The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

"You're useless," Judson sneered coldly, "You think you can take me on with that pathetic skill?"

Malcolm's eyes narrowed, his tongue brushing against his bruised lip as he stared at Judson's contemptuous expression. Anger flared within him, and with a quick surge of energy, he was on his feet, swinging a punch.

The fight was brutal and relentless, each punch landing with a sickening thud. Neither man held back as if determined to finish the other off.

The brawl stretched on for a good twenty minutes. Judson deftly sidestepped Malcolm's swinging fist, forming his hand into a fist and delivering a powerful blow to Malcolm's neck.

The punch sent Malcolm stumbling backward, his body collapsing in defeat as he cradled his throat with both hands, coughing violently.

Watching Malcolm's bloody and disheveled state, Judson smirked coldly, "Pathetic. As the firstborn, you should have done better. Now, I'll end this."

With that, he lifted a chair and swung it hard at Malcolm's legs.

The impact was immediate. Pain radiated from Malcolm's legs, causing him to groan in agony.

It was then that a panicked voice cut through the tension, "Malcolm!"

Michael turned to see Lilly rushing in, her face twisted with horror, with Hank Buchanan following at a more leisurely pace. He was Judson's father.

Despite being in his fifties, Hank still carried himself with a commanding presence, his features handsome and only lightly etched with age. His resemblance to Judson was striking, sharing the same sharp features but with a mature refinement.

Lilly knelt by Malcolm, her eyes wide with horror at both the blood on his forehead and the unnatural angle of his legs.

screamed with panic as she shot upright, delivering a furious slap towards Judson. "You bastard! How dare

wrist in a vice-like grip. Lilly's face twisted with fury, "Let go of

dangerously, twisting her wrist further. "Do you really think you deserve

expected such arrogance, and she cried out in

his voice strained, pleaded,

I don't know Lilly was involved this time too?"

looked

wife is Judson's mother," Hank

at Hank in disbelief, "What

bore you children and built The Grey

. Aren't we your

quickly retorted, "Judson is the child

truly loved. How could you compare yourselves

Malcolm was left speechless.

Lilly cried out, her voice breaking, "Aurora is gone! I'm the one who's been by your

you," Hank laughed coldly, "Do you really think I

and Malcolm fell silent under his

"Malcolm, thought The Grey Group was full

you've proven yourself

You've compromised yourself trying to trap

belongs to