2025-03-14 16:39:31Kai stood outside the door, refusing his subordinate’s request to enter with him. This house held too many memories for him, but this time would be his last visit.
He pressed the doorbell.
Inside the house, Astrid's mother, Vivian, stood before the mirror, carefully comparing two designer coats.
Tonight was her daughter’s wedding to Reginald, a grand affair taking place in the Sky Hall in the heart of the most exclusive district.
Yes, she hadn’t heard wrong—it was the Sky Hall, the one where even to visit, you needed to pay a 2 million membership f*e and pass a financial verification.
And to top it off, her son-in-law, Reginald, had promised that the most powerful figures within the estate would be attending. The richest woman in Dominus City, Elara, even, would personally present a wedding gift! What a huge blessing this is!
She could barely fathom how envious people would be, but she was certain that for the next month, maybe even the next year, all eyes would be on this wedding, the social event of the century!
As she thought this, the doorbell suddenly rang. Astrid hummed a tune as she opened the door, only to be met by an unexpected visitor—Kai!
Vivian's sharp eyes landed on him. Her brows furrowed with a twisted face.
Shock and fear washed over her. Hadn't Kai died? Astrid had told her that with her own mouth. Is there something wrong?
But she quickly realized that if Kay wasn’t dead, it meant he was here to cause trouble.
“What the hell are you doing here, you lowlife?” she snapped.
Kai didn’t flinch. “I need something from...”
“Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough?” Vivian scoffed, crossing her arms.
“Astrid finally found a real man, and here you are… still clinging.” She rolled her eyes.
“You know what?” She sneered, eyeing Kai like he was dirt. “Astrid’s wedding’s at the Sky Hall. All the big players are gonna be there, and even the billionaire Elara’s gonna personally hand over a gift to them.”
“If you have half a brain, you’ll get the hell out of here before you make yourself look even more pathetic!”
“Oh really? Congrats", Kai exhaled slowly. "But I really don't care about Astrid anymore.”
“Excuse me?” Vivian’s smirk faltered. Her eyes flashed. How dare this thing talk about not wanting her daughter, it should be her daughter not wanting him.
Kai’s voice was cold. “I came for what’s mine.”
Vivian’s eyes flashed with anger. “There is NOTHING of yours here!” she spat. “Everything in this house belongs to Astrid.”
“You have nothing. You ARE nothing.” Vivian jabbed a finger at his chest, and her voice rose. “You wasted years of my daughter’s life! You should be paying us for all the time you stole from her!”
Kai scoffed, stepping forward. “Stole?” His voice was sharp. “That’s funny!”
"I bought this house! I paid the mortgage! I covered the every fucking bills for your whole family!"
“You’ve been living off me like leeches for years.”
“And now you have the nerve to tell me to leave?”
Vivian’s mouth opened, but no words came out. She had never seen Kai so aggressive before. But she recovered quickly, crossing her arms.
“So what?” she snapped. “You think a few bills make you a man? Reginald could buy this house ten times over, my daughter is pursuing a better life!”
“And Now,” Vivian’s eyes were cold as ice, “You’d better get the hell out of here, or I'll have my son come out and deal with you!"
Kai sneered. Her son, the fat slob who weighed over 200 pounds, couldn't walk two steps without gasping for air.
"Oh, sure, go ahead and call him. I'm really terrified"
"Sage, Sage!" Vivian's shrill, pig-like screams echoed, but Kai's attention was caught by the silver gleam of the necklace around her neck—it was his mother's necklace!
“That necklace belongs to me!” Kai’s eyes locked on it and his voice turned ice-cold, with rage exploded in his chest.
Vivian’s hand flew to her throat. She found this necklace in Astrid’s yard—finder’s keepers! And look at it, worth thousands. It’ll make her the star of tonight’s wedding. There’s no way it belongs to a broke loser like Kai!
"This? This necklace is worth tens of thousands! You couldn't afford it even if you sold yourself!" She scoffed, trying to hide her sudden unease.
Tens of thousands? Kai sneered inwardly. Astrid's mother was indeed as shallow and brainless as her! Tens of thousands wouldn't even qualify for a try-on! It is a true priceless treasure! A national treasure!
“Give. It. Back.” Kai took another step forward.
Kai tightly grasped her forearm and tried to yank the necklace right off her neck.
Vivian strained to hold the door frame, but clearly, she was no match for the burly Kai.
"What's going on here?" A shrill voice rang out from the stairs behind Vivian.
It was Sage Laurent. Astrid’s useless younger brother.
"It's the fucking Kai! He's gone nuts! Help me throw him out!" Taking the chance, Vivian twisted her body and hid behind Sage.
"Holly shit! You still alive!" Sage had an exaggerated expression.
”What the hell are you doing here? Astrid has already broken up with you!"
Sage eyed Kai with malicious intent, his gaze sweeping up and down.
"Wait, you’re not here to beg for forgiveness, are you?" His mocking laugh echoed, like a fat pig squealing non-stop.
"I'm here to take back what's mine!" Kai's eyes shifted past Sage, landing on Vivian behind him. "But your mother stole it."
"Bullshit, this necklace is mine!" Vivian shouted, not wanting Kai to stay another second. "Son, get him out of here!" she ordered.
“If I were you, I’d tuck my tail and get out of here,” Sage taunted. “After all, I could knock twenty of you weaklings with one punch.”
“Then go ahead and try,” Kai said calmly, his smirk only fueling Sage’s rage.
“Damn it, you’re asking for it!” With that, Sage charged at Kai like a crazed wild boar.
Kai stood frozen, as if stunned, rooted to the spot. Sage grinned in triumph, sure Kai was no match for him.
But the next second—crack!
Sage was sent flying like a ragdoll, hitting the ground with a sickening crack. He clearly heard the sound of his bones breaking.
What the hell is going on?!
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