finally found something about the whole situation with jackie. It’s very peculiar!” Spectre called out to

startled when he heard what Spectre had to say. He never thought

into jackie White. There’s only his name, his ID number, and his past job as a takeout delivery boy. After

department he was enlisted in was unknown as well. All we could find was that his mother’s name is Joan Xavier, currently working as a cleaner in Eastfield.

his enlistment is also a complete mystery…” There was a frown on his face, but James soon came to a deduction. “Judging from the looks of it, there’s a huge possibility that someone had intentionally erased all records about him!” he articulated. “Or perhaps,

that’s the case, this man’s identity is certainly not that simple. Otherwise, the government wouldn’t

this scale… If he wasn’t a God of War, he’d be close to

be that!” Stirred, James nodded immediately and ordered, “Go, continue your search on jackie’s current situation in Eastfield. Isn’t he living with the Taylor family? Look into

that this

immediately as he said, “It seems that there’s not just one

chuckled humorously. Racking his brain for a moment, he then spoke, “Look into where he currently is right now. I can’t get in contact with him right now. Besides, he’s seen me during the day, and he might suspect that we’re investigating him if he sees me again at night. Still, we can

arranged right now! As for his situation in the Taylor family’s home, we can slowly investigate and probe progressively. I believe

…

was only after jackie returned to his home did he recall something. Frowning,

actually be a problem. Both of them were married; they still had a daughter. It was during their wedding night,

the distraught look on Selena’s face, jackie mirthfully spoke, “Don’t

Although it’s rare for my brother to return, he has one as well. Kylie and I are sharing a room. Four rooms and not

from wind and rain. When

heard that, she frowned and said, “It had to be

jackie looked at Selena who was right in front of him; the hellish torture he endured for five years was worth every second. Five years of absolute hell had honed him into a sharp blade. This sharp blade, however,

very beginning, but she soon realized she was unable to part with

a room with us!” Selena finally

giddy as the woman before him was absolutely gentle and

me is pretty good on its own. The child was an accident back then and, besides, I can’t fully accept you now. Not yet!” Selena turned around then said, “You can only sleep on the floor with a carpet. Wait…wait till our relationship grows much deeper in the future, and I’ll think about then! Hurry up and take a shower. Kylie’s delighted

I’ll get to it right

Selena’s room. She then coldly asked, “There aren’t any

now?” Selena let out a bitter laugh as she took

slightly. She then said, “Daughter, you can’t ever allow that bastard child to touch you now, do you understand? If it wasn’t for him, we won’t be living in such a hellish state. Besides, as long as I’ve not seen the

too judgemental now, don’t you think, Ma? From how I see it, as long as jackie treats us well and if we work hard together, everything would be better!” Selena pondered for a moment then added, “Besides,

well, not by saying a couple of kind statements!” After Fiona finished her harangue, she got out immediately after slamming the door. “I don’t care,” she sneered. “Since he mentioned that he’ll be treating us to dinner tonight, I want to make it extremely difficult for

20 “Yay, yay! We can go for a meal now!” Kylie was dressed in a beautiful mini princess dress while she pranced delightfully in the

still have some matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now.” Jenny

your boyfriend again? Oh, you. Hurry up and go!” Selena spoke with a compassionate

shower at that moment. She changed into the new clothes jackie had bought for her; she looked younger at a short glance. Although she was already in her forties, she looked younger and more elegant. Joan looked effortlessly beautiful, and she had her natural elegance as well.

that dress!” Selena smiled as she took a look

Stop flattering me; I’m already old!”

not hold herself back from mumbling while she witnessed that scene. “Am I her birth mother,

had a frown on his face as he seemed to be lost in thoughts. After a moment, he nudged Fiona next to him with his elbow and said, “Say, jackie said

actually believe the nonsense he sputtered? Don’t you know anything about him? He’s only a soldier, so is

speechless. Embarrassed, he found himself unable to

then looked at the direction of the washroom and spoke impatiently. “How is he taking such a long shower? I’m already

five minutes, though. You were taking a shower

location. After jackie was done with his shower,

this one. It’s too cheap. It’s

is even worse.

with disdainful eyes while she goaded him, “ jackie, you suggested treating us to a meal. I want to eat in a better restaurant.

