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William approached the bed and took Richard’s pulse before checking his eyes and mouth.He was now sure that Richard had been poisoned by incredibly potent poison.“William, how’s he? Can you treat him?” Tanya asked tentatively.“It’s a little tricky, but I can try,” William answered after thinking about it.“Try?” Charlotte frowned. “This is his life we’re talking about, and you’re telling me you’ll try? Are you joking?”“Mrs. Smith, this isn’t any regular poison. We’ll have to take a risk if we want to save him.” William explained.With how serious Richard’s condition was, it’d be a miracle if they could even save his life.“That’s not what I want to hear! I want my husband to recover completely!” Charlotte hissed.“She’s right. If you can’t do it, let us treat him.”Suddenly, a group of people entered the room. They were led by a chubby, middle-aged man, followed by a voluptuous woman wearing a dress. “What are you guys doing here, Dennis?” Charlotte was surprised.The Smith famil
Reason for the Smiths hostility
“I don't get it, why does he want her gone so badly?” William asked. “Isn't she his daughter?”Tanya hesitated, her expression betraying the fact that she knew something but didn't wish to share.“Tanya, if you know something, you have to tell me.”Tanya let out a sigh. “Fine, but you can't tell anyone.”“What is it?”“Victoria isn't Mr. Smith's child.”“What?”“The story goes like this: when Mr. Smith and his wife, Charlotte, had their first pregnancy, Miss Charlotte had a miscarriage. She lost her mind after that and became erratic. One day, she found a child in the dumpster and took that child as her own.”“That child was Victoria.”“Exactly. To appease Charlotte, Mr. Smith adopted Victoria legally, and so, she became their first child. Over time, they had two more children at which point they wanted to ensure that Victoria did not become heiress due to her unfortunate identity as an adopted child.”“But her grandfather didn't accept this.”“Exactly.” Tanya nodded.“So that's how i
Poisoned
“Mr. Smith, I don’t want to be enemies with the Smith family, but I’m willing to take this risk for Victoria’s sake. I’ll repeat myself. As long as she doesn’t want to marry, no one can force her!” William’s tone became assertive.“Hmph! What an arrogant youngster!” Richard’s eyes turned cold. “I’ve tried to speak nicely to you for Victoria’s sake, but if you insist on being stubborn, don’t blame me for turning my back on you!”“William! Don’t provoke Mr. Smith. It’ll bring you no good." Tanya desperately tried to hint at William.“Mr. Smith, you’re the one being stubborn, not me.” William remained undaunted.“Fine! Very well!” Upon hearing that, Richard smirked. “Young man, you surely are fearless! I’ll give you three days. If you’re willing to leave this city within three days, I won’t hold it against you. But if you persist in going your way, you’ll have to bear the consequences!”After saying that, he turned and left.“Wait!” William suddenly called out.“What? Did you change your
Meeting the Smiths
“You’ve still got a lot to learn before you can reach Timothy’s level.” the boys sneered.Even the girls couldn’t help frowning.Although they were attracted by William’s good looks and brave attitude, his disgusting character put them off.“Fine. If you think that he helped me, then so be it.” William couldn’t be bothered to argue.After flagging down a taxi, he turned and asked Leticia, “Since we’re traveling in the same direction, would you like to share a ride?”“Timothy, Lisa, I’ll be on my way. Let me know if anything comes up,” Leticia said her goodbyes before leaving with William.As soon as the two left, Don Conrad and his brother emerged from the karaoke bar, both looking displeased.“Hey, isn’t that Don Conrad? He looks pissed. Do you think he’s going to hunt that guy down?” someone pointed out.“Hunt him down?” A mischievous twinkle lit up Timothy’s eyes.He quickly approached the two men with a sneaky smile. “Don Conrad, are you trying to find the guy who fought you just
Feigned generosity
Timothy may have promised Leticia to help, but he didn’t say anything about succeeding.After all, his father was still way below Conrad's brother, so there was no way the latter would do his father a favor.All Timothy was doing now was putting on a show to win Leticia’s favor.He couldn’t care less about William’s safety.“Done. My dad said he’ll put in the request, but the final decision lies with Don Conrad.” Timothy made sure to give himself an out.“Thanks, Timothy.” Leticia smiled.“You’re welcome! Aren’t we friends? Of course, I’d help you when you’re in trouble.” Timothy boasted.“You’re spoiling her, Timothy. Why don’t you two start dating?” the short-haired girl said.“That depends on Leticia. I don’t mind.” Timothy answered half–jokingly.“Stop fooling around, Lisa.” Leticia glared at the other girl bashfully, her reaction leading Timothy to think that he might have a chance.“Look. That guy got out!” One of the girls suddenly pointed at the karaoke bar.Everyone turned th
Truly a scary man
“What about you?” Leticia suddenly asked William.She had changed her mind about him after witnessing his unwavering bravery.“I’ll be fine. Go with your father. I’ll be fine.” William gave her a small smile.“Mr. William…” Eric wanted to say something, but William raised his hand to silence the older man.“You guys will only distract me. Go home.”Eric still looked conflicted but eventually left with his daughter.As William said, they wouldn’t be able to help him anyway.“Your friends are all gone. Isn’t it time to settle our score?” Don Conrad finally spoke.“How do you propose we do that?" William inquired.“You seem to have pretty good moves. Why don’t you work for me? I promise to let this matter go, and you’ll live a wealthy life from now on!” Don Conrad suggested.“Hmm, I thought you would see this issue to the end.” William was surprised.“I’ve got nothing against you. There’s no need for us to take things so far for something so minor. I’ve been through this before. All I’m
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