《The guardian's sword》 Chapter 1 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 1 River City. Quinn Residence. A young man sat in a wheelchair with his eyes closed as he let out a light snore. His head tilted to one side as drool ran down the corner of his lip, making him look like a braindead vegetable. Suddenly, the young man opened his eyes. As if waking up from a nightmare, his hands clung to the armrest of his wheelchair, and his back was damp with cold sweat. ¡°Whew!¡± The young man gasped for breath, his eyes looking nk. Thest scene of his dream slowly emerged in his mind. ¡°Sean Lennon, you¡¯re the biggest obstacle to my n!¡± ¡°I want you to live like an insect to relieve my hatred.¡± ¡°So I won¡¯t kill you. I want you to live in torment and linger on to life like a dog!¡± The man in the dream bared his teeth at Sean as if he wanted to eat his flesh. ¡°Who am I?¡± ¡°I am¡­ Sean Lennon!¡± The nk look in the young man¡¯s eyes gradually disappeared and was reced by an icy look. Sean was an orphan. He was coincidentally adopted by Old General Colin Lennon of the Fourth Northwest Army. Since then, he had been living on the Northwest border. He had been with the army since he was little. He had been training in the army at the age of 10 and officially joined when he was 15. He survived multiple battlefields and had served with distinction in wars. At the age of 20, he was promoted to a nine-starmander andmanded millions of soldiers in the Northwest. That year, his adoptive father Colin was killed by the enemy. In a rage, Sean marched a million troops across the border and killed ten of the enemy¡¯smanders. He was proimed a legend in that battle, recovering 4,000 kilometers ofnd. After the war, he copsed in exhaustion. Then a treacherous subordinate took advantage of hisa and poisoned him. It made Sean suffer brain damage and enter into a state of semi-stupor, even paralyzing his legs. Sean clenched his fists, and his knuckles cracked. His fingernails even dug deep into his flesh. The whites of his deep eyes were red and bloodshot as if he was a wild animal in a frenzy. ¡°Now that I¡¯m sober, it¡¯s time to settle some scores.¡± Momentster, Sean slowly contained his anger as he tried to walk on his legs. However, his legs were as if they were not his. He had no energy at all. It was as if he were truly paralyzed. Sean reached out Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. both hands¡ªone felt the pulse of his leg while the one slowly stroked the meridian of his leg. ¡°Not too bad. It¡¯s just that being confined to a wheelchair for so long has caused a blood blockage and the limbs to degenerate a little.¡± Sean muttered to himself. With his medical skills and some practice, he would soon recover. Surveying the slightly crude surroundings in the room, the bits and pieces of Sean¡¯s memory gradually pieced together. Hepsed into dementia for two years, but that did not mean he could not remember. ¡°Is this Quinn Residence?¡± Sean muttered to himself. The Quinn family of River City were descendants of a general. The old master of the Quinn family, Levi Quinn, was a legend in the army. He served with distinction in wars for the country. Levi saw Sean¡¯s potential and begged Sean¡¯s adoptive father many times to let him get engaged to his granddaughter Willow Quinn. Although the members of the Quinn family had no idea of Sean¡¯s position in the army, they knew Levi had a good eye, so the person he fancied would be good. Therefore, they were happy about it. However, after Sean retired from the army, he not only became a halfwit but also lost the feeling in his legs and the ability to take care of himself. They had wanted to elevate the Quinn family¡¯s status to a new level in River City through Sean. Now, their n failed. Great expectations became despair, and you could imagine the resentment and reluctance. After Levi died in battle, the descendants of the Quinn family struggled in making ends meet and had been reduced to the ranks of third-rate families. The Quinn family med Sean for all of this. Therefore, they were mean to Sean. Over the two years, the Quinn family never looked Sean in the eye and humiliated him. When Willow was gone, Sean was worse than a servant. Even maids were rude to Sean. As Sean recalled, only Willow was kind to him. ¡°Now that I¡¯ve recovered, it¡¯s time to leave the Quinn Family.¡± ¡°If the Quinn family had been nice, I would have helped them make it big.¡± ¡°If the Quinn family refuses toe to their senses, I¡¯m done with the Quinn family.¡± The tiger awakened. He would repay the debt. He would take revenge! His adoptive father was no longer around, and his subordinates even betrayed him. He was now staying at someone else¡¯s house and was even in a wheelchair. He was as unfortunate as h*ll. ¡°No, I have something.¡± ¡°The nine- starmander¡¯s personal guard.¡± Sean nced ahead as he picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number etched deep in his memory. He desperately needed to know what was going on in the world. ¡°Hello?¡± The voice on the other end of the line was deep and firm, and the pressure from the voice alone was overwhelming. ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Sean sounded a little nostalgic. The man on the other end of the line was Zander Young, the head of his personal guard. He was loyal and righteous. Bang! There was a loud band on the other end of the line. ¡°Who did you say¡­ you are?¡± Zander¡¯s voice was a little shaky. ¡°I¡¯m Sean.¡± Sean paused before speaking again. There was silence for more than ten seconds on the other end of the line. ¡°What the h*ll! Who told you to call me?¡± ¡°A braindead vegetable and a cripple has no right to call me. F*ck off!¡± Zander sounded furious with a slight quiver in his voice. After venting a torrent of abuse, Zander hung up with a bang. Sean¡¯s eyes stared nkly as he slowly put his phone down, his face paling a little. First, his subordinates set him up, causing him to turn out like this. Then Zander, the head of his personal guard he trusted the most, treated him in such a way. So much for betrayal. ¡°Ha¡­ Haha. The tea cools down as soon as the person is gone.¡± A hint of self- mockery appeared on Sean¡¯s lips as he held his phone. ¡­ At the same time. In a camp far away in the Northwest. A stout man with red eyes put down the phone while his mouth and body trembled. Anyone could see that he was trying to suppress his feelings. Thump! The man fell to his knees as he clenched his teeth while tears flowed from his eyes. Chapter 2 "Commander! You... you''re back!" "But I can''t... I can''t..." Zander banged his fists on the ground as if extreme agony hid in his heart. "Commander Young, what happened?" The tent opened, and a soldier quickly walked over. The soldier could not believe Zander, whomanded hundreds of thousands of troops, was on his knees in tears. "It''s my heart!" Zander waved his hand and got up. With his back facing the young man, he said, "Make travel arrangements. I want to go back." "Commander Young, the war is at a critical stretch right now..." "How long before will you be back? The soldier asked in a whisper. "To be confirmed." Zander''s tone brooked no arguments. "Yes!" The soldier retreated, not daring to ask more questions. ... River City, Quinn Residence. Sean sat alone in his wheelchair and held his phone in silence for a long time. "Something''s wrong." Sean frowned as he pondered. Zander was rude on purpose. It was not the Zander he knew. Smack! Sean smacked his knee, feeling a little guilty. He called in a fit of desperation, forgetting his current situation! He should not have made that call. ''Once those people find out I have recovered, they won''t let it slide.'' ''Zander must have acted so harshly to protect me.'' "Who''s speaking? Is it the vegetable again?" Just then, a middle-aged woman walked in. The woman had triangr eyes and thin lips. Whenever her eyes darted upward, she had an air of arrogance around her. She was Willow''s mother, Fion Wilson. She was also Sean''s future mother-inw. Among the Quinn family, Fion had been the meanest to Sean over these two years. There was no small matter in the army, and Sean''s identity was strictly confidential. Therefore, even the Quinn family knew nothing about Sean''s past. Sean was nothing but a loser to Fion. Sean sat on the edge of the bed, staring indifferently at Fion. "What are you doing, you vegetable?" Fion stepped forward and grabbed the phone out of Sean''s hand. "Does a mere veg know how to use a phone?" "Willow was so kind. She said something about setting an rm and bringing you outside for a sunbath! "How silly. How did I, Fion Wilson, give birth to such a fool?" Fion exasperatedly grabbed the phone and gave Sean a shove. There was a chill in Sean''s eyes. As a nine-starmander, everything within a radius of three meters was taboo. If it were someone else, a mere act like that would have given him the right to kill on the spot.Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. It was an imperial privilege to act first and report itter! "What are you looking at? Do you refuse to ept it? What''s the matter? Do you want to hit me? "Do you think you''re someone with potential? I believed Old Master Quinn''s crap when he told me you were some brilliant soldier in the army. "You now rely on the Quinn family to live. Aren''t you just a loser? "Whatmander and king? You''re just a loser. You''re also a cripple and a veg!" Fion put one hand on her hip as she kept on pointing at Sean''s nose. She was extremely skilled at this sort of thing. However, Fion''s voice stopped as her face filled with panic. Because she saw Sean, the vegetable... the crippled veg... He got up slowly... Sean, who was more than 1.8 meters tall, got up slowly with indifference in his eyes. The eyes as deep as the gxy even emitted an endless aura of destruction. It was icy and chilling to the bone. Fion''s eyes widened, and as Sean''s body moved slowly, her face instantly went ghastly pale. The aura Sean exuded was like the invincible God of War as it overwhelmed her. Sean''s overpowering gaze made Fion feel like an ant. Plonk! Frightened, Fion copsed on her knees. Sean looked down at Fion with indifference in his eyes. That aura of destruction that had ruled the battlefield and killed countless enemies had finally erupted. It was like a tiger that had awakened! "You begged for me when I was at my best. "Now, you step on me when I''m at my worst. "I, Sean Lennon, rule the Northwest. No one can or dare to bully me. "I remember the Quinn family''s kindness for sheltering me, but I''ll also remember how you humiliated me. "Don''t call me cold-blooded. If it weren''t for Old General Quinn and Willow, you''d be a corpse right now." Sean''s icy fury and sharp words made Fion so terrified that he shivered on the ground with chattering teeth. "You... you... "Aren''t... aren''t you a loser?" Fion slumped to the ground, still gritting her teeth. Sean''s eyes flickered slightly. He was indeed nothing but a loser now. Instead of the nine-starmander, Sean Lennon, who ruled the Northwest. "Even if I''ve be a loser, I''m still Sean Lennon." The name spoke for itself. Even if he was a live-in son-inw, he was no ordinary live-in son-inw. Fion''s head was buzzing. For a moment, she could not speak. Sean nced at Fion and tried to walk, but his legs gave way, and he sat down on the edge of the bed again. He had forced himself to his feet in a fit of rage just now. Sean had not fully recovered. It took a hundred days for the bone to knit and tendons to heal, not to mention Sean''s disabilities that were the result of two years in a wheelchair. All the more he required a recovery period. Fion''s fear dissipated as Sean copsed again. "You loser! You veg! So what if you''ve regained your senses? You''re still a cripple! "How dare you threaten me? Get the f*ck out of here! "This is my home!" Fion yelled at Sean as she got up from the ground. "Aunt Fion, what happened?" Just then, a young man walked in through the door. The young man had good looks, and there was a sinister smile on his lips. Not only that but the young man was also dressed in dark ck armor and armed with a mighty sword. The armor had an imposing design. It was iid with gold, and the gold thread on the armor snaked up like a wandering dragon. The sword was heavy and sharp, exuding a terrifying chill. The armor and sword made the young man look heroic. Sean''s eyes narrowed slightly at the sight of the young man. The young man was named Quill Zimmer. He was the eldest son of the Zimmer family, a famous family in River City. He had been coveting Willow''s beauty for a long time. Even though Willow was engaged to Sean, he was still reluctant to give up. Over the past two years, Quill had visited the Quinn family many times, plotting with Fion to kick Sean out of the Quinn family even in front of Sean. Then he would take over and take Willow for himself. They would have gotten what they wanted if Willow had not stopped them. "The vegetable... The veg is no longer a veg!" Fion said breathlessly as she pointed at Sean. Sean nced at the young man''s clothes, and a chill flickered in his eyes again. "Nine-star Armor, Nation Defending Sword... "I wonder if you can handle them. "Are you really not afraid of death?" Sean shouted coldly, and Quill''s head buzzed. ''Is this veg really not a veg anymore?'' Chapter 3 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 3 However, Quill¡¯s shock was followed by a flicker of disdain.He heard that Sean used to have a lot of power in the army. Otherwise, Old Master Quinn would not have taken a fancy to him.However, that was in the past. Sean had now be a loser. His power was gone, and his glory had disappeared.He, Quill Zimmer, was a rich and powerful neer in River City. Why should he be Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. afraid of a mere loser?¡°Sean, even if you¡¯re no longer a vegetable, what can you do?¡±¡°You¡¯re still a cripple in a wheelchair!¡°I don¡¯t know what you were before, but now you¡¯re just a loser¡ªa loser who depends on the Quinn family to live.¡°So what if I wear your clothes? So what if I take your things?¡°What are you going to do when I hold your fianc¨¦e Willow?¡°And you, a cripple can only witness all this in a wheelchair. Haha¡­¡±Quill drew with the Nation Defending Sword and then reached out to put it across Sean¡¯s neck.He said with a mocking look on his face, ¡°Look, you¡¯re just a monkey in my palm. I can do whatever I want!¡±The Nation Defending Sword that had apanied Sean to war so many times was nowid across Sean¡¯s neck, making him feel a burst of fury.His glory was now a joke!The fury in Sean¡¯s heart was skyrocketing.However, he had so little strength in his legs that he could barely stand.Fion could not helpughing at this.¡°What a loser!¡°You were rather arrogant when you were in front of me, but you¡¯re meek in front of Young Master Zimmer after all, don¡¯t you? Haha!¡±Fion and Quill both sneered with disdain.Just then, they stoppedughing.Sean had stretched out his hand, pressing the de between his fingers, and looked at Quill with indifference.¡°I, Sean Lennon, am invincible in battle. What are you, Quill Zimmer?¡°Quill Zimmer, remember what happens today.¡°When my personal guards go south, the Zimmer family won¡¯t have a ce among the influential families.When Sean finished, his fingers flipped.Bang!There was a loud bang, and the Nation Defending Sword bounced.Quill was horrified to find the space between his thumb and forefinger tingling a little.¡°What did you say?¡±Quill snarled through clenched teeth as he rushed forward and grabbed Sean by the cor.¡°Who do you think you are? How dare you threaten the Zimmer family?¡°Your legs are now crippled, and all you have are these hands.¡°Tell me, what can you do with your hands other than living off the Quinn family?¡±Quill red at Sean with disgust in his eyes.p!There was a ringing p as soon as Quill finished.Thump thump thump!Quill kept backing away from the p, mming into the table.A palm print visible to the naked eye slowly appeared on the face.After pping him across the face, Sean slowly raised his slender right hand.¡°These hands can still p you.¡±His tone was calm, and his eyes were indifferent.Quill was dumbfounded.Fion froze on the spot!She had no idea that the first thing Sean did when he regained his senses was p Quill in the face.¡®Is there really something unusual about Sean the veg?¡¯¡°Loser! I¡¯m going to kill you today! ¡°Then I¡¯m going to marry Willow!¡±Quill was furious as he rushed at Sean with the Nation Defending Sword in his hand.¡°Stop!¡±Just then, there was a loud shouting outside the door.Swoosh!Quill stopped, and Fion froze before looking out the door.Wearing a formal ck dress, she stood tall and slim. Her ck hair was tied in a bun, giving he a regal look.There was not a w in that fair and tender face. She had a pretty nose and a small mouth. She looked somewhat cute even though she was cold and beautiful.She had a pretty face and a good figure. Even Sean could not help letting out a cry of admiration to himself even though he had met countless people.It was the Quinn family¡¯s daughter, Willow Quinn, who was engaged to Sean.When Quill saw Willow, a flicker of greed shed in his eyes, and he even licked his lips.Willow was already cold and elegant, and now her brow furrowed tighter than ever.The sight of Quill pointing a sword at Sean gave her a surge of anger.¡°What are you doing?¡±Willow walked over and stopped right in front of Sean.She did not notice anything unusual about Sean.¡°Willow, you¡¯re back just in time. How dare this veg call me names!¡±With one hand on her waist, Fion behaved like she had found a savior.Putting away his sword, Quill added, ¡°Willow, Sean has recovered. He might have stopped being a vegetable long ago but has been ying dumb to fool you.¡°He must have some ulterior motive. Maybe he¡¯s after you.¡±Quill snorted coldly, but he would not say anything about Sean pping him.He was the young master of the Zimmer family. He would be aughingstock if word got out that he was pped by Sean the veg.¡°He and I are engaged. It¡¯s only natural that we live together. What ulterior motive does he have?¡°And what does this have to do with you?¡°You took advantage of my absence to bully him again. Don¡¯t go too far!¡±Willow stood in front of Sean with a cold expression.¡°You! Willow, I¡¯m not lying.¡°He has long since recovered. He¡¯s just ying dumb so he can live off the Quinn family!¡±¡°Yes! Willow, Quill is telling the truth, and I can testify to that!¡±Willow frowned a little when Fion and Quill said the same thing. Then she turned to look at Sean.¡°Sean?¡±Willow called out.¡°Hmm? Who are you?¡±Sean sneered to himself, but he still looked dazed, looking just like a fool.¡°You! You! How dare you still fake it?¡±Quill was filled with rage when he saw this.¡°That¡¯s enough!¡°Now, please leave!¡±Willow shouted as she stepped forward suddenly.Fion and Quill were dumbstruck when they saw Sean ying dumb.¡°Sean, remember! This isn¡¯t over!¡±Quill swore. He gave Willow a meaningful nce before turning around to leave with Fion.It was not until the two left that Willow sighed and slowly turned to look at Sean.¡°I knew they weren¡¯t going to push you out for a sunbath, so I asked for leave.¡±Willow said to herself. Then she pushed Sean and slowly walked into the yard.Looking at Sean¡¯s empty-headed look, Willow could not help sighing again.Willow slowly crouched down and put her hand on Sean¡¯s leg.¡°My grandfather told me that you were a gifted warrior in the army and the pir of the nation!¡°You rule the battlefield and defend the country. You are a true warrior!¡± Chapter 4 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 4 Chapter 4¡°I¡¯ve admired you since a long time ago. You¡¯re¡­ my idol.¡°When I found out that we¡¯re engaged to be married, I was so happy and excited¡­¡°But when I see you like this, it makes me very upset¡­¡± The yard was empty, and the sun poured down warmly.Only Willow was confessing to her veg of a fianc¨¦.¡°I¡¯m tired too.¡°We¡¯re engaged but not married, so the Quinn family won¡¯t take you in.¡°For two years, I¡¯ve taken on too much of the Quinn family. And I¡¯ve taken a lot of heat because of you.¡±Sean¡¯s eyes twinkled when he heard this, and warmth flickered across his heart that had shut off for so long.As his adoptive father Colin once told him, you were not necessarily surrounded by frauds when you were at your best.However, those willing to stay by your side when you were down and out must be sincere.Sean swam in the shallows and had be a crippled vegetable.Willow had done a lot to make it this far.Sean thought it was time for him to leave the Quinn family now that he had regained his senses.However, he changed his mind after hearing what Willow said.Sean lived by taking revenge and repaying gratitude.Even if he wanted to leave, he wanted to repay Willow¡¯s kindness.¡°I don¡¯t ask for much. I just want someone to carry this family with me.¡°I want¡­ someone who can apany me shopping. Someone who could be there for me and take care of me.¡°I want to be in a rtionship and enjoy the joy of love, but I can¡¯t. I can only envy others.¡°Seeing other people in a rtionship, I feel so lonely and tired¡­¡±Willow sniffed and gently rested her head in Sean¡¯sp.She seldom did this, but today she could not hold her emotions in check.Swoosh!At that moment, Willow felt someone holding her hand.Willow instantly looked up and met Sean¡¯s determined eyes.For some reason, Willow¡¯s heart beat faster.¡°For the rest of my life, even if thend is destroyed and the country is gone¡­¡°Willow Quinn, you will be my one and only.¡°You have me from now on. Let me be there for you.¡±What he suddenly said made Willow¡¯s head buzz.Momentster, Willow flung Sean¡¯s hand away and sprang to her feet.Willow was shocked and ashamed with anger.It was a shock that Sean had indeed regained his senses.She was ashamed with anger that she had confessed her feelings to Sean.¡°You¡¯ve really regained your senses. Why did you lie to me? You¡­¡±Willow was so embarrassed. She just looked Sean in the eye.¡°I didn¡¯t lie to you. I just recovered.¡±Sean looked at Willow. His voice was serious.¡°You! You¡¯re just lying to me!¡±Willow was flustered and ashamed of what she had just said, so she turned around with a cold snort and went inside.Sean sat in his wheelchair. He looked at the scorching sun and smiled.Two years of dementia and two years of disability.Two years¡­ of constant care.He was the ironmander on the battlefield. He was invincible in battle.However, even the toughest man could be gentle.He could not give up on her feelings.¡°Here, this is yours.¡±Momentster, Willow returned and tossed Sean a box. ¡°I won¡¯t let everything you¡¯ve done for me be in vain.¡°You said we are only engaged. I¡¯d like to give you a big wedding if I can.¡±Sean took the box and looked earnestly at Willow.¡°Think about it. What can you do now?¡±Willow returned to her usual cold and elegant self. She looked indifferently at Sean and nced at Sean¡¯s legs as she spoke.Even though Sean had regained his senses, he was still a cripple!¡°I¡­ Give me a moment.¡±Sean¡¯s eye twinkled, and he spoke with a sigh.¡°I¡¯ve given you two years.¡±Willow shook her head slowly, then turned and walked out the yard.She just asked for leave on her way to work to push Sean out in the sun, and now she had to go back to work.¡°You¡¯ve protected me for two years. I promise you a life of prosperity!¡±Sean watched Willow leave. Then he opened the small wooden box.There was a regr bank card, a box of silver needles, and a few sundries.¡°I didn¡¯t expect Zander to bring these things for me.¡±Sean mumbled to himself. Then he picked up the box of silver needles.His hands went up and down, and nine silver needles were inserted into the acupoints of both legs through his pants.Boom!Sean flicked his hand, and the nine silver needles vibrated like ripples.At the same time, warm currents began to emerge from Sean¡¯s legs, left and right.His blood flowed faster.The strength that had long been lost gradually returned.Sean was known to be invincible on the battlefield and was the youngest nine-starmander.However, few people knew that he had photographic memory since childhood and was extremely skilled with acupuncture.Momentster, Sean ran his hands across his legs.Sean collected all nine silver needles and put them in the box.With his current condition, he should be fully recovered in seven days, tops.He would be the real Commander Lennon by then.No one in the world could stop him.¡°I, Sean Lennon, have returned after two years.¡±Sean looked up at the sky with indifference in his eyes.¡°I will repay the Quinn family¡¯s kindness.¡°And also repay the humiliation the Quinn family had given me.¡°I¡¯m taking back everything I¡¯ve left behind.¡°Dad, I will use what you have left me to make aeback.¡°Then, I will fulfill your wish and recover the 4,000 kilometers ofnd we¡¯ve lost.¡±Sean¡¯s voice was calm and firm in the yard.¡­In the hotel.Quill and Fion were plotting something.¡°Aunt Fion, where is Sean from?¡°Why do I think there¡¯s something unusual about him?¡±Quill frowned, feeling a little scared as he thought of what Sean had said and done.¡°What do you think?¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with Old Master Quinn that he let Willow get engaged to him!¡°Fortunately, it was just an engagement, not a real marriage. Otherwise, Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. the Quinn family would have been aughingstock.¡±Fion snorted coldly. The mention of Sean made her angry.¡°Through the Zimmer family¡¯s connections, I heard that amander with thest name Lennon was the youngestmander in the Northwest army more than two years ago.¡°He was the best of his peers, winning all battles and was better than all the other warriors.¡°He alone could defend the nation. They called him unrivaled.¡°This Sean¡­¡± Chapter 5 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 5 Chapter 5¡°Sean has thest name Lennon too. I wonder if he had anything to do with that man¡­¡± As N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content. soon as Quill said this, Fionughed with disdain. ¡°If Sean has anything to do with someone like that, I, Fion Wilson, will get on my knees and beg him to be the son-inw of the Quinn family!¡± Fion¡¯s face was disdainful, and her tone was sarcastic. ¡°Then what position did he hold in the army? I don¡¯t think he¡¯s that simple.¡± As the young master of the Zimmer family, Quill thought things more thoroughly than Fion. ¡°Position?¡± ¡°If he retired after being enlisted for a few years, he must have more than one hundred thousand dors in retirement pay.¡± ¡°Well, all he has are old clothes, an old sword, and an old suitcase. The bank card inside had no money either.¡± ¡°I also saw a box of pins. I wonder if he was a cook in the army?¡± ¡°Tell me, what could he be?¡± After Fion said this, Quill was stunned for a moment beforeughing out loud. ¡°Yeah. No matter how lowly he was, he must at most had some retirement pay! ¡°He has nothing. I guess he¡¯s just a pig farmer. I¡¯m just overthinking things.¡± Quill was immediately relieved andughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He can¡¯t do anything even if he has recovered. ¡°I¡¯ll find a way to kick him out. Then you cane to Quinn Residence and propose.¡± Fion nced at Quill and immediately said what Quill wanted to do the most. ¡°Okay! Okay!¡± Quill rubbed his hands together in excitement and asked, ¡°So what do we do next?¡± ¡°Willow is only engaged to him. They didn¡¯t get married, so they¡¯re not husband and wife. ¡°Willow took him in despite everyone¡¯s objections because she felt sorry for him. Now that he has recovered, we can no longer keep him in the Quinn family. ¡°I¡¯ll bring it up in front of all the members of the Quinn family at Old Madam Quinn¡¯s birthday in two days. Willow will have to say yes no matter what.¡± Fion snorted coldly. Her tone was very confident. ¡°Okay! I will wait for the good news, Aunt Fion. Hehe.¡± Quill rubbed his palms together, his face beaming with excitement. Fion was very pleased with Quill, of course. The Zimmer family, to which Quill belonged, was extremely famous in the whole River City. If they could get connections to the Zimmer family, the Quinn family would surely regain their former glory. She, Fion Wilson, would be the hero of the Quinn family with the greatest contribution. ¡­ Two dayster. River City Dragon Splendour Hotel. ¡°God bless the Quinn family. May we continue to flourish for centuries!¡± All the Quinn family were gathered in an upscale private room. Today was Old Madam Quinn¡¯s seventieth birthday, and everyone in the Quinn family hade to the birthday party. Besides the Quinn family, some of the most influential families in River City were here too. The Quinn family had been in decline and became a third-rate family since Levi¡¯s death. However, even a scrawny camel was bigger than a horse, and they were still respected. Old Madam Quinn sat at the main table, with several tables around her filled with people. ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m sorry we¡¯rete¡­¡± Just then, the private room door opened, and Willow wheeled Sean in. Old Madam Quinn nced at Willow but did not answer. ¡°Yo, you remembered toe.¡± ¡°I thought someone had forgotten Grandma¡¯s birthday.¡± Willow¡¯s cousin Faye Quinn rolled her eyes. Faye was jealous of Willow¡¯s beauty and grew up hating her. ¡°Haha, we mustn¡¯t forget our roots.¡± ¡°I think some people have forgotten their roots, don¡¯t they? Without grandma, we wouldn¡¯t be here.¡± Simon Quinn, a member of the Quinn family, also curled his lips. All of a sudden, everyone in the Quinn family started discussing. They were all criticizing Willow. Except for Willow¡¯s parents and Old Madam Quinn, everyone else was criticizing her. Even though some of River City¡¯s rich and influential families were present as well, they did not care. The Quinn family had been the joke of River City ever since they took in Sean, a crippled and foolish loser, two years ago. It was all because of Sean. ¡°Grandma, Sean has trouble moving around, so we took some time¡­¡± Willow exined gently. ¡°Have a seat.¡± Old Madam Quinn said lightly as she interrupted her with a wave of her hand. ¡°We weren¡¯t waiting for you anyway.¡± Faye added a whisper as she touched the diamante on her manicure. Willow lowered her head slightly and wheeled Sean inside. ¡°I just saw. Did you bring the veg here too?¡± As if they had just seen Sean, everyone in the Quinn family asked in surprise. ¡°The Quinn family is here for Grandma¡¯s birthday today, and he can¡¯t eat by himself at home.