Almost an hour later, dim yellow lights illuminated the interior of an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city.The place looked desolate. Dust covered the concrete floor. Broken crates were piled in random corners. Rusty tools lay scattered everywhere.Cobwebs stretched from wall to wall like ghostly decorations.The entire warehouse carried a cold and oppressive atmosphere. And at this moment, Iris sat tightly bound to a metal chair.Thick ropes wrapped around her wrists, waist, and ankles. Her expensive corporate wear was wrinkled and dirty. Her long hair was disheveled and her head drooped forward as she remained unconscious.An elderly man stood several meters away with his hands clasped behind his back. His expression was cold and his eyes were ruthless.It was none other than Grandfather Blackwell. He looked at the unconscious Iris and sneered."Wake her up.""Yes, sir."One of the bodyguards immediately stepped forward carrying a bucket filled with icy water.Without

"Iris..." Helena's weak voice suddenly echoed through the warehouse. Her swollen lips trembled."Don't beg them..." Tears rolled down her cheeks and her voice cracked. "Don't lower your head... for people like them... They're not worth it."Watching her daughter kneel emotionally before the Blackwell family hurt her far more than Catherine's slaps.Every plea that came from Iris felt like a knife twisting inside her chest.She would rather suffer herself than watch her daughter humiliate herself for her sake."How touching." Catherine sneered.She shoved Helena aside and wiped her fingers with a handkerchief as though she had touched something filthy.Then she turned toward Iris. A cold smile appeared on her face."I'll only ask you once. Will you hand over those projects?"As she spoke, she deliberately raised her hand again. The gesture alone was enough. Iris' face instantly turned pale."No!" She shouted immediately. "I'll sign! I'll sign everything! Please don't hit my mother agai

"Humph!" Grandfather Blackwell sneered coldly. "Call me shameless. Call me despicable."His eyes were cruel. "But if you refuse to sign those papers..."He grabbed Helena's hair and yanked her head upward. "...your mother dies."THWACK!THWACK!THWACK!The old man no longer held back. His walking cane descended repeatedly. Each strike landed heavily on Helena's frail body. Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. Her breathing became weaker and weaker. Her body was already covered in black, blue, purple bruises all over.The sight was horrifying. Even some of the guards subconsciously looked away."No!" Iris screamed desperately. Her voice was already hoarse from crying. "Please stop! Please! You're going to kill her!"Her entire body trembled violently. She had never felt so helpless in her life.Finally, the beating stopped. Grandfather Blackwell grabbed Helena's hair and lifted her battered face.The woman was barely conscious. She looked as though one more strike would finish h

The warehouse fell into complete silence. Everyone stared at Veyron in disbelief. How could one man defeat so many trained guards with a single hand?Not only that, throughout the entire fight, he had never released Catherine. Not even once.The scene completely shattered everything they thought they knew about him.At that moment, Victor finally snapped out of his daze."Veyron!" His eyes were bloodshot. "You bastard!"It seemed his name and that insult had become inseparable."Let my wife go!""Let her go?" A cold smile appeared on Veyron's lips. His eyes were filled with ridicule. "Not so fast."Before anyone could react—THWACK!His fist slammed heavily into Catherine's stomach."ARGHHHH!" A miserable scream escaped her lips.Already weakened from lack of oxygen, she couldn't withstand such a brutal blow. Blood instantly sprayed from her mouth.PFFT!Her body convulsed violently and her face became deathly pale."Catherine!" Victor's heart nearly stopped. But he could only watch h

As soon as Veyron left with Iris and Helena, silence gradually returned to the warehouse.For the first time in what felt like forever, everyone could finally breathe properly.The suffocating pressure that Veyron had brought with him had completely vanished.Only then did the Blackwell family begin to recover from their shock."Damn it!" Victor Blackwell slammed his palm against the floor in frustration.The movement immediately pulled at his injuries."AH!" He winced painfully.His swollen face looked almost comical. Both cheeks had puffed up so badly that his speech sounded slightly slurred."That bastard has gone too far this time!" His eyes burned with resentment. "He doesn't take our family seriously at all! How dare he assault us so openly?"Catherine was no better. She sat on the floor while rubbing her bruised neck. Every breath she took felt painful.The memory of Veyron's fingers tightening around her throat made her shudder involuntarily.For a brief moment, she had truly