This money was supposed to be used as capital for her company’s recovery. “That’s right, she received this money from someone else. It never actually belonged to her in the first place. You’re not just going to sit back and watch your family get extorted by loan sharks, right?” David blurted desperately. “If the loan sharks don’t end up killing you, I will!” Infuriated at her son’s shamelessness, Gladys continued hitting David with the broom. “Thea, please. I’m your only brother.” “Please, Thea… Save Davie. He’s learned his lesson! He won’t repeat this mistake ever again.” The couple knelt at Thea’s feet and continued to plead. After giving David a beating, Gladys looked at Thea. “Thea, you have money on your card, don’t you? Why don’t you help them pay off the debt? You can earn back the money eventually. If you lose your brother, he’ll be gone forever.” “Mom—” Thea was put on the spot. This was not just a paltry sum. It was over a billion dollars they were t

Gladys could only wring her hands anxiously. The whole family was in a state of panic. Just when they thought they were anxious enough, the Xenoses' lawyer’s letter arrived to make things worse. It accused Thea of unlawfully possessing the wealth of others and misappropriating 500 million dollars. It demanded that she return the funds within a certain time frame. Otherwise, she would be prosecuted in court. As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. Before they could even pay off David’s debts, the Xenoses had transferred the money in Thea’s bank account away. The Callahans were in a full-blown crisis. They gathered. No one was able to utter a single word. The atmosphere was suffocating. “Think of something, mom.” Desperate, Alyssa broke the silence. There was nothing Gladys could do. What could she have done? They owed the Xenoses 500 million. Add that to the 800 million in loans and the interest. The final amount they needed was astronomical. Even if they so

If only her husband was not useless… If only James were a powerful and influential man, she would not be going through all these problems in the first place. Unfortunately, her husband was trash. James was just a good-for-nothing son-in-law of the Callahans. James relaxed after making the call. He tossed his phone on the table and asked, “How’s Henry’s condition?” Levi replied, “He’s still stable.” “Good. Watch his condition closely. Let me know immediately if something’s wrong.” “Understood.” “You may leave me now. I’m tired. I’m going back to sleep.” Levi left his commander to his rest. James got on the bed. He was bone-tired. He had used up a lot of his strength after his combat with the 28 fighters at Mt. Thunder Pass. To make things worse, he had to flee from the hundred-thousand-strong army for a whole night. His body was near its limit. Not only that, his operation on Henry took a full day too. He collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep. M

Why did he have to steal from her? Why did he have to gamble? Why did he have to borrow so much? If not for David, none of this would have happened. After Zavier left, he immediately went to look for the Xenoses. The Watsons and the Xenoses were all part of the Five Provinces Business Alliance. Although they were from Cansington and North Cansington respectively, they maintained a close relationship. At the Watsons’ villa in Goodview Villa District, Zavier personally welcomed Zack, “Welcome, Mr. Xenos.” “It’s been a while, Zavier.” They hugged each other. At the foyer of the first floor of the villa, Zack grinned, “So what can I do for you today, Mr. Watson?” Zavier decided to get into the heart of the matter. “I heard that the Xenoses gave two billion dollars to Thea. I also heard you’ve taken back 1.5 billion and are owed five hundred million more.” Zack’s face clouded over. All three generations of his family suffered because of James. His father had even k

Pallet Town was a big city near the border of the Southern Plains. Many reporters gathered in front of the consulate general of Pallet Town. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the consulate general of Pallet Town. News about the developments at the Southern Plains border has been circulating for the past few days. There were also rumors that the commander-in-chief of the Black Dragon army, the Black Dragon himself, has died on the battlefield after a fierce battle against the hundred-thousand-strong army of the twenty-eight-nations. The generals of the twenty-eight nations were rumored to have been taken captive.” “What’s the truth of the situation? Let’s wait patiently for the general’s arrival…” At that moment, a convoy stopped in front of the consulate general. Levi got off the convoy. Following that, fully-armed soldiers escorting the generals of the twenty-eight-nations appeared. The generals were forced to kneel with a gun pressed against the back of their heads. The