Melvin had a stubborn and arrogant nature, but he never expected Andrew to be even more forceful than he was. He coughed violently several times, feeling so enraged by Andrew. He snapped, "You ignorant fool, listen carefully! The Webster family conducts itself with integrity! We don't seek immense wealth, but we demand they be disciplined and upright in every word and action." He continued, "Meanwhile, one of you spent years on the run and only just crawled back, while the other wasted his life in Chetvine and has nothing to show for it. Yet you still have the audacity to come here asking for marriage? Andrew, are you treating my family like a joke?" Everyone in the Webster family glared at Andrew, their faces burning with outrage. His words had struck right at the family's pride, something they valued above all else. The Webster family had extremely high self-esteem and could not tolerate outsiders saying anything negative about them. Andrew laughed coldly, his expression fu

Melvin raised his hand and sneered. "Everyone, step back. I want to see what he's going to do. Andrew, if you've got the guts, then kill me right now." Andrew's lips curled into a cold grin. "Killing you wouldn't be hard. But today, I don't feel like it. Everything you said comes down to one thing: your arrogance. You look down on Amari, don't you? But Amari isn't who he used to be. And with me as his senior, what gives you the right to look down on him?" Melvin replied, "So what if you're here? What difference does that make?" Andrew lifted Melvin off the ground. Staring into his terrified eyes, he growled, "Listen carefully. You're sitting in that position today partly because of me. When Mr. Vazquez called for a vote to decide who would take that seat, Philip from the military, my father, and I all voted for you. "But the major families and several of Mr. Vazquez's people were strongly against it. You've spent years trying to figure out who helped you back then, haven't you

Theon's face twisted with rage. "Did you not see what happened? That bastard Andrew ruined our plans again! He's done it over and over. I've had enough!" Mikayla quickly stepped in. "Mr. Orben, please, let me handle this. Let me try to reason with them." Amari scoffed coldly before finally sitting back down. Mikayla then turned toward Helda and said respectfully, "Mrs. Webster Senior, may I have a word?" Helda smiled warmly. "Go ahead, Mikayla. I'm in a good mood today, and you can say whatever you want." Mikayla nodded. "Mrs. Webster Senior, I think there's been some misunderstanding here. First of all, Andrew's claim that he once helped the Webster family, but there's no actual proof. He could've just heard some rumor and used it to gain your sympathy and gratitude." Helda paused and looked toward Andrew. However, Andrew did not even flinch. He simply said, "Mrs. Webster Senior, she must've been dropped on the head as a child. I don't feel like wasting my breath on her.

Melvin frowned. "Mr. Orben, why are you acting out as well? The Webster family is a respected household, so I suggest you take back what you just said." Theon straightened his posture and said seriously, "Mr. Webster, I wasn't joking. I truly wish to marry Ms. Webster, and you should know that I'm more than qualified for it." Melvin gave a short, cold laugh. "You may be qualified, but my sister already has feelings for Amari. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help you." Still refusing to give up, Theon frowned. "Mr. Webster, in most cases, a lady's marriage is decided by her family. Shouldn't it be up to you and Mrs. Webster Senior to decide who Ms. Webster marries?" Melvin replied calmly, "Exactly. And I've already decided that she will marry Amari." Helda smiled and added, "I couldn't be happier to see my children blessed with this kind of fate. I fully support it; it's a joyful match for everyone." Theon stomped his foot. "Hold on! Mr. Webster, Mrs. Webster Senior,

Aside from Mikayla, none of the other Sovereign's Apothecary members were in sight. "You sure are something! First the Iron Sword Sect, then the Robertson family… And now, you've even stolen the Webster family's contract from Sovereign's Apothecary. Andrew, do you have any idea what you've done? Sooner or later, Sovereign's Apothecary will deal with you in a way you won't forget," Mikayla said coldly, aggressive as ever. Andrew gave it some thought, then asked calmly, "So what?" That made Mikayla's fury boil over. "Oh, you're still being smug now? Fine! I don't care how badly you and Sovereign's Apothecary are tearing each other apart. Honestly, I only joined them to study alchemy. But because of you, I've been humiliated over and over again! Tell me, how do you plan to settle this?" Andrew narrowed his eyes. "You stopped me just to talk about that?" She replied, "That's right. I don't think there's any reason for you to keep targeting me. We have nothing to do with each othe