Bennett Melvis accepted the order and went away immediately. He didnât dare to waste any time at all.
That was because he was also afraid of secrets being exposed.
All these years, he knew very well that his father had never stopped thinking about Yvonne Wilmer and
his youngest daughter, Brianna Melvis. Geronimo adored Brianna like no other. Based on the name
Geronimo gave Brianna, Bennett could also tell how much Geronimo adored Yvonne.
Back then, Bennettâs mother was the one who planned everything. Meanwhile, Bennett was her
accomplice. Bennett still remembered clearly how he forced his ten year old sister, Brianna, to drink a
tube of Soul Scattering Poison. It gave him nightmares for ten years. With much difficulty, it became a
thing of the past.
Did he have to do it all over again?
âPlease donât be Brianna! Because I donât want to kill you again!â
***
Although the great battle on Moonlight Lake had come to an end in California, its impact was
incomparably far reaching. The battle had revealed to commoners the shocking methods used in
martial arts. Despite officials taking the lead to set up traps and censor everything related to the battle
from spreading, they still couldnât stop people from sharing it privately through word of mouth.
As a result, the popularity of martial arts increased significantly in California.
Not only did martial arts academies in the city suddenly receive a lot of attention, but martial arts
dramas on various video streaming platforms also suddenly became a hit. All sorts of martial arts
novels were also widely read among the citizens.
Countless people sat down together to chat about the topic, and now and then, they would mention the
epic battle on Moonlight Lake.
Since the old man who kidnapped someone was already dead, there was nothing much to say about
him. The thing people cared about was the identity of the person who fought against the old man during
the battle. Also, who was the ice cold beauty who jumped into the lake?
In Assex Villa, Claire Assex immediately hopped onto her feet when she saw her youngest daughter
returning home with a bandage wrapped around her face. âHey, what trouble did you get into now?
What happened to your face? Let me see.â
âItâs nothing!â Beatrice Assex didnât want Claire to see it. However, Claire moved very fast, and she
managed to tear the bandage off Beatriceâs face.
Claire was shocked to see a very long wound on her face. âHow did this happen? Itâs such a large
wound. Are you trying to become an ugly beast with a scar like me? How will you get married to a rich
man in the future? Are you trying to break your motherâs heart?â
âWhy would I get married to a rich man? Anyway, the man I like doesnât have any interest in me,â
Beatrice said with a pout.
âWhat did you say? Who do you fancy?â Claire asked.
âIâ¦â Could Beatrice tell Claire that she had fallen for her ex-son-in-law?
Clearly, Beatrice couldnât do that!
âNobody! I will never get married to anyone in this lifetime. Anyway, youâll end up breaking us up just
like how you did to my sister!â Beatrice said.
Claire was so angry that she wanted to hit Beatrice. However, after seeing the wound on Beatriceâs
face, she couldnât do it in the end.
âIf such a huge wound isnât treated, itâs certainly going to leave a scar behind! I went through so much
trouble to give birth to two pretty daughters. You must earn enough to cover my capital at the very
least. I canât count on your older sister now. Sheâs grown tough and doesnât listen to what I say
anymore. Iâll have to count on you in the futureâ¦â Claire said.
âMom, I think your brain tumor is acting up again. Youâd better get Alex to cure it for you. Otherwise,
you might accidentally become a lunatic,â Beatrice said.
âHow dare you speak to your mother like this?â Claire yelled.
âI canât be bothered to talk to you. Anyway, what you did to Dorothy wonât work on me! If I like a man, I
will elope with him even if he was a beggar! Itâs pointless even if you hold a knife to your neck! Look,
Alex was a wonderful man, and you forced him and Dorothy apart. You did something sinful. Why do
you think Dorothy ignores you and doesnât like talking to you? Itâs because you care about nothing but
money. You donât deserve to be a mother!â Beatrice yelled.
Wham!
Claire was furious. She slapped Beatrice across the face. âYou piece of sh*t!â she shouted angrily.
âHow dare you hit me? Was I wrong? Youâre a lunatic. Youâre sick in the head!â Beatrice yelled before
pushing Claire away.
Stomp. Stomp. Stomp.
Beatrice stormed upstairs. Just as she was about to enter the room, she turned around and noticed
Claire had fallen to the ground. She was lying still and didnât move at all.
âHey. Why are you pretending to be dead? I know exactly what youâre doing. Youâre a drama queen!â
Beatrice stormed into her room anyway.