---- Chapter 2184 That night, Harold and Elijah could not sleep. "Dad, is Hugo really dead?" Elijah asked, his face somewhat pale. Harold''s expression darkened. "Most likely, yes. You saw Hakeem''s reaction yourself. It was like losing his own arm. Hugo was his twin brother, and now he''s gone. Looks like Andrew isn''t someone we can underestimate." "But Hakeem and Hugo were the Chetvine Cunningham family''s top killers," Elijah muttered, unable to ept it. "Those two were once feared everywhere as the Twin Assassins of Holtrien." Harold nodded slightly. "They''re formidable, no doubt.
But there''s always someone stronger out there. Andrew is the King of Gabo Creek, and that''s not just an empty title. We should be thankful the Knowles family didn''t go head-to-head with him from the start, or the oue could''ve been disastrous." Elijah snorted. "But this is Terror Town, not his home turf in Gabo Creek. If ites down to a real fight, the Knowles family won''t back down." Harold shook his head. "You''re still too young. Our family''s strength lies in wealth. In times of peace, that means we eat well, live well, and treat nobles and officials likepdogs.
---- "But there are people who don''t y by the rules. You have money, but they have strength, martial skill, and the art of killing. That''s why brutes who rely on force always make life difficult. After this, our family must change direction. Making money isn''t enough... We also need to develop real martial power." Elijah frowned. "Trinity went with Hugo... What if something happened to her?" Harold''s face stayed indifferent. "Whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with us. She''s just a servant sent by the Agur family of Eastonia. Do you think I''d care?" Elijah gave a dryugh.
"Still, her beauty is top tier. What draws me even more is her skill and her gentleness. Dad, if I could win her over and bring her to serve the Knowles family, wouldn''t that be a good thing?" Harold shot him a nce. "Go wash up and sleep, it''ste. You''re not thinking about the family; you just want her body. Don''t even think about it." Elijah chuckled awkwardly and slipped out, closing the door behind him. Under themplight, Harold''s expression shifted between shadow and light, but he ultimately decided it was nothing serious.
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At the time, she did not believe it because she was full of ambition and arrogance. But tonight, Andrew had taught her fear and shown her that there was always someone stronger. ''Andrew Lloyd... that must be his name... I wonder if I''ll ever see him again.'' The thought lingered as she boarded a midnight ne back to her homnd of Eastonia. Meanwhile, Andrew had made his way to the house where Hakeem was staying As soon as he got close, Hakeem''s calm voice came from inside.
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