¡± Willow¡¯s face turned a little red. She had no idea whether she should stand or sit. It was as if she had be a clown to everyone. ¡°Are you out of your mind?¡± Fion got up from the seat nearby and walked over to Willow and asked in a whisper. ¡°Haven¡¯t you disgraced our family enough? How dare you bring him here? ¡°It¡¯s Old Madam¡¯s birthday today, and many of River City¡¯s influential families are here. What are you up to?¡± Fion scolded Willow under her breath. Sean watched everything from his wheelchair. Everyone here, whether from the Quinn family or the influential families in River City¡­ They were looking condescendingly at Willow and Sean. ¡°Haha. He¡¯s just a f*cking veg.¡± Simon curled his lip and sneered. People at several tables burst intoughter. Fion blushed harder while Willow was battered like a boat in a storm. ¡°The Quinn family was once one of the prestigious families of River City. ¡°There¡¯s a reason they¡¯re now a third-rate family.¡± Suddenly, a voice rang slowly. Chapter 6 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 6 Chapter 6The crowd was stunned for a moment before slowly looking down at Sean in his wheelchair. Sean looked at the crowd calmly and undaunted. The Quinn family was confused. Did that articte remarke from a veg like Sean? The crowd suddenly realized Sean¡¯s drooling appearance in the past had disappeared! He looked very different today. ¡°What¡­ what did you say?¡± Simon asked tentatively as he frowned at Sean. ¡°Are you deaf?¡± Sean looked indifferent. ¡°You!¡± Simon suddenly got up and pointed at Sean. ¡®How dare a mere veg talk to me like that?¡¯ The Quinn family and River City¡¯s influential families also learned one thing. It seemed Sean had regained his senses. So what if he had recovered? He was still a cripple. ¡°Sean, why do you sound like you¡¯re belittling the Quinn family? ¡°You¡¯ve been living off the Quinn family in the past two years. Who are you to look down on the Quinn family? ¡°Besides, didn¡¯t the Quinn family be theughingstock of River City because of you?¡± After snorting coldly, Faye spoke as she pointed at Sean¡¯s nose. ¡°There¡¯s no need to tter yourself. ¡°What does the kindness Willow showed me have to do with the Quinn family?¡± Sean nced indifferently at Faye as a sneer appeared on his lips. ¡°Bastard!¡± Old Madam Quinn pped the table and immediately got up. ¡°Two years ago, the Quinn family became theughingstock of River City because of you. ¡°After you¡¯ve regained your senses, how dare you talk like that instead of being grateful? ¡°Willow¡¯s reputation has also been ruined because of you. Tell me, what does it have to do with the Quinn family?¡± Old Madam Quinn¡¯sst sentence made Sean fall silent. Indeed! The only person he felt sorry for was Willow. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for you, the Quinn family would have married an influential family in River City and wouldn¡¯t have ended up where we are now.¡± The Old Madam Quinn once again snorted coldly, leaving Sean speechless. Seeing that Sean had stopped talking, the crowd sneered even harder. ¡°Alright, now that you¡¯ve regained your senses and that you came for Grandma¡¯s birthday party. ¡°I¡¯d like to ask what you¡¯ve prepared for Grandma.¡± Simon snorted coldly. He was not going to let Sean off lightly. Willow quickly took over the conversation and said, ¡°I got Grandma¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re you! He¡¯s him! ¡°Can you represent him? Willow, you¡¯re not married yet.¡± Faye chuckled, her eyes full of sarcasm. Willow sighed lightly to herself. Sean did not have any money. How could he have anything to give? ¡°This is my gift to Old Madam.¡± Just then, Sean slowly reached out and held out a small box. Everyone was stunned. ¡®Did he really prepare a gift?¡¯ The wooden box Sean held looked ordinary, but it was rather exquisite. ¡°What is it?¡± Simon reached for it and was about to open it. The others were also a little curious about what nice things the veg could give. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Sean, is this dog poo?¡± Suddenly, with a cry of surprise, Simon took a dark brown pill from the small box. As soon as Simon took out the pill, the private room filled with a faint herbal smell. Sean¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Many people were once after the dog poo Simon mentioned. However, they did not recognize it, and Sean would not exin much. ¡°Sean, what the h*ll is this?¡± Willow could not help asking as she was a little curious. ¡°It¡¯s medicine. You said Grandma has a chronic disease. ¡°If she takes this medicine, it will cure her.¡± Sean exined gently. Everyone was dumbfounded as soon as he said this, but then they burst intoughter. ¡°I thought he has regained his senses, but who knew he went from a veg to a madman instead?¡± ¡°Do you think you¡¯re a miracle doctor who is Hippocrates reincarnated?¡± ¡°It will cure her? Then why don¡¯t you treat your disability? Haha!¡± Simon, Faye, and some of the Quinn family sneered. ¡°We don¡¯t scold others for their defects. You¡¯ve gone too far!¡± Willow said as she looked at them with fury in her beautiful eyes. ¡°Willow, they¡¯re telling the truth. ¡°He¡¯s a cripple himself, and I¡¯m afraid to take the pill he gave.¡± Old Madam Quinn waved her hand slowly as her eyes shed with some disdain. The crowd roared withughter again. Laughingstock. No matter the time and asion, he was aughingstock to the others! ¡°It¡¯s Old Madam Quinn¡¯s birthday. Long live Old Madam! ¡°I, Quill, from the Zimmer family got you a premium jade talisman. I hope all your wishese true.¡± Just then, Quill stepped into the private room, followed by two bodyguards in ck. Dressed in an expensive suit, Quill seemed to be taking Old Madam Quinn¡¯s birthday party seriously. ¡°Oh, Young Master Zimmer¡¯s here. Please take a seat!¡± Instantly, all members of the Quinn family got up and greeted Quill warmly. Many people, including those from the influential families in River City, also got up to greet him. They ignored Sean and Willow. Old Madam Quinn restrained herself, but her eyes were full of excitement. Quill arrivedter than Sean, but the treatment they received was vastly different. The Zimmer family of River City was the nouveau riche of River City. They were also influential in River City. If the Quinn family allied with the Zimmer family, they would get a lot of help. ¡°Brother Quill, you¡¯re here!¡± With a Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. sweet smile on her face, Faye reached out and pushed Willow aside. Instead of looking at Faye, Quill turned to say hello to Willow. Willow thought it was inappropriate to embarrass him, so she nodded in reply. ¡°Isn¡¯t¡­ isn¡¯t this Sean? ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did you ask Willow to bring you here in your wheelchair so you can get free food? Quill pped his hands and looked at Sean with disdain. He also stressed the word ¡°wheelchair.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re smart, give me back what¡¯s mine. ¡°There are some things you just can¡¯t handle.¡± Sean spoke to Quill with a calm tone. Chapter 7 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 7 Quill slowly bent over and looked down at Sean. Then, in a voice only audible to both of them, he said, ¡°So what if I¡¯ve taken them?¡± ¡°Do you think I care for your clothes? However, isn¡¯t there a saying that women are like clothes¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m wearing your clothes. You must know¡­ what that means, don¡¯t you?¡± Quill suddenly straightened up as he said that. He was afraid Sean would p him again. A chill flickered in Sean¡¯s eyes. He had sentenced Quill to death in his head. ¡°Old Madam, here¡¯s my gift to you.¡± Quill ced the exceptional jade talisman in front of Old Madam Quinn. Exquisite packaging of high quality. Old Madam Quinn was pleased when she saw it. ¡°Thank you, Young Master Zimmer!¡± Old Madam Quinn chuckled, extremely satisfied. That was the difference! ¡°Oh, Sean will always be a veg, so forget it. ¡°Now that he has recovered, didn¡¯t he prepare anything for Old Madam¡¯s birthday?¡± Quill looked over his shoulder and then asked deliberately. ¡°Brother Quill, here¡¯s the gift from Sean the veg.¡± Simon raised his hand slightly and shook the brown pill. Quill took a look, then frowned and asked. ¡°What is it?¡± Simon chuckled and said with disdain. ¡°Sean the veg gave this to her, saying it¡¯s a medicine that can cure everything.¡± Quill froze a little before pretending to smell it. Then he threw it to the ground and even stepped on it. A sneer appeared on Sean¡¯s lips when he saw this. ¡°Sean.¡± Willow clenched her teeth and gently pressed Sean¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Whew!¡± Sean slowly rxed and remained silent. ¡°Old Madam, this isn¡¯t some medicine. ¡°I don¡¯t know if it can cure diseases, but I do know something might happen if you eat it!¡± Quill sneered to himself, but his face was serious. ¡°Hsss! Is Sean trying to poison Old Madam?¡± ¡°Young Master Zimmer¡¯s family also runs a pharmaceutical business. He can¡¯t be wrong.¡± ¡°Sean, you ingrate. Are you trying to kill Grandma?¡± Quill put Sean in the spotlight again with just a few words. Sean slowly looked up at the crowd and said. ¡°That pill is the only one there is.¡± Quill sneered and looked at Sean. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Sean shook his head slowly, not wanting to exin too much. ¡°Willow, you almost were disowned by Grandma to take in this veg two years ago! ¡°Now, this ingrate wants to kill Grandma. What are your motives?¡± Faye yelled as she took a step forward and pointed at Willow. ¡°I¡­¡± Willow was speechless. She had no idea where Sean had gotten the pill! She did not expect that she would get picked on more than when Sean was still a vegetable after he regained his senses. ¡°He¡¯s a veg. Forget it if he was fooling around. Why are you ying along with him? ¡°Willow, you disappoint me!¡± Old Madam Quinn looked at Willow and snorted coldly. Willow and Sean were once again on the receiving end of criticism. ¡°You¡¯re not wee here. Go away.¡± Faye said to Willow as she folded her arms in front of her. Old Madam Quinn and no one in the Quinn family spoke up for Willow. ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t get mad. There must be some misunderstanding. ¡°Once I figure this out, I¡¯ll exin it to you.¡± Willow let out a sigh and slowly wheeled Sean toward the door. She did not expect to be kicked out in public when she attended her family¡¯s birthday party¡­ No one knows how aggrieved Willow felt. Quill wanted to keep Willow, but he thought about the n afterward and did not stop her. Simon chuckled and made a parting insult. ¡°The air in this room felt better now that the veg is gone.¡± The crowd roared withughter. Even Fionughed along. She never thought of Sean as her son-inw because he was not married to Willow. Therefore, what did it have to do with her if Sean embarrassed himself? ¡°Old Madam, I have one thing to say in honor of your birthday.¡± Fion said as she looked at Old Madam Quinn and got up slowly. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Old Madam Quinn waved her hand slightly. ¡°Now that Sean has recovered, I think it¡¯s time for him to Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. leave the Quinn family. ¡°Two years ago, every heir of the influential families in River City came to Quinn Residence, asking for Willow¡¯s hand. ¡°But since Sean came along, Willow¡¯s reputation has been ruined, and no one has asked for her since. ¡°Now that Sean has recovered, the Quinn family has done everything we can. We can¡¯t let him ruin Willow anymore.¡± As soon as Fion said this, everyone in the Quinn family, even the influential families of River City, nodded gently. Willow had taken care of Sean the veg for over two years. She had done everything she could. Now that he had regained his senses, he could no longer stay in the Quinn family. ¡°Good point, but he has indeed ruined Willow¡¯s reputation. ¡°Who else in River City would now marry Willow?¡± Old Madam Quinn frowned and murmured. With that said, those River City¡¯s influential families felt a tingle in their hearts. ¡®Who says we won¡¯t?¡¯ Looking all over River City, Willow was one of the most beautiful people. Not to mention that veg Sean had never touched Willow in the past two years. Even if he did, someone would still want to marry Willow! ¡°Old Madam Quinn, please excuse me for being so bold, but I¡¯d like to marry Willow. ¡°If you agree to this, I will propose immediately!¡± Just then, Quill said with his hands sped together. Old Madam Quinn could not help smiling when she heard this. The Zimmer family was a nouveau riche in River City. They were full of potential. If the Quinn family married the Zimmer family, the Quinn family would surely improve its current status and return to the ranks of first-ss families. Without any hesitation, Old Madam Quinn was about to say yes. ¡°Mr. Larson from Larson Pharmaceuticals is here to celebrate Old Madam Quinn¡¯s birthday!¡± Just then, the doorman at the door shouted suddenly. Everyone in the room was startled. Larson Pharmaceuticals was a majorpany in River City! Larson Pharmaceuticals was the leader of the pharmaceutical industry in River City. Even the Zimmer family was nothing like Larson Pharmaceuticals when it came to the pharmaceutical industry alone. More importantly, the Larson family was a medical family. They not only sell medicine but also treat people. They were more than just a pharmaceuticalpany. Soon, a middle-aged man followed by an old man entered the room. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals brought Old Madam Quinn a mind-clearing and nourishing pill. ¡°It can prolong life, enrich energy and blood, and dy aging.¡± Mr. Larson said with a smile as he stepped forward, holding a small box. ¡°You¡¯re too kind, Mr. Larson! Have a seat!¡± Old Madam Quinn got up with a face full of joy. The Quinn family was even more amazed. Whatever Larson Pharmaceuticals brought was precious! ¡°What¡¯s that smell?¡± Suddenly, the old man next to Mr. Larson sniffed and asked. ¡°What smell?¡± Everyone was stunned. ¡°No, this smell¡­ ¡°This is¡­¡± The old man carefully identified it, and his eyes slowly widened. Then he began to search the room. The next second, the old man pushed Quill away and crouched on the ground. He stared at the pill Quill squashed with wide eyes. ¡°Hsss! ¡°This is¡­ This is¡­ ¡°What a waste! What a waste!¡± Chapter 8 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 8 ¡°What a waste!¡± The old man looked agitated. Then he carefully stretched out his palm and picked up the smashed pill little by little. Seeing what the old man was doing, everyone there was a little dumbfounded. ¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯ ¡®Why is the old man acting like he¡¯s out of his mind?¡¯ ¡°Mr. Larson, what¡¯s going on?¡± Simon asked as he frowned and looked at Mr. Larson. Mr. Larson did not bother to pay Simon any attention. He also stared at the old man with wide eyes. ¡°Where¡­ where did thise from?¡± The old man asked as he slowly looked up at the crowd. ¡°Oh, sir, it¡¯s garbage from a vegetable.¡± Simon shook his head in disdain and curled his lips as he spoke. The Quinn family nodded along. ¡°Ha¡­ Haha¡­ ¡°This is garbage? If this is garbage, what else isn¡¯t garbage? ¡°The mind-clearing and nourishing pill is even the pinnacle of garbage.¡± The old man shook his head slightly with a sneer. ¡°What?¡± The crowd was once again dumbfounded. The mind-clearing and nourishing pill Mr. Larson gave was absolutely priceless. Larson Pharmaceuticals once auctioned that pill for two hundred thousand dors! Now, the old man said the mind-clearing and nourishing pill was below garbage thousand dors, maybe even five hundred thousand dors?¡¯ Did Quill just squash half a million dors with his foot? All the members of the Quinn family look at Quill strangely at the thought of this. Quill was stunned for a moment before quickly saying, ¡°Sir, quit that nonsense!¡± ¡°Young Master Zimmer, Master Hugh rk is Larson Pharmaceuticals¡¯ highest executive. ¡°He has studied traditional medicine for 20 years. ¡°Would he be speaking nonsense?¡± Without waiting for the old man to speak, Mr. Larson spoke defensively. Quill was immediately dumbfounded. After pondering for about two seconds, he said reluctantly, ¡°It¡¯s garbage. My family is also in the pharmaceutical industry. Would I not recognize it?¡± ¡°Then tell me what herbs were used in this pill and what effect does it have?¡± Hugh asked in response, and Quill was once again speechless. ¡°Could someone tell me which bastard has destroyed this miracle pill?¡± Hugh slowly scanned the crowd, and anyone could see the fury deep in his eyes. The crowd was silent. Quill also blushed and remained silent. Momentster, Hugh shook his head slightly. ¡°I thought that since the Quinn family is eminent, I¡¯d pay a visit since I happen to be in River City. ¡°Who knew it¡¯s just a bunch of airheads with tunnel vision. ¡°I¡¯m really disappointed.¡± Hugh waved his hand slightly. Then he turned around and walked out with the crushed pill in his hand. Mr. Larson pondered for two seconds before asking, ¡°Did you say that the veg gave this pill? Is he the one¡­¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the one¡­¡± Old Madam Quinn nodded and replied with a dull look in her eyes. ¡°Okay! I¡¯m going to leave and visit another day.¡± Mr. Larson also said goodbye before turning around and walking out. After Mr. Larson and Hugh left, the private room was still quiet. Everyone was wondering where did Sean the veg get something so precious. Even Larson Pharmaceuticals¡¯ VIP, Master rk, treated it like a treasure? Those influential families of River City saw something was wrong and got up to leave. Soon, only the Quinn family and Quill were left in the private room. ¡°Ahem, Master rk must have been mistaken. ¡°ording to my experience, the pill won¡¯t harm you. It¡¯s good for health at best.¡± Quill coughed and forced an exnation. However, the Quinn family had ideas of their own on what he said. ¡°Never mind that for now!¡± Old Madam Quinn frowned for a moment before waving her hand and speaking. ¡°Old Madam. About Willow and I¡­¡± Quill asked again as he touched the tip of his nose. ¡°I¡¯ll ask Willow what she thinks first.¡± Old Madam Quinn said as she waved her hand. She now thought that there might be something special about Sean. Therefore, Quill¡¯s proposal was on the back burner until they knew more about what was going on. ¡°Okay!¡± Quill was upset, but his expression remained unfazed. ¡®The Quinn family can keep on being arrogant! ¡®When I do get Willow, I¡¯m gonna swallow the Quinn family!¡¯ ¡­ River Citykeside. Willow wheeled Sean as she walked quietly by theke. ¡°Sean, it¡¯s okay if you didn¡¯t give her any present! ¡°But why did you give something like that?¡± Willow muttered as she came to a slow halt and looked at theke. Her eyes were full of grievance and loneliness. ¡°That pill I gave was really something good. ¡°They just didn¡¯t recognize it.¡± Sean looked at Willow, and his tone was serious. Willow shook her head slowly and sighed to herself. ¡®Sean has been catatonic and in a wheelchair for two years. ¡®What special gifts could hee up with? ¡®Just like what Simon had said, why didn¡¯t he cure his disability first if Sean did have some miracle pill? ¡°The Quinn family has always had a problem with you. ¡°They will be even more dissatisfied after this. ¡°You won¡¯t be able to stay in the Quinn family either, do you know that?¡± Willow slowly turned to look at Sean, her eyes full of tears. The eyes were full of grievance and sorrow. Sean¡¯s heart ached. He had not done anything wrong, but he was the one who made Willow suffer. She was thrown out of her grandmother¡¯s birthday party in front of all the guests. Could you imagine how humiliating it was to be kicked out as she wheeled her cripple fianc¨¦? ¡°I don¡¯t care what the Quinn family thinks of me. ¡°I only stayed in the Quinn family because of you.¡± Sean said as he looked at Willow and slowly extended his Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. hand. Chapter 9 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 9 ¡°Let go of me!¡±Willow got away from Sean¡¯s hand as tears began to escape her eyes again.¡°I don¡¯t want to live like this anymore! I¡¯ve had enough! ¡°No one understands me. Everyoneughs at me. I¡¯m a moment.¡°Give me some time.¡°Everything will change.¡°I can give you everything you want.¡±Sean was silent for a few seconds before speaking seriously.¡°We¡¯ll talk about this after you can stand on your feet.¡±Willow wiped away her tears and turned to run into the distance.Sean slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at theke in front of him.¡°I will stand up.¡°Everything will change too.¡±¡­At the same time.In a business club in River City.¡°Master rk, you must do something about Old Master¡¯s illness.¡°The Larson family might be a medical family, but¡­ we can¡¯t cure ourselves.¡°Old Master¡¯s disease is also very rare and difficult. We¡¯re really at our wit¡¯s end!¡±Homer Larson looked at Hugh with pleading eyes.¡°Mr. Larson, why ask me for help?¡°River City has a miracle doctor here. Won¡¯t you ask Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. them?¡±Hugh waved his hand slightly. His tone was somewhat resigned.¡°Miracle doctor? In River City?¡±Homer froze and asked a little hesitantly.¡°Yes! I had no idea that a miracle doctor like that is in this little River City.¡°I would have met him if I hadn¡¯t had to leave in a hurry.¡±Hugh nodded his head, and his tone was firm.¡°Who is it? Who is the miracle doctor?¡±Homer asked, sitting up straight.¡°The man who brought this pill.¡±Hugh slowly took out a small wooden box containing the crushed pill.¡°This¡­¡±¡°Master rk, you don¡¯t know this, but the Quinn family took in a catatonic cripple out of nowhere two years ago.¡°I heard that he is engaged to Willow, the heiress of the Quinn family, so he stayed with the Quinn family.¡°This pill is from him. What¡­ kind of doctor could he be?¡±Homer could not believe that a cripple in a wheelchair could be some miracle doctor.¡°Do you know what this pill represents?¡°Even if he wasn¡¯t a miracle doctor, he was definitely close to a miracle doctor.¡°There are very few people in the world who cane up with such a pill.¡°That¡¯s all I have to say, Mr. Larson. You can consider it on your own.¡±Hugh got up and left after he finished speaking.Homer was silent for a long time, but he eventually made a phone call.¡°Get the car ready! I¡¯m going to Quinn Residence.¡±Homer wanted to try after all.¡­After sitting by the River Citykeside for a long time, Sean propelled his wheelchair and headed home alone.This ce was only a few hundred meters from Willow¡¯s home.It was why Willow dared to leave Sean here alone.¡°You¡¯ve looked after him for two years! You¡¯ve done enough in every way!¡±Sean had just returned to the yard gate when he heard Fion¡¯s voice from inside.¡°I know.¡±Willow¡¯s slightly stubborn voice followed.¡°What do you know?¡°Why won¡¯t you leave him if you know?¡°Let me tell you. I, Fion Wilson, will never have a cripple for a son-inw!¡°He¡¯s even a cripple who¡¯s poor and culturally nk!¡±Fion yelled at Willow with one hand on her waist. ¡°It¡¯s not like I¡¯m hell-bent on marrying him. I just want to take care of him.¡°Even if he¡¯s not engaged to me, his disability is the result of defending the country.¡°For that alone, I should take care of him.¡±Willow¡¯s tone of voice could not be more firm.¡°He¡¯s now crippled in both legs and unable to take care of himself.¡°Aren¡¯t you just telling me to let him get killed by kicking him out?¡°I absolutely disagree!¡±Willow clenched her teeth and still refused to agree to Fion¡¯s request.¡°It¡¯s not up to you!¡°It¡¯s what the Quinn family and Old Madam want!¡°He¡¯s been living off the Quinn family for two years. He doesn¡¯t have to pay us anything, but he has to leave now that he¡¯s regained his senses!¡°The Quinn family even took care of him for two years. How dare he give such a piece of garbage? I was humiliated. He might as well not have given anything!¡±Fion¡¯s voice grew angrier and louder as she spoke.¡°I don¡¯t want to argue with you!¡°He¡¯s still outside. I¡¯m going to fetch him.¡±Willow was silent for a moment. Then she walked straight out the gate.Whoosh!As soon as she opened the gate, Willow and Sean met each other¡¯s gaze.¡°You¡­¡± Willow immediately froze.Sean was keenly aware that Willow slowly let out a long sigh of relief the moment she saw him.She was worried about Sean.¡°You veg, how dare youe back?¡°Do you realize that the thing you gave was poison?¡°Mr. Homer Larson of Larson Pharmaceuticals, whoes from a medical family, knew at a nce that it was poison!¡±Fion scolded as she pointed at Sean¡¯s nose with one hand on her waist.¡°That means he has no eye for good things either.¡±Sean nced at Fion and said indifferently.Willow was a little surprised to hear this. Of course, she knew how popr Larson Pharmaceuticals was in River City.Even Homer said it was poison, so it must be true!¡°Sean, how could you?¡±Willow¡¯s beautiful eyes were full of shock and disappointment.¡°I didn¡¯t.¡±Sean frowned.¡°Hmph! He has evil intentions.¡°Perhaps he will poison me and kill me. It¡¯s better to get rid of him as soon as possible.¡±Fion grunted coldly. She was willing to tell a lie to kick Sean out.¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals can¡¯t be wrong.¡°Sean, you disappoint me.¡°Even if Grandma was wrong, you can¡¯t do that.¡°You! You should leave!¡±Willow clenched her teeth and turned around after saying that.¡°Are you kicking me out?¡±Sean sighed and asked as she looked at Willow.¡°What you did is disappointing.¡±Willow said through clenched teeth as she had her back to Sean.Fion stopped talking and looked at Sean smugly.She was finally getting rid of this vegetable.¡°Do you know I stayed in River City for you?¡°I might note back after leaving.¡±Sean said earnestly as he looked at Willow.¡°Leave! Leave!¡±Willow had her back was to Sean while her body shook.After two years together, Willow still had some feelings for Sean, even if he was only a vegetable.However, Sean tried to kill her grandmother with poison.Willow would not tolerate this!Honk honk! Honk honk!Just then, two car honks rang in the distance.A white Bentley was followed by two Panameras.The three luxury cars were moving fast, heading straight for Quinn Residence.Click!The car door opened, and no less than ten bodyguards in ck stepped out of the car.¡°Mr. Lennon, we came to speak to you!¡± Chapter 10 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 10 Chapter 10Three cars parked in front of Quinn Residence. Soon, one after another bodyguards in ck stepped out of the car. All the bodyguards greeted Sean respectfully. Fion was stunned. Willow froze. What was going on? Who were¡­ these people? Bentley and Panamera were luxury cars! These people were also respectfully calling Sean, Mr. Lennon. It surprised Willow and Fion. How did a crippled loser like Sean know a rich guy like that? Even Sean was a little confused. He did not know anyone in River City. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I¡¯m Homer Larson of Larson Pharmaceuticals. Just then, Homer stepped out of the car and said to Sean with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m here to invite you to my house to discuss something.¡± ¡°Hsss!¡± Willow gasped. Larson Pharmaceuticals was well known in River City. Homer was a board member of Larson Pharmaceuticals, which made his status even loftier. At least, the Quinn family was nothingpared to Larson Pharmaceuticals. ¡®But Homer came to invite Sean himself? ¡®Also, didn¡¯t Fion say Homer said that the pill Sean gave was poison? ¡®Why is he so nice to Sean now?¡¯ Willow could not figure out what was going on here. Fion only blushed. She could not say a word. Sean looked at Homer but said nothing. Homer was a famous businessman in River City. However, with Sean¡¯s vision, he was nothing to him. He used to be the topmander in the Northwest, and he had been conferred a nine-starmander at a young age. He used to have money and power at his fingertips. ¡°Mr. Lennon, please don¡¯t refuse.¡± Seeing that Sean said nothing, Homer was a little dissatisfied but remained polite on the surface. ¡°Sean, you have to show Mr. Larson some respect.¡± Willow said to Sean after being silent for two seconds. ¡°I¡¯ll show him respect since you told me to.¡± Sean nodded slowly. Then he slowly propelled the wheelchair toward Homer. Two bodyguards in ck immediately stepped forward and wheeled Sean gently. ¡°Mr. Larson, may I ask why you want to see Sean?¡± Willow asked bravely, suppressing her nerves. ¡°There¡¯s just something I need Mr. Lennon to help me with. ¡°Thank you for your help, Ms. Quinn. The Quinn family can get in touch with us more in the future.¡± Homer smiled and got in the car after finished speaking to Willow. ¡°He has trouble with his legs, so be careful with that. ¡°If anything happens, just call me.¡± Willow said to Homer as she once again ventured forward. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Ms. Quinn. We¡¯ll take good care of Mr. Lennon.¡± Homer smiled and helped Sean to the car. The three cars quickly sped away. Willow turned around slowly to look at Fion. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t you have anything to say to me?¡± Willow asked as she frowned at Fion. She was not a fool. Homer¡¯s attitude toward Sean made her realize that Fion might be lying. ¡°What¡­ what do I have to say?¡± Fion asked as she turned a little red. ¡°Would Mr. Larson have been so polite to Sean if it had Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. been poison?¡± Willow asked through clenched teeth as she looked at Fion. ¡°How would I know? ¡°Maybe Larson Pharmaceuticals wants to work on poison like that?¡± Fion began to argue irrationally as she blushed. Willow shook her head slightly and headed back inside. ¡°I¡¯ll ask him when hees back.¡± With that said, Willow walked into the room. Fion stomped her feet, feeling more resentful as she thought about it. That pill that Sean took out might indeed be unusual. However, so what? Could a pill the car. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I came to ask you for help with something.¡± Homer said to Sean after being silent for a few seconds. He did not believe Sean was a miracle doctor, but he believed what Hugh said. Therefore, he thought he would give it a try. Sean did not say anything. He was a quiet man by nature and only talked more in front of Willow. ¡°Mr. Lennon, you must know a lot about medicine, don¡¯t you?