time treating everyone to a meal, so we should all be happy. My dear mother-in-law, just pick as you please, and eat to your heart’s content!” jackie then

seemingly asking for her approval. “Kylie, he’s your father. Hurry and call out to your father. Let him

stirred. She lamented at the fact that a child could not be without a father. On the day her child was born, she started her

called out to

time she called him ‘daddy’. In the five years of constant battle, he felt like he had slowly become downright merciless and cold-blooded. However,

looking restaurant. Although it was not in some fancy hotel, the style of this restaurant looked impressive and rather classy. The main point was that the restaurant must have a very expensive rent to have been built at that spot. In other words, the prices

interior design isn’t bad. Music is also playing in the background. Truly, only people who know how to enjoy life would choose such a place!” After jackie took a look at it, he nodded

prideful before her eyes swiftly shifted, rolling at jackie. “Don’t even think for a second that praising me would make me forgive everything you’ve done, brat,” she sneered. “I’m

…

catering to them. “Please come inside, all of you! Our services here aren’t any

nodded and the rest took their seats. The beautiful waitress came over

bad. One would cost more than a thousand, right? How many

you think so?” Selena was completely speechless. Judging

30 million in a month. That would mean he’ll make 1 million dollars in a day, right? For a person like that, could he not afford this meal?” Fiona raised her voice intentionally.

he boasting? 30 million

his looks, though. That man seems to be dressed normally, doesn’t

this real? Why come here if he makes thirty million dollars a month? Why don’t they head to a

think it’s cheap here? It really isn’t.

some were merely interested to see who on earth

when she noticed the attention. Would he be completely humiliated if he was unable to pay later? Until then, he would not have the pride left to

so loud

It genuinely seemed like Fiona wished to humiliate

If you can’t even afford a single meal, do you think you’re worthy of her? If you can’t even fork out the money for this meal, I suggest you leave her sooner rather than later for her own good! Only Young Master Wilson and Young Master Clark can provide my daughter with happiness!” She stared directly at jackie as she spoke, and she continued word by word, “And you’ll only drag my daughter down. Drag our family down. I

much in one meal? Don’t you worry; I’m the only one that can

Fiona’s mouth twitched as she held in a full belly of disdain.

In the restaurant, Fiona Lewis was so angry that her complexion turned red and her chest heaved. She would not be mocked and looked down on in these past five years

gift, all she wished was to immediately chase away this veteran brat in front of her. She hated how this brat had taken advantage of her drunk daughter at the night of the

bonus, but it would generally be around 200 to 300 thousand. Those who got more were the ones who had a meritorious service or the ones who had

money in

more, jackie would have to

of this. This one too, it

was suitable for normal consumers. There

20 bottles of it. After all, Selena’s father is very troubled for these few years

jackie, and asked,

heard Fiona and was worried that jackie did not have enough money with him. She spoke lightly with a frown, “Fiona, it’s 400 thousand dollars for 20 bottles. On top of that, not many of us here like drinking. How can

I don’t

We can, however, reserve it for your next visit…” The pretty waitress could also see that this mother-in-law was

my son-in-law!” Fiona handed the menu back to the waitress. Only then did she look at Joan with a fake smile, “Joan, you should not take me as your son’s mother-in-law right now. It’s said that marriage requires both people to come from the same social status. We are not from the same class. On top of that, he said that he would give me a 10 million dollar betrothal gift. It’s better that we

this? It’s such a big sum, do you really want jackie to get into trouble?” Selena Taylor was extremely angry. She had no idea that her

you agree to it? Is it really so hard to acknowledge that you are poor and inadequate?” Fiona asked, as if

wants to eat better food! If we cannot finish it, we can take away and eat it

twitched her

a while, the big meal started. The delicious dishes were served and placed in front of

more, Kylie!” Looking at the little one swallowing saliva by the table, jackie smiled

on her face. She thought, could jackie White have achieved something during his five years in the war zone? When others come back, they would normally receive 200 to 300 thousand as a bonus. jackie, who had stayed there for five years, might have 400 to

today cost him around 200 thousand, jackie might still have 800 thousand with him. All the dishes on the table together with the red wine were estimated to be around 500

jackie should have enough money,’ she

‘eaten’ in one meal Of course, she felt a little comfort

you thinking about? Start eating!” jackie smiled, picked up a piece of prawn, and placed it in

at Kylie, who was eating happily. A sweet smile appeared

not aware of was that a security guard walked out immediately when he saw Selena and jackie. He headed to the street outside and made a call to Young Master Wilson, who was

