The younger relative immediately closed his mouth and lowered his head but his eyes were still wide with unease. He straightened his back and forced his expression into one of complete seriousness. He knew the temper of the Silver family patriarch all too well. Old Man Walter was not a man anyone dared to provoke. He knew far too well the fiery temper of old man Walter , Silver’s father. The old man’s wrath was legendary; he was not a man who tolerated disrespect, nor did he allow anyone to exchange careless words in his presence. To cross him, especially now, was to invite a storm no one was willing to brave. So, no one spoke again.They simply stood.One minute passed.Then another.Before long, the minutes stretched into half an hour, and eventually, a full hour.The entire family remained standing in the same place, their bodies slowly giving in to exhaustion. Legs grew numb, backs began to ache, and shoulders stiffened from standing for so long. Every now and then, someone shif

Immediately, Victoria’s mother seized the brief moment of distraction and gave her daughter a firm shove from behind.“Go on. move up there,” she whispered sharply, forcing Victoria to the very front of the gathering, right near Silva. Her mother wanted her positioned prominently at the forefront where she could not possibly be overlooked. So that if David King and Mayor Harvey were going to look across the hall, Victoria would be standing right where their attention would naturally fall.Victoria quickly composed herself.She straightened her back, adjusted her clothes, and lifted her chin. A sweet, charming smile spread across her lips as she settled into her new position. She was fully ready.But before she could enjoy the attention she had been so carefully placed to receive, the heavy wooden door suddenly swung open again. Everyone’s attention shifted toward the entrance.A solitary man stepped through the door.​For a moment, the entire hall fell strangely quiet, then the con

“Haven’t you done enough?” Victoria hissed.Her eyes narrowed as she glared at Raymond, the anger in her expression barely concealing the panic twisting inside her.“Haven’t you done more than enough already?” she continued, her voice trembling with rage. “What crime did I commit to make the biggest mistake of my life by marrying you in the first place?”She stepped closer, her voice dropping into a harsh, trembling whisper that vibrated with rage.“We are no longer together!” she whispered harshly. “We are divorced, and you accepted it one hundred percent. Nobody forced you into it! So why have you taken it upon yourself to make my life a living hell? Why?”Her voice rose slightly before she quickly lowered it again, suddenly aware of the people around them.Victoria’s parents immediately moved closer to their daughter, standing on either side of her like a rigid wall to shield her from the utter humiliation of his presence because neither of them wanted Raymond anywhere near her.

Hearing what Silver had just said, Mr Walter expression darkened with disappointment. A deep sense of dismay settled over Mr Walter. He had never expected Silver to bring people like this into a private gathering that had been arranged strictly for their family. The reception had been carefully prepared, every detail meant to honor their distinguished guests. Yet now, because of these unwanted visitors, the entire family had been dragged into an embarrassing and extremely tight difficult corner right in front of the gods of War. It was a disaster neither him nor Silver had anticipated.His gaze quickly shifted toward Raymond.Mr Walter’s heart tightened when he remembered Gabriella West’s reaction. The moment Victoria had dared to speak against Raymond, Gabriella had erupted with terrifying authority. That alone was enough for him to understand that the seemingly ordinary young man standing before them was anything but ordinary. Anyone capable of making a god of War to unleash terr

“So get yourself prepared. Get yourself ready,” Raymond added, his eyes narrowing slightly. His voice remained calm, but there was coldness behind every word that made the warning impossible to ignore. “Because what comes next is not going to be funny. You will not escape this. Just wait for my return. When I come back, it is going to be bloody.”With those final, chilling words, Raymond lifted one hand and gestured toward the guards. That single movement was enough.The guards immediately stepped forward. Victoria remained frozen in place, her entire body stiff with shock. She stared at Raymond as if she were looking at a completely different person. Her mind struggled to process everything that had just happened."This was Raymond, the same Raymond she had once looked down on and treated with utter contempt. The same man she had treated as useless and worthless. Yet now, everyone around him obeyed his slightest gesture without question. How could he command such terrifying infl