¡± Homer asked again as he was now used to Sean¡¯s character. ¡°A little.¡± Sean paused for a moment, then nodded. ¡°Then you must help me, Mr. Lennon. Old Master has been suffering from this incurable disease for three years. ¡°I¡¯m now at my wit¡¯s end.¡± Homer¡¯s tone was pleading. ¡°Did you call my pill poison?¡± Sean looked at Homer a little icily as he recalled it. ¡°Huh? I didn¡¯t! ¡°Your pill is rare and precious. How could it be poison?¡± Homer froze for a moment before quickly exining. Sean nodded slightly. Homer would not lie. Otherwise, he would not havee and invited him himself. That meant Fion was lying. Her goal was to get rid of Sean, of course. ¡°Please help us, Mr. Lennon.¡± After observing Sean¡¯s expression, Homer said as he sped his hands together. ¡°I¡¯m not interested. ¡°If that¡¯s all, send me back.¡± Sean looked indifferent. He had no interest in seeing Old Master Larson. ¡°Well¡­ Mr. Lennon, there¡¯s a saying that doctors have kind hearts. You can¡¯t just leave someone to die!¡± Homer gritted his teeth slightly and said to Sean. ¡°What does it have to do with me that somebody else is dying? ¡°And why should I help you?¡± Sean¡¯s tone was a little sarcastic. ¡®Doctors have kind hearts?¡¯ He, Sean Lennon, was more than just a doctor. He had silver needles and the Nation Defending Sword. He could save lives and also kill people. ¡°Well¡­¡± Homer froze for two seconds and quickly said, ¡°Mr. Lennon, just tell me whatever you want in return.¡± Sean was about to say no when he thought of Willow¡¯s current situation at home and could not help sighing. After all, Sean was the reason the Quinn family had be theughingstock of River City. Sean distinguished kindness and grudges well. ¡°Help out the Quinn family if you can.¡± Sean said and waved his hand lightly as he thought of it. ¡°Sure!¡± Homer immediately assured as he patted his chest. Sean nodded and stopped talking. Homer hesitated for a few seconds, still feeling a little unconvinced. ¡®Is Sean so sure he could cure Old Master Larson without even asking anything about it?¡¯ ¡°You seem confident, Mr. Lennon?¡± Homer could not help asking Sean. ¡°If even I can¡¯t cure it¡­ ¡°Then the Larson family can prepare for his funeral.¡± Sean¡¯s tone was calm as he looked ahead. Chapter 11 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 11 ¡°You!¡± Homer went red instantly. He did not expect Sean to speak so frankly. However, anyone could Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. talk. Whether Sean was capable was to be confirmed. ¡­ River City Larson Residence. As thergest pharmaceuticalpany in River City, the Larson family had abundant funds. The Larson family had bought an exclusive piece ofnd as the Larson family¡¯s residence, which covered a vast area. A huge artificialke shimmered in front of the residence. The car stopped, and Homer helped Sean into the wheelchair and walked toward the residence. ¡°It¡¯s surrounded by water on three sides but iscking lush mountains at the back.¡± Sean said suddenly. Homer froze and looked at Sean in surprise after hearing that. Homer had paid a lot of money on Larson Residence¡¯s geomancy system. They only came to this conclusion after careful observation with geomancy tools and interpretation. However, Sean had figured it out at one nce. ¡°Mr. Lennon, you know geomancy too?¡± Homer could not help asking after feeling surprised. ¡°I used to travel extensively and have experienced many things.¡± Sean did not exin much and only waved his hand. Homer did not ask any more questions, but he was now more respectful to Sean. Soon, they came to the back of the residence. ¡°Does Old Master have guests today?¡± Before he could enter, Homer asked the maid when he heardughing and talking in the room. ¡°Mr. Larson, Mr. Yates is here.¡± The maid answered respectfully. Homer nodded slightly. Then he wheeled Sean inside. An old man sat in the center of the room while he was surrounded by a young man and an old man. The three of them wereughing and talking. They seemed to be having a good time. ¡°Old Master.¡± Homer greeted Old Master Larson after entering. ¡°Homer¡¯s back!¡± Old Master Larson waved his hand as heughed. ¡°Homer, who¡¯s this?¡± Homer¡¯s brother-inw Hugo Yates asked as he frowned and pointed at Sean. ¡°This is Mr. Lennon. I invited him here to examine Old Master.¡± Homer did not seem to like his brother-inw and said tly. ¡°Oh, Homer, stop it. ¡°Him? A cripple? Examine the Old Master? ¡°Forget it! I went to a lot of trouble to get Master Greg Graham from Souz River toe and examine Old Master.¡± Hugo looked smug as he politely looked at the old man. Homer froze when he heard that. Greg was indeed famous. He had tried to get in touch with him but to no avail. Unexpectedly, Hugo got to him first. ¡°Oh, Hugo, don¡¯t talk like that. ¡°Every visitor is a guest! Please have a seat!¡± Old Master Larson smiled lightly. He looked friendly. ¡°Okay!¡± Homer nodded. Sean propelled his wheelchair and waited quietly aside. Greg looked up at Sean and withdrew his gaze nonchntly. ¡°I just diagnosed Old Master Larson and determined it was caused by a damp-heat constitution. ¡°The damp-heat constitution is a bed that breeds diseases. ¡°Old Master Larson was busy working on the family business when he was young and neglected his health, so his illness umted. ¡°You can handle it when you¡¯re young, but the various functions in your body decline as you get older, and diseases will strike frequently.¡± Hugo looked impressed after Greg finished. ¡°Master Graham is indeed a master of medicine!¡± praised Hugo. Homer frowned slightly. Then he looked at Sean and asked, ¡°What do you think, Mr. Lennon?¡± ¡°Homer, what else is there? ¡°Master Graham has diagnosed him, and he can get treatment right away.¡± Hugo nced at Sean. There was some sarcasm in his tone. Homer was dissatisfied but said nothing. He just looked at Sean. Sean only nced at Old Master Larson before withdrawing his gaze and closing his eyes to rest. ¡°Haha! Master Graham, just tell me how many days I have left to live. ¡°Birth, aging, illness, and death are the circle of life.¡± Old Master Larsonughed heartily. He did not seem to care much. ¡°You can count on me to save Old Master Larson. ¡°Young Master Yates had told me about Old Master Larson¡¯s illness before I came. ¡°So I¡¯ve brought the medicine with me.¡± Greg said lightly with pride on his face. Then he slowly took out a small box. ¡°Old Master Larson, you can take it now.¡± Greg picked up the small box and put it on the table. ¡°Okay, let me try!¡± Old Master Larson smiled faintly and stretched out his hand. ¡°What is it?¡± Just then, Sean, who had been quiet all along, asked slowly. ¡°It¡¯s medicine for the damp-heat constitution.¡± Greg nced at Sean with some disdain in his eyes. It was ridiculous that a young punk dared to steal his client. ¡°Take it if you want to die.¡± What Sean said next instantly made Old Master Larson stop putting the pill into his mouth. ¡°B*stard! What do you mean?¡± Hugo shouted as he mmed the table, got up, and pointed at Sean. Sean did not even nce at Hugo, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. ¡°What do you mean, young man?¡± ¡°I diagnosed Old Master Larson, yet you cursed him to die?¡± Greg snorted coldly and said as he flicked his sleeves. ¡°I¡¯m just telling the truth.¡± Sean said lightly. ¡°Easy for a young man like you to say. ¡°Let me ask you, how is my pill going to kill Old Master Larson?¡± ¡°Traditional medicine emphasizes observation, smell, inquiry, and feeling. You didn¡¯t even feel Old Master Larson¡¯s pulse or ask his condition. How do you know what is wrong with Old Master Larson without doing anything?¡± Greg looked proudly at Sean. As a prominent figure in the medical industry, he had his pride. ¡°That¡¯s right! You¡¯re a cripple. Why don¡¯t you heal your own legs first? ¡°Why are you pretending to be a doctor?¡± Hugo was even more dissatisfied, and what he said was even more insulting. ¡°Your body temperature increases in the afternoon. It¡¯s simr to the symptoms of a tidal fever in the afternoon. ¡°Then your body temperature drops gradually before 8 PM. ¡°But by 10 PM, you start to ache all over and can¡¯t sleep at night.¡± Sean¡¯s eyes were calm as he spoke slowly. Swoosh! Old Master Larson instantly looked up at Sean and gently lowered the pill in his hand. What Sean said was exactly true! It was because of the pain at night that Old Master Larson sought medical help everywhere. The pain was unbearable. ¡°Do you have a cure, Mr. Lennon? ¡°Even if you can¡¯t cure it, I¡¯ll be extremely grateful if you can help me ease some of the pain.¡± Old Master Larson looked excited as he looked at Sean. Both Hugo and Greg were dumbfounded by Old Master Larson¡¯s attitude. ¡®Does Sean really know medicine?¡¯ Homer could hold his head high now. ¡°I can try.¡± Sean nodded lightly. ¡°Okay! Okay! ¡°What can I do for you, Mr. Lennon?¡± Old Master Larson asked again as he rubbed his hands. ¡°Come and sit in front of me.¡± Sean pointed to the space in front of him. ¡°Okay!¡± Old Master Larson froze a little before instantly grabbing a chair and sitting down in front of Sean. ¡°What are you going to do to Old Master?¡± Hugo snorted coldly and asked as he looked at Sean. Sean flipped his wrist, and the box of silver needles appeared in his hand. Hugo and Homer did not even get a good look at what Sean was doing. ¡°Ha, acupuncture?¡± ¡°I have studied acupuncture for more than ten years, but I dare not give people acupuncture easily. ¡°Besides, Old Master Larson¡¯s illness isn¡¯t something that can be cured by simple acupuncture.¡± Greg sneered, took a sip from his teacup, and looked at Sean. ¡°Poof!¡± The next moment, Greg spurted out tea and turned ghastly pale! ¡°Hsss!¡± ¡°As¡­ Asclepius Nine Needles Acupuncture!¡± Chapter 12 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 12 Greg was shocked. ¡°Master Graham, nine-needles¡­ what?¡± Hugo was confused, so he asked with a frown. ¡°Shut up!¡± Greg yelled, and Hugo shut his mouth. Greg did not even bother with Hugo. He only stared at Sean¡¯s actions with wide eyes. Sean was incredibly skilled. He made Old Master Larson lean on the back of the chair. After sterilizing the silver needles, he began to insert them. The silver needles gleamed coldly and varied in length, giving people a sense of great danger. However, the silver needles, which looked extremely dangerous, turned out to have an ornamental effect as Sean inserted them. His hands went up and down, and the silver needles were inserted into the acupoints urately. ¡°Center of the chest, life-gate, four inches above the belly button¡­¡± ¡°Hsss!¡± Greg mouthed as his eyes widened. Acupuncture was extremely dangerous. Not only should the acupoints be inserted correctly, but also the depth of the insertion had to be controlled with precision. Sean was expressionless. He inserted them as casually as he ate and drank. As his hands went up and down, the silver needles in his hands were already inserted into Old Master Larson¡¯s acupoints. Hugo and Homer looked at the silver needles on Old Master Larson with fear. With his limited knowledge of acupuncture, Greg could tell Sean¡¯s technique was perfect! However, it only took him less than half a minute to do what others might need an hour toplete! Thump! Sean flicked his finger. The nine silver needles seemed to Greg was dumbfounded and could not help eximing. Sean turned to look at Greg and said indifferently, ¡°You have a good eye.¡± ¡°Yes! Yes!¡± Greg¡¯s face turned red. He immediately shut his mouth and dared not speak anymore. His eyes fixed on Sean¡¯s palm, wondering if he could learn a thing or two. However, Sean was too fast. He was so fast it was hard to see. Five minutester, with a wave of Sean¡¯s hand, he had retrieved the nine silver needles. ¡°Old Master Larson, how do you feel?¡± Sean asked lightly as he slowly put the needle box away. ¡°Whew!¡± Old Master Larson, who had kept his eyes closed, let out a long breath. Then Homer realized Old Master Larson¡¯s face was covered with sweat at some point. It was not too hot, but Old Master Larson was sweating like he was under the rain. His sweat was not transparent. It seemed to be cloudy. ¡°Amazing! Rxing!¡± ¡°It¡¯s better than a sauna!¡± Old Master Larson wiped his sweat and felt rxed. It was as if he was instantly more than ten years younger. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Lennon!¡± Homer was happy and immediately thanked Sean as he sped his hands. Sean waved his hand casually and said nothing. ¡°Mr. Lennon, thank you for healing me! ¡°If you want anything from the Larson family, just ask away, Mr. Lennon! ¡°The Larson family still have some influence in River City.¡± Old Master Larson immediately got up and looked at Sean seriously. ¡°Old Master, you don¡¯t have to do that, do you? ¡°He just did simple acupuncture. Whether you¡¯re cured still needs further observation.¡± Hugo frowned, sounding upset. He had brought Greg here to treat Old Master Larson, wanting to win favor with Old Master Larson. Unexpectedly, Homer found a cripple from somewhere and stole his limelight! It was too much for Hugo. ¡°No need! I think I¡¯m cured now!¡± Old Master Larsonughed and said as he waved his hand. ¡°Old Master, no! ¡°It¡¯s not up to you or this cripple to say whether you¡¯re cured. ¡°Let Master Graham check your pulse before we conclude!¡± With that said, Hugo turned to Greg and asked, ¡°What do you think, Master Graham?¡± However, Greg did Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. not even look at Hugo. Instead, he looked at Sean with excitement. The next moment, Greg jerked forward and bowed deeply to Sean. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I didn¡¯t know you¡¯re a miracle doctor! ¡°Please forgive me for my disrespect!¡± Greg made a 90-degree bow to Sean and looked extremely respectful. Everyone was dumbfounded! Greg was old enough to be Sean¡¯s grandfather after all. He was also a renowned master of medicine, who many rich and powerful families regarded as a VIP. However, he was now bowing to a cripple¡­ a cripple in his twenties? It was¡­ Unbelievable! ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Sean said as he waved his hand slightly. ¡°Yes! Yes!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry for being bold, but I want to learn from Mr. Lennon. I wonder¡­¡± What Greg said next once again shocked Old Master Larson and the others. Sean was only in his twenties. Could he be Greg¡¯s master? It was indeed absurd. However, Greg did not find it ridiculous. He looked serious. In any field, anyone knowledgeable was the teacher. Chapter 13 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 13 Age was secondary. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in taking a disciple.¡± Sean waved his hand indifferently and refused on the spot. ¡°This¡­¡± Greg was a little unhappy, but he did not say much in the end. ¡°Master Graham, please check the Old Master¡¯s pulse first and see if he has been cured.¡± Hugo said somewhat unhappily as he was upset. ¡°There¡¯s no need to feel the pulse. ¡°If Mr. Lennon couldn¡¯t cure Old Master¡­ ¡°Then no one in the world can cure Old Master.¡± Greg¡¯s words left Hugo speechless. They also knew how much weight Greg¡¯s words carry! If Sean could not cure him, no one could! That sentence was enough to show the magic of Sean¡¯s medicine skills! ¡°Thank you for saving my life, Mr. Lennon!¡± Old Master Larson heaved a long sigh and thanked Sean from the bottom of his heart. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Sean said lightly, his expression unchanged. ¡°You aren¡¯tpletely cured yet. ¡°I have to give you an acupuncture session again two dayster.¡± Sean added after pondering for two seconds. ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll do whatever you say, Mr. Lennon!¡± Old Master Larson said yes. He did everything Sean said. ¡­ Quinn Residence. Homer left the Quinn Residence after dropping Sean off himself. He did not even enter the door. Sean was pushed into the room by Willow, where she started questioning him. ¡°I went to cure Old Master Larson.¡± Sean had nothing to hide from Willow. ¡°Ha, you¡¯re lying. ¡°Sean, howe I didn¡¯t realize you were a liar?¡± Willow did not believe Sean was any good at medicine. Sean had no choice but kept quiet. ¡°If you¡¯re indeed a doctor, why don¡¯t you fix your own legs?¡± Willow asked, her tone rxing a bit when she saw that Sean was silent. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my feet in no time. ¡°Someone set me up, causing most of my bodily functions to be damaged. ¡°So I need some time to recover.¡± Sean said as he slowly looked up at Willow. ¡°But you¡¯ve been recovering for two years. ¡°You know what? I¡¯ve found countless doctors for you in thest two years. ¡°They can¡¯t do anything about your legs.¡± Willow let out a little sigh, only taking what Sean said as reassurance. ¡°I know.¡± Sean¡¯s eyes were serious. He had been catatonic for two years, but that did not mean he had no memory of things. He saw and remembered what Willow had done for him. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s not talk about it. ¡°You got a little something now that you have friends like Mr. Larson.¡± With that said, Willow slowly got up to leave. Once she reached the door, Willow paused again. ¡°Actually, you know what? I hoped you never regain your senses. ¡°Because then you won¡¯t be hurt and upset by those ridiculing you. ¡°And I¡¯d have a reason to keep you in the Quinn family.¡± With that said, Willow slowly pushed the door open and walked out. Sean watched Willow leave and slowly clenched his hands. ¡°I¡¯m not only going to stay in the Quinn family, but I¡¯m also going to make you rise in status because of me. ¡°I¡¯m going to make the Quinn family great because of you.¡± There was a determination in Sean¡¯s eyes. ¡°What did that veg say to you?¡± Soon after Willow left the room, Sean heard Fion¡¯s voice outside. ¡°He¡¯s not a vegetable now.¡± Willow¡¯s voice followed. ¡°Then he¡¯s a cripple too! He¡¯s a loser! ¡°He¡¯s a useless, poor, and culturally nk loser anyway!¡± Willow was immediately silent after Fion said that. ¡°Do you really believe what your grandfather said and think that he¡¯s a gifted warrior in the army? ¡°Let me ask you this. Your cousin Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. served as a soldier for five years. How much retirement fee did he get? ¡°And what does Sean have? Oh, yes. He did have a bank card, but I checked it, and you know what? ¡°It¡¯s a canceled card, and there are no more than ten thousand dors in it. ¡°Tell me, what do you admire about him? Do you admire him for being poor, culturally nk, and raising pigs in the army?¡± Fion got louder and louder, unafraid that Sean would hear her. ¡°I don¡¯t want to argue with you. Good night. ¡°I have to work tomorrow.¡± Willow said, and that was the end of the matter. In the room, Sean slowly picked up his small storage box. It was simple. There was nothing special. Thud! A bank card slipped out of Sean¡¯s hand and fell to the ground. Sean bent over with some difficulty, picked up the bank card, and watched it as he held it in his hand. The bank card wasmon and was slightly thicker than present bank cards. The old-fashioned card was indeed ancient and had since long been updated and reced. ¡°But how can you judge some things by their cover¡­¡± Sean mumbled to himself. Then he pinched his finger and started pulling slowly from one corner of the bank card. Rip! Sean ripped off ayer of his bank card, which was thrown on the floor, and no one picked it up. It was at this point that the bank card revealed its true colors. The ck luster lookedposed and stylish. The gold lining around the edge was like a mystical golden dragon that wrapped the entire bank card. The shiny obsidian on the bank card shone even more brightly. Supreme ck card. It was a limited edition with less than a hundred cards in existence! Chapter 14 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 14 Anyone qualified to have this bank card was elite. Sean was once the best warrior in the Northwest. As a nine-starmander, hemanded millions of troops. He certainly qualified. A nine-star was in the past.¡± Sean slowly looked up at the ceiling and muttered to himself. He once had millions of brothers following him. With amand, he could seize 4,000 kilometers ofnd. Money and power were easy toe by, and it was easy to reach the top. However, he was now in a small town, where no one cared about him. Even his legs were crippled. ¡°But that still doesn¡¯t break me. ¡°Because I¡¯m Sean Lennon.¡± Sean slowly withdrew his gaze. Then he took the silver needles and began to perform acupuncture on himself. He had to speed up treatment for his disability. It was unclear what was going on, and he was afraid to call Zander at random. Sean knew that all h*ll would break loose the next time Zander called him. ¡­ The next day. River City Larson Residence. Early in the morning, Hugo and Homer arrived at Old Master Larson¡¯s ce. Homer was concerned about Old Master Larson¡¯s illness. Hugo was ready to see Sean and Homer make a fool of themselves. Yesterday, not only did Old Master Larson give Sean his respect, but Greg also called him a miracle doctor! It would be a great irony if Old Master Larson had not been cured. ¡°Old Master, how¡­ do you feel?¡± Homer asked as he looked at Old Master Larson expectantly. ¡°I slept soundly yesterday! ¡°Mr. Lennon is indeed a miracle doctor!¡± Old Master Larson looked very excited and could not stop praising him. Usually, his temperature began to rise gradually in the afternoon and began to drop again in the evening. By 10 PM, his body would be in excruciating pain. It felt like ten thousand ants biting. It made Old Master Larson¡¯s life miserable. Ever since Sean diagnosed him yesterday, he had been monitoring his body temperature, and it had been stable. By 10 PM, the usual agonizing pain had not appeared. For the first time in ten years, Old Master Larson slept soundly. He was genuinely grateful for Sean right now. Homer was happy for Old Master Larson. Hugo, who had been waiting to see Homer make a fool of himself, left dejectedly. ¡°Mr. rk said Mr. Lennon¡¯s a miracle doctor! ¡°Mr. rk was telling the truth.¡± Homer was also extremely grateful. ¡°It¡¯s a debt. A great debt! ¡°We must repay the debt.¡± Old Master Larson immediately got up and said, ¡°Does Mr. Lennon want anything in return?¡± Homer shook his head and replied, ¡°Mr. Lennon is a bit of a weirdo. He didn¡¯t want anything. He just asked us to be nice to the Quinn family.¡± Old Master Larson nodded slightly and said, ¡°People with skills are mostly weirdos. ¡°But we must repay Mr. Lennon even if he doesn¡¯t want these material things.¡± Homer agreed with his statement and said, ¡°I think so too, but I don¡¯t know what to give. Money?¡± ¡°No!¡± Old Master Larson waved his hand and said, ¡°It¡¯s inappropriate to give money.¡± ¡°Mr. Lennon¡¯s crippled in his legs and it is difficult for him to move around.¡± ¡°Pick a car and send it over so that Mr. Lennon has transport.¡± Homer¡¯s eyes lit up. A means of transport must be what Sean needed most. It could also show the Larson family¡¯s sincerity. ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll work on it right away.¡± Homer immediately got up to leave. ¡°Remember, give him something good!¡± Old Master Larson ordered. ¡°Got it!¡± Homer nodded earnestly. ¡­ In the afternoon. Sean took the bank card, preparing to withdraw some money. He was penniless. He must have some cash with him. He could not even afford a taxi ride right now. Therefore, he could only leave the house in his wheelchair and head for the nearest bank. Sean vaguely remembered that the bank was not that far from where Willow worked. It was also what Willow wanted. Her workce was close to home, and it was easier to take care of Sean. Sean propelled the wheelchair for about half an hour before finally arriving at his destination. Bang! Bang! Suddenly, Sean heard a noise. It was as if someone was setting off fireworks. Sean frowned slightly and looked in the direction of the noise. There were a lot of people around Willow¡¯s workce. There were men and women. It was very lively. There were at least hundreds of them, and many of them were taking pictures with their phones. Many were holding hand-twisted fireworks as they set it off. Colored paper flew all over the sky. In the crowd, a young man in a white suit was holding a bunch of roses as he beamed. The young man was already handsome, and his white suit brought out his temperament. He looked like Prince Charming. ¡°Quill Zimmer!¡± Sean frowned slightly as Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. he slowly uttered the two words in a cold voice. The young man who looked like Prince Charming was Quill, who would not give up pursuing Willow. Chapter 15 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 15 Sean knew what he was up to when he caused such amotion. ¡°Willow, it¡¯s my birthday today. I hope you cane and meet me!¡± Quill yelled toward Willow¡¯s office building. Many heads soon poked out from the office building, all looking downstairs. ¡°Wow! How romantic!¡± ¡°There are so many flowers and balloons!¡± ¡°Ms. Quinn, someone¡¯s here to confess to you in public!¡± All of a sudden, countless people in thepany discussed excitedly. Willow frowned as she sat in her business suit when she heard these voices. At the same time, she felt a little helpless. Beauty was a curse. Willow¡¯s beauty was unrivaled in River City. Therefore, she had many suitors. These suitors automatically ignored Sean. Because Sean was only a vegetable and a cripple. Even though he was no longer a vegetable, he was still a cripple. What could he do even if someone courted his fianc¨¦e right in front of him? He could not even stand up, let alone defend his dignity. Willow had never enjoyed being protected by Sean. ¡°Ms. Quinn, I think you¡¯d better go downstairs and have a look.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Ms. Quinn. He¡¯s so sincere.¡± The girls sounded jealous with a hint of disdain. Everyone knew Willow was engaged, yet she was still attracting the attention of others. ¡°Willow, I¡¯m not leaving until you get down!¡± Quill¡¯s voice was once again heard from outside the window. ¡°I¡¯ll tell him to leave.¡± Willow got up and headed downstairs. It was not long before Sean saw Willow¡¯s beautiful figure show up at thepany¡¯s entrance. ¡°Did she reallye downstairs?¡± Sean frowned slightly and waited in the distance. He wanted to see what Willow would do. ¡°Willow! You finally came!¡± ¡°These roses are for you. They¡¯re 99 roses freshly picked from River City Rose Garden.¡± Holding a big bunch of roses, Quill immediately handed it over to Willow. ¡°Wow! I¡¯m so envious!¡± ¡°There are 99 roses. Freshly picked roses from River City Rose Garden. Even one rose cost a lot of money.¡± ¡°He has deep pockets. How rich and affectionate.¡± Countless people who were around them started discussing. Those girls¡¯ faces were full of envy. However, Willow looked calm and did not reach for it. ¡°Thanks, but no thanks.¡± Willow¡¯s face was calm as she refused indifferently. ¡°Willow, I heard Aunt Fion say you love flowers. ¡°I¡¯m giving you flowers, but why won¡¯t you take them? ¡°It¡¯s my birthday today, but I don¡¯t need a gift from you. I just want to give you something!¡± Quill went red a little. After all, it did not look good to be rejected in front of so many people. ¡°I love flowers, and I¡¯ll buy them myself. ¡°Even if I don¡¯t, I don¡¯t need you to give them to me. Thank you.¡± Willow spoke firmly this time. ¡°Willow, if you won¡¯t ept my gift, are you waiting for that Sean to give you something?¡± Quill slowly withdrew his hand. There was a touch of mockery in his voice. ¡°I¡¯ll take it if he gives me.¡± Willow said as she slowly turned her head to look at Quill. Quill froze. In the distance, Sean slowly gripped the armrest of his wheelchair. ¡®When you say it like that, I¡¯ll send you roses from all over the world.¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s a pity he can¡¯t even stand up or afford roses.¡± Quill shook his head slightly with a hint of disdain in his eyes. ¡°Then I¡¯ll earn the money myself!¡± Willow nibbled at her red lip with a stubborn tone. ¡®I¡¯ll take it if he gives it to me. ¡®If he can¡¯t give it to me, I can buy it myself.¡¯ She was headstrong. ¡°Young Master Zimmer, I¡¯m engaged. ¡°So I appreciate the feelings, but I won¡¯t ept it. ¡°You¡¯d better leave.¡± After Willow finished, she turned and headed back inside the office. ¡°Willow!¡± Quill reached over and grabbed Willow¡¯s fair wrist. Sean¡¯s eyes grew cold. Then he stopped watching and propelled his Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. wheelchair forward. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Willow frowned and shook Quill¡¯s hand away. ¡°Willow, it¡¯s my birthday. Do me a favor¡­¡± Quill whispered to Willow. ¡°Young Master Zimmer, no thanks.¡± ¡°I have to finish my work and get home to take care of Sean.¡± Willow frowned. There was a hint of coldness in her voice. At the same time, she felt a little aggrieved. The pests around her were really getting on her nerves. If Sean were anything like anyone else, he would drive all these pests away with moves like a man, right? However, it was only hope after all. ¡°Willow! I¡¯ve also prepared a present for you today. ¡°You must ept it no matter what! ¡°Consider it as doing me a favor!¡± Quill said to Willow as he stepped forward again. Then he reached out and pointed to a huge box in the distance. ¡°How dare you?¡± Just then, a discordant sound rang, instantly attracting everyone¡¯s attention. Chapter 16 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 16 Sean slowly turned the wheelchair with his hands and propelled it forward. ¡°Sean?¡± Willow widened her eyes suddenly, looking at Sean in surprise. She did not expect Sean to show up. Quill instantly frowned too. ¡®What¡¯s the cripple doing here?¡± Some of the people around them were puzzled, while some were disdainful. After all, many people knew about Sean. He was the famous vegetable of the Quinn family of River City. ¡°Sean, you¡¯d better not get yourself into trouble.¡± A chill shed across Quill¡¯s eyes as he looked at Sean menacingly. However, Sean did not even look at him. All he could see was Willow. Watching Sean slowly propel the wheelchair toward her, Willow somehow felt a sense of security. Even though there was only a little bit. ¡°Willow, we¡¯re only engaged, not married. ¡°So you have the right to be happy. ¡°If you like him, I, Sean Lennon, won¡¯t interfere and will leave you now. ¡°If you don¡¯t like him, no one dares to force you into doing anything you don¡¯t like.