《Lord Death Is Now Back Home by Chris》 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Amerosia. East Coast Airport. A private ne finallynded after a short while of hovering, escorted by dozens of fighter jets. The airport was heavily guarded and full of armed soldiers! Rumors spread all over the East Coast - a bigwig wasing. This person was the one and only five-star general in Amerosia, the first Primus and, as more people preferred to call him, Lord Death! Even James Mester, the wealthiest man in East Coast, was shut out when he wanted toe to receive him! And the reason why Chris Shelby returned this time, was only to meet one person! His wife! The eldest daughter of the Jefferson family - Esther Jefferson! ... Jefferson Manor. Chris Shelby stood in front of the vi and seemed to have been lost in a sh of reminiscence. Five years ago. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. He fell victim in a family feud. He was kicked out of the wealthy Shelby family and ended up in the East Coast, without any food or any financial support, like a stray dog! Eventually, it was the Jeffersons who, as advised by a fortune teller, took him in and married their eldest daughter Esther Jefferson to him. On the next day of the wedding, Chris responded to the call of the country and resolutely joined the army. Now that five years had passed, he had been the Primus in Amerosia with an unparalleled status! To make up for the guilt that year, Chris returned to the East Coast to find Esther Jefferson. Chris stepped into the house. However, he was almost instantly shocked by what he saw. On the courtyard outside the vi. There was a little girl about four or five years old. She looked so pale and thin, and obviously, she was malnourished. Most importantly. A chain was ced around her neck. She was like a dog lying on the ground. Licking a broken bowl! When he saw this, for some reason, Chris felt his heart tighten. His heart ached for the little girl. ¡°Sir, could you give me something to eat? I¡¯m really hungry!¡± The little girl raised her head and looked at Chris eagerly. Chris hastily reached for a cookie from his pocket and handed it to her. The little girl picked it up and devoured it. ¡°You unwanted bastard. How dare you beg in front of the Jefferson family! I am killing you today!¡± At this time, a vicious middle-aged woman came out with a bamboo stick and started to beat the girl continuously. The little girl then was dodging and crying. ¡°Please... don¡¯t hit me... I¡¯m just really hungry... It hurts...¡± When he saw this, a trace of anger appeared on Chris¡¯s face. For a moment, his heart seemed to be stung by something! How could there be such a vicious person in this world? ¡°Stop!¡± Chris walked over. He reached out to grab the bamboo stick of the middle-aged woman. The woman looked at Chris with disdain, ¡°Who the heck are you and how dare you meddle in my business?¡± ¡°How could you bear to hurt such a little girl!¡± When he looked at the bruised little girl, Chris¡¯s heart was burning with anger. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business! She¡¯s just a sinful bastard of the Jefferson family. I can torture her however I want. You are getting yourself in trouble if you dare to meddle!¡± The middle-aged woman looked at Chris and said coldly. Chris was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously, ¡°A sinful bastard of the Jefferson family? Whose daughter is she actually?¡± The middle-aged woman sneered, ¡°Whose daughter? Of course, her father is also a bastard! Everyone in the East Coast knows! Everyone knows it!¡± ¡°Five years ago, Esther Jefferson, the eldest daughter of the Jefferson family, married a homeless man, and the next day, the man ran away! Only this little bastard was left behind, and it had be a joke of the whole East Coast ever since!¡± When he heard it, Chris felt as if he was struck by lightning! Five years ago! A homeless man! The eldest daughter of the Jefferson family! So, this little girl was... Chris looked at the little girl again, and a strong sense of familiarity came over him. While he was the iron-boned Primus and the most important weapon of the country, his eyes were moist... When he thought of his daughter being beaten up so badly by these people, a burst of anger erupted from the heart of Chris Shelby. Snap! After the crisp sound. The chain around the little girl¡¯s neck was instantly torn off by Chris. He couldn¡¯t imagine what life had been like for Esther and their daughter for the past five years. Now even a servant of the Jefferson family dared to beat his daughter so badly. What a cruel life it was! ¡°How dare you treat my daughter like this - it is unforgivable!¡± Snap! Chris pped the middle-aged woman on her cheek hard. Ouch! The woman let out a scream. Her cheek instantly turned red and swollen. ¡°Your daughter? You were that good-for-nothing son-inw from five years ago?¡± The middle-aged woman looked at Chris with disbelief! Five years ago, the old Mr. Jefferson was terribly ill. In order to bring the best luck to the old Mr. Jefferson, as advised by a fortune teller, the most neglected eldest daughter in the family, Esther Jefferson, was forced to marry a homeless man. Everyone on East Coast knew about this. The most unbelievable thing was that this homeless man ran away the next day right after the wedding night. Now that five years had passed, that man had actually returned? The little girl looked at Chris and said cautiously, ¡°Sir, I want to find my mother...¡± Chris was surprised for a moment, and then asked, ¡°Where is your mother? Isn¡¯t she at Jefferson Manor?¡± The woman covered her cheek and smiled sarcastically, ¡°There¡¯s nothing you can do even though you are back now. Haha! You know what? Esther Jefferson is now probably busy pleasing the men at the Fairies¡¯ Secret, and how will she be able to take care of her daughter...¡± ¡°Shut your mouth!¡± Chris couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and he simply grabbed that woman and threw her out. Bang! With a loud bang, the woman fell heavily to the ground and fainted. Chris looked terribly gloomy with obvious murderous intent written across his face. The woman he had been thinking about for five years actually left their daughter behind and went to the Fairies¡¯ Secret to please other men. Was he really wrong about her? Chris looked at his pale-faced and skinny daughter and asked distressedly, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± The little girl looked at Chris and responded, ¡°Sir, my name is Hope Jefferson.¡± Hope Jefferson? The name made Chris Shelby¡¯s heart tingle even more. Esther Jefferson, what were you hoping for actually? Were you hoping to find a rich man as soon as possible and be well taken care of? Chris fought back the pain in his heart and asked, ¡°What about your mother? Why isn¡¯t she with you?¡± Hope opened her eyes wide and said, ¡°Mom is busy making money. After Mom makes money, Hope won¡¯t go hungry. I can¡¯t eat enough every day. Everyone bullies me, beats me every day, and doesn¡¯t give me food...¡± When he heard what she said, Chris could not hold his tears back anymore. This was his own daughter who had suffered so much. As the father, Chris didn¡¯t know about any of this. He thought he was a terrible person who didn¡¯t deserve to be a father at all! Chris went through a lot of battles and wounds, but he never shed a tear. But facing his daughter today, he burst into tears! Men should barely shed tears unless they went through the worst sadness! Chris continued, ¡°What about your father?¡± Hope lowered her head and said sadly, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen my dad since I was born. Everyone says I am just a sinful bastard without a father. I have asked my mum where my dad is?¡± ¡°But she¡¯s always crying, and she always refuses to give me an answer. I know my mum must feel so sad, so I just stop asking then.¡± Chris asked, ¡°Can I take you to your mother? Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea,¡± Hope shook her head. ¡°My mum says I shouldn¡¯t go with strangers.¡± ¡±I¡¯m not a stranger. I am your father... your father¡¯s friend.¡± The truth was on the tip of his tongue, but then he thought better of it. Chris didn¡¯t think he deserved to be called father! Chapter 2 Chapter 2 ¡°Sir, can you really take me to my mother? I haven¡¯t seen her for three days.¡± The rims of Hope Jefferson¡¯s eyes turned a bit red. Chris Shelby was inexplicably angry in his heart. Esther Jefferson, what was she thinking? How could she be so irresponsible as a mother? The middle-aged woman just now mentioned that Esther had been in the Fairies¡¯ Secret pleasing the men, and Chris decided to check it out. If this was really what Esther Jefferson was, he would take Hope Jefferson away... ... The Fairies¡¯ Secret. It was the most luxurious and extravagant entertainment venue on the East Coast. This was the paradise and the best money-squandering choice for all the rich men in the city. ¡°Hold on!¡± A red-haired security guard with a cigarette between his lips, and a tattoo on his bare shoulders stopped Chris Shelby. He considered Chris up and down, who was in his in clothes, and snorted, ¡°Where are you from, loser? Do you think this is where you should go? Get out of here!¡± ¡°Step aside!¡± Chris had a cold expression. ¡°You poor peasant, how dare you to talk to our captain like that!¡± ¡°Do you hear me? I am telling you to get out!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t get out, believe it or not, you are getting yourself in trouble!¡± Several security guards immediately gathered around, and one of them kicked Chris with his leg up. A loud boom! The security flew out all over, and Chris was still intact, holding Hope gently in his arms. ¡°Dude, so you are here to make trouble! Guys,e out!¡± When he saw it, the tattooed security guard took out the walkie-talkie and started calling for help. Whoa! After a while, hundreds of security guards rushed out of the clubhouse. ¡°How dare you make trouble in our ce? Are you tired of your life?¡± The tattooed security guard was confident. Chris didn¡¯t bother to say anything more. He just took out his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Tiger. Send my Lord Death Battalion over!¡± Hum! Instantly after Chris finished his words, there was a roar from behind. There appeared five military trucks speeding up from a distance, and on each military truck stood countless sturdy soldiers. Afterward, the soldiers quickly got out of the trucks and stood in unison behind Chris. Click-click-click! Countless pitch-ck muzzles, exuding the light of Death, aimed at the security guards. ¡°ON YOUR KNEES!¡± Tiger shouted. Thud! Thud! Thud! Without any hesitation, the group of security guards all knelt down, trembling with fear. Among them, the tattooed security guard felt the worst. He got so scared that a little stream was seen between his legs! What kind of important character had he offended? ¡°Master, sorry, I¡¯mte!¡± Tiger came over to Chris and respectfully said. Chris nodded and said, ¡°You guys stand on guard here, and don¡¯t let anyone in!¡± ¡°Yes, master!¡± With a roar from Tiger, thousands of soldiers immediately put the Fairies¡¯ Secret under martial control! ¡°Sir, what are they doing? Are they making a movie?¡± When she saw there were so many fully-armed warriors, Hope asked curiously. Chris bowed his head and said with a doting smile, ¡°Yeah, Hope, I will take you in to find your mother.¡± With that said, he walked in with her. Tiger in the back was shocked though. This little girl was actually Master¡¯s daughter! In the whole country, from today onwards, she would be one of the most distinguished women! And, just now, his master who had hardly smiled in the past actually smiled... At this point. In a private room in the Fairies¡¯ Secret. The slender and beautiful Esther Jefferson was eating with a middle-aged man with a pot belly. The middle-aged man did not hide his tattoo of a tiger going down the mountain and you could easily tell he was a gangster at a nce. The middle-aged man was Leon Winston and he was actually a leader of a gang in the underworld in East Coast. Esther looked at Leon and begged bitterly, ¡°Mr. Winston, please lend me a hundred thousand dors. My daughter is sick and needs money for surgery.¡± Hope was born with congenital heart disease and had to have surgery before the age of six, otherwise, her life would be in danger! And Hope was five years old now. There couldn¡¯t be any further dy. For three days, Esther had asked everyone who could help, but no one was willing to lend a helping hand. There was no other way, and Esther had to find Leon. Leon was a well-known East Coast gangster and loan shark. Leon sneered, ¡°If I lend you a hundred thousand dors, how will you pay me back?¡± Esther hurriedly said, ¡°Mr. Winston, don¡¯t worry. As long as my daughter could have her surgery, I will definitely make money and pay you back.¡± ¡°Ha ha ha!¡± Leonughed, looked at Esther carefully, andughed again yfully, ¡°I will lend you money, and you don¡¯t need to pay me back - on only one condition: You be my woman.¡± When she heard Leon¡¯s words, Esther¡¯s face turned frosty, ¡°Mr. Winston, I¡¯m married already!¡± Leon smiled and said, ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know that your husband is a loser! As long as you be my woman, I will definitely let you live a good life. What do you say?¡± As he spoke, Leon¡¯s hand reached out to Esther¡¯s snow-white thigh. Esther¡¯s expression changed, and she stood up hastily. ¡°Mr. Winston, please show some respect!¡± When he saw Esther rejecting him, Leon¡¯s eyes showed a hint of coldness. He snorted coldly, ¡°Esther Jefferson, don¡¯t be silly! Do you think that you are still the noble daughter of the Jefferson family? You are just a wreck! An abandoned woman that no one wants!¡± Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°You should feel honored when I am willing to take you in. But you refuse me. Believe it or not, I will make sure you won¡¯t walk out of this private suite easily tonight.¡± Leon¡¯s words made Esther pale for a while. She was desperate! Five years ago, she was still a nobledy of the Jefferson family, the most beautiful woman in East Coast. But just to bring some luck to her grandfather, she was forced to marry a tramp. On the next day of the wedding, however, the homeless man even ran away - she was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. For five years, Esther Jefferson had been scorned and ridiculed enough. Today, she was even humiliated by Leon Winston! Esther Jefferson almost just broke down! Tears streamed down her cheeks. She took a deep breath and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I won¡¯t ask you for the money. I¡¯m leaving!¡± After saying so, Esther turned to leave. ¡°Want to leave? Did you get my approval?¡± Leon stood up, grabbed Esther Jefferson¡¯s hand, and sneered, ¡°Don¡¯t you leave tonight!¡± Esther panicked, ¡°Let go of me. What do you want?¡± ¡°Funny!¡± Leon said with a yful smile, ¡°What do I want? Of course, I want you! Today, I am making you mine...¡± With that said, Leon pounced on Esther and started ripping her clothes off. ¡°Help!¡± Leon was now like a hungry wolf. Esther yelled hastily. Boom! At this moment, the door to the private suite was pushed open. ¡°Mommy...¡± Chapter 3 Chapter 3 It was Hope! When she heard Hope¡¯s voice, Esther was confounded! She didn¡¯t know where the strength came from. She pushed Leon hard and gave him a few punches and kicks. Snap! Then, Esther pped Leon Winston hard. ¡°Bitch, you dare to p me - I am killing you today!¡± Leon got furious and tore Esther¡¯s shirt with his hands. When she saw this, Hope was already scared to tears, shouting, ¡°Don¡¯t hit my mommy!¡± Hope run over, hugged Leon¡¯s thigh, and bit him. ¡°What the heck! Little whore! Your mom is a slut, you are even cheaper than she was! Get out of here!¡± Leon raised his leg, trying to kick Hope. But before he could do that... A shadow shed past him. And a punch hit Leon hard. Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Ouch! Leon screamed and flew out. Although Chris was very disappointed with Esther, when he saw her being bullied by another man and their daughter being called a little whore, it still hurt beyond words! ¡°Leave with me!¡± Chris picked up Hope and reached out to pull Esther out. ¡°Who are you? You let go of me!¡± Esther didn¡¯t recognize Chris because of the dim lighting in the private room. Chris turned his head and looked at Esther with a gloomy face, ¡°Esther Jefferson, you gold-digger, take a good look at me!¡± Esther was confounded when she finally saw Chris¡¯s face clearly. It was him! He was her own husband! This was the man whom she was forced to marry five years ago! This was also the man who had married her and ran away the next day! In an instant, Esther¡¯s brain went nk. At the same time, Chris was also distraught. Five years ago, Chris was kicked out of the Shelby family and left on the streets. Just when he was about to starve to death, the Jefferson family found him. They said he was a perfect match for Esther. Their marriage would bring the best luck to their seriously ill father Henry Jefferson. That was how Chris Shelby married Esther and came into the Jefferson family. The day after the marriage, the state issued a military draft, and Chris resolutely joined the army for future revenge. Five yearster, he had be a military belief, a military myth, and owned the title of Lord Death! Esther gradually could not hold back her tears. Her tears kept streaming down. All of a sudden. Esther threw herself into Chris¡¯s arms and burst into tears. ¡°You bastard, Chris Shelby, you heartless man - you are finally back!¡± Crying? What was this about? Was she pretending to be pitiful in front of him? Chris pushed Esther away, stared at her with a cold face, and asked, ¡°You know what I saw when I just returned to the Jefferson family? I saw our daughter. She was chained up like a dog, lying on her back, on the ground.¡± ¡°Even a servant of the Jefferson family was beating her while you are here with another man. What kind of mother on earth you are? How do you take care of our daughter?¡± Goodness! She heard every word of these. Esther¡¯s emotions werepletely out of control. She howled in pain. ¡°My daughter! My poor daughter! I am so sorry!¡± The thought of their daughter lying on the ground like a dog. Esther cried like she was heartbroken. Suddenly, she clenched her fists and kept pounding Chris¡¯s chest. ¡°Bastard! It¡¯s all your fault! It¡¯s all on you! If it wasn¡¯t for you, my daughter would never have to suffer like this. In what ce are you to me me?¡± ¡°Do you have any idea how much humiliation I¡¯ve got to bear in the past five years? After our daughter was born, no one was willing to help me. I was left alone with everything. And every time Hope asked me about where her father was, I didn¡¯t know what to answer.