n

n

nTranslator:Henyee TranslationsEditor:Henyee Translations

n“Apology is useless!” Yosef bellowed on the intercom, “Warren Soan! Stay out of it! I’ll paint that studio in blood in three minutes!”

n“Yosef!” Warren shouted, “You can’t do this!”

n“Everyone who has insulted the Patriarch deserves to die! Warren, you’re useless! I can’t tolerate these people while they continue to insult the Patriarch! If you try to stop me, I’ll kill you, too!”

n1

nWarren looked at James.

nJames said with a darkened face, “I’m with the Guardians this time. These people will only cry when death is staring down at them! If they’re too stupid to tell right from wrong, there’s no point in keeping them alive!”

nCaroline also spoke up, “Uncle Yosef, don’t do that! Father has always told us to win people by virtue. If he wakes up, he’ll never let you do such things! He’ll be angry!”

n“If the worst comes to the worst, I’ll atone my crime with my own life, but I can’t stand it anymore!” Yosef roared angrily on the intercom.

nAt that moment, lights lit up in the villa.

n“James! Yosef!”

nThe voice sounded old and weak, but it was definitely Himmel Soan’s. Immediately, over a hundred people in the villa knelt on the floor.

nJames, Warren, and Caroline all looked stunned.

n“Patriarch!”

n“Dad, you’re finally awake!”

n“This is great! The Patriarch has woken up!”

nJames was elated and wanted to run into the house, but two men stood in his path, stopping him from going inside.

n“What are you doing? Get out of my way!” James bellowed.

nHe heard Himmel Soan’s voice again.

n“James, I’m still too weak to see you. Hayden is here with me. You don’t need to come in!”

n“Patriarch, I haven’t seen you in over 30 years! Please let me come inside!”

n“There’s no rush. We’ll have all the time in the world! James, Yosef, I heard what happened. Please stay calm. Don’t do anything reckless, and let Warren and Caroline handle it.”

n1

n“But Patriarch, I can’t take it! Those despicable men said such filthy things! I… I want to…” Yosef sounded agitated in the intercom.

n“Yosef, who gave you the order to come back? Didn’t I tell you to stay abroad? Have you disobeyed me?”

n“I’m sorry, Patriarch! I heard that you were in danger, and I was worried, so I…”

n“Go back and guard our overseas assets!”

n“Patriarch, please let me see you, just one minute! I’ll leave right away!”

nA middle-aged man with long hair and wearing a traditional outfit walked into the courtyard with tears in his eyes. It was none other than Yosef himself!

nBut Himmel Soan never spoke again.

nHayden came out of the villa at that moment and told the crowd, “The Patriarch is still too weak to talk. He has to rest. Please leave him in peace.”

nThe others looked at one another and obviously had doubts. If Himmel Soan really had woken up, why wouldn’t he see them?

nSome suspected that it was one of Hayden’s tricks, but they couldn’t take the risk to question him.

nIf Himmel Soan truly had recovered, challenging Hayden would be seen as disobeying the Patriarch. That was a serious crime!

nAfter much consideration, the crowd retreated from the courtyard and let Himmel Soan rest in a peaceful environment.

n“Yes, Patriarch!

n“I’ll be stationed 500m away from the villa. Feel free to summon me if you need anything,” said Yosef.

nJames and Yosef left the villa. When Warren and Caroline wanted to leave, Hayden stopped them.

n“The Patriarch didn’t wake up. I lied to them, but I can only stall them for a while. Warren, Caroline, you need to quiet things down as soon as possible. The cover will be blown if they still can’t see the Patriarch tomorrow! A lot of people in Bywater are going to die!”

n1

nWarren’s pupils contracted, and his face paled. “What? You lied to them? How could you pretend to be the Patriarch?!”

nCaroline said, “We’re under special circumstances, and we have to use special measures! I’m sure Father would agree with Uncle Hayden when he wakes up! Uncle Warren, let’s get on with our business, or the city will be destroyed!”

nWarren calmed down and nodded slowly. Their top priority was to take care of public opinion online.

n“Damn it! What have Kevin Matano and Jack Wattcon been doing? How could they let this show air?”

nWarren made a video call with the Five. “Who owns the website Tenrun?”

nSeeing Warren’s livid face, Tom Matcon wiped the sweat on his forehead. “Sir, it’s mine.”

n“Are you deaf or blind? Can’t you read what’s on your front page? If it doesn’t go away in the next ten minutes, I’ll make you go away!”

nThe other four people held their breaths, feeling glad that they hadn’t been named.

n“The other four, don’t just sit around! The interview is being held on Sunshine TV Station. Do you know what to do?”

n“Yes, of course, sir! We’ll take care of it in ten minutes!”

n…

nIn the television studio, Andy Lee was vividly describing what he had “seen.” He had painted Himmel Soan to be such an evil man. “That man kept touching Stella’s legs!

n“And he put Stella’s hand into his clothes!”

nAndy Lee claimed that he had witnessed all those things.

nDing!

nJust then, he received a message.

nThe message was from “Boss.”

nIt read, “Things have changed. Kneel on the floor and apologize to Himmel Soan. Otherwise, your career in the entertainment industry will be finished, and I’ll be dead. Do it now!”

n“Boss” had given his consent to let Andy come to the show. Therefore, the message shocked him. He couldn’t understand why he would receive such a message in the middle of the show.

nHe was still perplexed when he received another message. “What the hell are you waiting for? Kneel and apologize! I’m watching you!”

nAndy Lee fell silent and stared at his phone.

nRachel asked, “Mr. Lee, is there something wrong?”

nAndy suddenly looked up and said solemnly, “Actually, I made up all the things I said.”

nHe then dropped to his knees and held up a hand.

n“I’m sorry, everyone, but I’ve been lying to you! I’ve never met Himmel Soan or Stella Shane. I only said those things to make people notice me again! I want to make a comeback to the entertainment industry, and that was why I told such lies! I swear that I’ve never met Stella or Himmel Soan! If I’m not telling the truth, I’ll be struck down by lightning! I’m sorry, Mr. Soan!” He then banged his forehead on the floor.

n