¡± Sean looked at Willow, his voice firm and serious. Willow froze while Quill frowned. The crowd was in an uproar. Now, everyone knew that this person was Willow¡¯s cripple fianc¨¦! Willow looked into Sean¡¯s eyes for a long time as tears flickered in her eyes. She could see sincerity and seriousness in Sean¡¯s eyes. ¡°Sean, what are you talking about? ¡°What can you protect Willow with? Your crippled legs and your wheelchair?¡± Quill asked back with a cold snort, causing many people to scoff. ¡°It¡¯s important that you know what yourself is capable of. ¡°Sean, how are you better than me? ¡°I¡¯m better suited for Willow than you are!¡± Many people nodded silently when he said that. Wearing a high-end white suit, Quill looked like a prince charming. Though Sean also looked tough and handsome, he was underdressed and in a wheelchair. Anyone would think Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. that Quill, standing beside Willow, was a better fit for her. They looked more like a couple! ¡°Tell me, what have you got?¡± Quill asked again when Sean was silent. ¡°He has nothing and is nothing like you. ¡°But at least he has me.¡± Suddenly, Willow spoke slowly and walked over to Sean as she put her hand on the wheelchair. Her tone was stubborn and firm. The crowd was in an uproar. Instead of taking the roses, she chose to push that stupid wheelchair? Was Willow out of her mind? Sean was also touched. ¡°You!¡± Quill was furious with shame. ¡°Willow, do you know how miserable it is to be a poor couple? ¡°He can¡¯t give you anything but drag you down! ¡°I know you have to ride a scooter to work every day, suffering wind and rain. ¡°So I bought a car for you.¡± Quill stepped forward and snapped his fingers. Five or six young men immediately stepped forward and began to open a huge box. Whoosh! When the box was opened, countless balloons shot up instantly. Then a pure white Mercedes Benz sedan appeared in front of everyone. ¡°Wow! Thetest Mercedes Benz. It costs more than six hundred thousand dors.¡± ¡°He spent so much money! How enviable is that?¡± ¡°Is this woman a fool? Instead of a Mercedes Benz, she wants the wheelchair?¡± The crowd eximed. ¡°Willow, tell me, what can he give you? ¡°He can only let you ride a scooter to and from work and let you suffer the wind, rain, and sun. ¡°Is this love? It¡¯s sad!¡± Quill asked lightly as he stepped forward. Willow had nothing to say this time. No matter how sharp-tongued she was, it was true that Sean would not be able to give it to her. It was a fact. ¡°Sean, can you afford this?¡± Sean turned and looked at Sean, his eyes full of sarcasm. ¡°Indeed, I won¡¯t buy such crap. ¡°It¡¯s too degrading to let Willow drive it.¡± Sean¡¯s words shocked the crowd. ¡®Is a Mercedes Benz worth over six hundred thousand not good enough?¡¯ ¡®What¡¯s the matter? Is your wheelchair that good?¡¯ Quillughed. ¡®Is Sean out of his mind?¡¯ ¡°And yet you can¡¯t even afford this crap.¡± Quill snorted coldly, looked at Willow, and said, ¡°Willow, once you nod your head, you can ditch that scooter and drive a Mercedes Benz to work.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need¡­¡± Willow answered as she looked up stubbornly without even looking at the white Mercedes Benz. Honk honk! Vroom vroom vroom! Willow had barely finished speaking when suddenly there was a loud, distant roar of an engine. The unique sound pierced the air and was very pleasing to the ear. ¡°Good heavens! A Ferrari 488! It¡¯s a multimillion-dor luxury car!¡± ¡°The official price for the lowest specs is 4.08 million dors, and this one looks like one with top specs!¡± ¡°The official price for a top-spec Ferrari 488 is 4.5 million dors. It¡¯s the absolute luxury car!¡± A bright red Ferrari 488 approached as the crowd eximed. The bright red paint was like a burning me, stunning everyone. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I finally found you.¡± A middle-aged man stepped out of the car, looking respectful. Chapter 17 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 17 ¡°Mr. Lennon?¡± The crowd immediately froze. ¡®Mr. Lennon?¡¯ The middle-aged man looked magnificent in an expensive suit. The Vacheron Constantin watch on his wrist sparkled. He looked like a sessful man. 1 Mr. Lennon must be unusual for such a ssy and sessful man to be so polite to him. The crowd turned their eyes to Quill. Quill was undoubtedly the one with the highest status here. However, Quill was not a Lennon either! Therefore, who was Mr. Lennon the middle-aged man spoke of? ¡°Are you looking for me?¡± Just then, Sean, who was in a wheelchair, asked lightly. ¡°Hahaha! Sean, are you kidding me?¡± Quill chuckled, his face full of disdain. ¡°Sean, keep your mouth shut.¡± Willow frowned slightly. Though Sean had thest name Lennon, there were many people with thest name Lennon. 1 ¡°What? The vegetable? This is killing me. ¡°Do you know who he is? How dare you rte yourself to him? ¡°You¡¯re really a vegetable. Haha!¡± Quill clutched his stomach, his face full of scorn. The middle-aged man stepped forward, looked at Sean, and said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Lennon, I was looking for you!¡± Swoosh! Quill¡¯s jeers stopped abruptly. There was a dead silence. ¡®Is he¡­ is he really here for Sean?¡¯ ¡®So the Mr. Lennon the middle-aged man said is this wheelchair-bound loser Sean?¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s Willow¡¯s poor and culturally nk fianc¨¦?¡¯ ¡°It seems you¡¯re the vegetable.¡± Sean said indifferently as he nced at Quill. Quill¡¯s eyes widened, and he tried to say something, but he could not find the right words. ¡°What did you want to see me about?¡± Sean asked as he looked back at the middle-aged man. ¡°I¡¯m Zachary Richard, the general agent of Ferrari River City. ¡°Your top-spec Ferrari 488 is here!¡± Zachary smiled faintly. He stepped aside and pointed toward the dazzling Ferrari sports car behind him. The Ferrari painted with red pearl paint emitted countless light rays under the sun. It impacted the eyes and hit deep into the heart. Swoosh! There was a dead silence again. You could even hear a pin drop. A top-spec Ferrari 488 cost over four million dors! ¡®Sean bought it?¡¯ ¡®Are you kidding me?¡¯ Quill froze, and the crowd around them froze. Willow even covered her red lips. Her eyes were full of disbelief. Could Sean afford such a nice car?¡¯ Willow nced at Sean, but all she saw was a calm look on Sean¡¯s face. It was as if it were true. ¡°Mr. Lennon, would you like to try the car?¡± . Zachary asked politely as he looked at Sean with a smile on his face. ¡°No thanks. I think it¡¯s fine.¡± Sean waved his hand slightly and replied indifferently. He had no idea where it came from. However, it could help him get out of this mess, so he could only ept. ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave you to it, Mr. Lennon, I¡¯ll see youter. ¡°All the car¡¯s details and documents are in the passengers¡¯ seat.¡± Zachary smiled. Then he turned and walked away into the distance. He got in a car and drove off. The multimillion-dor Ferrari stayed right here. Even though Zachary had left two minutes ago, the ce was still silent. The white Mercedes Benz costing hundreds of thousands behind Quill paled inparison to the multimillion-dor Ferrari. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Comparisons were made. The Mercedes Benz was no match for a Ferrari. ¡°Sean, what¡¯s¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡± Willow slowly let out a breath and asked as she looked at Sean. ¡°A car costing only hundreds of thousands of dors isn¡¯t good enough for you. ¡°This car could work.¡± Sean looked at Willow and said with a smile. ¡°You!¡± Willow had a lot of questions. However, with so many people around, she said nothing after all. ¡°Hsss! Is¡­ is this man that rich?¡± ¡°It can¡¯t be. Isn¡¯t he a famous vegetable? How did he get so rich?¡± ¡°Who says a vegetable can¡¯t be rich? What if he used to be a millionaire? Would the Quinn family have taken him in if otherwise?¡± ¡°Hsss! That¡¯s a good point! This Mercedes Benz is indeed rubbishpared to that Ferrari!¡± ¡°It¡¯s funny that this man called Quill dared to take a Mercedes Benz worth hundreds of thousands of dors to steal someone¡¯s girl when her boyfriend can easily afford a Ferrari 488. It¡¯s killing me!¡± The crowd began to discuss once they came to themselves. Quill went red and pale like someone had pped him in the face several times. ¡°You! Wait and see. ¡°Willow will be mine.¡± Quill snorted coldly and turned away. The more Quill could not get it; the more Quill wanted it. He was hell-bent on getting Willow. ¡°Stop! ¡°Take your rubbish away.¡± Sean spoke indifferently as he pointed to the white Mercedes Benz. Chapter 18 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 18 ¡°Hmph!¡± Quill gritted his teeth slightly before getting in his Mercedes Benz. He stepped on the gas pedal and drove away. The cardboard box and balloons flew off in an instant. The crowd discussed with each other and quickly left the ce. ¡°Whew!¡± Willow slowly exhaled and gave Sean aplicated look. Anyway, Sean helped her out of this mess today. For the first time in two years, Willow felt protected. It felt strange and reassuring to her. ¡°Come on. I¡¯ll take you home.¡± Willow wheeled Sean as she turned to leave. ¡°Hmm? ¡°What about our car?¡± Sean paused and pointed to the Ferrari. ¡°Sean, everyone¡¯s gone. Stop it. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do that in front of me either.¡± Willow nced at the Ferrari with a flicker of surprise in her eyes, but she shook her head anyway. There were many good things in the world, but Willow knew she did not deserve them. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Sean froze when he heard that. ¡°Sean, I¡¯m telling you one more time. I¡¯ve taken care of you for two years. ¡°So you don¡¯t have to pretend in front of me, okay? ¡°You rented this car, didn¡¯t you?¡± Willow asked Sean as she pointed at the Ferrari. ¡°¡­ No.¡± Sean was silent for a moment before replying with a shake of his head. ¡°Oh,¡± Willow sighed lightly and shook her head as she said, ¡°You can¡¯t even afford to rent it.¡± ¡°I can afford it! ¡°This car is nothing. ¡°If you want a ten-million-dor sports car, I can also give you one anytime.¡¯ Sean immediately looked up at Willow and said earnestly. ¡°Then take out a dor and take the bus.¡± Willow said calmly as she ran her hand through her hair. Sean immediately fell silent. After a few seconds, he blushed. He really could not even afford a dor right now. ¡°I can withdraw money.¡± Sean took out the unique bank card. ¡°Stop it. Let¡¯s go home.¡± Willow stopped talking and slowly wheeled Sean forward. Sean was speechless and could only stay silent. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t say I know everything about you in two years, but I have a general idea. ¡°There are some things that we can¡¯t have, and I never expected to own them. ¡°So you don¡¯t have to do this on purpose, and neither do I need it.¡± Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. Willow had a stubborn look in her eyes, and her voice was firm. ¡°Give me some time. ¡°These things are really nothing. ¡°I¡¯ll give you anything you want and anything other girls have.¡± Sean sat in his wheelchair, sounding serious. ¡°I don¡¯t need anything. ¡°I just need you to get back on your feet soon, and then maybe I won¡¯t be so tired.¡± Willow seemed to be talking to Sean but also muttering to herself. SE Sean stopped talking and slowly clenched his hands. He took everything Willow said to heart. Willow went back to work after dropping off Sean. Sean sat in the yard, looking at the warm sun on the horizon as he quietly basked in it. The house was empty except for Sean. Willow and her father had to go to work at the Quinn family¡¯spany. As a stay-at-home wife, Fion went shopping all day. They hired others to do the house chores. ¡°Hey, veg, there you are.¡± Just then, a voice came from behind. Sean slowly turned around and nced at the person. It was a woman in her 40s. The mean look on her face could give Fion a run for her money, ¡°Here, clean this, and I¡¯ll buy you a lollipopter.¡± The woman skillfully fetched a small table and ced a basin of dirtyundry in front of Sean. Then she pulled out her phone and watched short videos, A chill flickered in Sean¡¯s eyes. The Quinn family hired the woman as a domestic helper. She came every three or five days or so to clean the house. She often tricked Sean into doing things after learning that he was a vegetable. He did theundry and the dishes. He could do these things sitting down. ¡°The Quinn family paid you, yet you do nothing. ¡°Is that appropriate?¡± Sean asked indifferently as he looked at the woman. Swoosh! The woman instantly looked up at Sean with some surprise. She had note over for days. ¡®Is the veg no longer braindead?¡¯ ¡°Aren¡¯t¡­ aren¡¯t you a vegetable?¡± The woman got up slowly, looking a little nervous. ¡°Does a vegetable deserve to be picked on?¡± A chill exuded from Sean¡¯s eyes. The woman¡¯s eyes could not help widening before letting out a sneer. ¡°Don¡¯t frighten me. ¡°Fion knows that I asked you for help. ¡°How could you me me when you¡¯re the one who¡¯s ipetent?¡± The woman slowly put her phone away, snorted coldly, and took the clothes away from Sean. She meant Fion Wilson, of course. ¡°You¡¯re a woman, so I won¡¯t hit you. ¡°Mess with me again, and I¡¯ll kill you.¡± The woman was instantly dumbfounded when Sean said this. Chapter 19 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 19 She could only feel a cold sweat breaking out on her back. Sean¡¯s aura was so overwhelming! ¡°Kill me? How are you going to do that? ¡°Come on. I¡¯ll stand right here. Get up and kill me!¡± The woman put one hand on her waist and sneered after ncing at the wheelchair. ¡°Mr. Lennon, are you home?¡± Just then, a sound came from outside. Homer then walked into Quinn Residence. ¡°Eh? Mr. Larson? ¡°Mr. Larson, what¡­ what are you doing here?¡± The woman asked nervously when she saw Homer. Homer owned a lot of shares in the housekeepingpany she worked for. He was her boss! Homer waved his hand slightly and asked, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Mr. Larson, I¡¯m just asking this vegetable to help me with someundry. It¡¯s alright that he won¡¯t help me. He even said he¡¯s gonna kill me. ¡°Don¡¯t you think this man is a lunatic?¡±. The woman immediately nced at Sean and said as she curled her lip slightly. ¡°You asked him to do theundry?¡± Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Homer asked with shock as his eyes widened at that. ¡°Yeah¡­ yeah¡­¡± The woman sensed a hint of trouble. ¡°Do you know how valuable his hands are? ¡°You asked him to doundry with those hands?¡± Homer seemed speechless. ¡°¡­¡± The woman instantly fell silent. ¡°Even if his hands are ordinary, he¡¯s a client. ¡°Who gave you the authority to get clients to work for you? ¡°You can get yourst paycheck now. You¡¯re fired.¡± Homer did not bother to talk to the woman but waved his hand after he spoke that. ¡°No, Mr. Larson! ¡°I have a family to feed. Have pity on me!¡± The woman immediately panicked and pleaded with Homer. ¡°You brought this on yourself.¡± Homer waved his hand, and two bodyguards in ck came in and dragged the woman out. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I¡¯m sorry. ¡°She¡¯s an employee of mypany. I¡¯m responsible for this.¡± Homer said apologetically to Sean. ¡°It has nothing to do with you. Have a seat.¡± Sean pointed to the chair, beckoning Homer to sit down. ¡°Alright, Mr. Lennon. Mr. Richard told me you¡¯ve epted the car.¡± Homer said as he sat down. ¡°It¡¯s from you?¡± Sean was stunned at first. Then he quickly recovered. In River City, the only one he had connections with now was the Larson family. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I meant nothing else. ¡°It¡¯s just that Old Master said he wanted to give you a means of transport.¡± Homer was afraid that Sean would overthink it and quickly waved his hand to exin. ¡°Thanks.¡± Sean nodded. He was Old Master Larson¡¯s savior. A car was indeed nothing. If Sean did not ept it, they would overthink it. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I was going to call you, but I realized I didn¡¯t have your phone number. ¡°So I came to tell you myself.¡± Homer waved to the distance as he spoke. Soon, a bodyguard walked over with a box in his hand. ¡°A friend of mine happened to give me a cell phone. ¡°It¡¯s been in the car a long time. You can use it if you don¡¯t mind. ¡°It¡¯s taking up space in my car anyway.¡± Homer took the box and slowly brought it to Sean. Sean looked up at Homer. Chapter 20 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 20 Homer deliberately said this in consideration of Sean¡¯s feelings, and it made Sean feelfortable. ¡°Thanks.¡± Sean did need a phone, so he did not say no. ¡°What are you talking about, Mr. Lennon? It¡¯s nothingpared to your help to the Larson family. ¡°By the way, when could Old Master take his second treatment? ¡°Old Master slept soundly yesterday. You¡¯re indeed a miracle doctor, Mr. Lennon!¡± Homer¡¯s voice was full of admiration. ¡°In two days.¡± Sean did not exin much but replied indifferently. ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll follow up on that soon, Mr. Lennon. ¡°I gotta go. Just call me if you need any help.¡± Homer handed him a business card and left. Homer knew that a hedge between kept friendships green. Quinn Corporation Meanwhile, senior management, including members of the Quinn family, arrived at the VIP reception room. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals is going to talk to us about a business deal!¡± ¡°Shhh! I heard that Ms. Faye sealed the deal.¡± ¡°We must take good care of him!¡± Thepany¡¯s senior management and members of the Quinn family were excited. As River City¡¯s billionaire, Larson Pharmaceuticals monopolized the medicine industry in River City. If they could cooperate with them, it would take Quinn Corporation to the next level in River City. Willow also took it very seriously, so she went to the VIP reception room. ¡°Stop!¡± Willow had just reached the door when Faye reached out her hand to stop her. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Faye nced at Willow. ¡°I¡¯m here to talk about the coboration.¡± Willow said lightly as she felt a little speechless. ¡°Coboration? Who are you to talk about the coboration?¡± Faye folded her arms and sneered. ¡°I sealed the deal on the coboration. ¡°I went to high school with the Larson family¡¯s heiress, so the Larson family gave us this deal.¡± ¡°What are you doing here? ¡°What does this have to do with you? ¡°Are you here to take credit?¡± Faye¡¯s questions left Willow speechless. ¡°Yes, you have no business here, so hurry back.¡± Passing members of the Quinn family also sneered and walked straight into the reception room. Willow bit her red lip slightly and turned away to leave. ¡°Tsk, she rushes over when there¡¯s something good. I wonder why she works so hard.¡± Faye took out her makeup mirror and looked at it, muttering with disdain. ¡°Faye, don¡¯t you know? ¡°How can she support the cripple if she doesn¡¯t work hard?¡± Someone nearby burst intoughter. ¡°Haha! That¡¯s true!¡± Fayeughed and walked into the reception room too. ¡°Oh, wee!¡± ¡°It¡¯s such an honor to have Larson Pharmaceuticals here!¡± The Quinn family was fawning over a middle-aged man. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. ¡°Mr. Larson told us to settle what Mr. Lennon told us to do.¡± The senior executive from Larson Pharmaceuticals said as he waved his hand slightly. ¡°Huh?¡± The Quinn family was dumbfounded. ¡®Mr. Lennon? ¡®Which Mr. Lennon?¡¯ Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. ¡°By the way, where¡¯s Ms. Willow Quinn? ¡°I want to talk to her about this coboration.¡± The middle-aged man asked again after looking around Chapter 21 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 21 The expression of everyone in the room changed when the middle-aged man said this. The senior executives looked at each other, The Quinn family looked ghastly pale. They deliberately excluded Willow so she could not take credit. Now, the representative from Larson Pharmaceuticals wanted to talk to Willow about the negotiation? Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. This¡­ Was this a joke? Simon and Faye looked at each other, feeling a little upset. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, Willow isn¡¯t in the office right now. ¡°And she¡¯s not in charge of negotiating about coborations. ¡°We came over from the branch office when we heard Mr. Ziegler ising here. ¡°So you can just talk to us about the coboration.¡± Simon pondered for two seconds before smiling and looking at the middle-aged man. Mr. Ziegler hesitated for two seconds. ¡®Homer told me to help the Quinn family as much as possible, like what Sean instructed. ¡®Sean didn¡¯t tell us to talk to anyone specific.¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s only Homer¡¯s idea to talk to Willow about it.¡¯ ¡®Since Willow¡¯s not here, it should be okay to talk to someone else about it.¡¯ ¡®As long as we could help out the Quinn family, we¡¯ve returned Sean¡¯s favor.¡¯ ¡°Okay, then let¡¯s talk about the coboration.¡± Mr. Ziegler said with a smile after thinking about it. ¡°Oh, Okay! Okay!¡± Simon and the others were overjoyed and let out a long sigh of relief when they heard that. They were all taken aback when Mr. Ziegler asked for Willow. ¡®Does Willow have friends working at Larson Pharmaceuticals?¡¯ It was clear that they were overthinking it. The two parties had a pleasant meeting. Larson Pharmaceuticals came to cooperate with the Quinn family to repay Sean¡¯s kindness. It was an honor for the Quinn family to coborate with Larson Pharmaceuticals. Therefore, both parties had a pleasant meeting. A tentative draft of the contract was soon drawn up. They only needed to adjust it a little, and the coboration would start immediately once both parties In the office. Willow was packing up her things to get off work. The surrounding staff talked to each other about which bar to go to tonight. Willow ignored all this as she had to go home to take care of Sean. The life of debauchery had always been far from her. She rarely went topany dinners either. She was worried about Sean. ¡°Oh, Willow, what are you in such a hurry for?¡± Just then, Faye walked over with a contract in her hand, ¡°Director Quinn.¡± ¡°Hello, Director!¡± Many people greeted Faye as she approached. Everyone knew that Simon and Faye were very high up in Quinn Corporation. Willow was indeed capable, and everyone knew that. She was once in Old Madam Quinn¡¯s good graces, However, since the Quinn family got embarrassed because of Sean two years ago, Old Madam Quinn and Willow¡¯s rtionship had been strained. Willow¡¯s status had plummeted, of course. She was only a figurehead manager. ¡°I¡¯ve signed a contract with Larson Pharmaceuticals. ¡°I think you should congratte me.¡± Faye waved the contract and smugly ced it in front of Willow. Willow was indeed a little surprised. Faye might be the director of thepany, but she was not verypetent. Could she really seal the deal with Larson Pharmaceuticals? Though Willow was doubtful, she was genuinely happy. After all, she was also a member of the Quinn family, The better Quinn Corporation was, the happier she would be. ¡°Congrattions to you and ourpany.¡± Willow looked at Faye and said sternly. ¡°Director Quinn¡¯s amazing! She got the contract once she strikes!¡± ¡°It¡¯s Larson Pharmaceuticals. Manypanies want to work with them!¡± ¡°How else would Director Quinn look good?¡± The surrounding employees were also fawning on her. ¡°Haha!¡± Fave covered her mouth as sheughed. ¡°I¡¯m not that amazing, but at least I won¡¯t drag thepany down. ¡°I won¡¯t even bring someone else to drag down the Quinn family. ¡°What do you say, Willow?¡± Faye¡¯s eyes were full of amusement and undisguised sarcasm. Willow had nothing to say. She could only pack up and leave. Faye and the others roared withughter behind her. Willow was capable. However, she was not good at ying tricks. Old Madam Quinn was already mad at Willow because of Sean. Besides, Faye and Simon were constantly whispering in Old Madam Quinn¡¯s ear, making her even displeased with Willow. As a result, Willow did not hold any important position in Quinn Corporation Even though she was a manager, it was a figurehead position. No one in thepany would listen to her. Willow walked out of thepany¡¯s entrance and pushed her own scooter. Suddenly, Simon¡¯s voice rang behind her. ¡°Hey, Willow. I¡¯m just done with negotiating the contract, and I¡¯m heading back to the branch office. ¡°Your house is on the way. Why don¡¯t I send you home?¡± Chapter 22 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 22 Simon spoke as he clicked the car key fob in his hand. Beep beep! A BMW lit up in the distance after unlocking, ¡°No, thank you.¡± Willow stubbornly shook her head and got on her scooter. ¡°Hehe. Willow, just do whatever Grandma says and kick that cripple out of the Quinn family, and you¡¯ll make up with Grandma. ¡°My family got millions of dors in dividends at the end of the year. You can get a car easily.¡± Simon smiled yfully at Willow. Willow was practically a vegetable to him. If she had not insisted on keeping Sean in the Quinn family, would the Quinn family be the It was why Old Madam Quinn held a grudge against Willow¡¯s family. as Willow¡¯s family could forget about the special treatment that the members of the Quinn family enjoy, let alone the dividends. At best, they would get a basic wage, so they would not starve. ¡°Willow, what the hell are you holding on for? :, ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be great to give up a burden for a better life? ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be amazing to join the Zimmer family of River City as their young madam?¡± Simon finally said what he really thought. It turned out he was just a lobbyist for Quill. ¡°I don¡¯t need it.¡± Willow nced at Simon, put on her helmet, let her long hair slide down her back, and turned the handlebars. ¡°Willow, I¡¯m telling you, you¡¯re going to regret this! ¡°One day, reality will get the best of you, and you will realize how ridiculous your ideas were. ¡°And now you may not have this opportunity again!¡± Simon was so upset that he shouted as he ran after her. Screech! Willow¡¯s scooter came to a sudden stop, Simon froze. ¡®It seems Willow has figured it out.¡¯ However, Willow only turned her head slowly to nce at the vacant space next to thepany. The multimillion-dor Ferrari was already gone. Willow felt a little emotional. She had been so close to a multimillion-dor car. Sean said it was for her. However, it was just like a dream. Now that she woke up, everything fell apart with it. She did not care if she could drive a nice car, but she thought Sean would impress the Quinn family if he could really afford one. 1 ¡°It¡¯s too far away from me. Too far away!¡± Willow said emotionally. Then she left and rode the scooter home. ¡°Oh! ¡°Fool! Sure enough, birds of a different feather don¡¯t flock together. What a pair of fools! ¡°You¡¯ll be riding a scooter for the rest of your life.¡± Simon shouted before climbing indignantly into the car. ¡°Simon. Simon, have you heard?¡± Just then, Faye ran out of thepany, her face full of shock. ¡°Heard what?¡± Simon asked, frowning slightly. ¡°I just heard from someone at work that Sean bought a multimillion-dor sports car for Willow today.¡± Faye sounded surprised when she said this. However, the disdain in her eyes burned strong as ever. ¡°Are you kidding me? ¡°Sean? That cripple? Ferrari? ¡°Faye, do you think Sean will ever have anything to do with a Ferrari?¡± Simon did not believe a word of Faye¡¯s story. ¡°Absolutely not. ¡°Some people are fit to drive scooters all their lives. Haha!¡± Fayeughed, her face full of disdain. Willow looked at the scenery on her way home. Her heart suddenly ached a little. The Quinn family¡¯s branch was not far from Willow¡¯s home. However, Sean must have been exhausted from propelling the wheelchair by himself all that way to see her. ¡°Why should my heart ache for him? ¡°I don¡¯t like him. I just want to do my part.¡± Willow looked up stubbornly, her beautiful eyes peeking through her helmet. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. She soon reached home. Willow had just parked the scooter when she saw a crowd gathered around the gate. She knew most of these people. They were neighbors who lived around here. ¡°Boy, is this some Farfari?¡± ¡°Farfari? It¡¯s called Ferrari! A sports car! It cost millions of dors!¡± ¡°Hsss! Millions of dors? Whose is it? Whose car is this?¡± Willow took a few steps forward with a slight frown. However, Willow froze the next moment. The bright red Ferrari Willow thought was a dream was parked nearby. A dozen people were standing around the car and judging it, their eyes glowing with envy. ¡°This¡­ This¡­¡± Willow was feeling a lot of mixed emotions. She thought it was just a dream, and now it appeared again¡­ Willow¡¯s heart felt like it was on a rollercoaster. ¡°Eh, Willow¡¯s back?¡± ¡°Do you have any rtives visiting?¡± The crowd asked when they saw Willow. ¡°No.¡± Willow shook her head. The crowd showed meaningful smiles. If Willow¡¯s family had a rich rtive like that, they would not have been ridiculed. Chapter 23 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 23 All the neighbors knew that Willow¡¯s family worked at River City¡¯s Quinn Corporation. However, few people knew that Willow and her family were members of the Quinn family. Old Madam Quinn said she did not want t o be embarrassed. Therefore, she dissociated herself from them. Suddenly, a woman asked with a sneer. ¡°Oh yes, Willow. The young man who often visits you drives a nice car whenever hees. It can¡¯t be his, can it? Everyone knew that Willow was engaged t o a vegetable. However, Quill came over almost every day. Gossip was inevitable around here. ¡°Not really.¡± Willow knew these people were just trying to make fun of her, so she did not want to stay. ¡°You should be careful if it¡¯s not.¡± ¡°With such an amazing car parked in front of your house, you probably can¡¯t afford to pay if you scratch it.¡± ¡°Maybe you¡¯ll involve us in this if you don¡¯t admit your mistakes.¡± The crowd sneered with a teasing note in their voices. ¡°It¡¯s a mere Ferrari. So what if you smash it?