¡± ¡°I am a normal woman, and I long for a man to rely on from time to time. Life has been too difficult for me. I can¡¯t take it anymore...¡± Esther Jefferson cried hysterically - she had suffered too many grievances over the past five years. When he heard Esther¡¯s words, Chris was taken aback. He did not expect that in the past five years, she had lived such a difficult life. ¡°Esther, I¡¯m sorry...¡± Chris reached out, trying to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Esther cried hoarsely, ¡°You bastard! Heartbreaker! Did you know that our daughter was born with congenital heart disease?! The doctor said that she would have to have surgery before the age of six!¡± ¡°But I didn¡¯t have any money. In three days, I have asked everyone for money, and no one was willing to lend me any. I had no choice, so I turned to Leon Winston. He is a loan shark, and he has bad intentions for me. He wants me to be his woman!!¡± ¡°Do you think I really enjoy drinking with him here? I have no choice!!!¡± Buzz! Esther¡¯s words hit Chris like thunder. It turned out that he had misunderstood her. Esther ignored Hope Jefferson for three days just to find money to treat her. Meanwhile. A burst of anger burned and rose in Chris¡¯s heart! This Leon Winston had been bold enough to covet his wife - was he tired of his life? ¡°Esther, I am so sorry. I misunderstood you, and it¡¯s all my fault...¡± Chris hugged her in his arms. At this moment, guilt and self-me filled his chest. This tough man cried! ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Esther. It was my fault!¡± ¡°From today onwards, I will never let you suffer any grievances again. I will make you the happiest woman in the world!¡± Esther fell into Chris¡¯s arms and cried bitterly. After so many years of grievances, at this moment, she let it all out. Afterward, the family of three returned home. It was a dark basement, but it had been cleaned up meticulously. When he thought of the Jeffersons who were living in a luxury vi and then looked at this dpidated basement, Chris couldn¡¯t help clenching his fists. ¡°You live here?¡± Esther nodded and said, ¡°After you ran away, they thought that I had embarrassed the whole family, so they expelled us from the Jefferson family.¡± ¡°Where are your parents?¡± Chris asked. Esther looked disappointed, ¡°After we got kicked out of the Jefferson family, my mother couldn¡¯t take such a blow and she went to my grandfather. My father also left with my mother to take her back.¡± When he heard this, Chris felt even more remorse in his heart. Esther and Hope and her parents had all ended up in such a terrible situation because of himself. Hope hid behind Esther, looking curiously at Chris. Esther said to her, ¡°Hope,e and meet your Daddy. This is your father.¡± When she heard Esther¡¯s words, her face showed a little panic. She tried but finally could not say the word ¡°Dad.¡± Chris squatted down, touched Hope¡¯s head with his hand, and said, ¡°Hope, I¡¯m your dad. Starting today, I will protect you and mom. And I will make sure all the women in this world will be jealous of you and your mom. I promise.¡± ¡°Dad...¡± When she heard what Chris said, Hope went into Chris¡¯s arms and cried. At this moment, Chris¡¯s heart melted in an instant. The unparalleled and iron-boned Primus who had conquered the world, burst into tears on the spot. Chapter 4 Don鈥檛 Bully My Woman Chapter 4 Don¡¯t Bully My Woman Chapter 4 Don¡¯t Bully My Woman A momentter. Chris picked up Hope and asked, "Who is that Leon Winston?" When she heard it, Esther showed tremendous fear in her eyes. "Leon Winston is a gang leader in the underworld of East Coast. He has thousands of ruffians under hismand and has a great influence on East Coast. If you beat him today, he will never let you go..." Chris frowned. This Leon Winston would be looking for death? Bang! He pped the table hard, and the entire table was torn apart. "No matter who he is, whoever dares to bully my woman will surely have to pay for it! By the way, the Jeffersons don''t even care about Hope''s illness?" No matter what, Esther was the eldest daughter of the Jefferson family, and Hope was the eldest granddaughter of the Jefferson family. How could the Jeffersons be indifferent? Esther Jefferson was frightened by Chris''s actions, and then she smiled bitterly, "Hope, in the eyes of the Jefferson family, is just a disgraceful bastard, and they only wish Hope be gone sooner." Hearing this, Chris''s mind couldn''t help but recall the image of Hope being beaten up at the gate of Jefferson Manor. Chris stood up, with obvious murderous intent in his eyes! "Don''t worry. I''ll take care of Hope''s illness. Starting today, I''ll protect you and Hope." ... Late at night, in a luxury vi on the East Coast. Leon Winston, who had gauze wrapped around his head, had a livid look on his face. Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. "Esther Jefferson, bitch! How dare you beat me! I will make sure you will regret it for the rest of your life. And that bastard. I will make sure you pay once I find you!" He thought of how he was pped away by Chris Shelby and obvious murderous intent was written across his face. Bang! Bang! Bang! At this moment, several bodyguards flew in backward. "You don''t need toe to me, I''m here now!" Right after he finished his words, Chris walked in through the gate. When Leon saw Chris, his face changed greatly, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "How the heck did you get in?" Chris sat directly on the sofa and sneered, "Didn''t you see it? I beat my way in!" There were dozens of bodyguards outside the vi, all of whom were retired soldiers. Had they all been knocked down by the person in front of them? When he came to think of it, Leon couldn''t help feeling a little bit of fear in his heart. "What the heck are you?" "My name is Chris Shelby and I''m Esther Jefferson''s husband!" "So you were that tramp the Jeffersons took in five years ago..." Leon was shocked when he heard Chris''s words. So that piece of shit was back? "Ha ha ha!" Leon burst outughing. "I have been so curious, so it''s you, bastard! I have wanted to find you, but you just sent yourself my way. Don''t you think about leaving here tonight!" Chris squinted his eyes and the corners of his lips curled up a bit. "Are you sure?" At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came behind him. Hundreds of ruffians with machetes and clubs rushed in. These people were all Leon''s subordinates. After hundreds of ruffians entered the vi, they surrounded Chris directly. Leon stood up andughed arrogantly, "Ha ha ha, you must be so scared. Today you won''t walk out of here alive!" Facing the hundreds of gangsters around, Chris had a calm expression on his face. Chris said lightly, "Is this why you have been so arrogant? You bullied my woman, but perhaps I can still let you go if you can apologize on your knees." Leon froze for a moment and thought Chri must have been scared out of his mind. "Are you out of your mind? Haven''t you seen my gang here? How dare you talk to me like this? You are courting death!" Leon grinned, "Teach him a lesson, boys. Go get him!" At Leon''s order, hundreds of ruffians charged at Chris with machetes in their hands. At this moment, the huge roar of helicopters came from outside. Leon looked up and saw dozens of helicopters hovering in the sky outside the vi. Immediately, one by one, fully armed soldiers came down from the helicopters. Thousands of soldiers got off the helicopter and surrounded the entire vi. The ruffians stared wide-eyed when they saw the soldiers, not daring to make any movement. A middle-aged man in uniform with four gold stars on his shoulders walked into the vi. This middle-aged man was one of the five generals under Chris Shelby, Tiger! "Sorry, master! I''mte!" Tiger came to Chris with a respectful look on his face. Chris waved his hand and said, "Grab all this garbage and hand them over to the local police force so that they can be handled properly." "Yes, master!" After a wave of Tiger''s hand, countless soldiers with weapons came forward. The ruffians dared not make any move, put down their weapons, and surrendered obediently. Leon Winston was already bbergasted. "Who the heck are you?" Leon pointed at Chris Shelby with disbelief in his eyes. "Are you the big shoting to the East Coast today, the Primus of Amerosia..." Suddenly, a terrible thought flooded Leon''s mind. When he came to think of this, his face suddenly turned pale. He fell down on the ground, his face full of disbelief. "Impossible! How could you possibly be the Primus? You are just a useless tramp the Jeffersons took in!" Leon found it unbelievable, but this man in front of him could call dozens of helicopters, and thousands of fully-armed soldiers, and be called master by a four-star general. There was only one person in Amerosia who could do something like that, and it was Lord Death! It was the Lord Death who had conquered all the rebellious countries! "Now it''s toote!" Chris walked towards Leon with a cold face. Leon immediately knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to Chris, "What a mistake I have made! I didn''t know you were Lord Death¡­ Could you please spare my life..." Chris pped Leon so hard on the cheek that all his teeth were knocked out. "When you bullied my woman, did you ever expect what would happen today?" Another p thennded on Leon''s face, and he spat out blood. "How dare you mess with my woman?" Then a third pnded on Leon''s face, and he fell to the ground in convulsions. "Keep it in your mind - Never ever bully my woman!" After pping Leon three times, Chris nced at him and turned to leave. Tiger nced at Leon, who was lying on the ground with blood on his face, and said disdainfully, "Take care of it. There should be no mercy on whoever dares to bully master''s woman!" "Yes, sir!" Soon, several soldiers stepped forward and dragged Leon away like he was a dead dog. "Master, the old Mr. Jefferson is celebrating his 80th birthday and there will be a birthday banquet tomorrow at the Grand East Coast Hotel. This is an invitation to you from the Jefferson family." Tiger walked over and handed Chris Shelby a golden invitation. The Jefferson family was a second-ss family in East Coast. But now, these snobs were inviting the Lord Death! Chris nced at the invitation and said lightly, "Tell the Jefferson family, I will attend the birthday party tomorrow!" The Jefferson family drove away Esther Jefferson and their daughter and bullied them. They should pay for what they did! After saying that, Chris raised his head, and a sophisticated light crossed his cold eyes! Chapter 5 The 80th Birthday Chapter 5 The 80th Birthday Chapter 5 The 80th Birthday Early the next morning. Esther Jefferson woke up early. By the time Chris Shelby woke up, she had already got breakfast ready. "I''ve contacted the best doctor on the East Coast, and in a few days Hope can be sent to the hospital for surgery." Chris picked up a fritter and said. "Really?" When she heard Chris''s words, Esther looked at him in disbelief. He smiled and said, "Of course. Why would I lie to you?" Esther hesitated for a moment and said, "But the surgery is very expensive and takes a hundred grand. Where did you get that much money?" "Don''t worry. Now that I am home, I will solve all problems. Money is never one of them for me." As the Primus of Amerosia, Chris owned a secret vault that held untold wealth. A mere hundred thousand, to him, was like a tiny drop in the bucket. At this moment, Esther felt that she finally had the support she could rely on in her heart. Esther said, "Chris, did you see the news? Leon Winston was arrestedst night, and all the properties under his name were seized. He finally got what he deserved." Chris smiled and said nothing. Leon Winston had done a lot of evil, and this time he would finally be punished by thew. "I''ve given you my promise - I will protect you and our daughter. No one can hurt you." Chris said easily. Esther froze for a moment, and then asked incredulously, "Is it because of you that Leon Winston was arrested?" Chris nodded and said, "Yes, mydy..." Before Chris could finish speaking, Esther red at him and said, "Stop joking, Chris Shelby! Where have you been in these five years?" Esther didn''t believe that Chris could bring down Leon Winston. Leon was a widely-known gangster in East Coast, and Chris was only a penniless man her family had taken in. How could he bring down Leon? Chris wanted to tell Esther his true identity, but when he saw her reaction just now, he figured she probably wouldn''t believe it if he had told her. There would be time for him to exin in the future. "On the next day of our wedding that year, the state issued a military draft, and I went to join the army." "So that was it!" Esther nodded and didn''t ask any further questions. She guessed that Chris was just a conscript, and now he returned since it was time. "Chris, Grandpa called today. It''s his 80th birthday. Would you like toe to the party with me tonight?" Esther looked at him expectantly. Chris nodded, "Of course, I haven''t seen your grandfather for a long time. This time, I really want to pay a visit to him! I decided to give him a huge birthday gift and surprise him!" There was a sneer at the corner of his mouth when he said this. ... Grand East Coast Hotel. Today was the 80th birthday of the old Mr. Jefferson, Henry Jefferson. The whole hotel had been bustling, and countless celebrities hade for the banquet. As a second-rate family, the Jefferson family did enjoy some influence in East Coast. "I bring you a pure-gold phoenix hairpin!" "Please take this Burmese jade sculpture!" "And my pure-gold bracelets!" "I got you a pair of diamond earrings!" ... When he saw the birthday gifts constantly brought up by the guests, Henry Jefferson was all smiles. "Thank you foring to my birthday banquet. God must have blessed the Jefferson family, and our children have all had a great career and life." The guests who came to the birthday banquet were all big names from East Coast, and everyone was discussing the major events that happened today. "Mr. Jefferson, did you hear we had a big shoting to the East Coast today? Dozens of fighter jets escorted him all the way to the East Coast, and three thousand soldiers had locked the entire airport up." "I heard that even Mr. Mester, the richest man in East Coast, wanted to meet this big shot and was shut out in the end." "That''s interesting. Even the governor waited outside the airport for three hours without seeing this big shot." Henry nodded and said, "I am aware. But anyway, I have sent an invitation to this big shot for my birthday party." "It doesn''t sound very possible. How would such a big shote to your birthday party?" When they heard what Henry said, no one believed it. Even Henry wasn''t very confident, and he was just trying it out. At this moment, his son Felix Jefferson hurriedly walked over. "Father, I just heard that the big shot has agreed toe to the party this evening." "Awesome! God bless the Jefferson family!" After he heard Felix''s words, excitement was instantly written across Henry Jefferson''s face. Felix''s wife, Lorie Jefferson, suddenly said, "Father, it''s your 80th birthday. I can''t believe Esther doesn''t evene over for such a big day." When they all heard her words, everyone suddenly became quiet. Everyone knew that Esther Jefferson was a disgrace to the Jefferson family! Henry said with a gloomy face, "Don''t mention her at my birthday banquet. This slutty woman has humiliated our family - she married a bastard, and also gave birth to a bastard. She was a total disgrace to the Jefferson family!" Lorie said curiously, "That Chris Shelby was also weird. He finally became a member of the Jefferson family and married Esther, the most beautiful woman in East Coast. However, he ran away the next day. It''s unbelievable." Felix sneered, "What''s so weird about it? Maybe this Chris Shelby doesn''t think he''s worthy of the Jefferson family, and can only be a tramp..." "Ha ha ha ha!" When they heard what he said, all the guestsughed, looking at each other. A piece of trash in the eyes of the upper ss was easily a convenient joke for small talk. Henry stood up at this time and said loudly, "Everyone, I have something to announce. Today there will be a super big shot attending my birthday party!" When they heard what he said, there was thunderous apuse from everywhere. At this moment, a tall figure entered the hotel lobby. His powerful aura was overwhelming and everyone seemed to have paused their breathing. "Chris Shelby!" Felix Jefferson and Lorie Jefferson both eximed. In an instant, all eyes were on Chris Shelby. Along with Chris were Esther Jefferson and Hope Jefferson. "Chris Shelby, why are you back?" When he saw Chris Shelby, Henry''s face turned livid. "I heard that today is your 80th birthday. I specially brought my wife and daughter here to congratte you, and to thank the Jefferson family for the special care you have given to my wife and daughter over the years!" A gentle smile appeared on Chris''s face! "Come on, bring in the birthday present I''ve prepared for Henry!" When he finished his words, several men in ck suits walked in with arge pure-gold coffin. A coffin? In an instant, everyone''s expressions changed drastically.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 6 Seven Days Chapter 6 Seven Days Chapter 6 Seven Days Bang! The heavy pure-gold coffin dropped to the floor, making a loud bang. Henry''s face turned sullen when he saw this. To their surprise, the tramp who the Jefferson family took in five years ago and who ran away after marrying their daughter, had now suddenlye back. Moreover, he came back with a coffin. What a provocation! Regardless of their surprised eyes, Chris went to Henry step by step. "I spent a lot of gold on the coffin, and I urged the best craftsman to make it in a night. It costs hundreds of millions. Henry, do you like this gift?" Henry was irritated. He roared, "Bastard! How dare you make trouble here? You were starving on the street, but I had been kind enough to take you in and marry my granddaughter to you." "It''s my eightieth birthday today, but you send a coffin to me. What do you want?" Henry was pissed off. He held the birthday banquet today, and all the guests expressed their best wishes to him. But Chris sent him a coffin. What did he mean? Felix also stood up angrily, "Chris Shelby? How dare youe back? I am going to beat the shit out of you, huh?" He raised his palm and wanted to p Chris. But Chris didn''t give a shit. He sneered, "Do you dare?" His arrogant look made the Jeffersons even angrier. "You cheap beggar! You should thank us for our kindness! Without our help, you will be long dead on the street!" "You shamed the family, and even send Henry a coffin on his birthday. What an ungrateful bastard!" "You must pay for this. You''ll suffer, and beg for mercy!" All the Jeffersons red at Chris. It was all because of this Chris Shelby, the Jefferson family was almost a joke in the city. Yet today, this brazen brat even came to Henry''s birthday banquet and made such tant provocation. It was simply unforgivable. Henry stared at Chris and grinned coldly, "Since you dare to do such a thing, you must pay! Come in! Go get him!" Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Immediately, hundreds of bodyguards came in and surrounded Chris. All the other guests looked at Chris with pity. Nobody thought Chris could get himself out of here alive. "Grandfather! Please! Please spare his life!" Esther hurriedly begged her grandfather. She didn''t know Chris had prepared such a gift. Henry snorted coldly, "You shameful bitch! You are even begging for Chris! Listen. Now I im that Esther Jefferson is no longer a member of the family!" Esther was shocked as she heard this. She was surprised that Henry was so merciless. He even expelled her from the family! Lorie looked at Esther arrogantly. She mocked, "Bitch! You shamed the family. If I were you, I would simply kill myself!" "Exactly!" "Ungrateful bitch! You and your mother would have starved to death if we hadn''t helped you!" "We should have let you starve!" The Jeffersons all showed their ugly faces and used all kinds of harsh words to humiliate Esther. "Enough!" All of a sudden, Chris shouted in anger. As the Primus, themander of all the soldiers in this country, his aura shocked everyone here! The guests all became quiet. The hall was silent, and even their breaths could be heard. The people all fixed their eyes on Chris. Chris nced around at the Jeffersons coldly. Then, he stopped his eyes at Henry. Everyone he nced at got a horrible chill down their spines. The person who felt the most pressure was Henry. The pressure from Chris was overwhelming, and he even felt it hard to breathe. "Henry Jefferson, five years ago, you were so sick and you were dying. For your own sake, you sacrificed Esther and forced her to marry me." "After I left, you expelled her and her parents, just for your disgusting reputation. My wife and my daughter lived in the dark wet basement, and my daughter was bullied by even the servants of the Jefferson family." "Now I am back. I must make whoever has bullied them pay for that!" Chris''s voice was calm and steady, but his words were shocking. Henry asked with a sullen face, "Chris Shelby! What do you want here?" Chris nced around. Nobody dared to face his eyes! "I''m here to inform you something! All the members of the Jefferson family must kneel to my wife and daughter for three days and nights to beg for their forgiveness. You have seven days to think about it." How ridiculous! Those who heard this allughed. "What a fool! How dare he say that? Ha!" "Do you think the Jefferson family will be afraid of you? No way!" Facing theirughter, Chris said calmly, "There will be no Jeffersons if I can''t see all of you on your knees in seven days." After saying this, Chris left with Esther and Hope. "Chris Shelby! Stop! Did I ever allow you to leave?" "You made such a trouble on my birthday, and threatened us so arrogantly! You must pay with your arms and legs!" Henry gritted his teeth and red at Chris. He wanted to teach Chris a good lesson. "Go get him!" With his order, hundreds of bodyguards rushed to Chris. Both Esther and Hope were very nervous. Chris snorted and said, "Annoying. I don''t want to waste time on these rubbishes." Then he said to Esther, who looked pale, "Take care of our daughter." After saying that, he disappeared from Esther''s sight. Esther could only see a sh of a shadow! Bang! Bang! Bang! He punched and punched and punched. The bodyguards of the Jefferson family were knocked out one by one. After ten seconds, no bodyguard were on their feet anymore. They all fell and cried in pain. All the people here were stupefied. Even Henry opened his mouth wide in shock! What the hell was this man! Chapter 7 The Collins Family Chapter 7 The Collins Family Chapter 7 The Collins Family "Remember. You only have seven days..." After saying that, Chris left with his wife and daughter. There were hundreds of people at Jefferson Manor at this time, but no one could stop him. They could only watch him leave. After he left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They nced at the bodyguards on the ground and were scared. What a horrible man! What had he experienced these years? Felix asked his father with a sullen face, "Father, what should we do?" Henry snorted, "Seven days? He must be mad. Does he think he can do whatever he wants with his fists?" "He''s just a tramp. How dare he threaten us? Crazy man." "He should have some mental problems. We must be careful. The police can''t do anything even if they kill someone." The Jefferson family came back to their senses when they heard what Henry said. In their eyes, Chris was just a madman. They should not even take a madman''s words seriously. "So is this coffin really made of pure gold?" Lorie went to the coffin, knocked at it, and asked curiously. "That''s impossible. It must be just irons. He just gilded it." "He is really mad. Perhaps he thinks he can make it gold if he gilds it." "Ha!" Theyughed and mocked. "Felix, when will the big shote? Take this coffin away. Don''t let the big shot see it." Henry adjusted himself and asked Felix. "He should have been here long ago. Let me make a call and ask about it..." Then Felix called someone. After he hung up the phone, he reported to his father with a sad face, "Father, the big shot came here just now, but he left." "He said that we are stupid and annoying pigs!" "What? He came here just now and then left!" "He must have been scared by that madman!" "It must be that. We have a madman in our family. What a shame!" These words made Henry even angrier. He roared, "Chris Shelby! He must die!" Chris scared the big shot and ruined the n of the Jefferson family. At the thought of their broken dream, they all wanted to kill Chris. ... Esther was still in shock after they went out of the hotel. Hope was in a daze. She didn''t even know what had happened. "Chris, we..." Esther looked at Chris and wanted to say something. Chris smiled, "Esther, I know you have many questions. You suffered a lot, but I''m back now. Those who bullied you will pay for that. The Jefferson family is the first one!" Esther was moved by his words. She had really suffered a lot in the past five years. She thought that would be just it all her life, but to her surprise, Chris took revenge for her just when he came back! Esther asked in confusion, "Chris, will the Jeffersons really apologize to me?" Chris smiled, "Don''t worry. If they dare to refuse, I''ll wipe them off from the world." Chris looked domineering when he said these words.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Esther didn''t take his words seriously. After all, the Jefferson family was big. How could Chris destroy it alone? However, she still felt happy after she heard that. Ring! At this moment, Esther''s phone rang. After she hung up the phone, she looked a little weird. Chris asked, "What''s going on?" Esther hesitated for a while and answered, "It''s my mom. She said that they are holding a family banquet today at Collins Manor. She asked me to say some nice words to Grandpa Michael." Chris smiled, "That''s good. I''ll go with you. I haven''t seen your parents since I came back." "OK!" Esther nodded. They bought some gifts and went to Collins Manor. ... The Collins family was not that powerful in Easter Coast. It was a family banquet today, so the members of the Collins family came to the manor early. Esther''s mother, Susan Jefferson, and Esther''s father, John Jefferson, were standing in the corner. The Collins all looked at them with mockery. John and Susan were embarrassed when they saw those eyes. Before what happened five years ago, Susan had been so much respected by the family, as the wife of the eldest son of the Jefferson family. But now... They were like jokes for the Collins, because of Chris. "Look. Esther and her daughter areing!" "Hey, there is a man with her. Is that Chris Shelby? When did hee back?" When Chris went into the hall, all the members of the Collins family were shocked. "Dad, Mom!" Chris ignored those eyes and greeted John and Susan. Susan got angry as soon as she saw Chris. They wouldn''t have suffered so much if it were not for Chris. "Why do youe back? You made us suffer a lot!" Susan roared to Chris. Chris said sorry, "Sorry, Mom. That''s all my fault. Now I''m back. I''ll make up for my mistakes." Susan looked Chris up and down and when she noticed his in clothes, she snorted, "How can you make up for your mistakes?" "Mom, that''s enough. Chris is back and we finally have aplete family." Esther hurriedly spoke up for Chris. In her eyes, Chris was her husband, and it would never change! Susan looked at Esther with red eyes. She said angrily, "My good daughter, Chris made you suffer so much. You still spoke for him. How silly you are!" Susan couldn''t control her mood as soon as she thought of those sufferings in the past five years. "Mom, since I am back, I will make sure you can live a good life." "I will never leave Esther alone. I''ll make her the happiest woman in the world." "As for the Jefferson family, I''ve visited them and asked them to apologize to Esther in seven days. Otherwise, I will simply wipe the Jefferson family off the city." Chris said this seriously and honestly. Chapter 8 The Leader Of The Collins Family Chapter 8 The Leader Of The Collins Family Chapter 8 The Leader of the Collins Family Susan was amused by Chris''s words. "Are you crazy?" "How can a powerless tramp wipe the Jefferson family off the city? Do you know how powerful the Jefferson family is?" Chris said seriously, "Please trust me. I''m able to destroy them with a simple call." Susan handed her phone to Chris and mocked, "A simple call? Great. Now let''s destroy it. Show me how you are going to do that!" Chris was stunned. Indeed, he could destroy the Jefferson family with a simple call. But he had agreed to give them seven days. As the Primus, how could he go back to his words? Chris didn''t move. Susan snorted, "Look, you can''t do it, can you? Don''t bluff in front of me. You have to be more honest. Never say these ridiculous words again." John, who kept quiet all the time, suddenly said, "Alright. Stop talking. The banquet is going to start. Don''t let those peopleugh at us." Susan finally closed her mouth as she heard her husband''s words. John looked at Chris and sighed. He didn''t say anything. But the disappointment in his eyes was obvious. The banquet started. All the members of the Collins family went to their seats. The eldest son of the old Mr. Collins, Esther''s uncle, Laurence Collins suddenly stopped them. "You can''t eat with us. You better find a seat around the corner." Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Esther''s parents were stunned as they heard this. Susan asked angrily, "How can you say that? We are also members of the Collins family!" Laurence looked at Susan and then snorted coldly, "You''ve be a member of the Jefferson family since you married your husband. If it weren''t for our kindness, you and your husband would have lived on the street." "You..." Susan trembled in anger as she heard this. She didn''t expect that even her brother would look down upon her after she had been expelled. John, who was well aware of his low status, stopped his wife, "Alright. Let''s go to the corner." Other members allughed as they saw this. "You must apologize to my mom!" At this moment, Chris stood out. He went to Laurence and said with a sullen face. Laurence looked Chris up and down. Then he sneered, "Who do you think you are? An ungrateful tramp. How dare you bark in front of me? I may kick you guys out of the banquet." "Chris! Don''t !" Chris wanted to say something but was stopped by Esther. Esther looked at him with a pitiful face. Chris sighed and had to endure this. At this time, an old man came out. The old man was the leader of the Collins family and Esther''s grandfather, Michael Collins. Michael was surprised to see Chris here. He still remembered Chris. But he didn''t pay much attention to a loser. "Grandpa, this is my gift for you." After Michael came out, Esther hurriedly took Chris forward and gave their gift to Michael. Michael didn''t even look at the gift. He asked coldly, "Chris Shelby, where have you been in the past five years?" Chris answered, "I joined the military." "Military?" Michael frowned, "Then why do youe back? Have you retired? What did you do in the military? Are you a Corporal or a Lieutenant?" Chris answered honestly, "No!" Michael''s face turned sullen as he heard this answer. Laurence sneered, "Dad, don''t ask so much. He must be a cook in the military, and his job is cooking. Or, he might be even worse than a cook. He may be a cook''s assistant whose main job is to feed the pigs they keep." "Ha!" Laurence''s words amused all the members. Susan was embarrassed and angry when she heard theughter. Anyway, Chris was her son-inw. Laurence was humiliating all of them. Meanwhile, Susan felt more disappointed. Five years! Even a pig could do something in five years! But Chris hadn''t even gotten a decent job. Chris didn''t take theirughter seriously. He exined calmly, "I''m not a Corporal or a Lieutenant, but I''m the Master. I only have one person above me!" "As for a lieutenant or something like that, they are not even qualified to serve me." "If I want, even the Commander of the East Coast has to bow to me." His words shocked everyone. The Collins all stared at him in shock. Even someone as respectable as the Commander of the East Coast had to bow to him? They couldn''t endure this anymore. "Esther, is this the man who you''ve been waiting for for the past five years?" "Does he know who the Commander of the East Coast is? How can he brag like this?" "He must be living in the mental hospital for the past five years. He''s insane." Nobody here believed Chris''s words. They regarded him as a madman, an idiot, and a joke. Susan couldn''t stand theughter anymore. She shouted through her gritted teeth, "Shut up, Chris! It''s so shameful!" Chris looked at Susan and said helplessly, "Mom, I didn''t lie." "Shut up, or get out of here!" Susan said angrily. "Pig! You shamed us again!" Chapter 9 Do You Know Me? Chapter 9 Do You Know Me? Chapter 9 Do You Know Me? Chris was speechless. Nobody believed the truth. He was so honest, but they didn''t believe it. At this moment, a man and a woman came in. The man was tall and handsome. The woman looked like a nobledy. "Loretta and Alfred are here!" Loretta Harker was Laurence''s daughter and Esther''s cousin. Alfred Harker was Loretta''s husband. He was the son of the Harker family. The Harker family was also a second-ss family, just like the Jeffersons. It was much more powerful than the Collins family. All the members of the Collins family stood up. Even Michael Collins put on a smiling face. His attitude towards Alfred was so different from that towards Chris. Laurence smiled at them, "Loretta! Alfred! Come over." While he spoke, he pointed at Chris and said, "Let me introduce him. Chris Shelby, the famous son-in- has to bow to him. You know a lot. Can you tell me what a Master is?" Lorettaughed, "Dad, are you kidding me? Commander is a big shot in East Coast. I''ve even never heard of some Master." "Hey, Esther, my good cousin. You''ve waited for your man for five years, but it seems now, he''s a madman." Esther felt ashamed. She didn''t even want to stay here. But Chris didn''t take it seriously. He didn''t want to care what these ants said. Alfred held an exquisite gift box. He gave it to Michael and said, "Grandpa, this is my gift for you. Hope you''ll like it." Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. After saying that, Alfred opened the box. There was a set of pure-gold prayer beads. "This is..." Michael opened his eyes wide as he saw the beads. Loretta smiled happily, "Grandpa, Alfred spent one million dors buying this for you." The members of the Collins family all eximed in surprise. One million dors! Michaelughed happily, "Alfred, I like this gift very much." Alfred smiled, "I''m d you like it." Loretta turned to ask Chris, "Ergh, Master? What gift did you prepare for grandpa? Show it to us!" Loretta came over and opened Chris''s gift box. There was a set of jade beads. "That must be fake. How dare you give Grandpa such trash?" After saying that, Loretta threw the box into the trashcan. Esther got angry as she saw this. She and Chris spent so much time choosing the gift, but Loretta just threw it into the trashcan. She felt sad and wanted to cry. Alfred didn''t care about them. He asked Michael, "Grandpa, do you know about the big shoting to East Coast today? The airport has been locked down this morning. I heard there were tens of warnes and three thousand soldiers." "What?" His words shocked everyone. Michael asked curiously, "Who can that be?" Alfred answered proudly, "He''s the Primus of our country, Lord Death!" After saying that, he looked around and smiled proudly. "This may surprise you, but you know what? I''ve met him before, and I have his number!" "Alfred, you are so great! You even know such a big shot!" "That''s the son-inw of the Collins family, not like the useless tramp of the Jefferson family!" The members of the Collins family looked at Alfred with admiration. Susan and John also admired Alfred. What a good son-inw! Chris couldn''t helpughing. When did he meet such a nobody? He didn''t even remember him. Alfred was just bragging, or he would recognize Chris since Chris was also here. Chris asked Alfred, "Really? Since you know that person, do you know me?" Alfred looked Chris up and down. He snorted, "Why should I know you? Loser?" Chrisughed, "You don''t even know me. How can you know that person?" "What do you mean? Do you mean you are the Primus?" Alfred frowned and asked. Chris nodded, "Exactly. I''m the Primus!" "Ha ha ha!" All the people burst intoughter. "What a crazy man!" "Primus? Do you know who he is? He''s the king of the north, themander of millions of soldiers, and the protector of the country! And you? You are just a loser!" "My cousin is so poor. She married such a fool!" "Esther, please take your husband back. He''s shaming us all!" Michael looked at Susan and felt sick of her, "How could I have such a daughter? You married a loser, and your son-inw is a madman. You shamed the family!" Susan and John lowered their heads and were very embarrassed. Actually, they should be the ones who Chris shamed most! Esther sat in the corner and kept quiet. Facing theirughter and mocks, she couldn''t help sobbing. She looked at Chris and felt disappointed. She thought life could be better with Chris after he came back. But in fact, he was just a man who liked bragging and bluffing. Like a clown, he shamed her family. Alfred sneered at Chris, "You are the Primus, huh? Good. Seven dayster, the richest man in East Coast, Mr. Mester, will hold a banquet to wee