The Man’s Decree

Chapter 496 Hardly In A Position For Heroics

“Ah—” the visibly shaken Tessa squealed in panic. “Help, Jared. Save me…”

She could only turn to Jared at this moment, for she knew his strength well!

“Let her go!” Jared said steadily.

“Hardly in a position for heroics when you can scarcely save your own hide. Wouldn’t you agree, kiddo?” said the scoffing Isaiah as he regarded Jared.

Ignoring him, Jared turned to Jayden instead. “Give me half of this vein mine, and I’ll save your daughter, as well as rid you of the Fergusons!”

The snootiness and casualness of his inflection made it sound as though eliminating the Fergusons was a triviality unworthy even of mention.

Stunned, Jayden looked at him, seemingly at a loss.

“Do you even know what you are saying here, brat? Rid him of the Fergusons? Aren’t you worried about being made to chew on your own words?” Isaiah howled at Jared in displeasure.

Jared possessed the ability to follow through on that, for he was buoyed further by Bruce’s presence and

a decision

caught between a rock

prove to be more bluster than he was worth by getting himself killed, all the Snyder family would have to contend with the fate of

were he to refuse, Jayden could not live with himself seeing Tessa sullied at the hands

Do not pin your hopes on other people’s good

Though she understood her father’s reservations, she had seen Jared catch a bullet in mid-flight with her own very eyes. That

advised Dominic who,

and finally replied between gritted teeth, “If you could save my daughter, Mr. Chance, I’d be willing to give up my

of it is what

turned to regard Isaiah. “Let Ms. Snyder go, and perhaps I might consider

brat, or have you lost your mind? How do you expect to kill me?” The latter

saying another word, Jared’s body spurred into action. Following that, the two of the Fergusons straight-up hit the deck. With Tessa swept into his arms,

wrapped around his neck and eyes fixated

to Jared’s remarkable display with