The lady gasped uncontrollably. She couldn't fathom how fast he move. She had seen men fight before. She had grown up in a world where violence was currency, where strength was the only language anyone respected. But she had never seen anything like what had just happened.Five armed, dangerous men. And Darius had taken them down like they were nothing. She ran towards him, and dropped down to her knees. Hee eyes glinted with gratitude, “Thank you very much for helping! I don't know what would have happen without you interfering. You're really my savior! Whatever you want me to do, I'm going to fulfil it.My name is Elena!” Darius glanced at the woman before him casually, “I don't need anything from you! And also, I didn't fight because of you. I did that because I need to protect myself!" He said placidly, "that they brought it upon themselves by being foolish enough to strike at him.” That being said, Darius walked away.“How about appreciate you with a million dollars?" Dari

"He hung up on me," she said, her voice trembling with indignation. "He actually hung up on me."Harry, who had been sitting at the kitchen table with a glass of water, looked up with practiced concern. "What did he say? Is he coming back?""No," Lisa said, her jaw tight. "He's being unreasonable. He won't even listen to reason. He kept on splitting rubbish!"Harry stood and walked over to her. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Maybe he just needs time. You know how men are. Their pride gets wounded, and they lash out."Lisa shook her head. "It's more than that. He's never acted like this before. He's always been so soft and predictable. So easy to manage. But last night, when he walked through that door, he looked different. He looked dangerous."Harry's eyes flickered. For just a moment, something cold and calculating crossed his face. Then it was gone, replaced by the soft, helpless expression he wore like armor. "Darius would never hurt you, Lisa. He loves you too much. He

Lisa's scream cut through the room like a blade.She had rushed toward Harry the moment he hit the floor, her hands reaching for him, her eyes wide with panic. But then she looked up. She saw Darius standing in the doorway, rain dripping from his ruined clothes, his face hardened like a rock. And she screamed again—louder this time, upon seeing the nightmare standing in front of her.Harry scrambled behind her back, his fingers digging into her shoulders like claws. His breath came in short, wet gasps. Lisa could feel him trembling against her spine, could smell the sour stench of his fear.She wanted to push him away. She wanted to tell him to stand up, to be a man, to stop hiding behind her like a child. Knowing how fragile and weak Harry was, Lisa didn't push him away. Because somewhere deep inside, Lisa had always liked being needed. And Harry needed her desperately.Darius watched them both with eyes that held no warmth. No anger. No pain. Just emptiness. Like he had already bur

Elena Gallagher sat rigidly in her seat, her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on her mother. Mrs. Gallagher was staring out the window, her face pale and drawn. "I can't believe you actually considered listening to that pauper boy," Elena said, her voice sharp with incredulity. "He was clearly a fraud. Did you see his clothes? He looked like he hadn't bathed in days. He was probably just some homeless guy trying to scam us out of our last penny."“I know how desperate you want Nathan to be cured but you need not to fall in the hands of a quack. That man has nothing to offer but to leech off our money!” Mrs. Gallagher didn't respond. She just kept staring out the window, her fingers gripping the edge of Nathan's stretcher.One of the nurses, a middle-aged woman with a kind face, leaned forward. "She's right, ma'am. We've seen this before. Desperate families attract desperate people. Charlatans who promise miracles and deliver nothing but heartbreak. You did the right thing by ignoring h