Wilson ended the call, Ivan Taylor, who was by his side immediately asked, “Oh Young Master. Wilson, what’s the

restaurant owned by my family. It seems that this young man has returned from the army and got some money. He ordered 20 bottles of red wine that costs 20 thousand

fcking mad. I’m so much richer than the useless veteran. I’m the young master of the Wilson family and I’d take over the Wilson family’s estates. Your

some small achievements in the past five years. If not, how would he have the money to pay for

a mouthful of red wine, and his eyes lit up. “Young Master Wilson, I actually have an idea. How do

said in excitement, “What’s the idea? As long as you can make her come to me obediently,

for my cousin’s body tonight!”

delicious. I haven’t eaten good food like this for

all because of that bastard, jackie White. He did

like this for five years! She did not care if jackie had the money to pay the bill. After all, the person who would suffer from the embarrassment

so jealous! I estimate that this table’s bill must be around 200 thousand! That is the most expensive red

a number of people looked at the delicious

only drank two bottles of. Oh my, they

look like a person who earns a million a day? He dresses so ordinarily. Does he really have the

the women doubted

eating? I’ll get the bill if everyone’s done!” jackie smiled and was prepared to

them to go!”

a smile instead. He passed the bill to jackie, “Sir, can you please go

felt a little weird. Why did his smile look insidious? He lowered his head to look at the bill in his hand. He immediately frowned, “I’m sorry, but I

This person asked his mother-in-law to order whatever she wanted and

really here

they earn 30 million every month. A man who earns 30 million a month can’t even pay a

Some of the people even looked at jackie with some feeling of dislike in

has the ability to open such a high-end restaurant? Is he looking for

the people were waiting to watch

up and was prepared to leave after jackie paid the bill. She had no idea that there would be such a scene. She

pay the bill at our place!” that manager

can pay the bill? Weren’t you the one who asked me to order whatever I want? You’re finally admitting that you have no money, right? Since you don’t have any money, why do you need to boast more than your abilities in order to impress us? Selena, look at this.

and see how he would settle this matter. Serves him right even if he gets killed. Why act rich

jackie, you have really let us down!” Andrew was also extremely angry. “Just tell the truth if you don’t have money. We wouldn’t have been so embarrassed. You say

on? Is it true that you don’t have the money?” Selena took a deep exhale, looked at

bill to Selena and said, “It’s not because I don’t have money, it’s because there’s really no way to pay such a bill and I

she looked, her facial expression suddenly darkened. Looking at the manager, she said, “Mister, what’s going on? We only spent around four hundred thousand, why is it over four

bill over. She looked at it in detail and then looked at the manager in front of them. “What’s wrong with this place? This is robbery! Isn’t this wine twenty thousand per bottle? Why is it billed as two hundred thousand per bottle? Did you make a mistake and added

bottles of wine were transported over through airfreight so all the alcohol today has increased in price!

you cannot act dishonestly today even if you want

thousand for every bottle on the menu!” Selena was extremely angry. She just realized that she and the others

is a total scam! A table of dishes like this would never cost four million plus!” Both Fiona and Andrew were also very angry as they had never met

why jackie did not have the money to pay the bill. How could he pay such an expensive

his hands and about twenty people

remembered wrongly. We only made the order because we saw

bring the menu and let them

waved his hand at the pretty waitress, the waitress quickly walked over with a menu and handed it

a look. Isn’t it

please look carefully. How many zeros are on it? It’s five zeros, not four. This is

darkened. “Why, why is it five zeros? This is really two hundred thousand per

let me have a look…” Andrew also took the menu and looked at it cautiously. His face darkened after he finished looking at

an old person? It has always been five zeros, you guys must

manager said with a smile, “No matter what,

us to dinner. The rest of

that jackie could not afford to pay it. Even if it

waved his hand and a few of the men moved forward to

You even acted generous. Well, isn’t this just great? It’s such a big amount, what should we do now? Are you trying to kill us all?” When she realized that they could not leave, Fiona looked at

All of those were

In this case, all of them were surrounded and the other party did not allow everyone, including her, to leave. What should

bottles. How about this, we pay the money for these two bottles and we return the remaining 18 bottles. After all, we haven’t opened it and you can still sell it, right? I believe that my husband can still come up with 480

of the onlookers could not stand it anymore. It was obvious that the people of this restaurant

do with you guys?” The fat manager turned around and stared at the other party before turning around and said to Selena, “Young lady, the situation here is you must pay after you made the order. I believe that our waitress had told you this. You can leave it with us here or

back and said coldly, “If only one of us saw it wrongly then it must be giddiness, but, can so many of us be giddy at the same time? In my opinion, the latest menu that you showed us must have been newly made? I’m sorry but I am still saying the same thing,

refuse to be convinced unless you are faced with the grim reality, right?” The manager laughed coldly and few of the men immediately moved forward and surrounded them. On the other hand, the manager spoke to the other guests in the restaurant, “Everyone, you may leave. The meal is on the

one after another.

