Darryl held his cheek and glanced at Lolita with a conflicted look on his face; he looked sour and bitter.

He thought that he had Lolita's trust, but he was astonished that she believed Grady. After all, Lolita had not had much life experience and was naive.

"B*stard!"

Seth, the Mayor of Pearl City, could not hold it anymore. He slammed his palm on the table and stood up abruptly. Then, he pointed at Darryl and shouted, "Darryl, you almost got all of us hoodwinked. Pearl City is a cultivated and civilized city. What a shame that we have a scumbag like you here!"

"Take that b*stard and send him for a trial!"

"That's right. There's no need to show mercy to a scumbag like him! He deserves to die!"

In an instant, all the guests around were pointing and cursing at Darryl.

Darryl clenched his fist tightly at the face of the angry crowd. His gaze was locked on Grady. "Grady, you knew better than anyone else about the truth. Do you think you can cover up your malicious acts with all