The Legendary God Of War; the rise of August Reed

One more day, please

Inhaling deeply, August clutched the edge of his wheelchair and tried to lift himself. Perhaps if he was able to reach where Caroline was and hug her to console her, then she might stop crying.

That was what he thought, but it didn't seem like his legs agreed to it. The more he tried, the harder it was for him but he kept trying.

Caroline, who was crying looked up to see this, and a smirk curled up on her sorrowful face. “What are you planning to do? Get up with those condemned legs?

“You are helpless already so I see no reason why you'll want to waste your energy. Have you forgotten you wanted to leave before? Just save that energy for your mistress. I'm sure she will need it.” Caroline rebuked coldly and even chuckled to her heart of contempt.

However, August ignored her and kept on trying to get up. He was determined to prove her wrong, but first, his legs had to agree to it.

He kept pushing. His teeth gritted as he cursed at his weakness. He used to be a fearsome man, someone who controlled the twelve-battalion armies. He was the same man who nations feared as his powers alone were unrivaled.

He could take on a thousand armies all by himself yet now, his fate seemed to be tied to a chair. This was an insult, humiliation, and disregard for his title in the army.

All these thoughts stirred up something in him and his grip tightened and this time, his crippled leg twitched even though it was just a little, it was a sign that perhaps he could get up.

“Tch! I am tired of all this!” Caroline was already tired of standing there and watching him. She thought he was going to give up and remained there just like the cripple man he was, but it seemed she was mistaken.

If that was the case, then perhaps she had to step up and end things for once. Angrily, she walked off to the cupboard that was beside the massive bed and pulled out a check.

Some sign of tears was lingering in the corner of her eyes as she walked back to where he was and wrote some figures on it. After drawing her signature, she shoved the check on his chest before retorting.

“That's a check of one million dollars. Take it and leave. Perhaps reunite with your mistress and live a lavish life.” Then she pulled away and the tears she was holding back, poured down her cheek.

The million was the last money she had in her account, but it didn't matter. In the Winston family, it was a tradition that whenever the children became adults, an amount of ten million dollars would be assigned to them to start up a business.

Caroline, who was a hardworking woman and very brilliant, in just five years, was able to transcend that money into a billion-dollar company. That attracted so much enemies among her peers in the family and thus even her grandmother coveted her asset and made sure she did everything she could to take it all away.

Now all that's left was just a million with her, while her grandmother and her brother had taken everything. But then it didn't matter, if this money could be used to part ways with August then she was so much ready to give it up.

August saw this, but he wasn't concerned about the money. What he cared about was nothing but her.

“Please, Caroline, just one more day. Give me one more day, and I'll bring everything to light.” He pleaded, but she shrugged.

“I am already defeated in the family conflicts, and staying with you won't bring any benefit. We will be shamed and maltreated. You can’t even stand up for me and worst of it you are seeing another woman! I'm giving you a few hours, pack your bags and leave!” She said, and with that, she walked away.

She was done with him this time, lest she kept on facing more ridicule and shame in the family. Her chest tightened in sadness, but her mind was made up. There was no going back.

“No, Caroline, wait! Wait, please!” August pleaded with red eyes. He stretched his hand out hoping to get a grip on her and as a result, he fell off his wheelchair. However, he wasn't concerned about the pain, instead, he still wanted to reach out to her.

But then she didn't stop. He clenched his fist, and suddenly, he began to feel something, an overflow of Qi in his body. His meridian started to strengthen alongside his muscles.

This was shocking as he didn't expect it to happen today. Stunned and speechless, he tried to get up but fell on the floor right after, and mistakenly he hit the wheelchair, and it was sent stumbling away.

Bang!

The impact sent an alarming sound roaring throughout the room and unexpectedly Caroline's mother, Rachel, who was passing by happened to hear it. This made her furious and she angrily started walking towards the room.

“You good for nothing, what are you up to this time? Are you trying to steal something inside my daughter's room or what? Pray I don't catch you myself.” She roared as she walked through, but after opening the door, her jaws were left falling to the floor.

Reason being, in the middle of the room, August was standing with both legs and was seemingly exuding a terrifying aura she had never seen before from his silhouette.