“Hehe, is that so? I’ll keep my eyes peeled then!” Edward chuckled, but there was an underlying


    expression in his gaze. By his estimation, Diane would soon be his because Severin’s days were


    numbered! Therefore, he viewed Severin’sments as nothing but a big fat joke.


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    “Haha, make sure you watch closely!” Severinughed and did


    not take Edward seriously at all.


    Edward’s lips twitched violently several times and he could only grit his teeth and say, “You should


    watch your step.” He


    then turned to Diane and said, “Now’s not toote for you to


    back out of your rtionship with him. You’ll regret it if you


    don’t!” He left her a harsh reminder and then turned around


    and left without looking back.


    Over at the other end, the Chavezes had arrived too. When


    Rufus saw Severin, he gritted his teeth angrily and his face turned blue when he thought of the


    humiliation that he


    suffered a day ago. Manuel noticed his son’s dampened mood and could not help but say, “How long


    has it been since that incident happened, Rufus? Are you seriously still angry about


    it?”


    Rufus smiled deliberately. “Duh. Who told him to snatch away


    my dream woman?”


    Manuel frowned. “I’ve sent someone tounch an


    investigation but nothing about his rtionship with Larry


    was found except that he had been helping to treat the illness that Larry’s mother is suffering from. If


    there’s no other


    rtionship between them, then we can just send our family’s protectors to deal with him!”


    Rufus was ted to hear that and could not help but ask his father, “For real, Dad?”


    Manuel smiled evilly as he said, “You wanted Diane, didn’t you? I’ll be frank, though. I don’t think Diane


    will fall in love with you when you’re such an obese kid, but I can have someone kidnap and imprison


    her. When that’s done, you’ll be able to enjoy yourself to your heart’s content, and once you’ve had


    enough, we’ll just kill her. How does that sound?”


    “I can’t bear to see her killed. She’s so beautiful, and I know I won’t get enough of her!” Rufus was a


    little reluctant when he heard that Diane was going to be killed. He never expected his father to be


    more ruthless than himself, and it was clear that


    he had always been underestimating his old man.


    Manuel added, “For what little prospects that you have, you’re still the scion of a second-tier family. I


    don’t think it’d be that


    difficult for you to get a beautiful woman. Diane may be pretty, but the chances of her marrying you are


    practically zero. Even if she doesn’t have any choice left, she’d choose Edward before even


    considering you. Look at yourself, son! You get fatter and fatter with each meal, and you’re short too!


    Why in the world would she choose you?” However, he soon remarked, “Besides, women are


    unpredictable creatures, and


    she might just submit to you slowly once you kidnap her. It’s hard to tell, but there are times when


    beasts need to be tamed too!”


    “You make a lot of sense, Dad,” Rufus said. “If this is the case, then let two protectors assist me


    sometime in the next few days. I’ve decided to give it my all to get Diane!” Rufus clenched his fist and


    there was a bit of ruthlessness in his eyes.


    “Let’s head in. The ceremony is starting soon!” Manuel smiled faintly, and he was mainly angry that his


    son was beaten by some hothead who had no money, no influence, and came out of prison just


    recently. It was outrageous! The Chavezes were a second-tier family, and except for a few first-tier


    families and Brookbourn Mansion, there were few people whom they genuinely could not afford to


    offend.