Chapter 190 A Hero

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Heather and her family watched the screen, transfixed. Alex was standing next to Elsa on what appeared to be a stage, surrounded by police officers in crisply pressed uniforms. She abruptly recognized the setup for what it was. An awards ceremony!

“What is this?” Carmen asked in confusion.

Heather’s assistant smiled as she said, “This is an official police award ceremony, Mrs. Jennings. If I’m not wrong, a few days ago, your son–in–law worked together with this policewoman to stop a robbery from happening in a nearby bank.”

“According to the news, there were as many as ten robbers at the time. They were ready to kill all of the staff working at the bank. In the nick of time, your son–in–law and the policewoman stood up to take them down, defeating them all in the end and saving the bank staff. Oh, also, I heard that your son–in–law even ,got shot once, didn’t you know that?” The assistant was shocked to learn that the family didn’t know about

that.

“Really? Are you serious?” Carmen was gaping. She had never expected Alex to be of any use, much less the ability needed to pull off such a feat.

“They’ve got to be pulling our legs,” Lucas said in disbelief. “There’s no way that useless lump can stand to ten robbers.”

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Alex had been a parasite in their house for four to five years by now. Lucas was more than certain he understood Alex’s behavior. Whenever people pointed accusing fingers at him and yelled at him for being a good–for–nothing slacker, he did not even dare to make a sound, much less retort. The man was a useless coward. How could a person like this dare to take on ten bank robbers and win?

matter was insulting his intelligence.

calmly. “He got shot in the left shoulder and I went to visit him in the

from calm. In fact, Heather wanted to rage

Why?

to divorce you, you will manage to find a way to draw my heart back to

a criminal destined to rot in jail forever. The

criminal but a hero of the people. His family would be a hero’s

was still trying to grasp

who lived on scraps had

host of the ceremony announced, “If it weren’t for our hero, Mr. Alex Jefferson and Captain Sawyer risking their lives to battle the robbers, none of the staff working at the bank

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award Mr. Jefferson with the title of the People’s Hero. We will also be awarding him with ten million

ten million award in Alex’s hands, Carmen’s eyes were practically

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