NovelOnlineChapter 402
“I know that! But this is the Shears‘ territory. With so many people around, we can’t do anything to that
kid just yet. Let’s wait until after the opening ceremony to give him a proper greeting!” Theodore
uttered darkly.
The failed ambush raised the Shears‘ suspicion that the Fields Family was behind it and they did
whatever they could to oppress the Fields Family to seek revenge. As one of the Four Major Families,
the Fields Family managed to survive through the Shears‘ retaliation but paid an enormous price in
doing so. In the end, the Fields Family had to make an official apology to the Shear Family and made
certain compromises in their family business.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtConsidering the fact that Cynthia was not harmed and that conflicts would not be beneficial to the
Shear Family as well, the two families finally decided to cease fire.
However, the event deepened the grudge between the two families, which was why the Shears
extended their invitation for the opening ceremony to every single family in Springfield City but the
Fields Family.
The Fields Family did not intend on attending the ceremony without the invitation, but since the two
families. were competitors, the potential of the Energy Nurturing Pills was far too big a threat for them
to stay away.
To investigate, Theodore decided to sneak into the event venue and remained in a deserted corner,
only to be surprised by the presence of the culprit that caused all the troubles his family had to go
through.
Time flew by and the ceremony ended. Leon and Iris stepped down the stage with big grins on their
faces, only to find Gilbert standing and glaring at them in a distance.
“Dad!” The smile on Iris’s face froze as she instinctively bit her lip. She did not expect to see her father
at the event and was caught off–guard.
Her relationship with her father was not all that harmonious, mainly because she despised her
stepmother, Daisy. Since Daisy had not accompanied Gilbert to the ceremony, Iris knew better than to
completely ignore
her father.
“Hello, Mister Young. It’s been a while.” Leon’s heart skipped a beat as he hurriedly greeted the man
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmbefore him. As Iris’s boyfriend, Gilbert was going to be his future father–in–law and he had to remain
respectful at
his best effort.
“The two of you? Very well!” Gilbert sneered coldly.
From the very first time he saw Leon, he was worried that Leon would somehow trick Iris into dating
him. After witnessing how close the two seemed to be, Gilbert realized that they might have already
started dating and was instantly enraged.
“Leon, come with me. I need to speak to you alone!” Gilbert snorted and turned to walk outside.
“Dad,” Iris muttered worriedly. She knew that Gilbert had a horrible impression on Leon and her father
could not possibly mean well for calling Leon outside to talk.
“Iris, don’t worry. We were going to have to deal with this at some point, anyway. I’ll go outside for a
moment. Relax. I’m going to be fine,” Leon consoled her, before following Gilbert out.
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