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ThethoughtonlyheightenedMackenzie’stension.IfEmmanuimedto
clinchthechampionship,hewouldhavetooveeEshal’stwoformidable
opponents.Thatmeantfacingoffagainstnearlyallthetop–notchfightersin
theGrandMartialShowdown.
Shecouldn’thelpbutwonderifherhusband’sbodycould withstandsucha
gruelingchallenge.Andbeforethat,hewouldhavetoconfrontAustin.
ShevividlyrecalledthedisdainfulnceAustinhadshotEmmanuelwhenhe
deliveredthenewsaboutQuintus.TheQuintusinstructorlookeddownon
Emmanuel,butshecouldn’thelpbutwonderjusthowpowerfulthisdevilish
instructorfromTocvalewas<b>.</b>
Justthen,Nigelhadtriumphedoverhisopponentinthearena andadvanced
aggressivelytothetop16.
<i>So</i><i>,</i>HannahapproachedandlinkedarmswithBet.“Loveldiesofthe
Quillenfamily,weeagerlyanticipateEmmanuelleadingustothe
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quarterfinalsandtomorrow’sfinalshowdown.”
Bet’spretentiousdemeanorturnedthestomachsoftheQuillenwomen.
ButwhattrulysaddenedthemwasHannah’sdecision.She hadchosento
standagainstherownfamily.
SamanthaandtheothersistersscoldedHannah,butMackenzieremained
stoic.SinceMackenziehadannouncedherdisownmentofHannahfromthe
family,shenolongertookHannahseriously.
Mackenziedidn’tevenbothertolookatHannah,whostaredbackather
intently.“Mackenzie,I’vewatchedyougrowup.IhopethataftertheQuillen
family’sdownfall,theHeartoftheSunwillpassto the Finchfamily,whowill
continuetosupporttheQuillenfamilyinthefuture.”
“Hmph!Sparemeyoursentimentality,”Mackenzieretortedcoldly.Despiteher
innerturmoil,sheknewfamilialtieshadtotakeabackseatintimesofgreat
importance.Shecouldn’taffordtosympathizewithHannah.
“IfyoustillrecallyourQuillenlineage,youshouldunderstandthatwewould
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neverhandtheHeartoftheSuntooutsiders.Abandonthatthought!”
Mackenzie’scoldnessmadeHannahuneasy.Hannahsneeredand
countered,“So,areyousureyouwanttotreatmeasanoutsider?”
Mackenzie’sresponsetookabackBetandHannah.Theyhadbelieved
Mackenzietobecoldonthesurfacebutwarmatheart,yetsheproved
ruthlesslyupromising.
“Hannah,that’senough!”Samanthastormedoverandangrilyrebukedher
sister.“Youweretheonewhoinstigatedthefeudagainstus.Ifyouwantto
reconcileandrejointhefamily,apologizetoMackenzienowandpromiseto
canstilltrytopleadwithMackenzieonyour
standbyusinthefuture.I
behalf.”
“Noneed!”Hannahinterjectedicily.“Wedidn’eheretoarguewithyou.
Sinceyou’vechosenthispath,don’tmeusforbeingunforgiving.We’ll
settlethisattheGrandMartialShowdown.”Withthose bitingwords,sheleft
withBet.
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“Thisishrious!”Shaneburstintughter.Hewasrelievedthathecould.
finallyexpresshisamusementabouttheinternffairsoftheQuillenfamily.
“Howcananyonebesoclueless?JustwaituntilEmmanuelsetsthem
straight!”
WhileShane’swordswereblunt,Mackenziecouldn’thelpbutagree.She
couldn’tunderstandhowHannahfailedtoseethetruth,especiallywhen
evenShanerecognizedthattheFinchfamily’sfightersstoodnochance
againstEmmanuel.
WheredidHannah’sarrogancefrom?Sheseemeddeterminedtodefy
theQuillenfamilyforthesakeoftheFinchfamily.Property ? N?velDrama.Org.
Thematchcontinuedtounfoldwithexcitement,butMackenzieandthe
wwere
othersfromtheQuillennolongerinthemoodtowatchtheother
matches.TheygrittedtheirteethandeagerlyanticipatedEmmanuel’s
showdownwithNigelfromtheFinchfamilterthatnight.
Butbeforethat,EmmanuelwouldhavetofaceAustin.Soon,thetwotop
fightersstoodonthestage.
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“Ineverthoughtwe’dmeethere.”
Asthematcmenced,neitherrushedtomakethefirstmove.Austin,
knownforhisarrogance,assumedhisusualposture.Hegesturedandsaid,
“I’vesaiditbefore–yockkillerinstinct.Yourkindnessholdsyouback,and
you’remissingtheessentialfighterspiritnecessaryformartirts.
Unfortunately,yourskillswouldbefargreaterifnotforthis.”Beingamilitary
man,hehadgreatconfidenceinhisanalyticpproach.
DespiteEmmanuel’sratingbeingonlyS-Level,hisperformanceinprevious
matcheshadbeenoutstanding.Inparticr,hisearliermatchagainstYosefshowcasedhisabilities,andEmmanuelprovedtobeonparwithhis
opponent.