Calvin coughed violently a few times before finally stopping the blood from pouring out. He shouted, “Call it off! Everyone, back off! Get me home! Call the top docs from the Advanced Medical Institute! Now!”
His voice trembled with fear and frustration, and it was obvious that Andrew had scared the fight right out of him. The Peck family quickly cleared the scene, retreating in a complete mess. Only Miles remained, staring at Andrew with a complicated expression.
He asked, “Mr. Lloyd, you’ve made your point loud and clear. May I at least take Liliana with me?”
Andrew’s face was ice cold. “Take her. But next time, keep this dumb woman in check. If she dares mess with me again, I won’t be this polite.”
Miles bowed slightly, his tone respectful. “Mr. Lloyd, you have my word. There won’t be a next time.”
Liliana, still in Miles’s arms, looked as pale as a ghost. She never imagined that her family, one of the Five Apex Families, would be completely crushed by Andrew.
Because of her, Caroline was crippled, and Calvin had practically coughed out his lungs.
“Times have changed.”
She could not help but remember Andrew’s earlier warning to Calvin. Miles also recalled those three words.
The era of dominance no longer belonged to the Five Apex Families. Instead, it belonged to Andrew n
Cargine’s spine was shattered, leaving her completely paralyzed. In the end, members of the Peck family dragged her away, but before she left, her vengeful glare was locked on Tiana the whole time.
Tiana scoffed without a shred of pity. “You old hag, what can you do about it?”
Caroline croaked hoarsely, “Tiana, don’t get too cocky! You know she won’t let you off the hook!”
Tiana’s face darkened, and she stormed over to slap Caroline across the face several more times. Tiana’s face darkened, and she stormed over to sla
Right in front of the entire Peck family, she hit Caroline again and again. It was downright savage.
Andrew and the others just stood there, stundroline a
Miles clenched his jaw and barked, “Let’s go!”
As the tension faded, Gary and a few of the
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other privileged brats shuffled over to Andrew with trembling legs.
“Mr. Lloyd, we’ll get out of your way too, alright?”
Andrew shot them a look. “What, you think I’m throwing a farewell dinner for you?”
Gary’s stomach dropped, his spine snapped straight, and he bolted like his life depended on it.
Back at Serenity Villa, Andrew checked in
Lauren. Thankfully, she was okay. With Francesca, their trusty in-
house doctor, watching over her, she’d be back on her feet soon.
That afternoon, Shiloh rushed home in a panic, having taken emergency leave.
“Lauren got attacked? Who did it?” she demanded, her voice full of anger.
Aspen quickly tried to calm her. “Relax. She’s safe now.”
Shiloh shook her head. “You’re there, so I figured she’d be fine. But I’m asking who did it?”
Aspen hesitated, eventually letting out a sigh. “You don’t want to know. Someone from the Peck family.”
Shiloh turned around immediately. “Got it. I’m going to pay the Peck family a visit.”
Aspen grabbed her by the arm. “Wait, Shiloh, it’s over now. What are you going to do?”
Shiloh scowled. “What else? I’m going to get justice for Lauren! The Peck family thinks they can bully anyone. Well, I’ll bully them right back.”
Aspen started sweating. “Don’t do anything reckless! They’re one of the Five Apex Families. These people are powerful!”
Shiloh scoffed. “I don’t care if they’re the Five Apex Families or the Five Roaches–I’ll torch the whole place if I have to!”
After a long argument, Shiloh finally backed down, though reluctantly.
Upstairs, Andrew stood side by side with Tiana, watching the scene below.
Tiana raised an eyebrow. “Who’s that girl? She’s got a firecracker vibe.”
Andrew chuckled. “That’s Shiloh Greene. I met her back in Jayrodale. She even endorsed my two miracle medicines, remember? You’ve seen her before.”
Tiana squinted in thought. “Now that you mention it… I think I do recall. But she honestly seems a bit off in the head.
Andrew replied gently, “She has memory loss. So most of the time, she acts like a sweet, naive kid.”