¡± A calm voice rang, and everyone instantly shut up. Ferrari! Mere? The word ¡°mere¡± was the keyword! Swoosh! Everyone turned their heads around and looked in the direction of the voice. Sean looked indifferent as he propelled his wheelchair slowly out of the yard door. ¡°The veg¡­ I heard Fion say the vegetable i s no longer braindead while we yed poker yesterday. Is it true?¡± ¡°Is he not a vegetable? A multimillion-dor Ferrari is only a mere thing to him. If he¡¯s not a vegetable, who is?¡± ¡°Bro, you¡¯re frigging awesome for using the word ¡®mere¡¯!¡± ¡°What¡¯ s the matter? Can you afford it?¡± After everyone came to themselves, they all looked at Sean, feeling a little speechless. ¡®Who the hell are you?¡¯ ¡®A freeloading, wheelchair-bound vegetable who doesn¡¯t even care about a Ferrari.¡¯ Sean nced indifferently at the crowd before slowly withdrawing his gaze. The tiger disdainedpany with pests even when it had fallen. Dragons did not dwell with snakes. ¡°Watch out, veg. Your wheelchair better not touch this luxury car.¡± ¡°Yeah, you¡¯ll probably need at least two thousand dors to get away with scratching a car like that with your nails.¡± The crowd sneered as Sean propelled his wheelchair closer and closer to the car. Sean turned a deaf ear to what these people said. ¡°Willow, do you like it?¡± Sean asked as he slowly reached out his hand to point at the car. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t like it.¡± Willow paused a little before shaking her head slightly. The crowd once again shook their head as they Sean smiled and spoke softly as he looked at Willow. Sean was like a new man when he faced Willow. ¡°¡­ Yes, but¡­¡± Willow pondered for a few seconds before nodding. ¡°If you like it, then it¡¯s yours.¡± Sean nodded slightly and reached into his arms to take out the car keys. ¡°Mine¡­¡± Willow¡¯ s eyes widened as she muttered. ¡°I realize that the veg is no longer braindead but has be deranged. Hahaha!¡± ¡°Yeah, he even said it¡¯s hers if she likes it. How boastful.¡± The crowd roared withughter, but theughter soon stopped abruptly. They only saw Sean slowly reaching in to take out a car key fob that matched the car paint. They even caught sight of the ck horse logo with a yellow bottom on the car key clearly. Beep beep! He pressed the fob, and the Ferrari unlocked immediately. ¡°Hsss!¡± Everyone was shocked. ¡®Is the car¡­ the car Sean¡¯s?¡¯ ¡®How¡­ how did he get it?¡¯ ¡®He¡¯s not just bragging about everything h e said.¡¯ ¡®It¡¯s the truth!¡¯ The truth is that they used the multimillion-dor sports car to make fun of Sean. However, Sean was the real owner of the car. ¡°Gosh! It¡­ it belongs to this veg¡­ him?¡± ¡°Most Ferrari car keys aren¡¯t smart keys, and his smart key is definitely customized.¡¯ ¡°This car definitely cost more than four million dors¡­¡± The scorn vanished from all faces. Instead, they blushed in shame. Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Willow gaped at the sports car and had mixed feelings when she saw the gentle smile on Sean¡¯s face. Chapter 24 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 24 Once again, Sean stepped in gantly to defend her dignity. It was the kind of thing Willow had always wanted. She never thought it would be reality someday. Since Sean came to himself, these hopes hade true. ¡°Excuse me. You might not afford to pay i f you ruin it.¡± Sean slowly turned to look at the crowd of a dozen of people. They all looked at each other and obediently stepped to one side. In the presence of such an expensive car, they could not resist. What kind of society was this? They looked down on the poor, yet looked up to the rich no matter where their money came from! Even if Sean was a cripple, he was a cripple who drove a Ferrari! ¡°Sean, let¡¯s go inside.¡± Willow blushed a little and did not want t o say much in front of the crowd. ¡°Alright.¡± Sean chuckled and did not even look at the crowd. From beginning to end, he ignored these people. Willow wheeled Sean slowly into the yard and gently closed the gates. ¡°Was I dreaming? The Quinn family¡¯s vegetable¡­ cripple¡­ bought the Ferrari?¡± ¡°No way! It¡¯s a multimillion-dor Ferrari. Do you think you¡¯re buying groceries?¡± ¡°ording to Fion, Sean used to be in the army. He didn¡¯t even get ten thousand dors in retirement. How could he afford it?¡± The crowd found it a little hard to believe. ¡°Hmph! We don¡¯t even know if it¡¯s his.¡± ¡°You can even rent a girlfriend these days. What else can¡¯t you rent?¡± ¡°You have a point! Sean can afford a Ferrari? Then I can drive a Rolls-Royce!¡± The weak were ustomed to ridicule and denial. At home. Fion was still out ying poker while Willow¡¯s father, Kent Quinn, was out socializing. Willow and Sean were the only ones at home. ¡°Sean, why won¡¯t you listen to me?¡± 1 Willow sat in front of Sean, sounding a little resigned. ¡°The car really belongs to us.¡± Sean shook his head in resignation. He knew what Willow meant. Willow thought the car was stolen, or Sean had rented it. ¡°I want to believe you! ¡°But how can I trust you when you can¡¯t even pay for a bus ride? ¡°Sean, is this realistic?¡± There was no sarcasm in what Willow said, just confusion. ¡°I didn¡¯t buy it. It was a gift. ¡°It¡¯s ours, of course.¡± Sean slowly put the car key in front of Willow. ¡°A gift? Who gave it?¡± Willow asked as she looked at Sean with a Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. slight frown. ¡°Homer Larson from the Larson family of River City.¡± Sean did not hide anything from Willow. ¡°Mr. Larson?¡± Willow furrowed her pretty eyebrows, still finding it hard to believe. ¡°Yes! I told you, I treated Old Master Larson¡¯s illness. ¡°That¡¯s why they gave me a car as a thank you.¡± Sean came clean to Willow. ¡°This¡­¡± Willow was stunned. Sean told her that he cured Old Master Larson, and she did not believe him. Now, she had changed her mind. She thought of Homer being very courteous when he came to pick Sean up and the multimillion-dor Ferrari¡­ Even if the Larson family of River City had money, they would not just give people a multimillion-dor car, would they? That meant Sean was close to the Larson family of River City. ¡°Do you really know medicine?¡± Willow looked up at Sean with surprise in her eyes. ¡°Oh, is Young Master Zimmer here? ¡°Yo, did Young Master Zimmer get a new car? It¡¯s a Ferrari! It¡¯s worth millions of dors, isn¡¯t it?¡± Just then, Fion¡¯s voice came from outside. Sean and Willow looked at each other, and then Willow got up. ¡°Hey, is Young Master Zimmer not here? Willow. Willow, where are you? ¡°I saw your scooter.¡± Fion shouted as she pushed Sean¡¯ s room door open. ¡°Hmph!¡± Fion snorted coldly when she saw Sean. ¡°Willow, where¡¯s Young Master Zimmer? Fion asked as she looked at Willow. ¡°Quill isn¡¯t here.¡± Willow shook her head slightly. ¡°He¡¯s not? ¡°If Young Master Zimmer isn¡¯t here, whose car is it at the gate?¡± Fion froze and grumbled in doubt when she heard that. In her opinion, Quill was the richest and most generous heir in River City. Quill must have bought that expensive Ferrari too. ¡°It¡¯s mine. ¡°And Willow¡¯s.¡± Sean looked up slowly as he spoke indifferently. Chapter 25 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 25 Fion immediately froze and slowly turned to look at Sean. ¡°Are you being silly again? What nonsense are you talking about? ¡°Do you know how much that car is worth? Do you know how many wheelchairs that one wheel can buy you? ¡°Sean, I¡¯m telling you straight! ¡°You can never drive a car like that! ¡°So forget about going after something you¡¯re unworthy of.¡± Fion said with her lips curled in disdain a s she folded her arms. i nk. Sean did not bother to speak. He slowly reached for the car key on the desk before putting them back on the desk again. Everything was understood without uttering a word. Fion¡¯s eyes drifted to the car key. A ck horse with a yellow background. The unique Ferrari logo was instantly visible. Fion instantly froze. ¡®Did Sean actually take out the car key?¡¯ ¡®Is that multimillion-dor Ferrari out front really his?¡¯ Fion¡¯s heart rate increased, and her mouth moved again and again. ¡®What¡¯s going on here?¡¯ ¡®Could Sean really afford a multimillion-dor car like that?¡¯ ¡®Did¡­ did he save up a lot of money in private?¡¯ ¡®What if he has some scary background?¡¯ Countless ideas ran through Fion¡¯s mind. ¡°I want you to change. ¡°I can put everything behind me for Willow¡¯s sake. ¡°Just give me some time, and I¡¯ll give whatever Willow and you want.¡± Sean slowly looked up at Fion and spoke sternly. He was willing to speak so much for Willow. ¡°You¡­ You¡­¡± Fion was dumbstruck. She was shocked to see Sean pull out the car key to the Ferrari and hear Sean say that. You could say that she had mixed feelings. ¡°Willow,e out.¡± Momentster, Fion turned and walked out. Willow nced at Sean but kept up with Fion anyway. Sean sat in his room, looked at the time, and prepared to continue applying acupuncture on his legs. Living room. ¡°Tell me the truth. Where did you get that car?¡± Fion asked Willow after being silent for nearly half a minute. ¡°It¡¯s Sean¡¯s car.¡± Willow replied without hesitation. ¡°Impossible! ¡°How could he afford that car? ¡°I¡¯m not joking, but could he afford the petrol?¡± Fion snorted coldly. She did not believe that Sean, a penniless and culturally nk cripple, could afford a fancy car like that. Willow wanted to say it was a gift from someone else, but on second thought, she did not. She somehow wanted to get Fion and the Quinn family to approve Sean. ¡°Mom, Sean isn¡¯t as useless as you think. ¡°He¡­¡± Willow paused slightly. Sean protected her twice today, and it made her feel touched. ¡°Did he charm you with just a car? ¡°Do you think that¡¯s his car?¡± Fion frowned slightly, her voice sounding upset. The more Fion thought about the way Sean spoke to her and Sean¡¯ s arrogance, the more she felt upset. ¡°Whether it¡¯s his or not, at least he proved that he¡¯s not bad. ¡°The Quinn family keeps saying he owed them a favor, but you have to give him a chance to repay it, right? ¡°He has potential. I can see it.¡± For some reason, Willow said that. ¡°What does it have to do with you whether he has potential? ¡°Have you fallen in love with the cripple?¡± Fion froze and immediately snorted coldly. ¡°No.¡± Willow looked down slightly and said, ¡± I¡¯m just trying to do my part. After all, Grandpa told me¡­¡± Before Willow could finish, Fion waved her hand and interrupted her. ¡°Okay, stop. I don¡¯t need him to have some potential. ¡°Potential is the least valuable thing. ¡°Why bet on his potential when I already have one avable?¡± Fion spoke so bluntly that Willow could not argue with her. ¡°Young Master Zimmer is better than him in every way. ¡°At least Young Master Zimmer is physically fit. He, Sean Lennon, will always be a cripple. ¡°I, Fion Wilson, would rather never have a son-inw than take a cripple as my son- in-w.¡± Fion said firmly. Then she got up and mmed the door before entering the MOM. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. ¡°Oh.¡± Willow sighed lightly and clenched her hands slightly. A few minutester, Willow knocked on Sean¡¯ s door and asked, ¡°Sean, it¡¯s time for your bath¡­ ¡°Do you need help?¡± Willow blushed a little as she said this. She had been taking care of Sean for two years. Of course, she had to do the chores for Sean. However, Sean was still catatonic and behaved like a kid, so Willow was all right with it. Now that Sean had recovered his mental faculties, Willow found it a little inappropriate. Chapter 26 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 26 ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself, thank you.¡± Sean¡¯s voice came from the room. ¡°¡­ Okay!¡± Willow let out a sigh. She felt empty for no reason. Night. Sean did acupuncture on both legs before repeating it not long after. The interval was so short that the average person would never be able to withstand i t. Even Sean had his share of pain. However, he was as eager to get on his feet. Therefore, he wanted to speed up the recovery process, even if it hurt. ¡°Whew!¡± Momentster, Sean put the silver needles away and let out a long breath. His whole body was wet with sweat. ¡°Two years without exercise really degrades one¡¯s health.¡± Sean reached out and tapped his knee as h e muttered to himself. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Sean was about to take a break when he heard a strange noise. It sounded like a woman¡¯s voice. It sounded like a whisper and was very seductive. It sounded just like¡­ It would make people blush. Thinking of Fion and her husband, Sean did not want to bother with it. However, it sounded more like Willow. Sean frowned slightly, but he still propelled his wheelchair, gently opened the room door, and headed toward Willow¡¯s room. Willow¡¯s room was right next to Sean¡¯s. Willow had taken care of Sean all this time, so her room was not too far away. The closer Sean got to Willow¡¯s room, the clearer the arousing sound became. ¡°No!¡± Sean realized Willow¡¯ s voice sounded like it was tinged with pain after listening to it carefully. Thud! Sean stopped hesitating and reached out t o open the door. Then he headed straight t o the bedside. Willow was in bed in sky-blue silk pajamas. It made her figure look spectacr. However, Willow curled up with one hand over her stomach. Her face was full of pain as she grunted from time to time. Half a cup of brown sugar water was on the nightstand. Sean saw what was going on right away. Willow was having cramps in her abdomen and did not even notice anyone entering the room. ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. Willow gritted her silver teeth to endure the pain. ¡°Willow.¡± Suddenly, Willow felt a warm hand slowly holding her hand. It was big and warm, and it made Willow feel better. ¡°Sean, what¡­ what are you doing here? Get out!¡± Willow slowly opened her eyes and let out a cry of surprise. ¡°Don¡¯t move. The pain will soon pass.¡± Sean took Willow¡¯ s fair hand, found the union valley acupoint, and slowly massaged it. ¡°Sean, it¡¯s no use. ¡°I¡¯ve tried these pain-relieving acupoints many times, and they don¡¯t work at all.¡± Understanding what Sean was trying to d o, Willow said as she shook her head in resignation. ¡°Others can¡¯t do it, but I can.¡± Sean spoke simply as he gently pressed Willow¡¯s union valley acupoint with a moderate force. Willow did not believe it. 1 Homer did seem to be very deferential to Sean. However, did Sean think he was a miracle doctor? Could he fix this without any needles or medicine? Willow wanted to withdraw her hand, but she could not bear to do it when she saw the serious look on Sean¡¯s face. She could only let Sean give it a try. Sean¡¯s massage was just the right amount of pressure, and it made Willow feel perfectlyfortable. One minute, two minutes¡­ Willow was surprised to find that the pain in her abdomen slowly dissipated as Sean massaged her with his fingers. ¡°Hmm?¡± Willow looked up in disbelief. ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯ll be alright soon.¡± Sean kept on massaging. Willow was surprised to find that Sean¡¯s hands seemed to have a magic touch. As he massaged, Willow¡¯s pain lessened until it went away. She felt a sense of relief. She even felt refreshed. ¡°Gosh, it¡¯s a coincidence, right? ¡°It¡¯s probably because the pain was about to stop, right?¡± Willow widened her eyes and looked at Sean in disbelief. ¡°We¡¯ll see if this is a coincidence next time. ¡°But I won¡¯t let this happen to you again. ¡°You have a cold constitution. I¡¯m going t o control your diet and tone your health.¡± Sean said with a smile as he put down Willow¡¯s soft as if boneless hand. Willow was dumbfounded. ¡®Does Sean really know medicine?¡¯ ¡®And is he good at it?¡¯ ¡°You¡­¡± Willow bit her red lip, wanting to speak but stopped. Sean looked up at Willow, and his heart suddenly throbbed. All these years in the army, Sean was obsessed with killing the enemy and protecting his country. He never bothered with love, so he had no idea what romance was. Many nice girls in the army liked him, but Sean never bothered with them. Willow blushed slightly, her beautiful face tinged with a sickly flush. It looked so pitiful. Sean and Willow looked at each other, and the atmosphere of the room changed slightly. They were young and were in the same room at night. 1 It was¡­ ¡°Ahem¡­¡± Sean coughed to hide his embarrassment. ¡°I¡¯m going back.¡± Sean slowly propelled the wheelchair. Willow looked at Sean and bit her lip slightly. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Chapter 27 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 27 Chapter 27 ¡°Where are you going?¡± Willow asked, and her face flushed even more. Sean shuddered. With years of experience on the battlefield, he was used to life and death and troubles. One could imagine how calm Sean was. Outsiders could not affect a solid rock that easily. However, he was nervous for no reason. ¡°I¡¯m going to rest.¡± Sean muttered in reply as he had his back on Willow. ¡°¡­ What if¡­ it hurts again?¡± Willow pressed her red lips together, not even noticing the coquetry in her voice. ¡°Then I¡¯lle over again. ¡°You¡¯re on your period. Have a good rest.¡± Sean slowly left the room after he finished. ¡°Hmm¡­ ¡°He¡¯s quite the gentleman.¡± Willow mumbled to herself with an indescribable emotion on her face. After Sean left, Willowy in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The events of thest few days shed through her head like a movie. Sean had surprised her since he recovered his mind. It had also brought some changes to Willow¡¯s life. Willow could not help but feel some strange emotions. They had spent two years together. Even having a pet could let you develop feelings. Besides, Willow and Sean were living people. ¡°Willow! You don¡¯t really like him, do you? ¡°But why would you take care of him for two years if you didn¡¯t?¡± Willow muttered to herself. After tossing and turning, she picked up her phone and called her best friend. Rachel Summers¡ªsomeone Willow grew up with. They were deskmates since elementary school and through high school. Rachel had a pretty name, but she had always been tough. She aspired to enlist since childhood and dreamt of defending the country. After graduating high school, Willow went to college while Rachel joined the army. She went away for years. It was said that she made a name for herself in the army. She was the epitome o f the saying¡ªwomen were not inferior to men. They often kept in touch. ¡°Willow, why are you calling me sote? Has something happened?¡± The call got through, and Rachel¡¯ s voice came over the phone. She sounded straightforward and made people find her swift and decisive. ¡°No! I just feel a little flustered¡­¡± Willow paused and briefly told Rachel about what had happened in the past few days. ¡°Willow, you didn¡¯t fall for him, did you? Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. ¡°Let me tell you. A woman mustn¡¯t undervalue herself. ¡°Even if your reputation is ruined because of him, you¡¯re still the most beautiful woman in River City. ¡°Leave him. There are plenty of good men waiting for you.¡± Rachel replied sharply after hearing that. Willow was a little silent. Rachel had always done things fast and furious. Willow was envious of such a swift and decisive style. ¡°Willow, I don¡¯t despise him. ¡°It¡¯s just that he doesn¡¯t deserve you. ¡°There are many good men in the world. You just haven¡¯t found one. ¡°If I, Rachel Summers, ever going to get married, I¡¯m going to marry a man like Commander.¡± Rachel¡¯s sharp tone instantly softened at the mention of Commander. Willow shook her head in resignation. Rachel did everything swiftly and decisively. However, she kept thinking about thismander. ¡°You keep talking about Commander. Who¡¯s Commander? ¡°I¡¯m kind of curious that he even conquered our tough girl Rae.¡± Willowughed and said half-jokingly. ¡°His¡­ his identity¡¯s a five-star secret, so I can¡¯t tell you much. ¡°In short, he¡¯s amazing and strong. He started training in the army in his teens and became a nine star ¡°He was a man of great foresight, of great skills, of great loyalty, and great military service. All words of praise were no exaggeration when applied to him. ¡°In the battle two years ago, he attacked with his sword and killed ten of the enemy¡¯smanders alone. He conquered four thousand kilometers ofnd. He¡¯s truly a legend!¡± Rachel¡¯s voice became excited at the mention of it, mixed with deep admiration. Chapter 28 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 28 He was a legend. The man was indomitably strong! He was what Rachel was after. ¡°Hsss!¡± Willow¡¯s eyes widened, and her face was full of shock. She could imagine how amazing the man was from what Rachel said. ¡°Now that you mention it, I¡¯m a little curious¡­¡± Willow muttered to herself, her heart longing for the army as well. However, Fion would never let her join the army. She could only do whatever the Quinn family arranged for her. ¡°I would have had a chance to meet him¡­ ¡°But¡­¡± Rachel sighed and stopped at the mention of it. ¡°But what?¡± Willow immediately asked. ¡°But God envies talent!¡± Rachel said through clenched teeth, ¡± Something happened to him. He has left the army and is nowhere to be found. ¡°A lot of people miss him, but we don¡¯t know where he is. ¡°He has been gone for two years.¡± Rachel¡¯s voice was tinged with deep loss and sadness at the mention of it. Willow froze when she heard this. ¡®Gone for two years?¡¯ ¡®Two years¡­¡¯ She suddenly remembered that Sean had retired from the army two years ago. ¡® Sean doesn¡¯t have anything to do with thismander, does he?¡¯ Willow felt a pang in her heart. If Sean was rted to someone like that, how scary would his identity be? However, if he had something to do with a man like that, how did he end up a crippled vegetable? Willow shook her head slightly, amused a t her idea. ¡°Alright, maybe he just went out on a mission and would be back soon.¡± Willow dismissed her ideas and gentlyforted Rachel. ¡°Yeah! We believe he¡¯lle back. ¡°We¡¯re all waiting for him. ¡°But I should be going home soon.¡± Rachel nodded and whispered. ¡°Really? You¡¯re ¡°Yes! Without Commander, the border keeps losing in battles and is in a state of decline. ¡°The newmander is headstrong and does not take advice. All he does is send the soldiers to their demise! ¡°I can¡¯t take it anymore! I can die for my country, but I don¡¯t want to die in vain because of stupid ¡°And I think the ce has lost its meaning after Commander¡¯s gone. ¡°The army is divided, and I don¡¯t want to stay here any longer.¡± Rachel let out a long breath as she spoke with a slight lump in her voice. Willow pressed her lips together, nodded, and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait for you toe back, and we¡¯ll go shopping together.¡± ¡°Haha, sure!¡± Rachelughed and nodded. They talked for a while and hung up. The next day. Willow got up early and made breakfast for her family. Fion used to cook. After all, she did not have to work, so she had more free time. However, Fion had not been in the kitchen since Sean joined the family. She said there was no way she was going t o take care of the crippled Sean. Even if Sean died, he would not be able to eat Fion¡¯s cooking. Fion was deliberately trying to make Willow quit in such a way. She knew Willow had been so preupied with schoolwork that she was not good at housework. She would get impatient and kick Sean out after taking care of Sean for a while. However, Fion did not expect Willow to stick with it. She went from mistaking sugar and salt t o expertly cooking four dishes and one soup. Willow kept everything in order. She had kept it up for two years. Fion could only give in. ¡°Willow, I¡¯ll take you to work.¡± Sean propelled the wheelchair and said as he looked at Willow, dressed formally. ¡°How are you going to take her to work? How are you going to take her to work when you¡¯re in a wheelchair?¡± Fion snorted coldly and said in disdain. ¡°Mom, Sean has a car now.¡± Willow said as she looked at Fion with a slight frown. ¡°Haha. He¡¯s just biting off more than what he can chew. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. ¡°I¡¯d like to see if you have any money for gas. Gas for sports cars is expensive.¡± Sean shook his head in resignation when Fion said this. She seemed to have forgotten all about what he had said to her yesterday. Chapter 29 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 29 It would get annoying if you had to say something thrice. Forget it! From now on, all he had to do was make u p for what he owed Willow. The others were nothing. ¡°Sean, sorry for the trouble.¡± Willow slowly turned her head and said a s she looked at Sean. Sean replied and walked out first. He sighed to himself. ¡®Silly girl, I¡¯ve troubled you for two years. This trifle is nothing.¡¯ ¡°Girl, aren¡¯t you being silly? ¡°You have to help him get into the car if you let him send you to work. How is it easier than driving a scooter?¡± Fion nced at Willow as she spoke exasperatedly. ¡°He wanted to do something for me. ¡°It would hurt his dignity if I refused.¡± Willow changed her shoes, turned around, and walked out. ¡°Hmph! What dignity does a cripple, a disabled have?¡± Fion groaned and sulked on the couch. ¡°Don¡¯t be so mean to Sean. ¡°Forget about the past. But now that he has regained his senses, we have to take care of his pride.¡± Kent, who had been reading the newspaper on the couch, put his newspaper down slowly as he spoke. ¡°What pride does he want? ¡°If he does have pride, he wouldn¡¯t have stuck with the Quinn family.¡± Fion crossed his arms and became angrier as he thought about it. ¡°You have to understand that he¡¯s not the one sticking around. ¡°Old Master said he had begged Sean¡¯ s elders for a long time before they agreed t o the marriage. ¡°He told us to cherish this arrangement. Sean¡¯ s not the one who wouldn¡¯t leave. ¡°We¡¯re the ones who begged him, and now it¡¯s not right to do this.¡± Kent shook his head and said as he put away the newspapers. ¡°Hmph! So what? ¡°Water flows downwards while man strives to move upwards! ¡°He may have had been something before, but now he¡¯s just a cripple at best. A cripple with nothing.¡± Fion sneered at that, feeling more upset. ¡°How unreasonable.¡± Kent picked up his briefcase, turned around, and walked out. On the way. The ming red Ferrari was like a surging me, speeding across the street. They received countless admiring gazes along the way. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you could drive.¡± Willow sat in the passenger seat, looking and touching around with unconceble joy in her eyes. Sean turned the steering wheel skillfully with a smile on his lips. ¡°Your¡­ your legs¡­¡± Willow did not want to talk about it, but she still wondered how Sean could drive. ¡°Some people do things that ease the lives of others. ¡°The Larson family of River City are smart.¡± Sean slowly reached out and pointed to the specially modified driver¡¯spartment. Automatic gear, push start button, and hand-operated gas pedal, and brake. They did put a lot of thought into it. Small details made big differences, and Homer won Sean¡¯s favor with that. ¡°I see¡­¡± Willow stole a look at Sean, and countless emotions flooded her heart. Sean was out of his wheelchair and driving like a normal person. Although his firm side profile was not as handsome as male celebrities, it was very manly. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It feels so good¡­ ¡°If only you could get on your feet¡­¡± Willow looked at Sean and mumbled to herself. Sean heard Willow but did not answer. ¡®Almost there!¡¯ ¡®Soon, I¡¯ll be back on my feet.¡¯ ¡°Sean, what did you do in the army? ¡°I heard from my grandfather that you were good¡­¡± Willow asked gently as she withdrew her gaze. Sean was silent for a while, still shaking his head without speaking. He did not want to hide anything from Willow but knowing too much could only lead to disaster. ¡°Yesterday I called my best friend, who is also in the army, and she told me a lot of things about the army. ¡°What does a nine-starmander do?¡± Willow asked as she looked at Sean and brushed away the messy hair on her forehead. Sean looked up slowly. ¡®Nine-starmander!¡¯ ¡®What a nostalgic title.¡¯ ¡°That¡¯s¡­ the highest rank ofmander in the army. ¡°He leads millions of troops andmands the army. ¡°We only have one nine-starmander in the whole country.¡± Countless memories shed across Sean¡¯s eyes, mixed with some reluctance. ¡°Amazing!¡± Willow¡¯s eyes widened as she murmured, ¡°It seems Rachel wasn¡¯t lying to me. That guy is amazing!¡± Willow¡¯s eyes lit up with respect and admiration at that. ¡°Rachel?¡± Sean was slightly stunned when he heard that. ¡®Rachel¡­¡¯ ¡®That valiant and resolute girl¡­¡¯ ¡®Who¡¯s so gentle in front of me?¡¯ Chapter 30 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 30 Chapter 3o ¡®Is Rachel, Willow¡¯s best friend?¡¯ Sean was surprised. The world was so small sometimes. He remembered that Rachel was extremelypetitive even though she was a woman. Without any connections or background, she made many military achievements and got constant promotions with her own efforts. She would not have had ess to Sean if she was not high enough in status. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Do you know Rae?¡± Willow asked after sensing a change in Sean¡¯s tone. Sean nced at Willow, then said slowly, ¡°No.¡± He had no idea what was going on in the Northwest. Let alone what those culprits who poisoned him were up to. Therefore, he could not expose himself easily. ¡°I knew it. Rae is very high up in the ranks. ¡°Even if you¡¯ve been in the army, she¡¯s out of reach for most people.¡± Willow withdrew her gaze and murmured. ¡°Yeah¡­¡± Sean nodded, said no more, and drove seriously. ¡°By the way, Sean, tell me the truth. Do you have any money on you right now?¡± Willow closed the car window and turned t o look at Sean. Sean froze for a moment, then shook his head slightly and smiled wryly. ¡°I have no money with me now. ¡°But if you need money, be it millions or tens of millions. ¡°Just give me a number, and I¡¯ll get you the money.¡± Sean replied seriously as he thought Willow needed money. Willow shook her head gently. She did not want to find out if Sean¡¯s words were true either. Click. Willow opened her pale blue purse and pulled out a few cash notes. ¡°You¡¯ve recovered now. You¡¯ll need money when you go out. ¡°Take these first. Tell me if it¡¯s not enough.¡± Willow put the money in the glovepartment and slowly closed her purse. Sean could not help blushing. After all, he had never asked a woman for money. ¡°Don¡¯t overthink it. Consider it a loan from me.