Lord Death. If you are really him, I will see you at the banquet, right?" Chapter 10 James Mester, The Riches Man Chapter 10 James Mester, The Riches Man Chapter 10 James Mester, the Riches Man Chris knew the banquet. He had been keeping a low profile since he came back, so he didn''t want to attend it. However, since Alfred said so, if he didn''t go there, Esther would suffer even more humiliation in front of the Collins family. Chris smiled, "OK!" Alfred shook his head and didn''t even want to talk to Chris. In his eyes, Chris was just a madman. As the richest man, James Mester only invited the noblest people to his banquet. Ordinary people had no chance to even get in. Chris was even worse than ordinary. Michael asked in surprise, "Alfred, do you have the invitation?" The Collins family was not so powerful, so they didn''t receive the invitation. Alfred answered proudly, "Of course, Grandpa. I''m just here to send you the invitation." After saying that, he took out an exquisite invitation. Michael took the card and smiled happily. The Collins all felt jealous. It was a great honor to attend the banquet held by Mr. Mester. Loretta went to Esther and smiled, "Alfred and I will go to the banquet seven dayster. I hope I can see you there. Ha!" Esther didn''t say anything. She knew Loretta said this on purpose. "Vroom!" It was the rumble of car engines from the gate of the vi. About thirty ck Benzs came over. The first one was the limited edition, worth tens of millions. The car doors were soon opened, and about one hundred men in ck suits got out of the cars. A man opened the door of the first car, and then a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed sses got out. The man looked domineering. After he got out, all the bodyguards bowed to him. "He''s Mr. Mester!" Alfred was stunned as he saw the man. "What? Is he the richest man in East Coast, Mr. James Mester?" "Oh my! Mr. James Mester ising? Is this a dream?" The arrival of the richest man, Jame Mester, made all the members of the Collins family gasp in surprise. Who was James Mester? He was the real big shot in East Coast! It was usually very hard to see him, but now, he wasing to visit the Collins family. All the members were excited. As for Michael, he was already stupefied. Michael hurriedly rushed out and bowed respectfully to James, "Mr. Mester, it''s my honor to have you here. What can I do for you?" James didn''t even look at Michael. He went to Chris directly and then bowed to him. "Mr. Shelby, I am terribly sorry. I should have been there to wee you at the airport." When Chris''s ne arrived, James went to the airport to wee him but was stopped by the soldiers. He then heard that Chris was at Collins Manor, so he hurriedly came over to meet Chris. He was the richest man in East Coast, but he kept a very respectful attitude toward Chris. "What''s going on? He''s Mr. Mester! Why is he so respectful to Chris?" Michael and all the members of the Collins family were all stunned. They couldn''t believe this. Chris waved his hand and said, "It''s OK. Oh, what brings you here?" James took out a pure-gold invitation and handed it to Chris with both hands. He respectfully said, "Mr. Shelby, I will hold a banquet seven dayster. Would you pleasee over and join us?" Chris took the card and nodded, "OK. I see." James thought Chris would refuse. After all, with Chris'' status, he was just an ant in Chris''s eyes. He came here in person to show his attitude. To his surprise, Chris agreed, which made him overjoyed! "It''s my great honor, Mr. Shelby. I won''t disturb you here. Goodbye!" After that, James and his bodyguards stepped back with their bowing heads to Chris and then left. James hadn''t even talked to anyone in the Collins family. In his eyes, the Collins family didn''t deserve his attention. If it weren''t for Chris, he wouldn''t evene here. After James left, the Collins family was left in a daze. They looked at Chris and couldn''te back to their senses. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Alfred was very embarrassed. He bragged that he had received James''s invitation, but Chris... He even mocked Chris just now. What a terrible decision he had made... There were three kinds of invitations for James''s banquet. The best of the three was a pure gold token. And then there were also VIP invitations and ordinary invitations. Nobody had ever received James''s pure-gold invitation all these years. But Chris got one today. Susan and John were also surprised. Was this really their useless son-inw? Mr. Mester came here in person to deliver the invitation, and he even bowed to Chris. It was just like a dream. The person who was in the most embarrassing situation was Michael. He looked down at Chris and ttered Alfred, but... Facing their shocked eyes, Chris was still calm. For the Collins family, James Mester was a real big shot. But for Chris, James was an ant who he didn''t even need to pay attention to. He could destroy James with one word if he wanted. "Chris, what''s going on?" Esther asked in disbelief. Esther was confused. Chris smiled, "Nothing. Jamie knows I''m here. He''s afraid that I won''t attend the banquet, so hees here to send me the invitation. Take it and let''s go there with Mom and Dad." After saying that, Chris handed the pure-gold invitation to Esther. Esther took it in a daze and still couldn''t believe it. Jamie? Wait, Chris called Mr. Mester James just Jamie? Mr. Mester was the richest man in East Coast. Who else dared to call Mr. Mester James like that? Besides, James was obviously older than Chris. But they didn''t know the truth... If James knew that Chris called him Jamie, he would be very happy. "Esther, let me see the card!" Susan yelled excitedly. Esther handed the card to Susan. Susan took it and looked at it carefully. "Wow, is this really Mr. Mester''s invitation? I heard that the pure-gold invitation is the best!" Saying that, Susan looked at Alfred and asked on purpose, "Alfred, what kind of invitation did you receive?" Alfred was embarrassed as he heard the question. What he had was definitely nothingpared to the pure-gold invitation. Alfred didn''t speak, and Susan felt even smugger. Chapter 11 Whose Card? Chapter 11 Whose Card? Chapter 11 Whose Card? "Look! My good son-inw is really something now. Even Mr. Mester came here in person to send the Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. invitation." "He certainly wouldn''t just get an ordinary invitation and got in like seventh heaven as someone did!" It was really hard to have such an opportunity to show off. Susan definitely wouldn''t miss it. All the members of the Collins family lowered their heads and didn''t dare to talk back. "Ha!" However, Loretta couldn''t stand this. She suddenly snorted. "Aunt, you know what? This pure-gold invitation is certainly not for Chris." Susan frowned and asked unhappily, "Loretta, what do you mean? Everyone saw that Mr. Mester gave it to my son-inw, Chris Shelby. Are you blind?" Loretta sneered, "I don''t want to hurt you, but your son-inw, Chris, is just a loser." "Besides, I heard that he used to be a beggar before he married Esther. Do you think Mr. Mester would send an invitation in person to a beggar?" "He must have made a mistake. The invitation is not for Chris!" "What?" Susan also didn''t know how to refute Loretta. Loretta''s words did make sense. Lorettaughed, as Susan kept quiet, "Ha. You can''t deny it, huh? You also think so, and you have no words to exin it." "So, that''s the truth. Mr. Mester has made a mistake." "I was scared. I don''t think Mr. Mester would send the invitation in person to a loser." "Will Chris be kicked out if he takes the card to the banquet?" "He will! Mr. Mester will find that he has made a mistake because he even doesn''t know this guy." "Ha..." The members of the Collins family felt smug again. "Nonsense! Mr. Mester wouldn''t make a mistake!" Hearing theirughter, Esther finally couldn''t endure this. Though Chris didn''t exin it to her, she believed that her husband was a good man. She trusted her husband! Loretta came over and mocked, "Esther, you have to know the truth. Your husband is always a loser. He can''tpare with Alfred at all." "And you are always a nobody. You can never be a nobledy." "You..." Esther stared at Loretta and was too angry to even speak. "Don''t you believe it? Let me show you how hopeless you will be." Loretta snorted and then went to Chris. She asked coldly, "Chris, do you think this card is for you?" Chris answered calmly, "Of course, it is." "Aha!" Loretta burst intoughter as she heard this. "What a shameless man! Why do you think Mr. Mester would send a card in person to you?" Chris squinted and asked, "Not for me? Is that for you?" "Exactly. This invitation is for my husband, Alfred!" Loretta said loudly. What? It was for Alfred? Nobody could understand her words. Alfred was also stunned as he heard this. Mr. Mester sent an invitation to him? He knew well who he was. He was just a nobody, who Mr. Mester wouldn''t even pay attention to. He was even not qualified to talk to Mr. Mester. The people didn''t believe it. Loretta smiled and exined, "Perhaps you don''t know it yet. The Harker family has started a project in the industrial area. Soon, the Harkey family will be one of the first- ss families on the East Coast!" "Therefore, this invitation is just for Alfred." "But he made a mistake, so he gave it to Chris." Her exnation sounded reasonable. "Wow, the invitation is really for Alfred." "It''s so surprising. The Harker family won the project in the industrial area. It will be a first-ss family." "Alfred, don''t forget about us in the future." "Alfred, you must help us in the future." The members of the Collins family began to tter Alfred. Their ttery made Alfred smugger. Michael looked at Alfred and asked in shock, "Alfred, did Mr. Mester really want to send the card to you?" Alfred nodded and pretended to be humble, "Yes, grandpa. This is for me. I wanted to keep a low profile, but Mr. Mester didn''t want it!" "Great! Is the Harker family going to be one of the first-ss families?" Laurence asked excitedly. Alfred looked at Laurence and smiled, "Yes, Dad. Loretta said the truth. The Harker family is going to be one of the first-ss families." "Congrattions. Alfred, I''m d to have such a good son-inw." "The Collins family will also get benefits when the Harker family bes a first-ss family." "Not like someone who brings nothing but shames to us." The members of the Collins family discussed excitedly. Their attitude towards Chris became bad again. Michael said happily, "Great! Alfred, you should help the Collins family." Laurence smiled, "He''s my son-inw, so he will definitely help us. He is not at all like those who know nothing but bragging." When he said this, Laurence nced at Susan and her family with disdain. Susan and John kept silent with sullen faces. Loretta smiled at Esther, "Sorry, Esther. My husband is always so capable. Even Mr. Mester has to respect him." "Let us know if you need our help. After all, we are family. Though you are poor like beggars, we''ll help you." Esther got even angrier as she heard this. Loretta was obviously humiliating her. But Esther couldn''t say anything. After all, it was Mr. Mester''s pure-gold invitation! Even the Jefferson family was not qualified to get that card. Alfred smiled and pretended to be humble, "It''s just an invitation, not something surprising." Michaelughed, "Alfred, I should make a toast for you." Alfred drank it and became smugger and smugger. Chris suddenly asked, "Alfred Harker, are you sure that it is for you? How shameless you are!" Chapter 12 Beat Alfred Up Chapter 12 Beat Alfred Up Chapter 12 Beat Alfred Up Chris couldn''t understand why the Collins family always felt so proud of themselves. Why did they believe that the invitation car was for Alfred? Was that because Alfred was shameless enough? Alfred was irritated. He yelled, "Look at you, poor beggar. Do you think Mr. Mester will send you an invitation?" Michael was also angry, "Susan, look at your son-inw. He must be insane. Take him back. He''s not wee again!" Alfred went to Chris and reached his hand to Chris, "Give me that invitation. That''s mine." "Paf!" Chris pped hard Alfred on his cheek. Then he snorted, "What an idiot!" Alfred was stunned by the p. Not only Alfred, but also everyone else was stunned. They couldn''t believe that Chris even dared to p Alfred. "How dare you?" Alfred came back to his senses and was furious. He rushed to Chris. Chris stared at him coldly and asked, "You want to die, huh?" Chris''s words stopped Alfred. In Alfred''s eyes, Chris was just a madman. And a tough madman! Even the police couldn''t do anything to a madman if he was killed. So what if he irritated this madman and was killed? It was certainly not worth it! Alfred snorted and said, "I won''t take this seriously. I''m a nobleman, so I won''t fight a madman." "Chris Shelby! How dare you p my husband?" "Chris! You pped my son-inw! Are you crazy?" Both Laurence and Loretta were angry after Chris pped Alfred. It was also a stark humiliation for them. Michael roared angrily, "Get out of here! Now! You are not wee in the Collins family!" The Harker family was going to be a first-ss family. The Collins family still needed their help. What if the Harker family resented them because Chris pped Alfred? Thinking of this, Michael was furious. Almost everyone cursed Chris. Esther could no longer suppress her anger. "Grandpa, Chris is also your grandson-inw, but you keep mocking him since he came here." "Alfred kept making things difficult for Chris, so he pped Alfred, but all of you just scolded Chris." "Grandpa, you are not fair at all. Nobody here regards us as members of the Collins family." When she said those words, Esther couldn''t help weeping. She and her family had suffered a lot tonight. Susan and John also had the same feeling. Their eyes turned red. Michael snorted indifferently. Chris went to Esther. He hugged her andforted her, "Silly girl. Don''t cry. You shouldn''t feel angry for these people." "Chris,e with me." Esther shook her head. She was disappointed with the Collins family. They went out of the vi. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Esther then asked Chris, "Chris, the pure-gold invitation. Is it really for you?" Even Esther didn''t believe it. Chris frowned and said, "Esther, I''m your husband. They all don''t believe me, but you must trust me." Chris was sad. He spoke the truth, but nobody believed it. Even his wife doubted it. But it was really the truth. Esther felt sorry for Chris. She nodded, "Alright. I trust you, but this is thest time. I hope you won''t let me down again." After saying that, Esther turned around and went back to the vi. Chris didn''t go back immediately. Instead, he made a phone call. "Tiger, I will attend the banquet seven dayster. I need you to make some arrangements more me." "Some annoying people may go there. You have to deal with them..." "Besides, help me contact the East Coast Hospital. My daughter needs surgery tomorrow." "Oh, help me find the best mansion in East Coast. I can''t let my wife and daughter live in the basement. And my parents-inw. I don''t want them to live with the Collins and get humiliated." "Yes, Master. I''ll do it." Then Chris hung up the phone. ... The banquet was over soon. When the guests left, Michael suddenly said to Alfred, "Alfred, you and Loretta can stay here tonight." Alfred was d to hear that, "Thank you, Grandpa!" Susan also heard this. She hurriedly asked, "Dad, if they stay, where should we stay?" After John was expelled from the family, they began to live with the Collins. There were a limited number of rooms in the vi. Now Alfred and Loretta stayed for the night. Where should they stay? Michael nced at Susan and her family. He frowned and felt sick of them. "You should go to the old house. Chris must have some mental problems. What if he does something crazy here?" Susan''s eyes turned red as she heard this. The old house had been abandoned many years ago. It was old and broken. They couldn''t live there. Susan wanted to say something but was stopped by John. John said to her, "Forget it. Let''s go to the old house." John knew clearly that they were like outsiders to the Collins family. As the son-inw of the Collins family, he had no right here. Thinking of this, John nced at Chris. They almost had the same fate! Alfred grinned smugly. He said to Chris, "Chris, don''t make me disappointed at the banquet. If you are not allowed in, don''t tell anyone that you know me. I don''t want to be humiliated." Chris snorted, "Oh? I also think so. Don''t tell anyone that you know me if you can''t go in." Ha! Alfred didn''t even take Chris''s words seriously. Nobody would believe a madman''s word. Susan and her family went out of the vi. They were all depressed. Susan couldn''t control her moods anymore. "It''s all because of you, Chris! If it weren''t for you, we wouldn''t have been humiliated tonight." "If it weren''t for you, we wouldn''t have been expelled. Now we even don''t have a ce to stay." "You brought only bad luck to us. You left five years ago, so why do youe back again? Did we owe you something? Get away from us!" Chapter 13 East Coast Hospital Chapter 13 East Coast Hospital Chapter 13 East Coast Hospital "Mom..." Chris wanted to exin it, but Susan didn''t even give him a chance. She turned around and left. John looked at Chris and sighed. He also wanted a capable son-inw like Alfred. Then they would live a good life. But John knew it was impossible. Thinking of this, John shook his head and left. After John and Susan left, Chris, Esther, and Hope went back to the basement. There was only one bed in the basement, and it was very small, so Chris had to sleep on the floor. Thinking of the sufferings today, Esther couldn''t help weeping on the bed. Chris heard her weeping. He felt sorry andforted her, "Sorry, Esther. I know I shamed you today. I promise..." Before Chris could finish his words, Esther interrupted him, "Forget it. I don''t care if you are really mad. Anyway, you are my husband and my daughter''s father. I don''t care about anything else, as long as we are together." Chris was moved by her words. "Esther, don''t worry. I will ensure you live a good life. Oh, by the way, I''ve found a good doctor at East Coast Hospital. Our daughter can have surgery tomorrow." Esther was delighted, "Really? East Coast Hospital is the best hospital in this city. How did you make it?" Chris smiled, "I have a good friend here. He''s quite powerful in East Coast, so I asked him for help." Chris didn''t tell Esther his real identity. After all, even if he spoke the truth, Esther wouldn''t believe it. Esther didn''t doubt Chris''s words. Chris had worked for the military for five years. Definitely, he should have some powerful friends there. Now that her dear daughter could finally have surgery, Esther felt relieved. The night was quiet. The next day, they got up early. "Esther, my friend is waiting for