Chapter 354


    After the Morans had been defeated, Mason sought out Katherine to beg for mercy. Did he actually


    treat her as if she were a fool?


    Feeling a burning sensation on his face, he was embarrassed. Then, he clenched his teeth and


    endured the humiliation, pleading, "Miss Cornell, I was ignorant back then. Please spare my family! I


    swear that as long as you have mercy on us, I will do anything for you!"


    "Ignorant?" As if hearing some kind of joke, Katherine snickered out loud. "The word ''ignorant'' is


    usually used to describe youngsters. You''re not young anymore. Aren''t your actions inappropriate for


    your age? If you want to call someone ignorant, your good-for-nothing son is the perfect example. How


    do you feel being messed up by your own son? Is it fun?"


    After hearing her remarks, Mason was taken aback, and his face turned green briefly out of anger and


    embarrassment. Is she aware of how much resentment and reluctance I must muster to travel to


    Hovington and beg her forgiveness? In addition to the Moran Corporation''s bankruptcy and the Moran


    family''s destruction, my entire family was evicted from the Moran Residence this morning by this


    b*tch''s subordinate! There''s no way I''d beg for her forgiveness if I had somewhere to go.


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    Looking at his livid expression, Katherine naturally knew that he was not reconciled. He wasn''t sincere


    when he came to beg for mercy. Hence, the sarcasm in her tone grew even more intense the more she


    spoke.


    "You said you''d do anything for me, huh? Forget it. I have so many people working for me now that I


    need no ungrateful brat. Even if therees a day when I need manpower, I will recruit someone


    obedient. Moreover, your family is nothing more than a gang of thieves. If I had you people working for


    me, I''d have to worry that you''d betray me one day. I''m not that dumb."


    Following that, she got up from the couch. Despite being shorter than Mason, she looked at him with a


    dominant and oppressive gaze.


    "Mason Moran, what goes aroundes around. I''ve long been aware of the grudges between


    grandma and the Morans. I wasn''t nning to do anything at first, but since you keep stirring up


    trouble, I should shut you up once and for all. From now on, the Morans no longer have a foothold in


    Kynd. Go home and think about how to spend the rest of your life."


    After hearing that, he trembled even more violently, and his face quickly became ashen.


    After standing strong in Kynd for years, the Morans had made countless enemies. However, due to


    their powerful influence back then, no one dared to provoke them. Soon, things went from bad to


    worse, and the Morans were left destitute. Everyone wouldpete to be the cherry on top, and it


    would be inevitable that they encounter people who were ready to add insult to their injury.


    Nheless, those who used to dislike or have animosity toward the Morans would no longer sit


    quietly!


    "Kath—" Mason was about to say something when his phone abruptly rang.


    "Honey! Honey,e home now! Our son… he—" Melise''s cry could be heard on the other end of the


    line.


    Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat as he asked in a hurry, "What''s wrong with William?"


    "S-Someone broke his leg! Honey,e home and take a look at him. Sob!"


    Melise''s sobs were so loud that even Katherine, standing far away, could hear them.


    Katherine furrowed her brows, and without exhibiting the slightestpassion, she exited the lounge


    aftermenting, "Good luck with that."


    Mason stood behind her, tightly gripping his phone as he watched her leave. As she walked away, two


    balls of fire appeared in his eyes, and he could no longer suppress his rage and resentment. B*tch!


    Everything happens because of you! You have caused the destruction of my family! There is no way


    that I am letting you go without a fight! No way!


    After Katherine left the guest lounge, she intended to look for Joaquin and head back to the hospital


    together. However, she heard hurried footsteps behind her. Without much thought, she assumed it was


    a staff member and nned to step aside. That was when she noticed a glimpse of a cold, silver light


    shing from the corner of her eyes.


    Instantaneously, her eyes widened as she quickly sidestepped to the left, but beside her was the


    staircase''s handrail. However, she couldn''t duck out of the way of the gleaming metal because of the


    barrier. Her brow furrowed indistinctly, and she hooked her slender arm over the handrail like a vine


    without the slightest hint of panic. Her body was extremely flexible, allowing her to lean back against


    the handrail until half of her body was suspended in midair. Eventually, she could evade the knife as it


    slid past her cheek. The following instant, she swiftly kicked the weapon out of Mason''s hand.


    Following a crisp sound, the knife fell to the ground. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and he pounced on


    her like a madman.


    Katherine was quick to notice, and the corners of her lips curled into a smirk. As she was about to fight


    back, a familiar figure entered her line of sight. Soon, a gust of wind blew in her direction, and her wrist


    was mped. She was yanked forward without control. Then, a forcended on her waist, but before


    she could react, she was right beside Joaquin. At the same time, he lifted his long legs and kicked the


    man''s chest who was going to attack her.


    Bang!


    When she turned around, she saw Mason sprawled out on the ground, clutching his chest and wailing


    in pain.


    "What brings you here?" Ignoring Mason, she turned to look at Joaquin. She was met with his dark and


    cold eyes, which startled her. "You—"


    He did not respond, instead sweeping his gaze across her face andnding on her ear. That tiny red


    mark that caught his eye immediately fueled his rage. "Did he hurt you?" His voice was hoarse and


    deep, carrying an unknown amount of anger that could easily make one tremble for no apparent


    reason.


    On the other hand, Katherine was not frightened, and after falling into a brief daze, she hesitantly


    touched her ear and uttered nonchntly, "Nah. It''s only a light scratch."


    Despite her reassurance, Joaquin pulled a long face, and his orbs were as gloomy as dark clouds as


    he repeated, "He hurt you." At that moment, his sentence was not a question but a statement.


    Simultaneously, Owen, who heard themotion, quickly brought the security guard to the scene. In


    addition, a group of men led by Jeremy also tagged along behind them.


    "I''m so sorry for my negligence, Miss Katherine!" Looking at the man moaning on the ground, Owen


    couldn''t help feeling the lingering fear surge in his heart.


    She finally regained her senses and suppressed the fear in her heart as she replied softly, "It''s okay.


    Take him out."


    Mason had turned into a mad dog, and any further interaction with him would be fruitless.


    However, Joaquinmanded, "Hand him over to Jeremy." These words were spewed with rage, and


    his every utterance was intimidating.


    In response to the order, Jeremy grabbed Mason and hauled him away. At that moment, Mason


    regained strength and began cursing like a maniac.


    "You b*tch! You won''t get away with this! I''m telling you, as long as I am alive, I will never let you go,


    w*nch!"


    These vile remarks were innocuous to Katherine, but the hostility in Joaquin''s eyes seemed to solidify


    into frost. Suddenly, he stepped forward and stomped on the hand Mason used to hold the knife earlier


    with his well-crafted Iberian leather shoes. His action quickly elicited an agonizing moan from Mason,


    followed by the sounds of his bones cracking. Soon, his shrilling voice nearly toppled the roof of the


    building.