¡± Afraid that it would hurt Sean¡¯ s dignity, Willow said as she reached out her hand t o stroke her hair. ¡°Okay!¡± Sean did not say no. Willow had been taking care of him for over two years, was the rtionship not more than a few hundred bucks? ¡®Thank you for everything.¡¯ ¡®I¡¯ll use everything to make it up to you¡­¡¯ Sean thought to himself as he held the steering wheel. Quinn Corporation¡¯s branch where Willow worked. Faye and Simon stood outside thepany, waiting for something. ¡°Why isn¡¯t Mr. Ziegler here yet? ¡°Did he say when he wasing to sign the contract?¡± Faye looked left and right. Her voice sounded a little impatient. ¡°No, he just said he¡¯lle over today.¡± Simon shook his head, also a little anxious. They told Old Madam Quinn about it yesterday. Of course, it was to get credit and belittle Willow. ¡°This mustn¡¯t go wrong. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. ¡°I already told Grandma about it and promised her to win the deal.¡± Faye said with her arms folded in front of her as she felt flustered. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! It¡¯ll be fine.¡± Simon was unconcerned. It was because Mr. Ziegler was so friendly yesterday. He even seemed to be begging for cooperation with the Quinn family. Chapter 31 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 31 Therefore, nothing could go wrong with the contract. ¡°I went back and thought about it yesterday. Something seems off. ¡°The staff here wouldn¡¯t dare lie to me. ¡°Tell me, Sean didn¡¯t really give Willow a Ferrari, did he?¡± Faye frowned slightly as she brought it up again. ¡°Haha! Stop joking!¡± Simonughed and said, ¡°I¡¯m telling you. Some people¡¯s lives are pre-destined. ¡°Willow could only ride a scooter for the rest of her life. ¡°And Sean will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life! ¡°I¡¯m not joking. If Sean could afford a Ferrari, I, Simon Quinn, will get down on my knees and call him boss!¡± Simon had just finished speaking when a peculiar sound was heard in the distance. The distinct sounding engine roar caught many people¡¯s attention. In the distance, a ming red Ferrari luxurious supercar was speeding over. Its red varnish looked dazzling. The engine roared and headed straight for Quinn Corporation¡¯s branch. ¡°What the f.ck. Speak of the devil. A Ferrari really came?¡± ¡°Whose¡­ whose son is this?¡± Faye¡¯s eyes instantly lit up, and she could not help walking forward. Although Quinn Corporation had a ratherrge-scale business, whoever could afford a multi-million dor top supercar was obviously more capable than them! Faye had always dreamed of having such a rich man as her son-inw. ¡°Ferrari 488¡­ top-spec. ¡°It costs at least five million.¡± Simon was also dumbfounded. Then he hurried forward to wee the driver. He thought it was Mr. Zieglering to sign the contract. Screech! Sure enough, the Ferrari slowly braked and pulled up in front of thepany. Countless people werementing on the luxurious car. Simon and Faye were respectful as they went up to wee the driver. Soon the door opened slowly. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, you finally¡­¡± With a smile on his face, Simon approached to greet him. However, before he could finish, his smile instantly froze on his face. What did he see? He saw Willow, dressed in business attire and ck high heels, step slowly out of the passenger seat. Her beautiful face, lithe figure, and cold temperament could not help stunning everyone. She and the multimillion-dor luxurious supercar looked all the more stunning beside each other. It was truly a cool car and beauty duo! Simon froze while Faye¡¯s eyes were wide open. It never urred to them how Willow got out of the multimillion-dor car. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. ¡®Has Willow decided to be with Quill?¡¯ ¡®Was Quill the driver?¡¯ Simon and Faye both looked into the cab. The driver¡¯s window happened to roll down slowly. Sean¡¯s face appeared in front of them. ¡°Hsss!¡± Simon and Faye were even more dumbfounded. It was not Quill but Sean! ¡®The loser¡­ The wheelchair-bound loser Sean is driving Willow to work in a Ferrari! ¡®How is this possible?¡¯ ¡°You! You!¡± Faye¡¯s eyes widened as she pointed at Sean with a horrified expression on her face. ¡°Willow, I¡¯ll drop you off here. ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up after work.¡± Sean nced at the two of them, then looked at Willow with a smile as he spoke. ¡°Okay!¡± Willow nodded and prepared to enter the office. ¡°Stop!¡± Faye stepped forward, pointed at the Ferrari, and asked, ¡°Where did you get this car?¡± Chapter 32 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Willow frowned as she nced at Faye. ¡°Do I have to inform you whatever my family buys?¡± Willow was tolerant to them, but it did not mean that Willow was weak and a pushover. ¡°Hahaha! Willow, aren¡¯t you afraid of spraining your tongue when you boast? ¡°Ferrari? Did your family buy it? What are you boasting about? ¡°If you can afford a Ferrari, my family can afford a Lamborghini. Hmph!¡± With a sneer, Faye said, ¡°Spill. Where did you steal it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a Ferrari. ¡°I could give Willow the whole world if she wanted it.¡± Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Sean spoke slowly, his eyes utterly indifferent. ¡°Yo yo, look at how much you¡¯re boasting, ¡°She wants the world? She wants you to stand up. Why don¡¯t you stand up?¡± Simon immediately stepped forward and added, ¡°If you¡¯re so good¡­ Come on, get up and punch me.¡± Once he finished speaking, Willow¡¯s face looked embarrassed and angry, and Faye sneered in disdain. The crowd around them was shaking their heads in resignation. Even if Sean could afford a Ferrari, he was a cripple! Even Sean fell silent. After all, it was true that he could not get up. ¡°Come on! Get up! ¡°Aren¡¯t you tough? You could afford a Ferrari and give Willow the world. ¡°Get up first!¡± Faye slowly stepped forward and bent over to look down at Sean. Sean slowly looked up to meet Faye¡¯s gaze. ¡°You better hope I don¡¯t get up. ¡°Because the day I get up will be the day you pay your debts. ¡°And the beginning of your nightmare.¡± Sean spoke each word forcefully. The chill in his tone and eyes exuded undisguised. The murderous aura from when he ruled the battlefield made people¡¯s hair stand on end. Thud thud! Faye took two steps back as her face paled at the sight of Sean¡¯s fierce cold eyes. For a moment, she felt death beckoning her. ¡°Sean, be conceited all you want ¡°There will be times when you suffer. ¡°I¡¯m going to get a big contract, and I¡¯ll be the Quinn family¡¯s hero when I do. ¡°Look what I¡¯ll do to you!¡± Simon said as he gritted his teeth and pointed at Sean. ¡°Willow, I gotta go. Call me if anything happens.¡± Sean ignored Simon and turned to speak to Willow. Willow nodded and walked straight in. Sean stepped on the gas and left Simon and Faye standing there. ¡°That loser! Did he really get a Ferrari?¡± Simon looked at the Ferrari¡¯s taillights in the distance with envy in his eyes. ¡°Hmph! I don¡¯t know where he got it from, but I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not his. ¡°Just wait and see. He can¡¯t keep up the appearance for more than a few days.¡± Faye¡¯s tone was upset. Willow had stolen her limelight! ¡°Sean¡¯s been utterly arrogant ever since he recovered. ¡°It¡¯s just nice. We¡¯ll seal the deal with Larson Pharmaceuticals. It¡¯ll be a major coup. ¡°We¡¯ll ask Grandma to kick him out of the Quinn family with this, and she won¡¯t say no. ¡°If Willow stands in the way, kick Willow out too.¡± They discussed with each other as they waited for Larson Pharmaceuticals¡¯ staff toe over and sign the contract. Then they could show the contract to Old Madam Quinn. Sean wanted to go straight homne after leaving Quinn Corporation¡¯s branch. On second thought, since he hade out, he might as well go to the Larson Residence in River City to resolve Old Master Larson¡¯s illness. He turned around and headed for Larson Residence. Chapter 33 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Homer went out to greet Sean after receiving his phone call. ¡°Mr. Lennon, you said the next session won¡¯t be for another two days. ¡°I was thinking of picking you up tomorrow.¡± Homer greeted Sean with great respect. ¡°Yeah, today works too.¡± Sean waved his hands indifferently and spoke concisely. ¡°Yes, yes. Whatever you say, Mr. Lennon.¡± Homer was delighted and nodded. Larson Residence Old Master Larson¡¯s home. This time, several members of the Larson family came after hearing the news. They had all heard about Sean¡¯s amazing medical skills, so they wanted to witness it themselves. Sean did not waste any time. He examined Old Master Larson before taking out his silver needles. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Seven or eight people in the room werepletely amazed by Sean¡¯s special needle treatment skills. His skillful technique andposed manner were admirable. His calmness left people in awe. Although Sean was young, he did have the aura of a miracle doctor about him. It was as if all incurable diseases were nothing to him. ¡°Whew! Howfortable! ¡°I feel like a new man!¡± After Sean¡¯s treatment, Old Master Larson let out a long sigh of relief. ¡°Mr. Lennon, thank you very much. ¡°From now on, Mr. Lennon¡¯s business is the Larson family¡¯s business. ¡°Mr. Lennon, just ask if you need help!¡± Old Master Larson looked at Sean and made a serious promise. ¡°You¡¯re too kind, Old Master Larson.¡± Sean waved his hand slightly and put the silver needles away in a box. ¡°Mr. Lennon, you seem to be more adept than you werest time.¡± Homer found a topic to cozy up to Sean. ¡°Yeah.¡± Sean nodded slightly. He had not used a needle in two years, so he was indeed a little rustyst time. ¡°Old Master Larson haspletely recovered after this.¡± Everyone instantly felt at ease as soon as Sean said this. ¡°Good! Good! ¡°By the way, Mr. Lennon, I¡¯ve sent someone to do what you asked me to do about giving the Quinn family a little more help. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals has drawn up a preliminary contract with The Quinn Family vesterday and will sign it today. ¡°I wonder what else do you have in mind, Mr. Lennon?¡± Homer now admired Sean from the bottom of his heart. It was not only because Sean saved Old Master Larson but also Sean¡¯s great potential. In this word, whether it was dignitaries or ordinary people, who could guarantee that they would never get any diseases? Sean¡¯s medical skill was considered divine. Therefore, the Larson family thought highly of Sean. ¡°You¡¯ve signed it¡­¡± Sean muttered to himself. Willow did not seem to mention this to him. ¡°Who did you sign it with?¡± Sean looked at Homer. ¡°I¡¯ve sent Zieg to Ms. Quinn¡¯s branch. ¡°But Ms. Quinn wasn¡¯t there, so we signed the contract with Simon.¡± Homer said quickly, reporting it truthfully. Sean frowned upon hearing that. No wonder Simon was so cocky today. He frowned, and Homer and the rest could not help feeling nervous. ¡®Did we do something wrong?¡¯ ¡°Either you don¡¯t sign this contract¡­ ¡°Or you sign it with Willow only.¡± Sean spoke concisely and quietly. Chapter 34 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Homer was terrified. ¡®Is Sean upset?¡¯ ¡°Look at what you¡¯ve done?¡± Old Master Larson also frowned and looked at Homer. Homer was confused. ¡®I¡­ I¡¯ve followed Sean¡¯s instructions and asked someone to help the Quinn family! ¡®I was trying to impress Sean, but how did I do something wrong instead?¡¯ ¡°Well¡­ well¡­ well¡­ well¡­¡± Homer¡¯s head was spinning. He suddenly remembered some rumors outside. Rumors had it that Willow Quinn was not liked by the Quinn family because of the vegetable Sean Lennon. Therefore, what Sean meant by ¡°helping out the Quinn family¡± meant ¡°help Willow out Homer finally realized it. He had always been wise but had been a fool in this. ¡°Well? ¡°Whatever Mr. Lennon said, do it!¡± Old Master Larson snorted and red at Homer. Sean was the one who saved his life. If they could not even help their savior with such a small matter, would the Larson family not be a ¡°Yes! Yes! Mr. Lennon, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll call to arrange it.¡± Homer immediately nodded, took out his phone, and went outside. ¡°Mr. Lennon, I beg your pardon for my son¡¯s foolishness.¡± Old Master Larson turned around and apologized to Sean. ¡°I¡¯ll keep the Larson family¡¯s kindness in mind.¡± Instead of answering him, Sean replied with a slight wave of his hand, Old Master Larson felt relieved when he heard that. Smart people did not need to exin things too thoroughly among themselves. Homer soon finished the phone call and came over a little ashamed. ¡°Mr. Lennon, it was my fault. Please don¡¯t be angry. ¡°I¡¯ve arranged it. You¡¯ll be satisfied!¡± Homer looked at Sean as he patted his own chest and assured him. ¡°Thank you.¡± Sean nodded gently. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Don¡¯t mention it!¡± Homer immediately waved his hand, looking a little ttered. Sean spent some time at Larson Residence. He made small talk and asked a few questions. Although Sean had lived in River City for two years, he was catatonic and rarely went out. The best he could do was get some sun in the yard. As a result, he did not know much about the situation of the military headquarters in the Northwest or the situation in River City. With their progress over the years, the Larson family of River City spoke about these things discerningly. Sean got an idea of River City¡¯s situation after the chat. ¡°I don¡¯t think any of ze Lake¡¯s men are here.¡± Sean slowly let out a breath. Well, ze had set him up to be in such a miserable state. He must have thought that Sean would never be able to turn his fate around and could only struggle on while at death¡¯s door. When he could not take it anymore, he would only perish on his own. Therefore, he did not care whether Sean was alive or where he was. Let alone waste his energy having someone spy on him. Sean thought that when he returned to the Northwest and stood in front of ze¡­ He wondered what the expression on ze¡¯s face would be like. Outside Larson Residence. ¡°Be careful, Mr. Lennon. ¡°Are you used to driving the car?¡± Homer helped Sean into the car and said, ¡°If you¡¯re not used to it, I¡¯ll get you another high-tech self- driving car. ¡°Mr. Lennon, you won¡¯t even have to hold on to the steering wheel. The car would automatically recognize the road and pedestrians and switch between braking and eleration.¡± Sean waved his hand gently. ¡°No thanks. This is good enough.¡± Sean touched the modified cab and smiled at Homer. Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Homer¡¯s eyes widened, and he felt even more ttered. Ever since they met, Homer thought Sean was like a block of ice. He was utterly cold. Homer was strangely excited by the smile. ¡°Be careful, Mr. Lennon. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the contract. ¡°I know what you want, so I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± Homer closed the car door for Sean. ¡°Good!¡± Sean answered and drove away. 6 PM The Quinn family hosted a family dinner at Aerial Dragon Grand Hotel. Old Madamn Quinn gathered every member of the Quinn family, whether immediate or extended rtives. Fion, Kent, and Willow were also invited. Willow was surprised. Old Madam Quinn had not spoken to Willow¡¯s family in two years because of Sean. Old Madam Quinn only invited them if it was something important like her birthday party. Normally, Old Madam Quinn was close to Faye and Simon, barely paying attention to Willow. There must be something important if she invited them over today. Otherwise, Old Madam Quinn would not be making such a fuss. The Willow family dared not waste time. They quickly got ready to go over. Chapter 35 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 35 Chapter 35 ¡°Sean, Grandma invited us over for dinner. ¡°Why¡­ why don¡¯t you skip this one?¡± Willow sounded a little embarrassed as she came into Sean¡¯s room. It was for Sean¡¯s own good. Otherwise, the Quinn family would make fun of Sean again. ¡°I¡¯ll go.¡± Instead, Sean looked up and said, ¡°I don¡¯t trust you being alone.¡± The words were simple, but Willow could not help being stunned. ¡°But¡­¡± Willow bit her red lip, still looking worried. ¡°No buts. ¡°I said I¡¯d make it up to you little by little. ¡°Would you believe in me?¡± Sean slowly turned his head and looked at Willow calmly. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­¡± Willow had mixed feelings. She shook her head but then nodded. ¡°¡®I believe in you!¡± Sean smiled and said, ¡°Then do as I say. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Willow no longer hesitated, nodded, and wheeled the wheelchair out the door. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Fion saw this and stepped in front of them. ¡°Anyone could iniss this dinner tonight. ¡°But not Willow and me.¡± Sean talked to Fion without waiting for Willow to defend him. ¡°Hahaha¡­ ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did Old Madam prepare this dinner especially for you?¡± Fion solded lier arms in front of her with a sarcastic smile on her lips. ¡°Yes.¡± Sean nodded gently. ¡°Sean, I¡¯m telling you. You¡­¡± With one hand on her hip, Fion was about to speak, Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. but Kent waved his hand and interrupted her ¡°That¡¯s enough. We¡¯re gonna bete il we dy any further.¡± Kent walked out after he finished speaking. Fion nced at Sean and said coolly, ¡°If you¡¯re smart, you¡¯ll leave the Quinn family as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯m doing all this to stay with the Quinn family? ¡°I just want to stay with Willow and make up for what I owe her.¡± Sean calmly made eye contact with Fion. Sean did not think much of the Quinn family, including everyone from Old Madam Quinn to their maid. As long as Willow did not tell him to leave, he would stay. Even if he were leaving, Sean would leave after making up for everything to Willow. ¡°I¡¯m wasting my time talking to you!¡± Fion looked at the time, snorted, and turned around to leave. She did not want to ride in Sean¡¯s car. It was a two-seater sports car. There was no room for her either. Aerial Dragon Grand Hotel. It was a famous five-star hotel in River City. It was nowte in the evening, and the lights were on. The outer walls of the hotel were illuminated with colorful lights. It looked beautiful andvish. It was where the Quinn family¡¯s dinner was held. Some members of the Quinn family had arrived. They all drove cars and were dressed to the nines. Although the Quinn family¡¯s status had declined, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. I At least the Quinn family had no problem living afortable life. Willow¡¯s family was an exception. It was because they did not get to share thepany¡¯s dividends and benefits. The members of the Quinn family arrived but did not rush inside. They stood outside to chat instead. There were men and women, iniddle-aged people and youths. ¡°Hey, Bro. What are you doing here?¡± A middle-aged woman asked knowingly as she looked at a middle-aged man. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± This middle-aged man smiled faintly with a face full of amusement. Everyone smiled at each other as they talked about it. 1 The Quinn family was theughingstock of River City. Willow¡¯s family was the joke of the Quinn family. At any family reunion, Willow¡¯s family was always the clown. ¡°Hey, hey. They¡¯re here! They¡¯re here!¡± The middle-aged woman¡¯s eyes lit up, and she shouted as she pointed to the distance. In the distance, a taxi was heading to Aerial Dragon Grand Hotel. Willow¡¯s family was probably the only one who took a taxi to Aerial Dragon Grand Hotel. Sure enough, the taxi pulled up in the distance, and Fion and Kent got out. Fion deliberately kept the taxi away from pulling up directly at the hotel to avoid beingughed at. However, these members of the Quinn family were standing outside, waiting to make fun of them. ¡°Hey, Aunt Fion¡¯s here. Why don¡¯t I pay for your fare?¡± Faye stepped forward and asked with augh. Fion blushed, coughed, and did not speak. Although other members of the Quinn family did not ridicule them directly, the expressions on their faces all revealed their deep sense of superiority. ¡°Simon, did you just buy your BMW? It costs hundreds of thousands of dors.¡± That middle-aged woman said with a chuckle. Vroom vroom vroom! Just then, a distant bright light apanied by a powerful engine roar came suddenly. A fiery red Ferrari came to a screeching halt beside Fion and Kent. It was Sean and Willow who followed over. When Willow got out of the car, the Quinnmily was shocked. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Ferrari? is that Willow?¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? We just haven¡¯t seen each other for two days, and they can now afford a Ferrari? Chapter 36 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Everyone in the Quinn family was instantly dumbfounded. ¡°Sean, let me help you.¡± Willow unfurled the wheelchair without looking at the others and helped Sean into it. ¡°What the f*ck? Sean¡¯s driving a Ferrari?¡± ¡°A cripple like him can drive? Are you kidding me?¡± ¡°The important thing isn¡¯t whether he¡¯s a cripple. I just want to know where did he get the car?¡± The Quinn family¡¯s faces were full of shock as they talked about it. Faye and Simon turned a little pale. ¡°It¡¯s just a rental. They¡¯re just pretending.¡± Simon snorted coldly and spoke with disdain. ¡°Oh!¡± The Quinn family instantly understood. ¡°Sean, do you believe that the Quinn family will kick you out after tonight?¡± Simon walked forward slowly and looked condescendingly at Sean. Sean nced at Simon without speaking, ¡°Haha¡­!! Simon bent over slightly and leaned forward to look at Sean. ¡°Do you believe it?¡± At such close quarters, the smell of smoke from Simon¡¯s mouth could even reach Sean¡¯s face. The Quinn family sneered. ¡®A cripple like you would be at someone¡¯s mercy anyway, wouldn¡¯t you?¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m asking you a question.¡± Simon leaned his face forward again, his face full of triumph. p! The next second, a crisp p rang Everyone present was shocked. Everyone in the Quinn family stared at it with their eyes widened. Property ? of N?velDrama.Org. Simon¡¯s body lurched sideways, his hand covering his face as he backed away. Sean slowly withdrew his hand, looking indifferent. ¡°Didn¡¯t your parents teach you that it¡¯s rude to vite personal space?¡± + Sean sat firinly in the wheelchair and looked at Simon calmly. Willow behind him was stunned, while Fion and Kent stared with wide eyes. Every one of the Quinn family was silent. ¡°The loser! ¡®The cripple! ¡°The Quinn family¡¯s parasite!¡¯ ¡°How¡­ how dare he hit Simon?¡¯ ¡®Simon is Old Madam Quinn¡¯s favorite grandson, and now he was pped by Sean?¡¯ ¡°You¡­ Sean, how dare you p me? How dare you p me?¡± Simon looked mad. He clenched his teeth, and his heart burned with fury. ¡°You dared to put your face in a prime spot. Why wouldn¡¯t Ip? ¡°Why don¡¯t you try it again?¡± Sean looked indifferent. His eyes were calm. ¡°F*ck you!¡± Simon instantly lost his mind and charged at Sean. ¡°Simon, no!¡± Simon¡¯s father suddenly let out a roar. After all, Sean was differently-abled. Simon would beughed at if he casually bullied a cripple. He did not stop Simon to protect Sean. However, Simon was so mad that there was no way he would listen. He hurried over to Sean and swung his fist. ¡°Stop!¡± Willow felt a pang in her heart and subconsciously wanted to step forward to protect him. She had protected Sean for two years that it had be a habit. ¡°Hmph!¡± Sean snorted coldly and stretched out his arins to shield Willow. = Willow instantly froze. Sean was protecting her with the strong arms of a man! Chapter 37 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 37 Chapter 37 With one arm protecting Willow, Sean¡¯s other arm stretched out like lightning and grabbed Simon by the neck. Smack! He controlled Simon with one move and yanked Simon over to himself. ¡°I, Sean Lennon, am invincible in battle. What do you think you are? ¡°Are you trying to trample over me because I¡¯m crippled? ¡°I¡¯m telling you, no one in this world can defeat me.¡± Sean spoke four sentences, word by word, as he stared intently at Simon. Every word stabbed into the heart like a sharp knife. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you if this happens again!¡± Sean pped Simon, sending him stumbling five steps backward. Both cheeks had swollen up. ¡°You! You!¡± Simon¡¯s body trembled with anger, and his eyes seemed to erupt with fire. However, he already knew he was no match for Sean. Sean could easily take him down with only one pair of hands. Therefore, he dared not step forward again. Everyone from the Quinn family was now giving Sean strange looks. There was shock, anger, surprise, contempt¡­ The only thing in Willow¡¯s eyes was worry and a little worship. It was the first time she had seen Sean so domineering. Just then, a waiter from Aerial Dragon Grand Hotel¡¯s walked out. ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, food is being served in the private room Old Madam Quinn booked. ¡°The Old Madam told me to get you.¡± The crowd dared not disobey Old Madam Quinn, so they headed Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. into the hotel. ¡°Sean, I¡¯ll have you pay for these two ps!¡± Simon pointed at Sean and turned around to enter the hotel. It did not matter if he could not beat Sean. He has countless ways to make the life of a cripple with no background like Sean a living hell. ¡°Sean, are we still going in¡­¡± Willow asked Sean with a slight sigh. ¡°Of course.¡± Sean nodded and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be here for you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Willow nodded and wheeled Sean as she walked into the hotel. Fion and Kent look at each other, a little dumbfounded. For a moment, there was something forceful about Sean that made people shudder. ¡°He seems¡­ kinda capable¡­¡± Fion recalled Sean pping Simon in the face and felt reassured. In the hotel¡¯s high-ss private room. Everyone from the Quinn family took their seats. Old Madam Quinn sat at the main seat, smiling. She seemed to be in a good mood. However, her smile faded when she saw Willow and Sean. Her mouth moved but said nothing. It was a happy asion, and she did not want Sean to ruin it for everyone. ¡°I¡¯ve called you here today to make an announcement. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals, the leading pharmaceuticalpany in River City, is about to enter a joint venture with us. ¡°Simon and Faye have put in a lot of effort to get the deal.¡± The Quinn family paused momentarily after Old Madam Quinn said that. Then they showered Simon and Faye withpliments. After all, Larson Pharmaceuticals was a renownedpany in River City. Countlesspanies mored to work with them, but they ignored them. It was definitely a big deal for them to join forces with Quinn Corporation. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals¡¯ representative will be sending someone over to sign the contract with us ¡°So this dinner serves as a reception for our VIP and celebration for Simon and Faye¡¯s sess.¡± When Old Madam Quinn finished, the Quinn family immediately apuded. Faye was grinning from ear to ear. Simon nced at Willow and Sean with triumph. ¡°Mr. Ziegler will be here soon.¡± Simon nced at his phone, pretending to be calm under everyone¡¯s gaze of admiration. Chapter 38 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 38 Chapter 38 ¡°Oh, Simon and Faye are so capable.¡± ¡±The Larson family of River City are notoriously difficult to get a hold of. I can¡¯t believe Simon convinced them.¡± ¡°See? This is capability. This is skill!¡± Some members of the Quinn family fawned over them, while some were jealous. On the surface, they praised Simon and Faye. . If they finalized the deal, the two of them would be the Quinn family¡¯s heroes and Old Madam Quinn¡¯s favorites! Why would the members of the Quinn family not suck up to them immediately? ¡°I¡¯m so happy to see that the Quinn family has qualified sessors. ¡°Simon and Faye are very capable, and I feel at ease handing over the Quinn family to them.¡± Old Madam Quinn sat in a chair, looking relieved. Everyone in the Quinn family froze when they heard that. What Old Madam Quinn meant was that Simon and Faye would inherit the main fortune of the Quinn family! With this in mind, people were behaving more obsequiously to Simon and Faye. ¡°Grandma, it¡¯s really nothing! ¡°I think it¡¯s my duty as a member of the Quinn family to look out for and contribute to the family! ¡°Everyone says I¡¯m just a pretty face, but the truth is I¡¯m always looking out for the Quinn family. At the very least, I don¡¯t want to drag the Quinn family down or embarrass it.¡± Faye looked serious, utterly sincere, and a little distressed. It was as if she had been misunderstood, ¡°Faye, you can¡¯t say that about yourself. How could you possibly embarrass the Quinn family?¡± ¡°Yes, you didn¡¯t drag the Quinn family down either. Someone did, but they seem to have no idea.¡± ¡°Hmph! Speaking of which, it makes me mad. The Quinn family was so well-regarded once, but we became aughingstock because of someone.¡± Sure enough, Faye¡¯s self-deprecating remarks instantly brought the conversation to Sean and Willow. That was her goal. Willow was silent while Sean closed his eyes to rest as if everything outside was irrelevant. ¡°Hmph! Faye is just a pretentious scheming b*tch!¡± Fion mumbled as she felt disgruntled. The Quinn family was behaving strangely, using Willow implicitly and explicitly. Old Madam Quinn also frowned slightly and looked at Willow. Repeated rumors would be a fact. Even if Willow never did anything wrong, she must have done Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. something wrong if everyone said so. ¡°Willow, are you unhappy?¡± Old Madam Quinn put both hands on the table and looked at Willow. ¡°Grandma, I¡­ I¡¯m not unhappy.¡± Willow lowered her head, closed her eyes for a second before looking up and answering. ¡°It¡¯s great that you are not. ¡°Some things are a mistake from the start. ¡°A fault confessed is half remedied, but why do you insist on doing the wrong thing all the way?¡± Old Madam Quinn said, trying to give her granddaughter a hand. Willow was speechless. ¡°The wrong you see may not be wrong at all. ¡°The light you think may not be the light at all.¡± Suddenly, Sean slowly looked up at Old Madam Quinn. There was instant silence in the private room. ¡°Sean, who are you to speak?