“Is this beast’s brain abnormal?” “Remember, my patience is limited.
I’m giving you only one month!
Of course, you can gather all your strength and connections to fight me!” Darius ignored everyone’s ridicule and turned to leave the banquet hall “Beast, stop!
Did I say you could leave?” His adoptive father, Gideon Ashbourne, moved to stop him.
Reginald said, “Gideon, let him go!
There’s no need for bloodshed on such a joyous day!” Reginald was afraid that the important guest might see it.
The impact would not be good.
“Yes, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with him!” “The big man will be here soon.
He’s lucky this time!” And just like that, Darius left under the gaze of more than a hundred people.
After he left, Reginald asked anxiously, “Thaddeus, where is the big man?
Why isn’t he here yet?” Thaddeus looked confused.
“He should have arrived by now, judging by the time.
Let me ask…” After ending the phone call, Thaddeus’s face turned pale.
“Dad…
the big man was already here.” “But he’s gone.” “What?!
The big man was already here?” “The big man said that the Ashbourne Family is nothing more than a bunch of stupid pigs.
We aren’t worthy at all!” “I understand now!
He must have just seen the scene with Darius causing trouble and got angry before leaving!” “He must think that the Ashbourne Family doesn’t respect him!” Reginald’s face darkened with rage “You little beast!
You deserve to die!!!” Everyone gradually came to the same realisation.
Darius had ruined the Ashbourne Family’s big moment!
The important guest was gone!
This was no different from cutting off the Ashbourne Family’s chance to rise to the top in a single step.
Darius was now the sinner of the Ashbourne Family!
Everyone in the family was furious.
Their eyes burned with hatred, and they couldn’t wait to tear him apart.
Especially Darius’s adoptive father, adoptive mother, and elder brother.
They hated him even more: “Darius, just you wait!!!” After leaving the Solstice Grand Hotel, there was only one person Darius wanted to see.
Seraphina.
His wife.
In this life, he owed nothing to the Ashbourne Family.
He owed nothing to his former friends or classmates.
But Seraphina was different.
She was the one person he could never stop feeling indebted to.
The day after their wedding, he had been sent to prison.
And Seraphina had been left behind.
Because of him, she had lost her reputation and spent six long years alone.
Six years…
Darius didn’t know how much pain she had endured.
He didn’t know how many tears she had cried when no one was there to wipe them away.
And he didn’t know how many lonely nights she had spent missing the man who had disappeared from her life the day after they became husband and wife.
His chest tightened at the thought of her.
For six years, he had imagined this moment more times than he could count.
He wanted to see her face.
To hear her voice.
To pull her into his arms and hold her close, as if the six years between them had never existed.
He wanted to take her hand in his and never let it go again.
He wanted to tell her that he was back.
That this time, he would stay.
That she would never have to face anything alone again.
But standing outside her door, Darius suddenly hesitated.
For the first time in years, the legendary God of War felt nervous.
His hand hovered in the air for a long moment before he finally pressed the doorbell.
The door opened.
Seraphina stood there, staring at him.
Her phone slipped from her hand and hit the floor.
For a few seconds, neither of them said anything.
Then Seraphina’s eyes slowly filled with tears.
“Seraphina, hurry up and come inside after dealing with the courier!
The family banquet is about to begin!
Your grandfather is going to settle your marriage tonight.
Remarriage is inevitable!” ” Hurry up and get dressed.
Your grandfather has arranged a good match for you!” Her parents’ voices came from inside the house.
Darius looked at her “Seraphina.
I’m back.” He stepped forward, instinctively reaching for her.
Smack!
She knocked his hand away “What are you doing back?” Her voice was quiet, but it shook.
Darius froze.
Seraphina looked away, wiping at her face “I thought…
I’d forgotten about you.” But the tears kept falling.
She covered her mouth, trying to stop herself from crying.
Soon, her parents, Malcolm Vale and Helena Vale, came out.
The moment they saw Darius, both of them froze.
For a second, neither of them spoke.
Then Malcolm’s face hardened “You came back?” His voice rose as he stepped forward “Do you have any idea what the past six years have been like for us?
For Seraphina?” “Do you know how much criticism the Vale Family has suffered because of you?
Helena stepped forward and pushed Darius “When you went to prison, you should have understood that you and Seraphina were over for good!
You’re a rapist!
A rat everyone in Ravenmere City despises!
And now you’ve come back to drag Seraphina down again!” She stepped forward and pushed him harder away from the door.
“Whatever happened between you two, it’s over.
Seraphina has spent six years trying to live with what happened.
She doesn’t need you coming back and turning her life upside down again.” Darius remained silent.
The truth was, he didn’t know how much Seraphina had suffered during those six years.
And despite everything, she hadn’t remarried.
Darius’s expression slowly turned serious “This time, I won’t leave Seraphina again.” He looked directly at her.
“I can’t change what happened six years ago.
But if she’ll let me…
I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure she never has to face anything alone again I’ll give her the future she deserves.
I’ll make sure she has everything she could ever want.” Malcolm sneered.
“You can’t say that, Darius.
You’ve been in prison for six years.
What are you going to use to give Seraphina a future?” Helena nodded in agreement.
“Exactly.
With words?
There’s a limit to how much you can brag.” Darius gave a faint smile.
“Don’t worry.
I’ll take back what was taken from me six years ago.” He paused before adding, “And the Ashbourne Family will answer for what they did.” This time, even Seraphina couldn’t stay silent.
“Darius!” She looked at him in frustration.
“Can you be more realistic?
It doesn’t matter that you just got out of prison.
Keep your feet on the ground and start from the beginning.
I believe you can make something of yourself again one day.” She paused.
“But can you stop saying things like that?
Do you even know how powerful the Ashbourne Family is now?” Her voice softened slightly “And besides…
things aren’t the same as they were six years ago.” Darius looked at her seriously.
“Seraphina, you don’t have to believe everything I’m saying right now.” His expression remained calm.
“But give me time.” He looked directly into her eyes.
“I won’t ask you to wait for me again.
Just watch what I do.” Then he added quietly, “I came back for you.
And this time, I won’t let anyone decide your future for you.”