Zachary scoffed in response. “The royal forces? Do you really think that would scare me?”

He then pointed his gun at the ceiling and fired several successive shots.

Bang! Bang!

The bullets struck the chandelier on the ceiling, sending crystals raining down.

Just then, the door to the study room burst open, and dozens of armed soldiers rushed into the room. More soldiers stood outside the window of the study room, and all of them trained their guns at Zachary.

Sherlyn entered the room last, flanked by more armed men.

 

“Put down the gun if you want to live, Zachary.” She had a gun pointed at him as well.

Louis exclaimed, “Mom, what are you doing?” He had never imagined that his mother would cause such a scene.

 

While he pointed his gun at Zachary to protect Charlotte, his mother’s actions represented the Laurents’ declaration of war against the Nacht family.

was wholly unnecessary and out of

into laughter. “Did you think you could stop me with dozens of

you’re not scared of our soldiers, there’s still the Lindberg family, and we have Mr. Lindberg’s best men with us. There’s no way you’d be able to

it,” Louis pleaded

seems like you’ve been sheltered for far too long. I pity your

window suddenly crumpled over

could only watch as bodyguards from the Nacht family stormed into the study room before

stuttered in

had arrived home just then, and he immediately apologized. “Zachary, please have mercy

wife; she doesn’t know any better. Our families have been on good terms for many years, especially

minor issue?” Zachary asked, though he kept his piercing gaze on

branch. “Let’s sit down and have a talk over this, shall we? We shouldn’t exchange arms at all costs. Please accept my suggestion for

tossed the gun in his hand to Robert. “I wanted to have a peaceful

at first glance that the gun belonged to Sherlyn. He wanted desperately to tell off his wife right then and there, but the urgency of the

our families’ good relationship and the sake of your grandfather, I hope you can be the bigger person and

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