¡±. ¡°How could you speak to Old Madam like that? What kind of attitude is that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think you know anything about respecting the old and caring for the young! Much less about having gratitude.¡± The private room exploded in an uproar the next second. If Sean said nothing, everyone would ignore him. Once he spoke, the Quinn family focused their fury on him. ¡°Just freeload your meal if you¡¯re here for that. We have nothing to lose by letting you have a bite, but you gotta know your ce.¡± ¡°Tell me, what have you and Willow done for the Quinn family in the past two years?¡± ¡°Simon and Faye worked their bottoms off for the Quinn family, yet you guys are shamelessly enjoying and talking smack at the back.¡± Chapter 39 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 39 Chapter 39 The Quinn family got meaner as they spoke. ¡°Willow, don¡¯t you have something to say? ¡°There are some things you should say yourself.¡± Sean ignored everyone and looked at Willow. Willow felt a surge of courage when she met Sean¡¯s eyes. For a moment, she felt she was not alone. At least Sean was there with her. That gave her a lot of confidence. ¡°Grandma and everyone in the family.¡± Willow gathered her courage and got up slowly. ¡°I¡¯ve been working day and night at Quinn corporation¡¯s branch for two years. ¡°I might be manager, but I¡¯m sure you all know what I actually do. ¡°I do all the dirty work while you get all Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. the credit and glory. ¡°I neverined about it. ¡°I know Sean impacted the Quinn family¡¯s reputation, so I dared notin. ¡°But at least for thest two years, I, Willow Quinn, have the guts to say I never wronged the Quinn family, myself, and everyone around me. ¡°I¡¯m also worthy of the 2,600 dors monthly sry the Quinn family pays me! ¡°I, Willow Quinn, did nothing wrong!¡± Willow clenched her hands slowly, summoning up the courage and exuding stubbornness and honesty in her eyes. The private room was dead silent. The Quinn family was speechless. It was because Willow was telling the truth. Willow had done her job for two years withmitment and dedication. Leaving aside the fact that she was hardworking and had achieved great things, at least she did not make any mistakes. However¡­ Keeping Sean in the Quinn family and disgracing the Quinn family was the biggest mistake of all! ¡°Quinn Corporation has several branches in River City. ¡°Willow¡¯spany performs the best. ¡°Doesn¡¯t that prove anything?¡± Sean looked deeply at the independent and stubborn girl before him and spoke lightly. ¡°Simon and Faye sealed those deals and handed them over to Willow.¡± Old Madam Quinn waved her hand slightly when she heard what Sean said. Willow smiled bitterly inside. Old Madam Quinn was not distorting the truth. It was that Old Madam Quinn believed Simon and Faye more. Therefore, whatever they said was the truth. Willow was fed-up at the thought of it. She did not even want to say another word. ¡°Willow, maybe you¡¯re right. ¡°But I only care about the results. ¡°And the result was that you¡¯ve served two years without aplishing anything for the Quinn family. ¡°You even made the Quinn family aughingstock for this man, let alone ruining your own reputation.¡± Old Madam Quinn reached her hand out and pointed at Sean without even looking at him. ¡°Simon and Faye had gone through a lot to get the Larson family of River City ¡°This deal is extremely important to the Quinn family and is the result the Quinn family needed. ¡°But you can¡¯t provide us this result.¡± Willow lowered her head and said nothing once Old Madam Quinn said that. Indeed, she could not provide the result. ¡°Forget about the Larson family of River City. ¡°Even if it¡¯s the most influential family in River City, Willow could get them to approach her for a business deal.¡± Sean put both hands on the armrests of his wheelchair and spoke indifferently. F Chapter 40 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 40 Chapter 40 The remark made everyone burst intoughter. ¡°Sean, would a veg like you stop making things up? ¡°Grandma, I have something to tell you.¡± Simon gritted his teeth slightly and said, ¡°Sean pped me at the entrance just now!¡± Simon pointed to his face as he spoke. Even after all this time, the finger marks were still visible. Old Madam Quinn frowned slightly and nced at Sean with disapproval deep in her eyes. Blood was thicker than water. Not to mention that Sean had not married Willow. Even if he did marry Willow, how could a grandson- inw be closer to her than her own grandson? ¡°Grandma, he¡¯s just jealous of my deal with the Larson family that he attacked me. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to argue with him because he¡¯s a cripple. ¡°But I can¡¯t swallow the indignation.¡± Simon deliberately distorted the truth as he lied. However, no one from the Quinn family was going to expose him. Instead, they all nodded along to show their support. ¡°Gosh, Simon got pped for getting a deal with the Larson family¡­ Patting her chest with her hand and looking terrified, Faye said, ¡°If we deal with a bigger client in the future, won¡¯t he get so jealous he¡¯d kill us? ¡°That¡¯s so dangerous. Who else will dare help the Quinn family in the future¡­¡± Old Madam Quinn paled more when Faye said it. Regarding private matters, Simon was her grandson. She was already upset because she was anxious to protect her grandson. Regarding work, Simon just negotiated a deal with the Larson family, and he was the Quinn family¡¯s hero. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. He got pped in the face hard because of his triumph. If it was not sorted out, who would do their best for the Quinn family? ¡°Sean, what do you have to say?¡± Achill flickered deep in Old Madam Quinn¡¯s eyes. ¡°Anyone with the intention to beat someone up will easily find a weapon.¡± Sean looked indifferent, not even bothering to exin. Besides Willow, no one could make him exin. ¡°Grandma, this thing¡­¡± Willow was about to say something, but Old Madam Quinn interrupted her. ¡°Simon, what do you want to do about it?¡± Old Madam Quinn did not listen to Willow and looked straight at Simon. ¡°I suggest we kick Sean out. ¡°Lest he struts around in the Quinn family just because he¡¯s differently-abled.¡± With a cold snort, Simon dered his purpose. ¡°I agree! I¡¯m afraid of being beaten too. I¡¯m just a weak woman¡­¡± Faye was the first to raise her hand and second it. The next moment, at least 80% of the Quinn family had their hands up. They were bent on kicking Sean out of the Quinn family! It was like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even Fion eagerly tried to raise her hand. However, Kent grabbed her hand and pinned it under the table. ¡°You can mess around all you want on normal days. ¡°If you dare to mess around today, I¡¯ll divorce you!¡± Kent lowered his voice and snapped as he red at Fion. ¡°You!¡± Fion snorted coldly but dared not continue raising her hand after all. ¡°Grandma, the majority rules. ¡°It¡¯s time for you to make up your mind.¡± Simon looked around and then looked at Old Madam Quinn. Old Madam Quinn nodded and looked at Sean. ¡°Grandma, Sean had regained his senses, but his legs are crippled, and he can¡¯t take care of himself.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the Quinn family sending him to his demise by kicking him out?¡± Willow¡¯s eyes are full of disappointment. She never expected the Quinn family to be so ruthless. ¡°Whether he lives or not isn¡¯t the Quinn family¡¯s business.¡± Old Madam Quinn¡¯s tone was indifferent. ¡°Okay!¡± Willow burst intoughter. She was so disappointed she did not want to say another word. ¡°If the Quinn family wants to kick him out and let him die, I¡¯ll leave with him.¡± The Quinn family¡¯s eyes instantly widened when she said that. ¡°Willow! Are you out of your mind?¡± Fion smacked the table and shouted as she pointed at Willow. Although the Quinn family did not like Willow¡¯s family, they were still an influential family in River City. Fion did not want to leave the Quinn family. ¡°Bastard! Do you know what you¡¯re talking about?¡± Old Madam Quinn was also furious and red at Willow. Sean gave Willow a meaningful look. He took every word Willow said to heart. ¡°Willow, you said it yourself. We didn¡¯t kick you out.¡± Faye was secretly delighted and spoke coquettishly. ¡°Willow, you¡¯re not in love with the cripple, are you?¡± Simon snorted coldly and asked Willow with a sneer. ¡°You¡¯ve spent two years together. Even raising an animal could form a bond. ¡°Not to mention a person.¡± Willow¡¯s eyes were steady. ¡°Say nothing! ¡°Willow, I¡¯m going to ask you onest time. ¡°Are you sure you want to leave the Quinn family for this cripple?¡± Old Madam Quinn slowly got up with trembling palms and asked as she pointed at Willow. Willow was silent for a few seconds, her eyes a little red and wet. The Quinn family gave birth to her and raised her. How could she leave her family behind? However, how could she leave Sean in the lurch? Willow¡¯s eyes slowly nced over their faces. They ended up on Sean¡¯s face. ¡°The Quinn family¡­ has a lot of members and power.¡± Willow¡¯s beautiful eyes stared at Sean as she spoke slowly. ¡°The Quinn family has people, money, and everything. ¡°And I¡¯m¡­ all he¡¯s got. ¡°The Quinn family can survive without me.¡± ¡°But he¡¯s differently-abled. What will he do without me?¡¯ Everyone was surprised once Willow finished speaking earnestly. Sean¡¯s head was even buzzing, and his heart clenched. Chapter 41 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 41 Chapter 41 He was once a nine-starmander whomanded millions of troops and was extremely powerful. He had killed ten enemymanders and tens of thousands of people without batting an eye. He was once so badly wounded that the wounds cut deep into the bone and were bleeding profusely. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. However, he never shed a tear. Now, his eyes were red and wet, while he felt touched. It turned out he did have something. He was a man who lost his position and influence. Hiding in a small town without his men around, his power and influence had all vanished. He thought he had lost everything. Now, the girl who had taken care of him for two years gave him an answer. He had Willow. ¡°B*stard! Get lost! ¡°Get out of here, you two! ¡°Never return to the Quinn family!¡± Shaking in anger, Old Madam Quinn scolded as she pointed at Willow. ¡°Grandma, Grandma, don¡¯t get mad.¡± Faye immediately stepped forward and reached out her palm to gently pat Old Madam Quinn¡¯s back. She gave Simon a look as she gently consoled him. ¡°Willow, you¡¯re still here? ¡°Do you want to anger Grandma further?¡± Simon immediately got the hint and scolded Willow. ¡°Grandma, I don¡¯t mean to offend you. ¡°In life, there are always some responsibilities a person has to carry on both shoulders. ¡°I might be a woman, but I want to be responsible for whatever I ought to be responsible for.¡± Willow looked stubborn, and she walked up to wheel Sean after she finished speaking. Noints and no regrets. ¡°Don¡¯t be upset. They will beg you toe back.¡± Sean held out his hand, paused a little before gently wiping Willow¡¯s eyes. ¡°Begging you toe back? ¡°Sean, are you trying to make meugh my pants off? ¡°If I do beg you toe back, I¡¯ll call you Boss!¡± Simonughed contemptuously. Willow said no more and wheeled Sean. They were once again kicked out the door by the Quinn family. Thest time was on Old Madam Quinn¡¯s birthday. This time, they kicked Willow and Sean out of the Quinn family. Willow¡¯s back looked deste as her shoulders trembled slightly. ¡°Old Madam, this¡­¡± After all, Fion could not bear having her daughter suffer. ¡°Shut up!¡± Old Madam Quinn smacked the table and yelled. No one dared stand up for Willow anymore. Willow fought back her tears until she left the hotel. She could not hold it back after getting into Sean¡¯s car. The strong appearance she had forced herself to put up vanished. Tears flowed from her eyes. At Old Madam Quinn¡¯s birthday party, Sean was thrown out of the private room for gifting her an unknown pill. At the Quinn family¡¯s family dinner this time, they were kicked out of the banquet yet again. Sean did not think he had done anything wrong, but he did feel guilty when he saw how sad Willow was. ¡°Willow, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Sean was silent for a few seconds before muttering, He had lived his life on the battlefield, and only a handful of people had the right to make him say those words. Willow might be the first. ¡°You didn¡¯t do anything wrong. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we fight back when others bully us?¡± Willow wiped her tears and motioned for Sean to drive. ¡°What I said is true. They will beg you to go back.¡± Sean paused for a moment before saying seriously. ¡°Drive.¡± Willow fell into a daze. ¡°Okay.¡± Chapter 42 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 42 Sean said no more and drove away from the hotel. In the private room. Everyone in the Quinn family had different ideas. Some were secretly pleased, some were happy, and only a few shook their heads and sighed. No matter how much the Quinn family had fallen, it was once a famous family in River City. Not everyone was like Simon. ¡°No one is allowed to speak another word about this! ¡°Otherwise, get out of the Quinn family!¡± Old Madam Quinn put an end to any attempt to appeal. It seemed Old Madam Quinn was really furious this time. Fion and Kent could no longer stay and left. ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t be upset. ¡°Maybe Willow didn¡¯t mean it. With Simon and me around, we¡¯ll bring the Quinn family to great heights. ¡°This business deal with the Larson family is just the beginning of many more big deals. Everyone nodded and agreed when Faye said this. ¡°Everyone, sit down!¡± Old Madam Quinn waved and asked, ¡°What time is Mr. Zieglering?¡± Simon looked at the time and quickly replied, ¡°He should be here now. I¡¯ll go downstairs and fetch him.¡± Just as Simon got up, the door was gently pushed open. The hotel waiter opened the door and said politely. ¡°Old Madam Quinn, your guest is here.¡± Larson Pharmaceuticals¡¯ representative, Mr. Ziegler stood smiling in the doorway. ¡°Please!¡± Old Madam Quinn and the Quinn family instantly got up in anticipation and excitement. Once they secured the deal with Larson Pharmaceuticals, the Quinn Family would 1 surely recover from its slump. It was a great thing ¡°Mr. Ziegler, there you are! ¡°With everyone in the Quinn family, I¡¯d like to extend a warm wee to you.¡± Old Madam Quinn said politely as she looked at Mr. Ziegler with a smile. Mr. Ziegler was just a member of the management team at Larson Pharmaceuticals. However, even the president¡¯s aide was someone important. Larson Pharmaceuticals was powerful enough for Old Madam Quinn to be polite. Mr. Ziegler smiled and nodded in reply. Then he slowly scanned everyone¡¯s faces. ¡°Old Madam Quinn, you¡¯re too kind. ¡°But I have a question. Is everyone in the Quinn family here?¡± Mr. Ziegler asked quietly after looking over the crowd. Old Madam Quinn looked stunned before smiling and saying, ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°But¡­ why didn¡¯t I see Mr. Lennon and Ms. Willow Quinn?¡± The Quinn family immediately froze once Mr. Ziegler said that. ¡®What¡¯s going on? ¡®What¡¯s this Larson Pharmaceuticals representative asking for Willow and Sean once he came in?¡¯ Old Madam Quinn frowned slightly as she was confused, but she quickly smoothed her furrowed brow and said, ¡°Mr. Ziegler, Willow isn¡¯t here. ¡°You can talk to Simon and Faye about the contract.¡± However, Mr. Ziegler waved his hand slightly. ¡°I¡¯m so ne else isn¡¯t needed at this dinner. 1 ¡°Except Ms. Quinn.¡± The Quinn family was shocked as soon as Mr. Ziegler said this. ¡®What exactly is going on here?¡¯ ¡°Mr. Ziegler, why do you say that?¡± Old Madam Quinn asked with a forced smile after pausing for two seconds. ¡°Because Mr. Larson said himself¡­ ¡°Either we don¡¯t sign the deal with the Quinn family¡­ N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content. ¡°Or we sign it with Ms. Quinn.¡± Everyone was shocked. The entire private room fell into a deathly silence. You could even hear a pin drop! Chapter 43 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 43 Chapter 43 The Quinn family froze. ¡°Mr¡­ Mr. Ziegler, what did you say?¡± Old Madam Quinn asked with widened eyes after a long silence. ¡°I said, only Ms. Quinn can sign our contract with the Quinn family. ¡°Without Ms. Quinn, sorry but the deal¡¯s off.¡± Mr. Ziegler¡¯s tone was calm but very indisputable. CL He gave them no room for negotiation. Hearing Mr. Ziegler repeat it, the Quinn family finally realized that they had heard it right. Willow and Sean, who they just kicked out, were the key to this business deal! ¡°Mr. Ziegler, are you kidding me? Didn¡¯t we¡­ ¡°Didn¡¯t we have a deal?¡± Simon and Faye panicked the most right now. They made a solemn promise to seal the business deal. They also asked Old Madam Quinn to throw them a celebration dinner. They even used the credit to get rid of Willow and Sean. However, the tables were suddenly turned around. Was Willow actually the hero to seal this deal? ¡°Young Master Quinn, I¡¯m just doing what I was told. ¡°If the Quinn family thinks we can talk, let¡¯s talk. If not, I¡¯m not going to continue bothering you.¡± Mr. Ziegler smiled and turned to leave. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, don¡¯t go!¡± Old Madam Quinn could not pass up this opportunity and got up to ask him to stay. The Quinn family was gradually declining into its demise. The business deal with Larson Pharmaceuticals was key to a turnaround. Old Madam Quinn would not give up. ¡°Old Madam Quinn, you need not say more. ¡°That¡¯s where Larson Pharmaceuticals stands. ¡°We¡¯ll only sign the contract with Ms. Quinn.¡± Mr. Ziegler slowly stopped and looked calmly at Old Madam Quinn. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, we¡¯re partners. It¡¯s a win-win¡­ ¡°Aren¡¯t you being a little pushy?¡± Simon¡¯s mother could not stand Mr. Ziegler¡¯s attitude. The rest of the Quinn family felt the same way. Their cooperation would achieve a win-win situation. Both of their statuses should also be equal. Mr. Ziegler¡¯s pushiness upset the Quinn family. However, Mr. Ziegler smiled when he heard Simon¡¯s mother speak. ¡°We¡¯re not fools. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals gave you at least 20% more profit with this contract. ¡°On a personal note, we¡¯re basically giving away money to the Quinn family. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals gave away all their profits. Do you think we¡¯re stupid?¡± As soon as Mr. Ziegler said this, the Quinn family blushed. Even Old Madam Quinn was a little speechless. She had read the preliminary contract, and everything Mr. Ziegler said was true. Therefore, she put so much effort into this business deal. ¡°Maybe the Larson family is a little stupid for doing this. ¡°However, not anyone can be a fool.¡± Mr. Ziegler finished speaking meaningfully. Then he waved his hand and said, ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say. Make up your mind, Old Madam Quinn.¡± He kept talking and did not give the Quinn family any room to breathe. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, why don¡¯t we postpone this to two days Old Madam Quinn looked at Mr. Ziegler and said after hesitating for a moment ¡°Companies that arepeting with the Quinn Family might not want to wait two days.¡± Old Madam Quinn instantly froze once Mr. Ziegler said this. ¡®Yeah! ¡®With Larson Pharmaceuticals so powerful, who wouldn¡¯t want to work with them immediately?¡¯ Chapter 44 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 44 Chapter 44 What Mr. Ziegler meant was that if he left the hotel today, the business deal would go to N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content. anotherpany in River City. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, have a seat and wait there. I¡¯ll get Willow toe back right now.¡± Old Madam Quinn hesitated for a few seconds before taking out her phone and dialed Willow¡¯s number. However, no one answered. ¡°Simon, go get Willow.¡± Old Madam Quinn slowly turned to look at Simon and said. ¡°Grandma, I¡­ I¡¯m not going¡­¡± Simon turned red and refused on the spot. ¡°What did you say? B*stard!¡± Simon¡¯s father turned his head abruptly to re at Simon and scolded. ¡°¡­ Dad, I just said if I ever ask them toe back, I¡¯m going to call Sean Boss. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t want to be embarrassed¡­¡± Simon lowered his voice and said as he looked at his father. ¡°Loser! Are you expecting me to get them if you don¡¯t? ¡°Go!¡± Simon¡¯s father snorted coldly. His tone was assertive. Mr. Ziegler turned a blind eye to everything that happened in the private room. He just sat on the chair and waited in silence. He mustplete the task Homer gave him before reporting to Homer. ¡°You and Faye go get Willow. ¡°Remember, ask them. ¡°If you fail, I¡¯ll cut you two out of the will.¡± Old Madam Quinn said to them with a stern face. Simon and Faye were reluctant, but there was nothing they could do. Old Madam Quinn was not joking. They all knew how important this business deal was to the Quinn family. Therefore, they had to bite the bullet and ept it. Willow¡¯s home. ¡°Sean, why did you hang up on Grandma?¡± When Willow¡¯s phone rang, Sean took it, hit the mute button, and put it aside. ¡°We aren¡¯t at their beck and call. ¡°What do they think we are?¡± Sean sat in his wheelchair with a sneer on his face. Willow was slightly stunned. She pondered for two seconds before asking, ¡°Do you mean Grandma will ask us to go back?¡± Sean looked up slowly with a gentle smile on his face. ¡°Of course, getting rid of you is the Quinn family¡¯s biggest loss. ¡°If they aren¡¯t fools, they¡¯de and ask you back.¡± Sean¡¯s generous praise made Willow blush slightly. ¡°Sean! You jinx! ¡°You have to get the f*ck out today!¡± Fion was furious and rushed in through the door. Kent covered Fion¡¯s mouth as he pulled her. However, Fion would not listen. Her eyes were full of anger. Her daughter was kicked out of the Quinn family because of Sean. How could she not be mad? ¡°Mom, I made this choice. It has nothing to do with Sean.¡± Willow turned around and stood in front of Sean. ¡°Shut up! ¡°Let me just ask you, what good has this jinx brought to our family? ¡°You¡¯d rather fall out with the Quinn family to keep him. ¡°Okay! I¡¯m not asking him to bring us honor, but at least don¡¯t give me trouble. ¡°Now, great. He gave some trash at the birthday party the day before yesterday, and it backfired. ¡°Today, you pped Simon. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to kill all of us?¡± Chapter 45 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Fion got angrier as she spoke. If Kent were not holding her, she would have pped Sean twice. ¡°Are you out of your mind?¡± Kent growled as he hugged Fion. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. ¡°Get out of my way! Kent and Willow, I¡¯m telling you this today. ¡°Either he leaves, or I leave this family today! ¡°It¡¯s either him or me!¡± Fion sat down and threw a tantrum. She cried and shouted. ¡°No one has to leave. Old Madam will ask Willow to go back.¡± Sean looked indifferent as he withdrew his gaze and spoke. ¡°That¡¯s bullsh*t! ¡°Old Madam always stand by her words. Whatever she says is like spilled water. She never changes her mind. ¡°Two years ago, she said if you, Sean Lennon, join the Quinn family, we¡¯ll have part of any dividend or benefits from the Quinn family¡¯s property. ¡°Everyone knows what our family has been like in the past two years. Fion pointed at Sean and shouted as she sat on the ground. Honk honk! Just then, a car h honked outside the door. Kent, Fion, and Willow froze. At the same time, a sense of foreboding came over them. ¡°Ahem¡­ Aunt Fion, Uncle Kent, Willow, are you home?¡± Soon someone shouted outside the door. It was Simon Swoosh! All three members of Willow¡¯s family turned their heads outside. Fion then got up from the ground, gave Sean a confused look, and turned around to open the door. ¡°Ahem, Aunt Fion, is Willow home?¡± Simon and Faye asked as they stood in the doorway with awkward smiles on their faces. ¡°What do you want? It¡¯s not enough to bully my daughter at the hotel, but you want to bully my daughter at home too? ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you today!¡± Fion froze before heading straight for the kitchen. The next second, she rushed out with a kitchen knife. She hated Sean. However, that did not mean she did not love her daughter. Fion was holding a kitchen knife, startling Simon and Faye. ¡°Aunt Fion, take it easy. ¡°We¡­ we¡¯re here to ask Willow to go back¡­¡± Faye took two steps back before blurting out her purpose here. ¡°What?¡± All three members of the Willow family were stunned. ¡°Ahem. Yes, Grandma asked us to take Willow back. ¡°It was all a misunderstanding¡­¡± Simon rubbed his cheek, steeled himself, and spoke. Fion froze for several seconds, lost in a trance. Kent looked at Simon doubtfully and turned around to look at Sean. Willow¡¯s eyes were already on Sean. Sean had spoken so confidently that the Quinn family would ask Willow to return. Now, it had be a reality? They did not believe it, but Simon and Faye were standing in the doorway, waiting for Willow to return. ¡°Well¡­well¡­¡± Fion turned around to look at Sean, undecided for a moment. ¡°Willow and I have disgraced the Quinn family. ¡°So we¡¯re not going back, lest we annoy them.¡± Sean spoke indifferently and refused on the spot. ¡°Sean, what are you talking about¡­¡± Before Simon could finish speaking, Faye grabbed him by the arm. ¡°Willow, Grandma did tell us to ask you to go back. ¡°You can¡¯t reject Grandma, can you?¡± Faye was reluctant, but she still smiled. Old Madam Quinn would be mad at them if they could not do this right. No one could afford the consequences. After all, the business deal with Larson Pharmaceuticals was rted to the Quinn family¡¯s future. Willow fell silent. The Quinn family was her roots after all. However, she had no idea why Old Madam Quinn asked her back. Chapter 46 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Even so, Old Madam Quinn was still her grandmother and was someone she had to respect. ¡°Sean, I¡­¡± Willow Quinn was momentarily hesitant as she looked at Sean Lennon with a perplexed expression. There was a tinge of reliance towards Sean that had grown even though Willow herself did not know it. It had be a subconscious habit to turn to Sean for answers no matter what it was. ¡°No matter what you¡¯ve decided to do, I¡¯ll support you.¡± Sean smiled gently, his tone of voice was calm. ¡°Okay!¡± Willow¡¯s turmoiled heart was greatly calmed after what Sean had said. ¡°Mom, I¡¯ll head back to see what Grandma wants from me.¡± ¡°Ah¡­ Okay, go ahead, go ahead¡­¡± It was only then that Fion Wilson snapped back to her senses as she awkwardly N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content. responded to Willow. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Willow, we can send you over.¡± LLUT Simon Quinn breathed a huge sigh of relief as she quickly invited Willow to get in their car. ¡°It¡¯s okay, we can drive there.¡± Willow waved him off as she pushed Sean towards the door. ¡°He¡­¡± Simon frowned. He really did not want Sean to go with them. ¡°If he doesn¡¯t go, I¡¯m not going either.¡± That was all Willow had to say. She was done with exnations. Simon clenched his jaw and remained silent. ¡°Be high and mighty all you want now! When things are settled, I¡¯ll have my ways to teach you guys a lesson!¡± A glimpse of malice shed across Simon¡¯s eyes as vengeful thoughts flooded his mind. Aerial Dragon Grand Hotel. Willow and Sean had once again returned to the suite. ¡°Willow, you¡¯re back! Have a seat, quickly.¡± ¡°Cough, Willow, there ought to be asional squabbles amongst family members, right? Even teeth grind against each other even though they¡¯re in the same mouth!¡± ¡°Yea, Willow, it¡¯s absolutely normal for a family to squabble a little. How could just leave like that?¡± Themotion of a passionate wee by the Quinn family swarmed Willow¡¯s mind like a bunch of busy bees. She had never been treated like that in the past two years. This was something that she could never even imagine! ¡°Have a seat, Willow.¡± ¡°What I said just now was all just angry words that I didn¡¯t mean.¡± Much to Willow¡¯s surprise, Old Madam Quinn too had stood up to wee Willow back. Since when does a woman of Old Madam Quinn¡¯s caliber ever give in, even more so to the younger generation? What a rare sight! Hence, Willow¡¯s heart softened immediately. ¡°It¡¯s all in the past, Grandma.¡± Willow waved her hands slightly, not wanting to bring up what happened once more. ¡°Mr. Lennon, Ms. Willow Quinn.¡± Mr. Ziegler, who was silent at the side all this while had finally spoken. ¡°Good day to you.¡± Willow greeted Mr. Ziegler with natural grace and ease. ¡°Ms. Quinn, when I was there at your office the other day, you were not around. ¡°So, I¡¯m here today especially for you so I can sign this deal with you.¡± Mr. Ziegler went straight to the point of his arrival without wasting another second. He took out the agreement that had been drafted prior to this and ced it before Willow. Simon and Faye Quinn red at Willow with jealousy brimming from their eyes. They were green with envy. This glory was supposed to belong to them. Willow picked up the agreement and did a quick scan-through. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals has little to no profit in this agreement. ¡°This¡­¡± Willow was slightly unsure. However, the rest of the Quinn family boiled over exasperatedly. Why do you care? Just sign the agreement first before you say anything else! s, Willow still did not sign it. There was no such thing as free lunches in the world. Why was Larson Pharmaceuticals doing this? Mr. Ziegler kept mum and turned his head towards Sean. The entire room was confused. Why was he looking at Sean? Chapter 47 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Though the Quinn family may be confused, they turned to look at Sean Lennon as well, only to see him sitting on his wheelchair indifferently, with no change of expression on his face. ¡°Cough¡­¡± Mr. Ziegler cleared his throat lightly after looking at Sean¡¯s aloof expression and retracted his gaze. ¡°Ms. Quinn, I¡¯m tasked to only sign this agreement here with you. ¡°All operational directions for Larson Pharmaceuticals are determined by Mr. Larson alone.