us." N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. "OK. I''ming!" Esther hurriedly washed her face and took Hope out. When she came out, she was shocked by the scene. There were about ten military vehicles parked on the road. Every one of them was filled with armed soldiers. Tiger, who wore thebat uniform, came over and said respectfully to Chris, "Master, please!" Chris nodded. Obviously, he was used to Tiger''s respectful attitude. When they got in the car, Esther whispered to Chris, "Chris, you have a powerful friend. He can even order so many soldiers." Chris just smiled and didn''t speak. He would have called a helicopter here if he were not afraid that it would scare Esther. Even so, Esther was very surprised. Esther looked at Tiger on the passenger''s seat and asked, "Hello, are you Chris''s friend?" Friend? Tiger turned around and was confused. Nobody was qualified to be Chris''s friend all over the country. Tiger looked at Chris and saw Chris wink at him. Tiger knew his meaning. He smiled, "Yeah. I''m Master''s friend." Esther asked curiously, "Why do you call him Master? What is Master?" Tiger scratched his head and said, "It is a very long story..." Tiger didn''t know how to exin it. Chris smiled, "Esther, Master means the master of all the armed forces." Chris was the Primus, and also the master of the navy, the air force, and the ground forces. Well! Esther didn''t know what it meant, but she nodded and didn''t ask more. "Dad, can we always be so cool?" Hope looked at Chris and asked expectantly. Chris smiled and answered, "Of course, we can. You are my daughter." As the daughter of the Primus, Hope was the most respected princess of the country. ... At the gate of East Coast Hospital, hundreds of doctors were waiting. Last night, the president of the hospital, Dr. McKinney, received a phone call. He got the news that a big shot woulde to his hospital for his daughter''s illness. He was asked to be well-prepared. If any ident happened, today would be hisst day for this job. Definitely, he didn''t want to lose his job, so he summoned all the doctors in the hospital here to wee the big shot. "Dr. McKinney, who ising? Why are you so respectful?" The vice president, Dr. Newton, asked in confusion. Dr. McKinney shook his head and answered, "I don''t know. But we are ordered to be well-prepared, or every one of us will be punished." Dr. Newton was shocked by these words. He became more curious. Who was the big shot? Why did they have to be so respectful? Dr. McKinney looked at his watch and was a little nervous. It was already eight o''clock, but the person still hadn''t arrived. "Vroom!" Just at this moment, they heard the rumble of the car engines. Ten military vehicles sped over. Then, hundreds of soldiers got out of the vehicles. Such a scene shocked all the doctors here. Who would that be? How powerful he must have been! Then, a man in abat uniform with four stars on his shoulder got out of the vehicle. A four-star general! Dr. McKinney got more nervous as he saw the uniform. Commander of the East Coast was only a three-star general. But this man had four stars on his uniform. After Tiger got out of the car, he opened the door for Chris. Chris carried his daughter, held his wife''s hand, and got out of the car. When Esther got out of the car, she was shocked by the scene. Hundreds of doctors in East Coast Hospital were waiting for them at the gate. It was the first time Esther had ever seen such a shocking scene. "Wee to East Coast Hospital!" Dr. McKinney came over with a smile. Tiger looked at him and said indifferently, "This is Mr. Shelby." Mr. Shelby? Was he the person who they had to serve? Even the general with four stars opened the door for him. Who the hell was he? Then, Dr. McKinney looked at Chris. Chris looked ordinary, but his eyes were bottomless. His eyes seemed to be able to swallow anything in the world. Chapter 14 Surgery Chapter 14 Surgery Chapter 14 Surgery "Hello, Mr. Shelby, I''m the president of East Coast Hospital. Thomas McKinney!" Dr. McKinney introduced himself respectfully. Chris nodded, "Nice to meet you. My daughter is ill. I wonder if you can help her." "Mr. Shelby, we will have the best doctors to examine your daughter, and then I will do the surgery work in person." Dr. McKinney used to be a doctor in the department of cardiac surgery. Esther held Chris''s hand and felt a sense of safety. In the past five years, Esther had lived a hard life. Now Chris finally came back. She finally had hope again. "Why? On what ground are you stopping me?" "I''m from the Jefferson family. How dare you stop me? I''ll remember this!" Just at this moment, they heard some noise outside the corridor. Chris frowned and asked unhappily, "My daughter is going to have a surgery. Who dares to make noise here?" Tiger stood out and asked, "Master, should I go there to have a look?" Chris said with a sullen face, "No. I''ll go there myself. I''m curious who dares to make trouble when my daughter has a surgery." Then he said to Esther, "Esther, wait for me here. I''ll drive those annoying flies out." "OK!" Esther nodded. Then, Chris and Tiger went to the corridor. After they got there, they saw two soldiers stopping some people. Chris knew these people. One of them was just Esther''s uncle, Felix Jefferson. "You poor soldiers. How dare you stop me? I''m from the Jefferson family. You''ll be punished if you stop me here. Get out of my way!" Felix shouted angrily. At the same time, a young man shouted arrogantly, "Dad, don''t waste time here. We know the Commander''s number, don''t we? Let''s call the Commander and ask him to punish these soldiers." He was Felix''s son, Patrick Jefferson. "Who is making trouble here? Be quiet. My daughter is having a surgery!" Chris came over and asked with a sullen face. "Chris? Why are you here? You loser!" Felix was surprised to see Chris here. Then he asked Chris with disdain. Chris snorted, "Oh, it''s you. You still have seven days. What? You can''t wait to be killed, huh?" "Dad, who is this guy?" Patrick stared at Chris and asked his father. Patrick didn''t attend the birthday banquet that day, so he didn''t know Chris. Felix sneered, "Son, let me introduce him to you. He''s Esther''s husband, that tramp we took in, Chris Shelby." N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Patrick snorted with disdain, "Ha, it''s him. He disappeared after the wedding day. Why are you here? Bastard?" "Hey! How dare you talk to Master like this?" Tiger couldn''t endure this. He shouted at Patrick. Patrick nced at Tiger and said arrogantly, "Do you think I will be afraid of a soldier? I''m from the Jefferson family. I have a close rtionship with the Commander of the East Coast. You''ll lose your job immediately if I make a phone call." He was just a yboy who knew nothing about the military rank. He didn''t know that the Commander of East Coast was just an ant in Tiger''s eyes. Besides, those who were really powerful in East Coast all knew Chris''s identity very well. Chapter 15 The Surgery Went Very Well Chapter 15 The Surgery Went Very Well Chapter 15 The Surgery Went Very Well "Dad, don''t waste time here. Call the Commander and ask him to fire these guys." Patrick said to his father. In their eyes, Tiger was just a soldier. "OK. I''ll call him right now." Felix took out his phone and called the Commander of East Coast. Chris and Tiger didn''t stop him. They just waited to watch the show. The phone was picked up soon. The person on the other end spoke in a stern voice, "Hello? Who is it?" Felix smiled tteringly, "Commander, I''m Felix Jefferson. I take my son to East Coast Hospital to see a doctor, but the hospital is locked down. Some soldiers are stopping us." "Could you please order them to leave?" "Jefferson? Felix Jefferson?" "Who is that? I don''t know you." After saying that, the man hung up the phone. "Beep!" Hearing the beep, Felix was stupefied. What was going on? Chrisughed, "What did the Commander say?" Chris''s question made Felix embarrassed. "Chris, how dare youugh at me? Come on. Teach him a lesson!" Felix shouted with embarrassment. Some bodyguards stepped forward. Patrick ordered them arrogantly, "Break that loser''s legs and get him on his knees." Chris shook his head and sighed. The son was as stupid as the father. Didn''t they find that these soldiers were all his men? Didn''t they know that it was not a good idea to fight with them here? Chris said to Tiger, "Deal with them. Break their legs and throw them out." After saying that, Chris left. He didn''t want to waste time on the stupid father and son. "Yes, Master!" Tiger nodded. He stared at Felix and Patrick with a grin. "They annoyed Master!" "Break their legs and throw them out!" "Yes, general!" Hearing his order, tens of armed soldiers rushed toward Felix and Patrick. Felix and Patrick were shocked by the scene. They thought there were just two or three soldiers, but in fact, there were so many. ... "Master, I''ve finished the task." After a while, Tiger reported to Chris. Chris nodded, "Good. Lock the whole hospital down. I don''t want anyone to disturb my daughter''s surgery." "Yes!" Tiger nodded and then went to order his men. Soon, the whole hospital was locked down, and nobody was allowed in. "Chris, what happened?" When Chris came back, Esther asked curiously. Chris smiled, "Nothing. Some annoying flies wanted to make trouble. I''ve kicked them out." Esther frowned, "I seem to have heard my uncle''s voice." "Alright, forget it. Let''s focus on the surgery." Esther nodded and didn''t ask more. Two hourster, the door of the operation room was opened. Hope was lying on the bed and was pushed out by some nurses. "Hope, how are you feeling?" Chris came over and asked Hope. The little girl looked so pale. Hope smiled faintly, "Dad, I''m fine. I''m strong, and I didn''t cry." Chris held her hand and said, "I know you are a strong girl." "My daughter, it''s all my fault. Sorry for the suffering." Esther couldn''t help crying as she saw Hope''s pale face. "Mom, please don''t cry. I didn''t cry, so you also can''t cry." Hope said to Esther with a smile. "OK!" Esther nodded and stopped crying. Then Hope was pushed into the VIP ward. Esther followed her in. "Dr. McKinney, how is my daughter?" Chris asked Dr. McKinney. Dr. McKinney wiped the sweat on his forehead and smiled, "Congrattions, Mr. Shelby. The surgery went very well. Your daughter will recover soon. She just needs to have a good rest." His words relieved Chris. Chris said thanks to him, "Thank you, Dr. McKinney. Thank you very much." "You are wee. This is my job." "As for the follow-ups, I will have eight doctors and twelve nurses to stand by day and night." Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. "That''s good. Thank you. I will remember your kindness." Dr. McKinney was overjoyed when he heard this. Chris said to Tiger, "Nobody is allowed to approach the ward. I will stay with my daughter until she recovers." "Yes!" Tiger nodded and then left. Seven days passed so fast. It was time for James''s banquet! And it was thest day the Jefferson family had! Chapter 16 Mester Manor Chapter 16 Mester Manor Chapter 16 Mester Manor The old house of the Collins family had been abandoned for years. There were cobwebs everywhere. "It''s all Chris''s fault, or we wouldn''t have to live in such a poor ce." Susan said angrily. "You should ask your father when we can go back to Jefferson Manor." John kept silent all the time. Susan couldn''t help urging John to beg his father. John shook his head and sighed, "He won''t agree. He will never allow us back since he has expelled us." Susan cried and cursed, "Chris Shelby, you bastard! You made us suffer like this!" She gritted her teeth and put all the me on Chris. Just at this moment, a military vehicle drove over. Chris and Esther got out of the vehicle. Susan cursed Chris as soon as she saw him, "Chris Shelby, bastard! Why are you here? Look! We are N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. suffering just because of you!" Chris said calmly, "Mom, I''m here to take you to the banquet held by James Mester." "Banquet?" Both Susan and John were stunned as they heard this. Susan asked, "Do you really think that pure-gold invitation was for you?" "Of course, it is. James Mester gave it to me himself. Don''t you believe it?" Chris asked with a frown. "Huh!" Susan snorted, "He might have made a mistake. It will be a shame on us if we are not allowed in." Chris said unhappily, "Mom, you should trust me." "You are such a loser, with no money and no good fame. Why did James Mester invite you to the banquet?" Susan didn''t believe it at all. Chris was poor and infamous, while James was the richest man in East Coast. How could they know each other? There was a huge gap between them. Chris persuaded Susan, "How can you know if he has made a mistake if we don''t go there? Don''t you want to attend Mr. Mester''s banquet?" "I..." Susan began to hesitate after she heard Chris''s words. That was the banquet held by Mr. Mester! Definitely, she wanted to go. However, she was not qualified to be invited. But what if James Mester really wanted to invite Chris? Susan was hesitant. Esther also persuaded her, "Mom, please trust Chris. Those people don''t trust him because they don''t understand him, but he is your son-inw. You have to trust him." In fact, Esther also thought it was impossible. But since Chris said so, as his wife, she had to believe her husband. Esther''s words convinced Susan. After hesitating for a while, Susan finally nodded, "Alright! Chris, I''ll trust you this time, but if you dare to fool us, I''ll ask Esther to divorce you." Chris just smiled and didn''t say anything. "You can go there first. I have something else to do." After Esther and her family got into the vehicle, Chris suddenly said to them. Susan hurriedly asked, "Are you running?" "Don''t worry. I''ll be there soon." "I can''t run anywhere. After all, I''m Esther''s husband. Where can I run?" Susan thought Chris''s words made sense. "Chris, you muste!" Esther said to Chris, gazing at him. "Don''t worry, honey. I''ll be there." Chris smiled. Esther nodded and felt happy. Anyway, this was her husband, and they had a daughter. After Chris came back, Esther gradually epted this man. Soon, they left in the military vehicle. "Master!" After Esther left, Tiger came over and bowed to Chris. Chris ordered in a cold voice, "Do something for me. I''ll give Esther a surprise at the banquet and teach those who look down on me a lesson!" "Yes, Master!" Tiger nodded and then left. "I was forced to leave five years ago." "Now, I''m back with honor and power." Chris stood there, looked at the clouds in the sky, and thought. ... The banquet was held in Mester Manor. Outside the manor, there were all kinds of luxurious cars. Even the cheapest one cost millions of dors. It was James Mester''s banquet, so almost all the noble people in East Coast came here for the banquet. A ck car drove over, and the Collins got out of it. Michael Collins and Laurence Collins couldn''t help admiring as they saw the cars outside the manor. "What a grand banquet. Look. Those people are all well-known in the upper ss." "Look at those cars. They cost millions of dors, and even more!" The Collins were quite jealous when they looked at those luxurious cars. The Collins family was not very rich. They only had one car that was worth one million dors. Definitely, they drove it here. They thought it wouldn''t make them look so poor, but in fact, their car was still the cheapest. "Dad, thanks to Alfred, we have a chance to attend such a banquet." Laurence said to Michael. That was all his son-inw''s contribution. Michael nodded, "You are right. We should all thank Alfred." "Dad, Grandpa, we are family. You don''t need to say that." Alfred heard their conversation. He still pretended to be humble. "Will Chris Shelby and his familye here?" Suddenly, Loretta asked. "They won''te. Or they will be ashamed." Laurence shook his head with disdain. Then he said, "Let''s go in. Hurry." However, when they got to the gate, they were stopped by the bodyguards. "Please show me your invitation." Michael nced at Laurence. Laurence took out the invitation with a proud face. One bodyguard checked it and then said coldly, "Sorry. You are on the cklist, so you are not allowed in." "What? cklist?" His words shocked Alfred and the Collins family. Chapter 17 Blacklist Chapter 17 cklist Chapter 17 cklist Laurence frowned and asked, "You must have made a mistake. We are the Collins family. Why aren''t we allowed?" The bodyguard kept a cold face, "I haven''t made any mistake. The people on the cklist are all not allowed." Michael was angry, "Bastard! I''m Michael Collins. How dare you stop us here?" The bodyguard snorted, "The Collins family? I''ve never heard of it. If you dare to make trouble here, I''ll kick you out!" "Alfred, what''s going on? Is this a fake invitation?" Michael stared at Alfred and asked unhappily. Alfred hurriedly exined, "Grandpa, please wait here. Loretta and I will go in first and ask what is going on." Michael had to listen to him. He nodded with a sullen face. Then, Alfred and Loretta stepped forward. "Please show me your invitation." The bodyguard stopped Alfred. Alfred took a deep breath and showed his card. The bodyguard checked the card and said the same words, "Sorry, you are on the cklist, too. You N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. are not allowed in." "What? What bullshit did you say? I''m the son of the Harker family. Why am I on the cklist?" Alfred trembled in anger. As the son of the Harker family, he had never suffered such humiliation. Besides, the Harker family would be one of the first-ss families soon. Now so many people saw that he was stopped at the gate. He would shame the family today! "I said if you dare to make trouble here, I''ll kick you guys out." After the bodyguard said this, several guards stared at them fiercely. Alfred didn''t dare to make trouble here as he saw this. "I''ll remember this. I''ll call my father here. You guys will know how wrong you are!" They couldn''t go in, so they had to stand aside. Alfred was going to call his father. When his father came here, he would make those bodyguards punished. At this time, another car drove over. The leader of the Jefferson family, Henry Jefferson, got out of the car first. Following him were Felix Jefferson and Patrick Jefferson. However, both Felix and Patrick walked with sticks, which made them look so funny. They kept dark faces. They went to the East Coast Hospital today, but Chris asked those soldiers to break their legs. That said, they didn''t want to miss Mr. Mester''s banquet. Though they couldn''t walk, they still came here with sticks. "Grandpa, my legs were broken by that bastard. You must make him pay for this!" Patrick shouted angrily. "Dad, he''s so arrogant. He''s just a tramp, but he even wanted us to apologize to Esther on our knees. How ridiculous!" Felix also urged his father to take revenge for him. Henry snorted