Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: Chapter 50 Her Beautiful Wish (1/2)

Chapter 52: Chapter 50 Her Beautiful Wish

Byrne still braved his intense unease to visit his wife’s family at the Hoffman residence.

Several days later, they took a carriage back to Nasir, still on high alert.

The news of Mr. Gold’s death wasn’t made public in their circles until after Byrne had left; the cause was announced as a sudden illness due to excessive obesity, with almost no one aware of the murder case.

Byrne contemplated on the journey and soon understood why Viscount Bast wanted to conceal the cause of Mr. Gold’s death—it was to prevent the allies who supported the Lion clan from becoming overly anxious.

He once again felt the consequences of being weak in a cruel world.

“Mr. Gold’s status, vision, and wisdom were all above his own, yet he was so easily killed by mysterious forces because, after all, he was an ordinary person.”

“In this world filled with extraordinary terror, all ordinary people are but grass, and no matter how well they perform, they are merely nutrients!”

Without sufficient extraordinary power, all status and authority are but smoke that could scatter at any moment.

The strength of the family and oneself is the foundation of everything.

The Ten Great Pillar families, with their ability to dominate over all forces, hold the majority of resources, heritage, land, and wealth of the continent’s east, rely on the formidable power cultivated by their families!

Deep within, Byrne suddenly realized that the Fischer family had never emerged from the dark jungle.

All the fleeting beauty they possessed could vanish at any moment, disappearing without a trace.

But one day, they would become “monsters” in the dark jungle.

For the Fischer family possesses an immense advantage that no other power or organization in the world can compare with.

One day, they would be able to create a powerful army of Extraordinary Exponents!

It started to rain.

The sound of rain hitting the ground echoed through the air, bringing a desolate and merciless beauty. The carriage heavily crossed puddles, causing water droplets to splatter.

The carriage returned to Nasir through the torrential rain. Seeing the Fischer estate, he thought of checking on Margaret and Darren first.

Yet, upon arriving home, Byrne couldn’t find any trace of Margaret or his son Darren.

He heard from a servant that the two had just left, and a powerful unease surged within him instantly!

Byrne quickly asked the servants about Margaret and Darren’s whereabouts. After much difficulty, he learned that they had gone to the Isaac knight family’s house in town.

It seemed they were attending a tea party hosted by one of the female members of that family.

“A tea party?”

Something felt very wrong, and his unease intensified. Byrne couldn’t understand why any tea party would be called for on such a rain-soaked day!

Although he felt rationally that there was little chance of his wife and child being targeted for assassination or kidnapping by the Eagle clan, under the protection of the mighty Lord of the Lost, he still left the house in panic.

Byrne braved the heavy rain and arrived near the Isaac knight family estate, his glasses and clothes completely soaked through.

The pouring rain blurred the vision, the cascading water enshrouding the estate, uniting heaven and earth.

Before the drenched Byrne could step inside, he saw some women and children coming out under umbrellas, all laughing and chatting joyously, among them clearly were Margaret and his son Darren.

Standing in the rain, Byrne finally took a breath of relief. They were alright!

As Margaret hastened over with her son in hand, her smile turned to surprise. She quickly pulled Byrne under the umbrella as well, saying:

“Byrne, what are you doing here? You’ve come back two days earlier than you said you would.”