¡± Mr. Ziegler was courteous when he exined with a gentle smile. ¡°Yeah, Willow, Mr. Larson must have thought that the Quinn family was worth partnering with since he recognized our potential.¡± ¡°Just sign it, Willow.¡± The gaze of everyone present was stuck intently on the pen in Willow¡¯s hand. Old Madam Quinn was also signaling for Quinn to hurry with her eyes. ¡°Mr. Ziegler, Willow¡¯s position isn¡¯t very high in thepany. ¡°Perhaps, she¡¯s not in the position to make decisions with such a huge business deal.¡± Just as Willow was about to make a decision, Sean chined in nonchntly. The Quinn family were slightly annoyed with what they had heard. Why did you have to stick your nose into everything, Sean Lennon? The agreement was just about to be signed and you¡¯re here stirring up heavens-know what again? If Mr. Ziegler was not present, they would have ganged up on Sean that instant. ¡°This¡­ Makes sense too¡­ ¡°When I was Quinn Corporation thest time, I heard from Mr. Quinn that Ms. Willow Quinn¡¯s position was not suited for agreement-signing? ¡°This would be¡­ A slight problem¡­¡± Mr. Ziegler had a feigned dubious look on his face. The Quinn family were stunned. Why did it feel like whatever Sean said carried so much weight? It almost felt like this Mr. Ziegler worked under Sean! As fast as this thought appeared, it was dismissed with a sneer. If Sean could order Larson Pharmaceuticals¡¯ employees around, he would not live a life like how it was now. ¡°Not a problem, Mr. Ziegler, not a problem at all. ¡°From today onwards, Willow will be the president of our subbranch, personally appointed by yours truly. ¡°She is definitely qualified to handle agreement- signing matters.¡± Old Madam Quinn leaned forward and announced the news with a slight smile. ¡°Woosh!¡± Silence swept through the entire suite once again. Willow Quinn has now be a subbranch president, just like this? Was this a joke? Even Willow herself could not believe what she had just heard. Everything that happened today felt like a dream. Firstly, it was Larson Pharmaceuticalsing all the way just to sign an agreement with her. Then, it was Old Madam Quinn announcing that she would appoint Willow as the president of Quinn Corporation¡¯s subbranch.N?velDrama.Org ? content. One after the other, this news had Willow feeling like she had been shocked by lightning Also, it seemed that in both these things, there was a hint of Sean¡¯s involvement! ¡°You can sign it now.¡± Finally, Sean had released his affirmation after nodding faintly. ¡°Yes, you can sign it now.¡± Mr. Ziegler was quick to echo Sean¡¯s words as he immediately signed on the agreement, then passed it over to Willow with both his hands. Willow nced intently at Sean, took the document from Mr. Ziegler¡¯s hands, and signed her name on it. ¡°Phew!¡± Finally, the Quinn family released a breath they were all holding in. It was finally set in stone. Needless to say, the Quinn family would definitely expand their horizons exponentially after partnering with Larson Pharmaceuticals. They would also be able to leap ahead in terms of social standings in River City. ¡°Great! Here¡¯s to achieving greater heights together, Ms. Quinn! After passing Willow her copy of the signed agreement, Mr. Ziegler smiled and added. ¡°Mr. Larson has prepared a humble celebratory party and would like to request your presence, Ms. Quinn, so he can further discuss with you the details of this partnership.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Willow peeked at Sean hesitantly once more. Technically speaking, they were supposed to have a meal together after signing the deal. However, she was still worried about Sean. ¡°No worries, Ms. Quinn, Mr. Lennon¡¯s attendance is expected as well.¡± Mr. Ziegler let out a chuckle and continued. ¡°Cough, Mr. Ziegler doesn¡¯t need to be there.¡± ¡°Just a mere cripple¡­¡± Simon cleared his throat, what he meant to say was as clear as day. A cripple like Sean Lennon was already embarrassing enough amongst the Quinn family. Why would he further embarrass himself out there? Would people held in high regard like Homer Larson actually dine with a cripple? ¡°Mr. Larson has spoken, that the attendance of both Mr. Lennon and Ms. Quinn is requested, and he would not ept any reason of absence.¡± After quietly finishing his sentence, Mr. Ziegler escorted Willow and Sean out of the suite The rest of the Quinn family in the suite were silent even after Sean and the rest had left. ¡°Larson Pharmaceuticals is extending a hand of friendship towards us¡­ ¡°And, it was all for Willow. ¡°What did they mean?¡± Old Madam Quinn, who slowly sat back into her chair pondered. Even though it was just a signing of an agreement, the entire matter reeked of unusualness. Something or someone must be behind this. For Larson Pharmaceuticals to show them obvious kindness, they must have an ulterior motive behind it. ¡°Old Madam, I heard that the Zimmers and the Larsons are rted.¡± ¡°Do you think Young Master Zimmer is behind this, pulling strings so the Larsons would do this?¡± 2 ¡°You know, Young Master Zimmer has always had obvious feelings for Willow.¡± Faye¡¯s mother gave it some thought and sneered as she frowned. ¡°Hah! I don¡¯t think so. ¡°From what I¡¯ve heard, Young Master Larson is about to return from studying abroad. ¡°It could possibly well be that the Larsons wanted Willow to be with their son, you know?¡± Another middle-aged woman retorted right away. People were holding onto different opinions and a chaoticmotion broke out. ¡°Well then, it didn¡¯t matter if it was Young Mr. Zimmer or Young Master Larson, they¡¯re ten times more, no, hundreds of times better than Sean the loser!¡± Simon¡¯s statement triggered loads of murmurs of agreement from the people around him. Chapter 48 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Old Madam Quinn was nodding along slightly as well. ¡°We¡¯ll just have to see what Mr. Larson¡¯s next moves are then.¡± ¡°No matter if it¡¯s the Zimmers or the Larsons, as long as they ask for Willow¡¯s hand in marriage, I will convince Willow to ept their offer.¡± Old Madam Quinn gave her word, and the rest of the Quinn family no longer had anything else to say. Willow Quinn was newly appointed to be the president of the Quinn Corporation subbranch There were some who celebrated her, there were also some who were sulking because of this. Fion Wilson was naturally ecstatic. She was so happy she woke herself up from her dreams from sheer joy. On the other hand, Simon, Faye Quinn, and the rest were unhappy. As much as they were unhappy with the entire arrangement, Willow Quinn was now the biggest contributor to the Quinn Family, so much so that even Old Madam Quinn¡¯s attitude towards Willow had drastically improved. N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content. So, they did not dare to go overboard with their disy of unhappiness. For the rest of the family, because of Old Madam Quinn, even if some amongst them were close with Willow, they did not dare to be too friendly with her. After all that had happened, they could finally shed all pretenses. Willow weed two guests into her house one fine day. ¡°Uncle Sean, I¡¯m finally having my holidays! I have a two-day break!¡± A girl of about five to six years old skipped gleefully into the house. The little girl had plump, rosy cheeks and exquisite facial features that made her look extremely adorable. She had a pink little dress on her that made her look like a little princess. Her hair was pulled back into two pigtails swishing just beyond her adorable face, effectively increasing her level of cuteness. She had a healthy pink glow on her porcin-smooth skin, making her look like a doll. As soon as Seanid eyes on this little girl, he was slightly stunned before a smile crept on his face. This little girl is a Quinn, her nickname was Candy. She was a pure and innocent child. For the past two years, amongst all the Quinn family, this little girl was probably the only one that had never looked down on Sean. On the contrary, she was actually pretty close to him. However, because of Old Madam Quinn, Candy¡¯s mother, Leah Light did not dare to be seen so frequently with Willow despite being fairly close to her. Leah was married into the Quinn family, and she was the only parent that Candy had. From what Sean remembered, he had never seen Candy¡¯s father. Rumors had it that he had migrated abroad for a long time. Some also said that he had unfortunately passed away at a young age. Sean did not know much about him. ¡°Candy, don¡¯t disturb your Uncle Sean¡¯s rest.¡± A woman who looked a few years older than Willow smiled as she walked in. Then, she nodded at Sean. ¡°Okay¡­¡± Candy stood where she was in obedience. She did not take another step forward. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, I remember her.¡± Sean waved his hand slightly as he nced at Candy. ¡°Come give me a hug.¡± Candy was instantly gleeful as she leaped headfirst into Sean¡¯s arms, her little head digging yfully into Sean¡¯s embrace. ¡°Leah, why do you think Candy is so close to Sean?¡± Willow walked out and pouted with a tinge of helplessness. Leah, Candy¡¯s mother merely smiled awkwardly in response. It was definitely because Sean, who was not yet conscious once was exactly like a child as well. This was why Candy could be so friendly with Sean. ¡°Sean Lennon, you¡¯d better take good care of Candy. I¡¯ll have a chat with Leah.¡± Willow smiled as she turned to Sean and spoke. Chapter 49 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 49 Chapter 49 ¡°Alright, go ahead.¡± Sean nodded. He reached out his hand and gave Candy¡¯s little face a pinch. ¡°Uncle Sean, look what I¡¯ve brought for you!¡± After watching her mother leave, Candy sneakily took out two Tootsie Rolls and ced them carefully into Sean¡¯s hand. ¡°These are little treats from my teacher today, and I saved them up for you!¡± Candy lifted her little head and said it with an adorable yet solemn tone. Sean froze for a while, his hands trembled slightly as he caressed Candy¡¯s little head. Two miserable years. It was all it took for Sean to experience how rare and precious it was to be held dear and remembered by someone else. Children were not usually ill-willed. The care she had for Sean was genuine. ¡°Uncle Sean, mommy said you¡¯re all better now. ¡°What illness did you have?¡± Candy, as she was leaning into Sean¡¯s embrace asked innocently. Sean chuckled as he nodded, then he answered her solemnly. ¡°Last time, Uncle Sean had forgotten some things. ¡°But now, I¡¯ve remembered all of them.¡±Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. ¡°If that¡¯s the case¡­ If you¡¯re all better now, does it mean that you can¡¯t y with me anymore?¡± Candy¡¯s doe-like eyes widened slightly as she asked anxiously. ¡°Why would that be so? ¡°I¡¯ve just lost something and¡­ ¡°Now, I¡¯ll take back all those I¡¯ve lost, bit by bit.¡± Sean answered her meaningfully as he touched her little face. Candy nodded as if she knew what Sean was talking about. After that, she proceeded to tell Sean about everything that happened during kindergarten for her. ¡°This, what happened here?¡± Suddenly, Sean saw a bite mark on Candy¡¯s arm. It looked like someone had bitten her Candy shrunk away immediately, turmoil slowly evident on her face. ¡°Uncle Sean, I¡¯ll tell you a secret. You can¡¯t tell anyone else, okay? ¡°The teacher in my school asked me to call my parents in because I fought with another kid¡­ ¡°He¡¯s the one that hit me first, and he bit me. So, I hit him back. ¡°But his mommy wants us to give them money, lots and lots of money¡­¡± Candy did not hide anything from Sean, not even a little bit. ¡°His mommy is really fierce, I¡¯m scared¡­ ¡°My mommy said that the other kid¡¯s family is really powerful.¡± Candy hugged Sean and panic shed in her eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared. When school reopens, Uncle Sean will go take a look with you.¡± Sean patted Candy gently on her back and reassured her with a smile. ¡°Really, Uncle Sean? You won¡¯t lie to me, right? Let¡¯s pinky promise!¡± Candy reached out her soft little hands and stuck out her pinky. Sean guffawed and hooked his pinky with Candy¡¯s. At night Willowid in bed and was on a phone call with Rachel Summers, her best friend. ¡°Really, Rae? You¡¯ve submitted your application to leave the army?¡± Willow was really excited, her tone was heavilyced with hope. ¡°Yep, I just need to get a few things done and I¡¯ll be able to be back!¡± Rachel smiled as she spoke softly. Chapter 50 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Rachel Summer¡¯s tone of voice was tinged with sadness. ¡°Okay, okay, I know you¡¯d still want to wait for that Commander of yours, right? ¡°Well¡­ I don¡¯t think you have to dwell on that dilemma too long. Who knows? Maybe after you¡¯re back, you¡¯d meet him somewhere while you¡¯re walking on the streets? ¡°It¡¯s true what people say, ¡®if you want to hide for a while, hide in the woods, but if you wanna hide for a long time, hide in the cities¡¯.¡± Willow consoled Rachel softly as she meant what she said with all seriousness. ¡°I know, Willow. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk more about this. When I¡¯m back, I¡¯ll eat from your hand, yea!¡± Rachel was silent for a while before she waved her hands slightly and joked. ¡°No problem. I now manage the subbranch! ¡°When you¡¯re back, I¡¯ll be sure to give you a job.¡± Willow answered with feigned arrogance as she chirped happily. ¡°Wow! I¡¯ll be sure to go to you then!¡± Rachel wowed Willow and they both hung up after that. Just as Willow ced her phone down, she thought about what had transpired the past two days and subconsciously nced at the door.1 Then, she got up swiftly and stood by Sean¡¯s room door, ¡°Knock knock!¡± She knocked softly. ¡°Sean, thank you.¡± Willow mustered up all her courage and uttered her gratitude towards the door. The room was quiet for a while before Sean¡¯s voice wafted out of the room. ¡°Nothing to do with me. ¡°It all came from your own efforts.¡± Willow smiled. She loved this kind of tacit understanding between them. The following day. Sean drove Candy and her mother to the kindergarten where Candy went to school at. It was the day where the kindergarten had Candy¡¯s parents informed and had their presence requested to talk about whates next. Even though Candy may still be just a child, Sean did not back out of the promises he made. ¡°Hah! They are only bullying me because they see that I have no daddy! ¡°However, I have Uncle Sean! Hmph!¡± Candy waved her little fist in the air, looking full of spirit. Leah Light shook her head helplessly as she saw how Candy was like. The only reason she allowed Sean toe along was that she did not want Candy to be disappointed. Frankly speaking, Sean was just a powerless, crippled nobody. What can he do? ¡°Principal Leed, who¡¯s the parents of this brat? ¡°Look at how badly my baby boy is hurt! Someone has to bear responsibility for this matter!¡± Just as Sean and the rest were approaching the principal¡¯s office, sneers, huffs, and puffs were heard from within it. ¡°Mr, Lowe, Mr. Lowe, please calm down. The other parent will be here soon.¡± Right after that was a politely courteous voice. Sean had a ture drafted out in his heart. Since Levi Quinn, also known as Old Master Quinn had a fairly high ranking in the army, it was only natural that he would have made loads of enemies. To avoid unwanted circumstances, all his offspring would have a little concealment put in ce for safety measures. This was also why, within the kindergarten, no one knew who Candy really was. As the door opened, Sean and the rest entered the principal¡¯s office. A few teachers, a couple, and a little boy were in there. Everyone was on their feet, except for that family of three, who had sneers on their faces as they sat in their seats. ¡°Mr. Lowe, they¡¯re here.¡± Principal Leed took a nce and announced their arrival to Mr. Lowe. ¡°Hmph!¡± Mr. Lowe harrumphed coldly as he flicked his wrist as if he was showing off his status by disying the Constantin watch on his hand. ¡°Uncle Sean¡­¡± Candy hid behind Sean, her little face was filled with anxiety. ¡°Yo, it seems like we¡¯re still not done with our discussion from thest time. ¡°You¡¯ve even gotten yourself back up this time! Why, do you want us to pity you that you have a cripple in your family?¡± The little boy¡¯s mother sneered and snickered, her face colored with cold, haughty unkindness. Candy continued hiding behind Sean¡¯s wheelchair, where Leah gritted her teeth subtly. ¡°A mere cripple. No wonder you can¡¯t teach your own daughter properly.¡± Mr. Lowe coldly spoke as he caressed his watch. The well-dressed boy was at the side, fully mirroring his parents as he tantly looked down on the rest of them. Leah wanted to exin their rtionship with Sean, but Sean stopped her with a slight wave of the hand. ¡°Principal Leed, I just want to ask. How does the kindergarten want this matter to be settled?¡± Sean looked at Principal Leed directly, effectively ignoring the couple. Atinge of rage shed through Principal Leed¡¯s eyes as she looked at Sean. As the principal, the top management of this kindergarten, parents who wanted her to personally pay more attention to their child would usually treat her with utmost respect and courtesy. However, Mr. Lowe threw a fit at her earlier today just because of this matter, and it made her extremely displeased. Now that she had seen Sean¡¯s attitude, all the suppressed resentment had finally exploded at that moment. ¡°How do we want it settled?!¡± Principal Leed huffed indignantly, a stone-cold expression appeared on her face as she said, ¡°Your kid fought with another kid at school and got their face really hurt. ¡°You¡¯ll have to take full responsibility for this! ¡°We¡¯ll have her demerits logged into official records and let her go with a warning. If she¡¯s still unreformed, she will be expelled the next time this happens.¡± Principal Leed had no intention to ask about what and how the entire thing happened. All she did was announce the decision made regarding the aftermath of it. Sean frowned when he heard all that the principal had to say. ¡°Principal Leed, to me, since children don¡¯t know any better, it¡¯s prettymon for them to squabble and fight. Besides, their kid initiated it¡­¡± Leah clenched her hands into a fist as she tried to speak up. ¡°Common? No fucking way!¡± The mother of the boy let out a snort and said coldly, ¡°Why don¡¯t you look at yourself in the mirror? How dare the likes of you hit us? ¡°There are some people in the world that you cannot afford to anger or toy your hands on.¡± After the woman was done, she looked at Principal Leed and said, ¡°I¡¯m not happy with the way you handle things.¡± Principal Leed was stunned momentarily before she stered a smile on her face and tried to please the woman once more. Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. This was Mr. Lowe, someone she could not afford to anger! ¡°Mr. Lowe, do you think¡­ This matter¡­¡± Principal Leed toadied with a polite smile on her face. Candy¡¯s mother shook her head and sighed faintly. So what if Candy had asked Sean toe along? What difference does it make? ¡°I tell you, I don¡¯t care about the medical fees. I don¡¯tck money. ¡°However, the three of you have gotta stand in front of all the teachers and students of this kindergarten and sincerely apologize to my son.¡± Chapter 51 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 51 Chapter 51 ¡°My son is so precious that no one has everid even a finger on him since he was born. So, how dare a cripple¡¯s daughter hit him? ¡°I¡¯ve gotta let all of you know that no one can even touch a single hair on my son¡¯s body!¡± Mr. Lowe huffed coldly, picked up his cup of tea, and took a sip. Haughty disdain filled the faces of the little boy and his mother. The few teachers that were in the office looked at how arrogant this family of three is and frowned. They were displeased with the aggressive, unforgiving attitude disyed by them. However, what could they dare say if Principal Leed herself was so polite and courteous to Mr. Lowe? ¡°No room for discussion?¡± Sean Lennon looked at Mr. Lowe and spoke faintly. ¡°Who are you to have any discussion with me?¡± Mr. Lowe nced at Sean¡¯s wheelchair and snickered arrogantly, aggressively, unforgivingly. ¡°Okay.¡± Sean nodded slightly. ¡°Let¡¯s¡­ not discuss it then.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled Candy gently before him. ¡°Candy, tell me. You and this little boy. Who started it?¡± His tone was gentle and kind, effectively soothing the fear and anxiety in Candy. Candy lowered her head, her face colored with inferiority as she said weakly, ¡°He wanted my toy, I Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. didn¡¯t give it to him, so he bit me. When I pushed him away, I identally scratched his face¡­¡± Leah¡¯s heart was throbbing with pain as she looked at the bite mark on her daughter¡¯s arin. ¡°Hah! It¡¯s your fault since you refuse to pass the toy to my baby boy! ¡°At our home, if our boy wants the moon, we would definitely give him the stars as well! ¡°Just a stupid toy. Why won¡¯t you give it to him?¡± That woman was unreasonable and aggressive. ¡°Yeah! I¡¯ll bite you again if you don¡¯t give me the toy next time.¡± That little boy¡¯s eyes were filled with malice as he threatened Candy. 11 Candy heard him and got increasingly afraid. She subconsciously took a few steps back and cowered. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here.¡± Sean reached out and caressed Candy¡¯s liead. ¡°Remember, you can be however you want at home, ¡°But if you¡¯re out and about, no one is obliged to pamper you.¡± Sean nced at that woman and before she could say anything, he looked at Principal Leed and said, ¡°Principal Leed, everything is as clear as day now. ¡°He started it. How should we move on about the fact that he hurt Candy?¡± Principal Leed was momentarily stunned as she paused. Then, she said with feigned righteousness. ¡°It¡¯s his fault that he bit your child. ¡°However, your child retaliated. So, that¡¯s her fault.¡± Whatever Principal Leed said seemed to make so much sense that no one could find any fault with it. The few teachers that were present were also nodding their heads in agreement. The way they taught the kids was, ¡®if someone hits you, you should tell the teacher, and not settle it amongst yourselves.¡¯ Initially, the intention of the kindergarten teachers was good. However, it had be an excuse for Principal Leed to suck up to Mr. Lowe. Leah gritted her teeth and shook her head helplessly. Candy looked at that family of three, and then at how cold Principal Leed¡¯s face was and she felt the injustice against her. Brimming tears were threatening to fall from her eyes. If this thing was not settled properly, it would definitely leave an indelible trauma in Candy¡¯s heart. ¡°You bring Candy out. ¡°I¡¯ll have a chat with them.¡± Sean looked at Candy¡¯s mother and spoke softly. ¡°¡­Okay.¡± Leah was temporarily stunned. When she came back to her senses, she nodded and brought Candy out. ¡°Uncle Sean¡­ I don¡¯t wanna say sorry to him¡­¡± Candy was still tugging onto Sean¡¯s shirt, her face was filled with sadness. ¡°Okay, Uncle Sean understands.¡± Sean smiled as he nodded. He watched them leave. The moment the office door closes, the smile on Sean¡¯s face was instantly gone. Instead, it was reced with icy coldness. ¡°Principal Leed, what did you say just now? I didn¡¯t hear you clearly. ¡°Please, say it once more.¡± Sean turned his wheelchair as he approached Principal Leed. His tone was casual as he asked. ¡°I said¡­¡± Principal Leed paused, then continued with a huff. ¡°It¡¯s his fault that he bit Candy, but for Candy to retaliate, that¡¯s her fault.¡± Sean nodded. Abruptly, he reached out his hand, whirled it around, and threw a p. ¡°Smack!¡± A resounding p, right smack on Principal Leed¡¯s face. Principal Leed stumbled backward as she cradled her face. A clear handprint was etched on her face. Silence filled the room. Pin-drop silence. Mr. Lowe and his family, and the few teachers that were present stared with bulging eyes of disbelief at the scene that had unfolded. Principal Leed was pped out of her senses, and it took her a while to snap out of it. When she finally did, her eyes were fuming with mes as she pounced towards Sean with rage. ¡°How dare you p me? I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Principal Leed was so mad her fingers were wing at Sean. ¡°Smack!¡± Sean was unfazed as he pped another resounding p on Principal Leed¡¯s face once again. This time, Principal Leed fell back and knocked onto the table painfully from the p. Blood began to trickle down from the corner of her mouth. ¡°I hit you, that¡¯s my fault. ¡°However, why did you retaliate?¡± Sean cocked his eyebrows slightly, his tone was indignant. Chapter 52 The Guardian¡¯s Sword By Talking Cigarette Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Beating her at her own game. Giving her a taste of her own medicine. The moment Sean finished speaking, silence filled the office once again. That was exactly what Principal Leed said, just a few moments ago. In merely a few seconds, Sean had fed Principal Leed her own words. Principal Leed cradled her face, dumbfounded. The other teachers that were present were shocked to the core. Mr. Lowe and his family stared with bulging eyes. They wanted to say something in return, but they were at a loss for words. All of them had thought that the reason Sean asked Candy and her mother to leave was that he did not want to apologize to Mr. Lowe right in front of Candy since for a parent to apologize to others right in front of their child, was an affront to their dignity It was only then that they realized, the only reason Sean asked for them to leave was that he did not want Candy to see him in action! ¡°You pped a woman! How dare you p a woman?!¡± Principal Leed was shaking with rage. She was pped in front of so many people, causing the volcano of anger within her to erupt further. ¡°I pped you because you deserved it. Who cares what you are? ¡°Why, just because you¡¯re weak, you¡¯re always right?¡± Sean sneered, causing Principal Leed to be speechless for an instant. ¡°Mr. Lowe, you¡¯ve gotta say something! ¡°I was wronged by these two ps!¡± After being pped twice, Principal Leed finally understood that Sean would not allow her to do whatever she pleased just because she was a woman. However, she was beaten entirely because she favored Mr. Lowe¡¯s side, so she naturally asked Mr. Lowe for support at this time. ¡°Hah! How dare a student¡¯s parenty their finger on the teacher? ¡°No wonder your kid is as uncultured as you are!¡± Mr. Lowe snickered coldly as disdain appeared on his face once more. He was indeed shocked by Sean just now, but this society was not one that someone could solve all problems with their fists. ¡°Mr. Lowe, right? My kid scratched your kid¡¯s face. ¡°That¡¯s her fault. I apologize on her behalf.¡± Sean¡¯s response had everyone present dumbfounded. He was just so hardpressed and fierce, yet in a blink, he had be someone with such genuine sincerity? Mr. Lowe narrowed his eyes. Looks like Sean had finally taken into ount who he was. Was that why he backed down? ¡°Hah!¡± Mr. Lowe snapped. ¡°If apologies work, why would we need a court and a judge for?¡± He was a typical brat who took yards after given inches and did so thinking that he did no wrong, and was absolutely right. ¡°How much medicalpensation fees do you need? We¡¯ll pay.¡± Sean sat up in his wheelchair, his expression was as calm as the sea. ¡°You¡¯ll pay?¡± Mr. Lowe narrowed his eyes once more. Even though he did notck money, it was better if one had more of it. ¡°A hundred thousand! ¡°Not a penny less!¡± Chaos broke out within the office as soon as Mr. Lowe spoke. The audacity of him demanding for a hundred thousand for just a scratch! How ridiculous! At the same time, Principal Leed and the teachers present looked at Sean scornfully. Sean, at that moment, was a humbled, inferior idiot. Where was the arrogance that he carried when he pped Principal Leed? Sean Lennon, you bloody cripple, all you could afford to bully was women, huh! You would still have to humble yourself and genuinely, sincerely admit your wrongdoings before Mr. Lowe despite everything that happened! Following that thought, Principal Leed and the rest scorned Sean even more. ¡°Sure.¡± )) Sean nodded faintly, then yelled at the door. ¡°Leah, hundred thousand please.¡± No matter what it was, Leah was still a Quinn. It was not a difficult task for her to fork out a hundred thousand dors. Quickly, a bank card appeared before Mr. Lowe. At that moment, Mr. Lowe was storming within. He looked at Sean sitting in a wheelchair and thought that he would not be able to fork out that sum of money. Little did he know, he had underestimated them. Leah sighed. She did not expect that the way Sean would handle things was to end up giving a Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org. hundred thousand dors to the other party. It was incredibly shameful. Young Candy, at the side, was puzzled. She had no idea why they had to paypensation even though she was not in the wrong ¡°Fine, since your attitude is so good, I¡¯ll not make your life difficult, cripple. ¡°You know, since we¡¯re people of different social status.¡± Mr. Lowe picked up the bank card and stood up haughtily. ¡°Hmph!¡± The woman grabbed her child¡¯s hand and snickered, ¡°Let¡¯s go, son! The hundred thousand dors today shall be your pocket money. Let¡¯s go get whatever we want. ¡°A mere hundred thousand dors? It¡¯s not even enough for my son¡¯s allowance for a day. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for your disability, we wouldn¡¯t let this go with just a hundred thousand dors!¡± The family of three was merciless. They felt like they were showing mercy towards Sean, Candy pouted, disappointment shed through her eyes. Principal Leed and the rest showed even more scorn and disdain towards Sean. Just as Mr. Lowe and his family were to march out of the office triumphantly, Sean¡¯s still voice rang out. ¡°Did I say you could leave?¡± Sean¡¯s expression was aloof as he spoke slowly. ¡°We¡¯ve apologized. ¡°We¡¯vepensated you. ¡°Shall we now talk about the matter of my child getting hurt?¡± The moment Sean finished his sentence, pin-drop silence swept through the office once more. ?What did you say?!¡± Mr. Lowe turned back, a storm brewing on his face as a sh of menace appeared in his eyes. ¡°I said, we¡¯re not done here. ¡°So, no one is allowed to leave.¡± Sean was imcable. The apologetic attitude from before had