The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 9

“Jaylah is the only son of the Kennedy family, so he is naturally the sole heir as well!” Bethany continued reproaching, “His father, Brandon Kennedy, is the richest man in Apren City. Both the police and gangsters respect him!” “Really?” Joseph replied softly as if he did not seem to care at all. When Bethany saw this, she immediately stamped her feet. “Once they find out about this, you are done for.” “Paig, you’d better leave Apren City as soon as possible!” Earlier, there were a few men who managed to run away. Thus, Bethany was certain that members of the Kennedy family would come over soon. By then, both Paige and Joseph would not be able to leave anymore. Paige, who was overwhelmed with both sorrow and surprise, finally regained her senses. Then, she immediately broke free from Joseph’s arms. “Beth is right. You have to leave right now.” Nonetheless, Joseph refused and responded, “Paig, I’m sorry. I… I didn’t know that you were pregnant at that time.” Hearing this, Paige became even more anxious. She cried, “Can you leave? Hurry up!” Bethany became both panicked and agitated. “Listen to Paig. You should leave now! After all, members of the Kennedy family may arrive soon. They own a casino nearby, so you should hurry up…” Meanwhile, Joseph remained silent. With his status, international organizations could not easily deal with him, let alone the Kennedy family. To be honest, who were the Kennedy family? Just as Joseph was about to explain, a furious voice echoed. “Are you trying to leave? Where do you plan to go? Do you think you can leave just like that?” Nearly a hundred men rushed out from all directions. The ones leading the way were the men who had escaped before. These underlings were following the lead of a bald man. At the sight of this scene, both Bethany and Paige were shocked. “Alex Kennedy, you’d better not seek trouble with us. Jaylah is the one who started the whole mess first.” Glaring at Joseph, Bethany stamped her feet in anger while standing up for her friend.

go for now.” “Joseph…” Paige shook her head. Bethany did not expect Joseph to be so stubborn, but she acknowledged that he was a responsible man. “Leave now,” Joseph shouted with a cold look on his face. At the same time, he looked at Bethany and motioned for her to take Paige away. Gritting her teeth, Bethany dragged Paige, who was initially unwilling, and hurriedly left. Alex did not plan on stopping them because he knew that capturing the two girls would be a matter of time. Moreover, he was waiting for reinforcements to arrive at the scene. In an instant, the number of men reached dozens, hundreds even. Despite being surrounded by many men, Joseph held a blank expression. It seemed that he was not intimidated at all. Bethany took Paige and ran a long distance in one breath before slowing down. Looking at Paige’s tears, Bethany

truly be separated for good this time, she instantly burst into tears. In her mind, she could not help but recall the scene of Joseph blocking her way in despair. “Beth… What should we do?” Paige cried and pleaded. Bethany was undoubtedly conflicted. From her personal point of view, what did the life and death of Joseph mean to her? After all, both Chloe and Paige were fine, so there was no need for Bethany to worry. Of course, she had to admit that Joseph was wise and responsible. At the very least, he took on all the wrath of the Kennedy family. After remaining silent for a while, Bethany avoided the question and replied gently, “We shouldn’t think about these things now. Since Joseph had the guts to do what he did, he must be confident, not to mention that his skills should be quite impressive.” “In addition, it seems like he is a military man. Once he is in danger, the military might help him out! You don’t have to worry too much. Let’s go to Chloe first…” “But… But if we leave, what will happen to him?” Biting her lips, Paige felt uneasy. “Don’t worry. My dad will return home tomorrow. I’ll ask him to come forward and deal with this matter. You can leave with Chloe first…” Bethany proposed, “It’s better not to let Chloe see him for now. I guess… I guess Joseph thinks the same way!” Just as Paige was about to speak again, a military off-road vehicle stopped near her and