want to do? You want to rob us? We are from the Taylor family!” Selena

still had some influence. Perhaps using the Taylor family’s name

this, he immediately waved his hand to order everyone stop and said with a smile, “From the Taylor family? You must be Selena

frowned when he heard this and he was a little suspicious in his heart. Looking at this situation, it seemed

again before saying again, “Miss Taylor, our boss is inside. You should go

Selena frowned and could only force

jackie who had served the military, only had old and weak folks. She did not want this matter to escalate. What would happen to Kylie if they

go with you!” jackie was a little worried

that he would meet you, hence, you cannot go in. Besides, we heard about you. You are just a son-in-law who married into the wife’s family. You can’t even be considered as one of the Taylor’s family. As an outsider,

face darken and a scary aura of killing oozed out of his body. It

around and said to jackie, “What do you want to do following

that you will be in danger…” jackie

what could be dangerous? I will go and ask their boss to see if we can return these 18 bottles that we

smiled bitterly and said to jackie again,

five minutes, I’ll barge in!” jackie saw Selena’s begging look in her

want to injure anyone with Kylie around. It would not be good if it was seen

before walking inside with the

up to the second floor before coming in

Don’t have to be afraid, I’m sure you know our boss. Go in and have a chat with him and the four million bill today might be waived!” The manager smiled and stood in front of the door to keep

wine was 20 thousand per bottle, how did it become 200 thousand? On top of that, the person

few years and seemed energetic enough to fight. It was not a problem for him to take down two or three people. However, the other party had a lot of people, a dozen of them. They did not seem to be normal gangsters you see on the street. No

really regretted deeply in her heart. She really should not have come out for dinner, or she should not have come to this kind of place. By spending a few hundred to eat at some small

she entered, her face darkened because she discovered that the person who sat in this private room waiting for her, was Young Master

the boss of this restaurant! I didn’t expect that!” Selena smiled indifferently and closed the door. “You knew that I was having dinner downstairs so you

you come meet me if it wasn’t for that?” He smiled and continued, “What? Are you surprised? Is this unexpected? The Wilson family owns many businesses. This restaurant is just one of them. If you

hands out to touch Selena’s

Besides, don’t think that I’m clueless, you have had fun with quite a few women outside, just because you come from

give me a chance?” After he spoke, Michael walked to a stool and sat down on it before saying, “Yes, yes, yes, I’m a playboy and I have no control over my diet so I gained weight. However, I really like you! I swear that after you marry me, I

you can change this type of thing by

Michael. Although Michael had been pursuing her constantly before this, he had never used such means. He sent

chances. Who would have thought that this person would use cheat

billed as 20 thousand per bottle and

words, turned around, opened the

“Wait!”

“Selena, do you think that the useless brat will have enough money to pay for a four hundred and

come up with the money. Although he is not as rich as you, but, at least he will not

had already become flustered and red, and his eyes looked fierce. “This time, if you don’t pay four million and eighty thousand, don’t

Michael, who was always weak, would say such a thing. She turned around and

and you have not given me any chance! Tonight, if you don’t pay for the bill, your husband will have to die here. Oh yes,

After all, the Taylor family will not dare to offend the Wilson family because you’re just a third-class aristocratic family!” Michael smiled coldly paced toward Selena. “Selena, I have no choice. I

the wrong idea about you. Before today, I thought, apart from being lustful, you’re not a bad person after all. I even thought that we could be friends! I have never looked down on you because of your body size… I

in my restaurant and you guys want to eat for

her, that he deliberately asked her to come upstairs

you really want? I believe that you’re not the kind of person who needs that money, right?” Selena

steps forward and held Selena’s waist in one swift move,

28 Smelling the delicate fragrance from Selena’s body, Micheal felt excited. He wanted so badly to immediately push Selena

felt a wave of disgust. She immediately pushed the other party

unsatisfied. After all these years, he had longed for this woman, Selena, for too long. It was a pity that he hadn’t even touched her hand once. Just a