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 aplete mess. Only
Miles remained, staring at Andrew with aplicated 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 bepletely 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 now.
Caroline''s spine was shattered, leaving herpletely paralyzed. In the end,
members of the Peck family dragged her away, but before she left, her vengeful
re 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 p Caroline across the face
several more times.
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, stunned by the scene.
Miles clenched his jaw and barked, "Let''s go!"
As the tension faded, Gary and a few of the 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 Vi, Andrew
checked in on 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. "Rx. 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 ce 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."