Chapter 118
J couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
Everyone told her that Danton adored Andre and he was a loving father.
But what kind of loving fathershed his son in a dark back alley?!
All guards stood in their spots quietly, watching this scene in silence. They seemed quite used to this.
Hearing that Danton asked him to kneel, Andre’s body quivered.
He looked at Danton with a pleading look and begged, “Father…I-I can’t. My leg is broken. Can you
spare me for this time, please?”
There was a wicked gleam in Danton’s eyes. His face was cold and heartless as ever.
“You are a fucking dog to me, Andre. You do whatever I ask you to do,” Danton said icily, “Get on your
fucking knees. NOW.”
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Andre bit his lips with tears circling in his eyes.
Slowly, he moved his injured legs. The extreme pain caused him to sweat heavily.
He eventually managed to kneel on the ground, panting nonstop.
“Good.”
Danton said in a freezing voice, “I heard that you got into some troubles with somebody tonight. Who
did you mess with?”
“A-Alpha Daran and his Gamma J…but I was drunk, father! I didn’t know who. they were when I-
Ahh!”
SLAP!
A hot pnded on Andre’s cheek. His left side face became swollen immediately. “Fucking lying
piece of shit!” Danton roared.
He grabbed Andre by the cor and red at the kid, “Did you approach them on purpose? Do you
think that they can help you? Getting you out of my control? Is that what you were thinking?!”
“NO! Father!” Andre cried in despair, “It was a coincidence! I know that they are our enemy. I would
never approach them on purpose. I swear!”
Yet his pleading meant nothing to Danton.
Another hot pnded on his right cheek this time.
“You should be grateful for being alive,” Danton looked down at Andre
condescendingly. “The King pardoned your life, and I nurtured you up. You will talk and behave exactly
like we want you to. Understand?”
“…Yes, father.”
“I am watching you, son. Be a good boy. You don’t want to get punished, do you?” Andre’s body
twitched when he heard the word “punish” as though it triggered some horrible memories.
He nodded hastily, “No, no punishment, father. I will be good.”
Danton smirked and patted his head, “Now we are talking. As long as you listen to me, I will make sure
that you live afortable life. Oh, I heard that you signed up for abat lesson with a private
trainer. Why do you need to learnbat?”
Fear flickered across Andre’s eyes.
“…Nothing. Just a little interest,” he murmured.
“Well, a worm like you doesn’t need to learnbat,” Danton scorned. “I have canceled that lesson for
you.”
Andre lowered his head, “…Yes Father.”
“Go to some parties. Women and booze are enough to keep you upied. I heard that there is a
Spring Fling party next week. Be there and have some fun. OK?”
“…Yes Father.”
Danton seemed pleased with Andre’s obedience. He snapped his fingers and beckoned the guards
over.
“Bring Mater Andre to the hospital. I don’t want my son to be a fucking limp.”
“Yes, General.”
They brought Andre into the car.
The car drove away and disappeared into the darkness.
Daran opened the door and walked into the back alley with J. Both of them were still in shock
because of what they just saw.
“I…I can’t believe this.” J shook her head in astonishment, “Danton treated Andre horribly! How
Daran snorted, “Danton must be really careful. He doesn’t want the others to raise questions about
Andre’s true identity. But when they are alone, his monster sidees out again.”
“…Poor kid,” J murmured.
When she first met Andre, she thought that he was nothing but a spoiled little brat.
Yet after seeing what happened in the back alley, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.
Andre must have lived a difficult life.
Nobody in this city cared for him.
He had to put up with Danton’s violence while pretending to be Danton’s loving son on the outside. And
there was no one he could turn to for help.
The kid was barely 18.
“This works to our advantage,” Daran turned to J and said. “Now we know that Danton and Andre’s
rtionship isn’t as solid as we believe. We can find a chance to crack it and persuade Andre to work
with us.”
J nodded, “We just need a chance to talk to him.”
“You heard what Danton said to Andre. Spring Fling party, next week. It is a perfect opportunity.”
J pulled out her phone and dialed Morgana’s number.
It went through on the first ring, “Yes?”
“Morgana, we heard that there will be a Spring Fling party next week and Andre will be there. Can you
get us on the guest list?”
“Sure. You want to talk to Andre at that party?”
“Yes. But we don’t want to catch people’s attention. Thest thing we need is for Lance to find out that
we are approaching the former King’s son.”
Morgana chuckled pleasantly, “Well, then this party works out perfectly for your n.”
“Why is that?”
“Because it is a masquerade ball. No one will have a damn clue about who you are.’
The masquerade ball was on the uing Monday,
All the officers and nobles in the city would be there, including Andre. J asked Morganá to help
them make the ball gown in secret. So nobody-not even their maids and guards-knew that they were
going to the masquerade ball. On the day of the ball, J did her own makeup and got dressed.
Daran was at the
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ball already. They would meet at the ballter.
Tonight, J was dressed in an exquisite, ankle-length ck velvet gown. The fitted bodice was
ented with a deep sweetheart neckline, highlighting her graceful corbone.
A gold masquerade mask, adorned with ck and gold feathers, obscured her face. Her hair was
pinned up in a soft, romantic updo, tendrils framing her face. The finishing touch was a pair of ck
satin stiletto heels, giving her an air of mystery and allure.
When J stepped into the venue, everyone nearby turned to look at her.
Among all those beautiful women who attended the ball tonight, J was without doubt the brightest
star.
Yet J didn’t pay any attention to other’s gaze.
She was busy searching among the guests, looking for Daran in the crowd.
Everyone here wore a mask tonight. She wasn’t sure which one was Daran.
Just then, a tall figure made his way down the marble staircase and walked towards J.
The overall look emphasized his powerful and statuesque physique, making him a striking figure in the
sea of guests at the masquerade ball.
He walked up to J directly, as though he was certain that she was the one that he was looking for.
“Hey.”
J smiled and looked at him.
The silver masquerade mask that he wore covered half of his face, revealing a hint of
his strong jawline.
“How do you know that it is me?” she giggled.
Daran’s lips curved up into a gentle smile. He gently stroked the feather on her mask
and answered in a husky voice, “I can find you in a sea of people instantly. It is my superpower.”
“Look over there,” Daran whispered into J’s ears.
J followed the direction of his gaze and found Andre standing alone by the dancefloor, holding a
ss of champagne.
Target spotted.
“Let us go talk to him,” Daran said.
Yet J put a hand on his shoulder and stopped him.
“No, I got this one.” she smiled. “You look out for me
supripowel.
“Look over there,” Daran whispered into J’s ears.
J followed the direction of his gaze and found Andre standing alone by the dancefloor, holding a
ss of champagne.
Target spotted.
“Let us go talk to him,” Daran said.
Yet J put a hand on his shoulder and stopped him.
“No, I got this one,” she smiled. “You look out for me.”
She picked up her long skirt and walked towards Andre.