coldly, "Don''t worry. After the banquet, I''ll ask our men to kill that loser. He''ll know the consequence of offending the Jefferson family." Henry''s words relieved Felix and Patrick. They nodded and followed Henry forward. "Wait. Please show me your invitation." When Henry got to the gate, the bodyguard stopped them. Patrick shouted at the guard, "This is the Jefferson family. Why do you stop us?" The guard didn''t move, "You have to show me the invitation, no matter who you are." Henry stopped Patrick, "Alright. Show him the card." The Jefferson family had a high status in East Coast, but they still didn''t dare to offend Mr. Mester. Patrick snorted and showed the invitation reluctantly. The bodyguard checked the invitation. Then he threw it to the ground. "Bastard! What are you doing?" Patrick roared in anger as he saw this. The guard put on a cold face and said, "Sorry. You are on the cklist, so you are not allowed in!" "What? Asshole! What did you say? How dare you humiliate the Jefferson family? Fuck away!" Patrick was irritated. He stepped forward with the stick and wanted to p the guard. The guard didn''t show any mercy. He pushed Patrick back. Patrick screamed in pain. He fell to the ground. Henry asked with a dark face, "I''m the leader of the Jefferson family. You must have misunderstood something." The guard said coldly, "There is no misunderstanding. Nobody on the cklist can attend the banquet." Henry red at the guard, but the guard didn''t even look at him. "Dad, what should we do?" Felix asked. "Wait!" Henry said through his gritted teeth, "I''ll ask Mr. Mester why we can''t go in when hees." The Jeffersons had to wait here. The Collins was happy to see this. Even the Jefferson family had to wait with them now. It seemed that they were not the only family on the cklist. The Jefferson family was also on the cklist. Thinking of this, the Collins felt much better. It was a strange scene at the gate. People came and went in with happy faces. But there were two groups of people standing at the gate with dark faces. Everyone who came to attend the banquet would look at them curiously. They were both smart people. They just looked at the Jeffersons and the Collins, but nobody talked to them. Obviously, Mr. Mester disliked the two families, so he didn''t allow them in. The Jeffersons and the Collins lowered their heads. They thought they were like clowns. So many people watched them and mocked them! Chapter 18 The Most Distinguished Guest Chapter 18 The Most Distinguished Guest Chapter 18 The Most Distinguished Guest "Ha? What''s going on?" At this moment, a man suddenly asked in surprise. Then, the middle-aged man got out of the luxurious car. "Dad!" Alfred hurriedly went to the man. The man was Alfred''s father, the leader of the Harker family, Charles Harker. "Alfred? What are you doing here? Why don''t you go in?" Charles asked his son in confusion. Alfred exined it with the grievance, "Dad, we are on the cklist, so we are not allowed in." "What?" Charles frowned after he heard this. "Mr. Harker, please help us teach those watchdogs a good lesson." Michael came after Alfred and greeted Charles. Charles looked at Michael and was surprised, "Mr. Collins? Are you also on the cklist?" The Collins all felt aggrieved as they heard the question. Charles smiled and said to Michael, "It''s OK. Follow me in." "Thank you, Mr. Harker." "Thank you so much." Since Charles agreed to help them, the Collins hurriedly thanked him. Charles smiled and strode to the gate. As he got to the gate, he saw Henry standing there. "Mr. Jefferson, are you also on the cklist?" "Huh!" Henry snorted but didn''t answer. Charles was happy to see this. After all, the Jefferson family and the Harker family were at the same level. They oftenpeted with each other in the business world. Besides, the Harker family defeated the Jefferson family in the battle and got the project in the industrial area. "Wait. Please show me your invitation." Just when Charles was going in, he was stopped by the guard. Charles smiled and showed his card to the guard. "Sorry. You are on the cklist, so you are not allowed in!" The guard checked the card and said indifferently. Charles''s smile froze when he heard this. "Are you kidding me? Did you say I''m on the cklist?" Charles asked with a frown. The guard said coldly, "Yes. You are on the cklist. Please step back. Don''t block the way." Charles red at the guard, but as a nobleman, he couldn''t lose his temper here. He had to step back and stand aside like the Jeffersons and the Collins. "Dad, why are you also on the cklist?" "Mr. Harker, what on earth is going on?" Charles was also not allowed to go in. Michael and Alfred hurriedly asked him curiously. Charles answered with a cold face, "I don''t know. Perhaps it is because of you." What? Michael didn''t dare to ask more. "Aha!" Henry was gloating. He was very happy to see Charles''s depressed face. C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org. Hisughter annoyed Charles. Charles''s face turned even colder. ... "Dad, Mom, here we are." At this moment, Esther and her parents got out of the military vehicle. "Wow, is this the ce where the banquet is held?" "Look! There are so many luxurious cars! What a grand banquet!" After Susan got out of the car, she looked around and kept her mouth wide open in shock. John didn''t want his wife to be like this, so he said, "Calm down. This is Mr. Mester''s banquet." Susan red at him, "Shut up. You have no right to speak." John kept silent after he heard this. Susan looked at Esther and asked worriedly, "Esther, can we really go in like this? We may be stopped, right?" "We won''t be stopped. Chris said it was the real invitation." Esther held the pure-gold card in her hand and answered nervously. Susan sighed, "We''re already here. Let''s try our luck." Then she added, "If Chris dares to fool us, he will regret it!" Esther didn''t say anything more. They went to the gate directly. "Grandpa? Why are you... standing here?" When they got to the gate, they saw the Jeffersons and the Collins standing at the gate. Esther hurriedly asked in confusion. The Jeffersons and the Collins didn''t even want to talk to her. "Esther, are you also here to attend the banquet?" "Of course, yes. Patrick, what''s wrong with your legs? Who broke your legs?" Esther saw the stick in Patrick''s hand. She asked Patrick in shock. "Huh!" Patrick snorted and didn''t answer. "Who brings you here? You''ll shame the family if you are stopped by the guard there." Michael suddenly shouted at Esther. "John, why are you here? Do you want to go to the banquet? Stop there. I won''t allow you to shame the family!" Henry also saw John there. He asked with a terrible face. "Dad, we are not..." John hurriedly exined. "Ha, do you really think the pure-gold invitation will work?" Before John finished his words, Alfred saw the pure-gold token in Esther''s hand. He couldn''t help Pure-gold invitation? Henry hurriedly looked at the token in Esther''s hand. His eyes lit up in an instant. The pure-gold token was said to be the most distinguished kind of all invitations. It was also said that Mr. Mester had never given anyone the pure-gold token. But ording to Alfred, the card was for Chris. It was definitely fake. "It must be fake." "Chris is just a loser. Mr. Mester will never invite him, not to mention giving him the pure-gold token." "How ridiculous! You even take that thing here to try your luck!" Both the Jeffersons and the Collins burst intoughter. "Dad, Mom. Don''t listen to them. Let''s go!" Esther said to her parents. She didn''t want to talk to these people. "Hello, please show me your invitation." The guard at the gate said to them. Esther took a deep breath and then handed the pure-gold token to the guard. Susan and Jefferson lowered their heads and waited nervously. The token might be fake, and they might be kicked out. The Collins and the Jeffersons were also waiting for this. They didn''t believe that the token was real. They waited to watch the good show. However, when the guard saw the pure-gold funny, his face changed. "Are you Esther Jefferson, miss?" The guard asked. Esther nodded, "Yes. I''m Esther Jefferson." Hearing this, the guards here all bowed to Esther respectfully. "Wee, Ms. Jefferson!" "You are the most distinguished guest tonight!" All the guards greeted Esther most respectfully. Their words shocked both the Jeffersons and the Collins! Chapter 19 Hopeless Chapter 19 Hopeless Chapter 19 Hopeless "You must have made a mistake. Why am I the most distinguished guest?" Esther asked in disbelief. "We didn''t make any mistake. Mr. Mester told us that you are the most distinguished guest tonight." The guard answered seriously. "But..." Esther even didn''t know what to say. She had never been wee like this. She was the daughter of the Jefferson family, but the people in the family didn''t like her at all. How could she be the most distinguished guest for Mr. Mester? Was it because of Chris? Esther''s heart was pounding. The pure-gold invitation was real. She was James Mester''s most distinguished guest. So, Chris must have a very shocking identity... "Impossible! You must be kidding!" "Esther is just a joke in East Coast!" The Collins and the Jeffersons didn''t want to ept the truth. They didn''t believe this at all. They were all stopped by the guards, but Esther was the most distinguished guest. How ridiculous! "Shut up. Don''t you believe Mr. Mester''s words?" The leader of the guards nced coldly at them. The Jeffersons and the Collins didn''t dare to face his sharp eyes. They all lowered their heads and didn''t speak. Susan came over and asked the guard, "Why are they standing at the gate?" The guard snorted, "They are on the cklist, so they are not allowed in." "Oh, I see." Susan was gloating over this. "Esther, give me the invitation!" Henry Jefferson suddenly said to Esther. "Grandpa, what do you mean?" Esther asked Henry in surprise. "Give me the invitation, if you still regard yourself as one of us." "On my birthday, your husband threatened us to apologize to you on our knees in seven days." "Such a madman is not qualified to be my grandson-inw. You must divorce him!" Henry said this with his sharp eyes staring at Esther. He had his own n. Felix and Patrick also knew his n very well. The Jefferson family was not allowed in. But Esther had the pure-gold invitation. If they got the invitation, the Jefferson family would be able to attend the banquet as the most distinguished guests. It would make the family respected and soon be the first-ss family. "Esther, did you hear that? Do you want to disobey your grandfather?" Felix stood out and forced Esther to give them the invitation. Patrick sneered, "Esther, give us the invitation, or you''ll regret it." "Grandpa, Uncle! Why do you force me like this?" They were family. But now, they wanted to swallow her like beasts. Esther was very disappointed with them. Meanwhile, she was hopeless. "Dad, how can you do this?" John and Susan stood out to help their daughter. "Shut up. You have no right to speak here!" "If you want toe back to the family, ask Esther to give us the invitation and then divorce Chris Shelby!" Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. "Don''t you want toe back? Do you want to live in the old house forever?" "Ask Esther to give us the card and divorce Chris Shelby. Then I will allow you toe back, and I will let Esther be the general manager of our group." "But if you refuse, you''ll never be able toe back, and I will no longer regard you as my son!" Facing Henry''s threat, both Susan and John were hesitant. They really wanted to go back to the family. "Esther, give him the family, and divorce Chris. He''s just a loser!" After hesitating a while, Susan finally said to Esther. "What? Mom! Even you force me." Esther''s eyes turned red. "Esther, don''t listen to them. Give me the family. I will not force you." At this moment, Michael suddenly said to Esther. Michael also knew Henry''s n. Definitely, he also wanted the pure-gold family. With the card, the Collins family would be able to attend the banquet and know many people in the upper ss. Then, the family would be famous and get more opportunities. "Esther, listen. Give us the card. The Collins family is your home." Laurence also persuaded Esther with a kind smile. In an instant, the Collins and the Jeffersons started the battle for the pure-gold invitation in Esther''s hand. "Michael Collins! You want to offend me, huh?" Henry red at Michael and threatened him. However, Michael didn''t care about his threat. He snorted, "I''m not afraid of you, Henry Jefferson. My daughter married into your family, but we have never got any benefit. I shouldn''t have asked her to marry your son!" The Collins and the Jeffersons stared at each other. Nobody wanted to give up. "Esther, you are a Jefferson! Give me the invitation!" "Don''t listen to him, Esther. He expelled your parents long ago." "I''m your uncle, Esther..." "Esther, we are family..." They kept forcing Esther, and nobody cared about her feeling. Esther felt dizzy all of a sudden. Everyone, including her grandfather, uncle, and her family. They all forced her... Esther had been abandoned by them. Nobody cared about her. She was so hopeless! But she still had Chris! She held the card and said firmly, "No. I won''t give it to anyone. Chris gave me this. He gave me this!" "Esther, do you want to disobey me?" "Give me the invitation, or you''ll no longer be one of us!" "You''ll be hated by the Collins family!" Esther refused them all. Henry and Michael shouted at her at the same time. They all surrounded Esther. They stared at her with their greedy eyes like beasts. Esther held the invitation tightly. She trembled in fear. But she didn''t change her mind! "Chris, where are you?" "Hurry. I can''t hold any longer!" Esther''s face turned pale. She was forced by so many people. She couldn''t control her tears. The only thing on her mind was Chris''s face. She even didn''t know when Chris became so important to her. "Vroom!" Just at this moment, the loud sound of the engine made the earth shake. People instantly stopped arguing and hurriedly turned around. Hundreds of tanks and military vehicles drove over. The dust rose as the vehicles drove. "What''s going on?" The sudden scene shocked everyone. Before they came back to their senses, they saw five thousand armed soldiersing over with a measured march. Every time they took steps, the earth would shake. The tanks and vehicles stopped at the gate. Five thousand soldiers were divided into several rows. Their faces were very serious. They were quiet, but the pressure from them was overwhelming. Chapter 20 Doom Of The Jefferson Family Chapter 20 Doom Of The Jefferson Family Chapter 20 Doom of The Jefferson Family It was not over yet. The sound of the engine appeared again. One hundred helicopters sped over in the sky. The wind caused by the propellers blew the dust and stones on the ground. A huge transport helicopter graduallynded. All the lights lit up. The darkness of the night was gone. Hundreds of soldiers came with the red carpet. They put it from the gate to the helicopter. The door of the helicopter finally opened. A man in a military suit got out of it. A mysterious pattern was embroidered on his suit, and there were five golden stars on his shoulder. The light made everyone see his face clearly. It was just Chris Shelby! He looked so domineering. Nobody dared to face his eyes. "Master!" Five thousand soldiers greeted him at the same time. The strong aura made all the people here nervous. They subconsciously bowed their heads. Chris kept his head up and looked down at everyone. Five years ago, he was forced to leave. Five yearster, he finally came back! ... Chris walked over step by step on the red carpet. "That''s impossible!" "He..." "Is he the Primus?" The Jeffersons and the Collins looked at Chris with their mouths wide open. "Chris!" That man finally came. Esther rushed to him. "What''s going on? Did anyone hurt you?" Chris saw the tears on Esther''s face. He asked with a sullen face. "I..." In Chris''s arms, Esther told him everything. "Ha... The Jefferson family... How dare you!" After hearing Esther''s words, Chris became furious. "Seven days ago, I asked you to kneel and apologize to Esther, or there would no longer be the Jefferson family." "Now it is time, but you still dare to force Esther. What a crime!" Whoosh! As he said this, his soldiers raised their rifles and aimed at the Jeffersons. "Chris Shelby! What do you want? Are you really going to kill us?" Patrick shouted through his gritted teeth, Bang! A bullet punctured his leg. Patrick cried in pain and finally got to his knees. Nobody dared to move. They were all scared. Henry asked in fear, "Chris, what do you want?" "It is time. You wasted seven days. Now you must die!" "Come on. Take them out and execute them all." Chris ordered with a cold face. The air seemed to be frozen by his cold aura. "Yes, Master!" Tens of soldiers rushed to the Jeffersons and arrested them all. "Chris, please! Spare my life!" Felix knelt down and begged Chris first. He didn''t want to die. "It''s all his fault! It''s him! He forced Esther to give us the invitation and divorce you!" "We have nothing to do with this!" Nobody wanted to die. Felix and Patrick put all the me on Henry. Henry was irritated by their words, "Bastards! I''m your father! Even a dog knows to respect its father!" "Dad, you are old. Anyway, you''ll die sooner orter." "But we are still young. Who can lead the family if we die?" "Grandpa, my dad is right. You should die. My dad and I will lead the family well!" Death forced Felix and Patrick to show their ugliest and most selfish faces. Nothing was important in face of death. "You... Bastards!" Henry couldn''t even speak fluently. "What a funny show. The son wants his father to die. But unfortunately, none of you can survive!" Chris snorted and said this coldly. What? The Jeffersons stopped arguing and were hopeless. "John, your son-inw is going to kill your father!" Chris didn''t show any mercy to them, so Henry had to talk to John. "We are brothers! We grew up together. Please help us!" "Uncle John, I know I was wrong. I will be respectful to you." Felix and Patrick also turned to John. They cried for help. "I..." John hesitated and didn''t know what to do. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Susan''s re. "Dad, we also want to help you, but we are no longer family. We can''t help you." Susan said ironically. In fact, she was happy to see such a scene. She refused their request. "Esther, do you really want us to die?" "Esther, I''m your uncle. You loved me so much when you were young. Do you still remember it?" "Esther, I''m sorry. I''m still young, and I''m not married yet. I don''t want to die!" They began to beg Esther. Esther was always kind. She didn''t want them to die. "Chris..." Esther looked at Chris. Chris sighed. He had expected this. Esther was a kind girl. She didn''t want her family to die. "I will spare your lives, but you have to kneel here for three days." Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. "Then apologize to her until she forgives you." Chris nced coldly at the Jeffersons. "Yes! We''ll do that!" The Jeffersons didn''t even dare to hesitate. They hurriedly knelt to Esther. "Esther, thank you. Please forgive us." "We shouldn''t have been so mean to you. Sorry." "Please let us go!" They began to beg, but Esther didn''t feel good. This was her family. They had forced her so fiercely. But now, they knelt and begged for mercy like dogs. "I won''t kill you, but you have to be punished. James Mester!" Chris called James''s name. James hurriedly came over and bowed to Chris. "Master, what''s your order?" Chris stared at Henry with cold eyes and said to James. "There will no longer be the Jefferson family in East Coast." "Close all theirpanies." "Confiscate all their properties." "Yes, Master!" James nodded seriously. Henry cried quietly as he heard this. It was doom for the Jefferson family! Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Chris didn''t even give a nce at the now ashen-faced Henry. He held Esther''s hand and took her to Susan and John. "Sorry, I''mte." N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. "You..." Chris looked so domineering now. Susan didn''t even know what she should say. Especially when she saw the soldiers behind them, Susan was actually very nervous. "Sorry, Chris. It''s my fault. I shouldn''t be so mean to you..." Even the Jefferson family was forced to lower their heads to Chris. Susan had to give in. Chris smiled. "Mom, don''t say that. We''re family." "Anyway, I''m your son-inw, no matter what you said or did to me." His words and smile relieved Susan. Meanwhile, John still kept silent. Chris had been a loser in his eyes all the time. But now, that loser wore the uniform and could order so many soldiers. Such a scene was beyond his imagination. Chris didn''t say anything to John. He just went to the Collins family. His eyes were so sharp. Michael trembled in fear. "Chris, I..." "Thud!" Before he finished his words, he was suddenly on his knees. "That''s all our fault. Please spare the Collins family." Michael was very regretful now. If only he had treated Esther and her family even just slightly better... Then, the situation would bepletely different now. Chris still looked calm, though Michael was kneeling in front of him. Susan and Esther had mixed feelings when they saw their father and grandfather kneel on the ground. Chris didn''t say a word. Instead, he turned his gaze to Laurence. "Thud!" It was so scary! Laurence couldn''t bear the pressure. He knelt down immediately! Chris looked around with his sharp eyes. Alfred, Loretta, and others all knelt down. The Collins family was trembling in fear before Chris. They were like prey waiting to be ughtered. Chris still kept silent. He just stood there without saying a word. The Collins now had all lowered their heads with cold sweat on their back, especially Alfred and Loretta. They had mocked Chris and Esther before. Now Chris came back with such dominating power. They were afraid that they would suffer a lot, just like the Jeffersons. "Apologize to my dad, mom, and my wife." After a long while, Chris finally spoke. When he heard what Chris said, Michael looked at Susan and John. "Susan ¡­ John ¡­ I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have been so unfair." Tears streamed down Susan''s cheek when she heard his father''s apology. She had been mistreated in the Collins family all these years. Even her father kept a cold attitude toward her. But now, he finally apologized. John heaved a long sigh and had mixed feelings. As the son-inw of the Collins family, he had been looked down upon by everyone. But he had got used to this because he had been at the same status in the Jefferson family long ago. "Susan, John, I''m sorry." "Sorry, Susan. It''s my fault. Please forgive us." "We won''t dare to do that again. Please forget that!" After Michael apologized, Laurence, Alfred, Loretta, and others all followed him. Esther was surprised to see this. Those people had mocked her and kept a cold attitude just yesterday. But today, they knelt and lower their heads to beg for her mercy. That was all because of Chris. Thinking of this, she looked at Chris. Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Chapter 22 This man became so mysterious to Esther. Who was he? And why did he have such great power? He could even force the Jeffersons and the Collins to kneel and apologize. But no matter what identity Chris had, for Esther, this man was her husband and her child''s father! After the Collins apologized, Chris said to Esther, Susan, and John. "Well, let''s go in!" Then, they went into the banquet hall. James followed them respectfully. When he passed by Henry, he snorted. "Henry Jefferson, I''ll ask someone to take over all the properties of the Jefferson family tomorrow morning." What? Henry''s face turned pale as he heard this. "Poom!" He couldn''t bear this, and he spat out blood all of a sudden. He had been working hard for the family so many years. But now, his effort was all in vain! Anyway, that was not James'' concern, and he went toward the Collins. The Collins lowered their heads and didn''t dare to meet his gaze. James looked around and then gazed at Charles. "Mr. Harker, your son has offended the Lord. I think we have to suspend the cooperation." After saying that, James turned around and went into the hall. His word was a heavy blow to Charles. Charles fell to the ground with shock and depression. The Harker family was going to be one of the top families in East Coast. But now, everything was done. And his son was the source of everything. At the thought of this, Charles''s face turned sullen. "You useless bastard! It''s you! It''s all because of you! You made the family fall like this!" "p!" As he said this, he pped Alfred fiercely. "AHH!" Alfred screamed in pain. Some of his teeth were broken. "Honey, are you OK?" Loretta hurriedly came over and asked her husband. Alfred raised his head, stared at Loretta, and said through his gritted teeth, "Bitch! You are the source of everything! I''m going to divorce you!" "What?" Loretta widened her eyes and couldn''t believe it. Michael watched them quarrel and felt very regretful. ... When Chris went into the hall, all the guests here looked at them quietly. Everyone had seen what happened at the gate. This young man gave literally lethal blows to the Jefferson family, the Collins family, and the Harker family. People in the hall were all guessing. Who the hell was this man? Was he really the Primus, the Lord Death? Thinking of this, they all became respectful. It was the first time Esther had met such a situation and she was a little nervous. N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Chris patted her on the shoulder and smiled. Esther''s nervousness was gone when she saw Chris''s smile. It seemed that she would never feel nervous no matter what happened, as long as Chris was here. The usually sharp-tongued Susan had also kept her mouth shut and didn''t dare to speak. "Master!" James came to Chris and called him respectfully. Chris nodded his head. James went to the stage, took the microphone, and looked around. "The banquet today is to wee Lord Death, but my Lord always keeps a low profile. Now, let''s invite one of Lord Death''s five generals, General Tiger, to give us a speech!" After he said that, a man in uniform, with four stars on the shoulder, went into the hall! Everyone paid attention to that man. Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Four stars meant that the man was a lieutenant general. When Esther saw Tiger''s face, she was stunned. She remembered clearly that the man was Chris''s friend. Thinking of this, Esther looked at Chris. But Chris still looked calm. "Let me introduce myself. I''m one of the five generals. People call me Tiger, and I''m working for Lord Death." Tiger then looked around, and no one dared to face his sharp eyes. "God! Even a lieutenant general is working for General Lord Death?!" "Of course! Lord Death is the only five-star general in Amerosia!" "Oh, where is Lord Death?" People in the hall discussed. After Tiger looked around, he continued, "Lord Death is already here, but he doesn''t like such a noisy banquet. He keeps a low profile and doesn''t like social activities." His words caused an uproar in the hall. People looked around and tried to find Lord Death. Soon, many people stopped searching when they saw Chris. Chris was wearing the uniform, and he looked domineering. Even the Jefferson family, the Collins family, and the Harker family had to lower their heads to him. Was he just Lord Death? Esther also gazed at Chris. Was her husband the well-known Lord Death? Just as people were guessing, Tiger shouted. "Don''t try to find him. Lord Death can see your every move. I''m the host of this banquet. You cane to me if you have anything to ask." Hearing this, many people in the hall went forward. "I''m the president of Skyline Airline. This is a diamond ne, a gift for Lord Death. Wish him a long life!" "I''m the president of Golden Mountain Properties. My gift for Lord Death is a pure-gold horse sculpture. Long live the Lord!" "I''m the president of Blue Ocean Network. An entire set of Burmese rubies for the Lord. Hope everyone in the world knows his name!" ... Almost everyone sent their gifts to Lord Death. Some sent a sapphire brooch set. Some sent golden rings. And some sent priceless paintings. They all wanted to please Lord Death. But Tiger didn''t ept their gifts. "The Lord appreciate your kindness, but he himself is wealthy enough, so he won''t need such gifts!" All the people were surprised. Lord Death was the Primus in Amerosia, and naturally he had unparalleled power and wealth! How could he take their gifts? They all lowered their heads in shame. Suddenly, Chris said to Esther, "Esther, you have a gift for Lord Death, don''t you?" Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. What? Esther was confused. She asked, "What are you talking about? I didn''t prepare any gift." "But isn''t this your gift?" Chris took out a bottle of vodka and handed it to Esther. "Is this a gift for Lord Death?" Esther looked at the vodka and asked in confusion. "Chris, you must be kidding! We can''t afford to offend Lord Death!" Susan couldn''t help scolding Chris as she heard this. John asked worriedly, "Yeah, Chris, how can we send just a bottle of vodka to Lord Death?" Chris smiled, "Don''t worry. In fact, Lord Death likes vodka very much." After that, he said to Esther, "Esther, listen to me. Give it to him!" Esther took a deep breath and then walked to Tiger with the bottle vodka in her hand. Susan and John were very nervous as they watched Esther walk towards Tiger. What if Lord Death got angry? Then they would be doomed! "I have a gift for Lord Death!" Esther tried to speak in a calm tone. Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Almost immediately, everyone gazed at Esther and the vodka in her hand. "What? Her gift is a bottle of vodka!" "She must be kidding! What a stupid woman!" "Oh my God. She''s doomed. Lord Death will get angry!" Instantly, there was sympathy in everyone''s eyes. She even wanted to give Lord Death a bottle of vodka as a gift on such an important asion. What a joke! At the same time, Esther lowered her head and looked nervous. She wouldn''te up if Chris hadn''t urged her. Susan and John began to feel hopeless. They thought they would be punished. Thinking of this, Susan red at Chris. It was Chris who asked Esther to do that. It was all his fault! "You stupid idiot! You''ll get us killed!" Susan shouted angrily. However, Tiger''s eyes lit up when he saw the vodka in Esther''s hand. "How did you know Lord Death likes vodka?" Huh? Esther raised her head as she heard what Tiger said. Tiger took the vodka from Esther''s hand and smiled, "Good. Lord Death will remember your gift." After that, Tiger lifted the vodka and looked around. "No other gifts are more valuable than this bottle of vodka!" "Take your gifts back. Lord Death will only take the vodka!" What? People were all surprised. Lord Death only took the vodka! Why? Everyone had a hard time toe back to their senses even after a long time. Lord Death refused all their gifts - gold, diamond, paintings, and everything. But he epted a cheap bottle of vodka! They couldn''t help being regretful. They should have bought a lot of vodka as gifts. Esther was overjoyed. Chris didn''t lie to her. Lord Death really liked vodka. Thinking of this, she secretly looked at Tiger. Then she saw Tiger wink at her. Esther was shocked. The four-star general was not only Lord Death''s subordinate but also Chris''s friend. Was Chris really the... Esther suddenly got a horrible idea in her mind. Meanwhile, Susan and John were also stunned. Susan came back to her senses first. She looked at Chris in surprise. "Wow, Chris, good boy! How do you know Lord Death likes vodka?" "Lord Death will remember the gift. He''ll remember us!" Susan couldn''t help yelling excitedly. John, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed. Susan just cursed Chris and said Chris would get them killed, but now, she praised Chris like this. Her attitude had changed so fast! How could she do that? Chris smiled and didn''t say anything. He had expected everything. The banquet was finally over. The guests had all left one by one. Chris also went out of the hall. At the gate, the Jeffersons and the Collins were still on their knees. Chris didn''t even look at them. He just left directly. Esther, Susan, and John looked at them for a while and then followed Chris to leave. After all of them left, the Jeffersons and the Collins were still left there on their knees. N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. "Alright, you can get up!" "Get out of here. You are not wee in my ce." James came out and said to them. Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Then James went back to his house. "Dad, why don''t you get up?" After a long while, Felix asked Henry. Henry snorted and said, "I can''t move my legs. You ungrateful bastard,e and help your father!" Felix exined with a crying face, "Dad, I can''t move my legs, either!" "Useless!" Henry cursed Felix. Then he looked at Patrick and asked coldly, "So your legs got numb, too, huh?" Patrick said in pain, "Grandpa, my legs are broken!" When they heard his words, the Jeffersons were then all silent. "Why don''t you get up, too? Do you want to kneel here until the sunes up?" Henry looked at Michael and asked. Michael snorted, "Huh. Can''t our legs get numb?" Both the Jeffersons and the Collins kept silent. After a long time, they finally managed to get up. "Dad, what should we do next?" Felix asked. Henry red at him and shouted, "Go back now! What a shame to stay here!" "Vroom!" The Jeffersons then hurriedly staggered to their cars and then left. "Bastard! What are you waiting for? Go home now!" Charles rubbed his numb legs and red at Alfred. Alfred put on a depressed face and followed Charles. Loretta hurriedly ran after them. Alfred frowned and stopped her, "Why are you going with us? I said I would divorce you!" Loretta begged him, "Please, Alfred. I don''t want to get divorced!" "Fuck off!" Alfred pushed Loretta violently and Loretta then fell to the ground. Then, Alfred turned around and left. "Alfred! Please don''t leave me!" Loretta cried sadly as she watched Alfred leave. "Don''t cry, Loretta. Let''s go home!" Laurence sighed and went tofort Loretta. "Dad, your daughter just got divorced!" Loretta cried. Michael also sobbed as he heard this, "Just why on earth would we end up like this!" ... At the same time, Esther was going back with Chris in a Hummer. For quite a few times, she had wanted to ask something but was hesitant. Chris smiled and said, "Just ask, if you have any questions." Esther took a deep breath and asked, "Chris, are you Lord Death?" After she asked this, she stared at Chris. Susan and John also looked at Chris seriously. All the things that had happened tonight made them very curious about Chris''s real identity. So many soldiers, hundreds of military vehicles, and helicopters... They had alle for Chris. How could it be possible if he was merely a son-inw of the Jefferson family? When he heard the question, Chris smiled and asked, "Do you wish me to be Lord Death?" Esther was stunned as she heard this. Did she wish him to be Lord Death? The question kept hanging in her mind. What if Chris was really Lord Death? Then, he would be the respected and noble general, and his name was known by everyone in the world. But she was just an ordinary woman from an ordinary rich family. Could she still stand with him? This question made Esther confused. Esther lowered her head and answered, "I don''t know." Chrisughed after he heard the answer, "I''m not Lord Death!" What? Esther was stunned. She asked in disbelief, "How is it possible? You summoned so many soldiers, and even the richest man in the city, James Mester, was so respectful to you. And that general Tiger..." N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Esther couldn''t continue. Everything proved that Chris was just Lord Death! Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Chris smiled, "Actually, we arerades! We fought together." "We went through a lot. He heard about what happened and wanted to hype up for me with the troops." Esther heard Chris''s words and got disappointed. But at the same time, she was more relieved. If Chris was Lord Death, going forward, she wouldn''t know how to be around him. Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Esther lifted her head and said determinedly, "I don''t care if you are Lord Death or not. I only knew that you are my husband and my daughter''s father." Chris was touched by Esther''s words. As a matter of fact, he had wanted toe clean with Esther about everything, but he also knew that Esther wouldn''t be able to handle the truth for now. In her mind, he was a homeless guy who married into her family. How could he be a formidable Lord Death all of a sudden? No one would be able to handle such a change. Susan and John were quite saddened by Chris''s response. "Chris, how can you not be Lord Death? It would be life-changing if you are. No one would dare to mess with us ever again." Susanmented with resignation. Chris nced at Susan, stole a glimpse of Esther, and responded earnestly, "Though I''m not Lord Death, I swear that I would never ever let you suffer again. I will make sure you will have the best life." Susan curled her lips and looked disapproving. She was so pumped when she thought that Chris was Lord Death. But at the end of the day, she was excited about nothing. Chris was still that good-for-nothing tramp! Esther beamed and nodded, "Yeah. I got faith in you!" She only discovered how important Chris was to her after what happened. It was true that she hated him so much and regretted marrying a tramp who left her for five years! But now, he was back. Not only did he help to cure Hope''s disease, but he also managed to let the Jeffersons and the Collins go down on their knees in front of her for forgiveness. Esther was beyond gratitude for what he did. "Esther, don''t you be fooled by his sweet words." Susan groaned and gazed at Chris, "Chris, why should we believe that you will give us a great life? We don''t even have a home now." Chris smiled, "Susan, don''t worry about it. We will move into a grand mansion in three days." "Mark your words! If I''m not in a mansion in three days, you will be doomed!" Esther tried to help Chris out, "Mommy¡­" "Don''t you even!" Susan red at Esther. Now that she was sure that Chris was not Lord Death, Susan got no reason to be afraid of him. Susan resumed her dominant tone once again. "Chris, you know my mom. Don''t take her words seriously." After returning to the basement, Esther said to Chris apologetically. Chrisughed, "It''s okay. I was going to give you guys a mansion anyway. How can I let you live in this basement after Hope got back from the hospital." "But ¡­" Esther hesitated. "No but. I got this." "All right!" Esther didn''t say further after what Chris said, but she tossed and turned the entire night. Though Chris was helping them a lot recently, he did not even have a job. All those mansions were worth millions of dors, and how could he even get the money? Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Well, this must be how men always were. They were just making these promises to blow his own horn. Esther then slowly dozed offte at night. Chris gazed at Esther''s sound face and let out a rare smile. He then went outside and made a call. "Tiger, have you found any decent mansion?" "Yes, Master. Cloud Bay, the most premium mansion on the East coast. It will be auctioned at the East Coast Auction House in three days!" "Great, set me up. I''m going to attend the auction then." "Yes, Master!" Chris then hung up the phone and let out a sweet smile. "Esther, I promised that I will let you live a great life and I would for sure deliver it." On the second day, everyone in the Jefferson family looked ghastly pale. Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Jefferson Manor was sealed up and a dozen men in suit were standing in front of the gate. Felix looked miserable, "Dad, ourpany has been up sealed up too and all our cars and mansions have been confiscated. Our bank ounts have also been frozen. We''ve lost everything." In just one night, the once prestigious Jefferson family waspletely broken now. The Jeffersons found it hard to ept the fact that they lost everything now. Patrick protested with resignation, "Grandpa! Chris did this to us! Are we just going to let it go?" Henry groaned, "Of course not! But first, we have got to figure out whether Chris is Lord Death or not." Chris made quite an appearancest night with the tanks and helicopters. They were taken aback. Henry got no choice but to give in facing the gun of the five thousand soldiers. If Chris was Lord Death, the Jefferson family would never get the chance to have revenge! Henry nced at Felix and asked, "I told you to investigate his background. Did you find anything?" Felix immediately got serious, "Dad, I''ve found his identity. After Chris ran away from the wedding, he joined the army and recently retired. He is not Lord Death and just arade to Lord Death." Henry got pleased and instantly asked, "Are you sure?" Felix clenched his teeth together, "Absolutely. I got the information from Susan, so it was true." "Damn it." "This piece of shit! That loser! How did he dare to make fun of us?" The Jeffersons instantly got fierce. They gnashed their teeth in anger thinking that Chris was the culprit of their downfall. Henry looked fuming, "We will sure have our revenge. But sadly, we got nothing now ¡­" After Henry finished his words, the room was in dead silence. The Jefferson family had lost everting now and what did they get to seek revenge? Felix suddenly got enlightened, "Dad, did you forget Uncle Richard? His family has got quite a status in Pinkerton. As long as he is in our favor, we can make aeback." Henry just sunk into silence and looked gloomy. The Jefferson family in East Coast was just a branch of the Jefferson family in Pinkerton. A few decades ago, Henry lost in a family feud and ran to in East Coast in the heat of the moment, where he then built up the Jefferson family. They hadn''t gotten in touch with each other for decades. Henry really couldn''t bring himself to seek help from his brother, who was once his enemy! Felix noticed Henry''s hesitation and got anxious, "Dad, I knew that you had a beef with Uncle Ricard. But look at us now! We are about to be homeless!" "Yeah. Grandpa! Do you want us to end up in the streets?" "Right. You can''t be so confused now!" The Jefferson family instantly got worried and chimed in. Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Henry heaved a sigh and said, "All right. I got to do this for the Jefferson family." Henry then got the phone and called the number that he hadn''t called for years. The call got through and a dignified voice sounded, "Henry, it''s been years. You finally called me." Henry groaned and answered, "Cut the crap. I need your help." Ricard smiled lightly, "Who would expect that you would call me one day? Didn''t you swear that you would never ask for my help ever again?" Henry was humiliated by Ricard''s sarcasm. "Ricard, please ¡­" Henry let out a sigh and closed his eyes. His figure stooped as he begged for help. It seemed like he was ten years older all of a sudden. Ricard chortled, "All right. Just say it. What do you want?" Henry drew a deep breath and looked indifferent, "A guy called Chris just ruined my family on the East Coast. I want him dead!" Henry then recounted what happenedst night. At the same time, Ricard was sitting in the living room of his house in Pinkerton. Ricard was about eighty years old, but he was still quite fit. "Dad, who called you?" Gary, the oldest son of Ricard and the heir to the family asked. "It''s your uncle Henry," Ricard answered lightly. He felt light inside. Back in the old days, he fought with Henry for the Jefferson family. Henry then got defeated and left the Jefferson family in dismay. Several decadester, Henry still got to eat the humble pie and beg for help. "Uncle Henry?" Gary frowned, "Didn''t he leave our family?" Ricard smiled, "Yeah, it''s quite funny. Henry was swindled by a loser who married into his family. They have lost everything now." Gary scorned and taunted, "How stupid is Uncle Henry? Dad, are you going to help him out?" Ricard nodded, "Yeah, this is a great opportunity to tap into the market of the East Coast." "But ¡­" Gary bit his tongue. "The East Coast is about tounch their industrial park project. It''s worth millions of dors. If we can get this project, our family in Pinkerton will be more influential. We might be able to be one of the first-ss families." Gary was stimted by Ricard''s words and got excited. Ricard had worked his butt off for his whole life and only got to get the Jefferson family among the second-ss families in Pinkerton. If he could get this project, the Jefferson family would have a much bigger presence in Pinkerton. "Grandpa, let me do it! I want to do something for this family." Roger, Gary''s son, suddenly stood up and proposed. "Wonderful! You are indeed one of the Jeffersons! I''m d that you are offering to do this. All right. I will send you off to test the waters on the East Coast and show my brother that my lineage is much better than his." Roger immediately got thrilled, "Thank you, grandpa." He was long sick of Pinkerton and just wanted to have fun on the East Coast. On the second day, the news that the most premium mansion on the East Coast, Cloud Bay, was about to be auctioned caught people''s attention. All the people in the city were talking about this big news. "Chris, did you hear it? Cloud Bay is about to be auctioned." Esther scrolled through her phone and anticipated, "It would be amazing if I get to live in Cloud Bay. It''s said that the mansion is shrouded in the cloud all year long." "If you like it, I will give it to you as a present." Chris smiled. Esther rolled her eyes at Chris, "Stop joking about it. It is the most premium mansion on the East Coast. We wouldn''t be able to afford it." "Just wait for my good news."N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Chris didn''t exin further and walked to the door. "Chris, where are you going?" Esther asked hurriedly. "I''m going to get the Cloud Bay for you!" Chris answered without turning around. "Stop bragging." Ester curled her lips. There was no way that she would believe Chris would get the mansion. After all, Chris was just a homeless person who married into her family. How can he afford Cloud Bay? At the same time, ten military-grade Hummers were waiting outside the house. "Master!" Tiger greeted respectfully after Chris got out of the house. Chris nodded and got into a bulletproof Hummer. Ten military-grade Hummers then raced to the East Coast Auction House. The East Coast Auction House was bustling with people. All the people of high sses from the East Coast were gathering in the auction house. They were all talking about the bid today, Could Bay! The auction soon got started. An attractivedy came to the lectern and greeted, "Good evening, everyone. Wee to the action. Today, we are going to ept the bid for the most premium mansion on the East Coast, Cloud Bay!" "Cloud Bay, covering an area of three thousand square feet, with a total of ny-nine rooms, came with its separate swimming pool, golf course, and garages. Plus, the mansion has got a great view and is surrounded by five thousand acres of peach blossom garden, as well as a spring ¡­" Before the host could even finish her introduction, a swarm of fully armed soldiers suddenly marched in. Everyone present was caught off guard. Chris, in his military uniform, then walked in. All the attention then turned to Chris. But before people got to see his face, he directly entered the private room on the second floor via the VIP passage. What a big shot that must be! What an astonishing appearance! People then started gossiping with each other. Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org. The host then paused a bit and her face turned scarlet red. Her heart was pounding. She was bewitched by Chris''s formidable entrance. But she was still a professional and soon calmed down. "For Cloud Bay, we will start at one hundred million dors and each bid shall be not less than one million dors higher than the previous bid. Let''s get started." People then soon shifted their attention to the auction. "One hundred and ten million dors!" "One hundred and thirty million dors!" "One hundred and fifty million dors!" The atmosphere instantly got heated up. "Three hundred and fifty million dors." The bidding for Cloud Bay soon reached three hundred and fifty million dors. The room got silent as the price at this point had exceeded their expectations. During the whole process, Chris just leaned against the chair with his eyes closed and seemed to be spacing out. "Any more bid higher than three hundred and fifty million dors?" The auctioneer looked around and asked. "Four hundred million dors!" Chris slowly said. People were taken aback and stared at him. Four hundred million dors was a jaw-dropping price! Normal people wouldn''t dare to fathom that a mansion alone could be worth four hundred million dors! But when they realized that the bidder was Chris, they got quiet. The big shot who made an amazing entrance was sitting in the VIP suite box! The eyes of the auctioneer immediately brightened up and asked, "Anyone higher than four hundred million dors?" At the same time, there was an angry roar from the other VIP suite box. "Shit, who is bidding against me?" "Four hundred and thirty million dors!" The young man clenched his teeth and yelled. "Five hundred million dors!" Chris said lightly. Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Chapter 30 "Well ¡­" "One hundred million markups? This is impressive!" "Geez, when can I be this rich?" How striking! Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. All the people were blown away by Chris''s bidding. People then started guessing Chris''s identity. Who on earth was this guy? Chris''s true identity was a mystery to all the people present. Roger made this trip to the East Coast from Pinkerton specifically for this mansion. For the Jefferson family to tap into the market of the East Coast, they got to have a ce to live. Cloud Bay was exactly the ce that could fit the fame of the Jefferson family. Roger was determined to get this mansion. "Hey, brother, whomever you are. You''d better notpete against me or you would regret it." Roger threatened. Chris just ignored Roger''s threatening words. "Five hundred million dors! Any more bid higher than this?" The host asked excitedly. "Five hundred and fifty million dors!" Roger bit the bullet and raised his hand. "Six hundred million dors!" "Six hundred and thirty million dors!" "Seven hundred million dors!" "Seven hundred and thirty million dors!" "One billion dors!" The auction for the mansion got to a jaw-dropping one billion dors. All the people present were numb about the price at this point. Money seemed to be like a number to the person sitting in the VIP suite box. "Who are they?" "I don''t know! Since when did the East Coast get such a wealthy man?" "Well, we got to see a great show here!" People were eager to know the hammer price for Cloud Bay. Roger was about to lose his mind. No matter how much he called for, the guy in the other VIP suite box just added one hundred million dors. Though Roger was from Pinkerton, he got a real business to do here. Moreover, he only had one billion dors and he could not just spend it all on a mansion. Face darkened, Roger said, "Hey, I''m from Pinkerton. You''d better let me have this mansion or you are screwed." "Geez, the guy in the VIP suite box was from Pinkerton!" People were shocked by Roger''s words. He was from Pinkerton and was bidding for a mansion with millions of dors! He must have a prestigious status then! It was rare to see such a mogul here! People then turned their sights to the other VIP suite box. They would like to see how the guy in the VIP suite box would respond. s! To their disappointment, the person in that VIP suite box didn''t answer Roger''s callout from the beginning to the end. It seemed like Roger was a mere ant to him. Roger was fuming as Chris just ignored himpletely. As one of the Pinkerton Jeffersons, he was respected everywhere. He was shocked that a random guy on the East Coast dared to belittle him. He was asking for death! "Any more bid higher than one billion dors?" The host looked at where Roger was and asked. Roger clenched his fist together. He wanted to bid, but he knew that he could not waste the money. If he squandered all the money here, his father and grandfather would for sure punish him. Roger had no choice but to give up. "One billion dors! Going once!" Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 "One billion, going twice!" "One billion, sold!" "Congrattions to the distinguished gentleman in the VIP Box Suite for getting Cloud Bay!" In the end, Chris Shelby bought Cloud Bay for a billion dors. "Bastard, let''s just wait and see - I''m going to kill you!" The auction was over, and Roger Jefferson gritted his teeth. Naturally, Chris didn''t take Roger''s threat to heart. Instead, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Hi, sir. Here is the key to Cloud Bay." Soon, a staff member of the auction house walked over with a jade te. Chris took out a ck bank card with a deposit limit of ten billion and paid the one billion on the spot. "James, I will leave it to you to get Cloud Bay ready then." Chris turned his head to look at James Mester, who was following behind him. "Yes, sir!" At this moment. James Mester, the wealthiest man in East Coast, looked as respectful as ever. "Mr. Shelby, these are the title deeds, house deeds, and car keys we got from the Jefferson family, and the transfer agreement of Jefferson Group..." Suddenly, James handed a folder to Chris respectfully with both hands. These were all the properties of the Jefferson family. James was ordered to seize them. He dared not take any of these to his own pocket. Chris reached out to take it and said lightly, "You did a good job, and I would remember that in the future." "Thank you, Mr. Shelby!" Hearing these words, James was full of excitement. If James could get Chris''s favor, then he would definitely be a sess in the future. Chris handed over the file to Tiger. While undoubtedly these properties of the Jefferson family were nothing to him, he could still use them somehow in the future. Afterward, Chris and the others left the box suite. "Small world! Turns out it''s you who dare to bid for Cloud Bay against me!" When Chris and the others walked out of the box suite, Roger Jefferson, who had been waiting for a long time, said with a grim look. "How dare you talk to Mr. Shelby like that!" Chris hadn''t spoken yet, and James stood up immediately and scolded with a livid face. "Humph!" Roger snorted coldly and said with a pretty confident tone, "You East Coast peasants! Do you know that I am from the Jefferson family in Pinkerton? If you dare to go against me, you are all dead." Chris didn''t bother to deal with Roger and said to James indifferently, "Fix this rat." After saying so, Chris took Tiger and left directly. "Yes, sir!" James nodded and then looked at Roger coldly. "Come on, beat the heck out of this rat and throw him out!" "Yes, sir!" A group of bodyguards responded and rushed up. "Damn it, what are you doing? I am from the Jefferson family in Pinkerton. If you mess with me, you will regret it... Ouch!" Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org. Roger struggled constantly, and it didn''t take long for his screams to be heard. Then, Roger was thrown out. James didn''t take Roger''s threat seriously at all. East Coast was on his watch. Now that Roger dared toe to make trouble - he was tired of living! "Master, where shall we go now?" Out of the auction house, Tiger asked respectfully. Chris thought for a moment and said, "Now that we have a house, of course, we need cars. Let''s go and buy some!" "Vroom!" With a rumble, dozens of Humvees sped away. ... "Bastards, I''m going to kill you... Ouch, it hurts..." After being beaten up, Roger was thrown out of the auction house, and he howled in pain. The thought of being beaten up by a bunch of useless East Coast peasants filled Roger''s heart with aggrievance. After all, he was a dignified Jefferson from Pinkerton. Even in Pinkerton, he was a man of some fame. Yet to his surprise, he had been beaten up when he just arrived in East Coast,. "Hmph, I should not have listened to some damn poor rtives. If it wasn''t for them, I wouldn''t have