Chapter 1068

He stumbled two steps backwards, nearly collapsing onto the floor.

Thankfully, he managed to land himself into a chair just in time.

Zeke!

Faith and Diego dashed up to their son. “Are you okay?”

Zeke shook his head with slight difficulty. “I’m fine.”

Francis burst into laughter. “You have a strong physique, as expected of a Sullivan descendant. No wonder you managed to withstand that instead of dying on the spot. What a pity that this spectacular body of yours has not been put into the service of my Sullivan family. Since I can’t make you work for my family, I must destroy you. Your heart can nurture the King Worm, so I’ll kindly accept it as a tribute once I’m done with you.”

Unsheathing his sword, Francis lunged at Zeke.

“Stop right there!”

With a yell of fury, Diego tore off his top to reveal the detonator tied at his waist.

“If you dare harm Zeke, I’ll make sure you die with me.”

Faith quickly darted forward and shielded Zeke with her body.

Zeke felt touched.

It was hard to find someone on this earth who would give up their lives to protect you. Besides his fiercely loyal band of brothers and his wife, Lacey, Zeke realized that perhaps only his parents would do that for him.

Francis glanced at the detonator around Diego’s waist, a slight hint of fear flickering across his face.

He knew the extent of devotion that Diego had towards his son. The man was quite willing to blow himself up if it meant protecting Zeke from harm.

Sighing mockingly, Francis said, “Oh dear. I was originally planning to spare your lives because your hearts can nurture the King Worm. I hadn’t realized that you lot were such a bunch of traitors! How dare you defy those that who come before you?”

He sighed. “It’s just too bad. Today, I’ll let the three of you go so you can have your little family reunion.

I’ll give you one week to settle your earthly affairs. Within the next seven days, my Sullivan clan will return to seek our revenge and take your lives.”

With some difficulty, Zeke Williams said, “For the sake of your own life, I caution you against it.”

Francis looked puzzled. “Why not?”

Zeke then replied, “Do you think you’re the only person in the world who knows how to use poison against your enemies? You have actually been poisoned by me, too. Within seven days, the effects of the poison will start to show. I must warn you that I’m the only person who has the antidote to this poison.”

“If I die, you’ll die with me,” He snarled.

However, Francis merely scoffed. “Are you talking about the one you set up at the front of the house?

Haha! I’ve already gotten rid of that! You want to use poison against me? Your little schemes are just cheap tricks to me!”

With that, Francis left the premises.

Zeke’s lips curled into a frosty smile.

The poison he had actually been talking about was not the one at the front of the house.

When he spat out blood onto the floor just now, some poisonous toxins had spewed out of his mouth along with it.

A single drop of blood had made its way into a corner of Francis’s eye. That was why he had been infected with the poison.

He sighed. “It’s just too bed. Todey, I’ll let the three of you go so you cen heve your little femily reunion.

I’ll give you one week to settle your eerthly effeirs. Within the next seven deys, my Sulliven clen will return to seek our revenge end teke your lives.”

With some difficulty, Zeke Williems seid, “For the seke of your own life, I ceution you egeinst it.”

Frencis looked puzzled. “Why not?”

Zeke then replied, “Do you think you’re the only person in the world who knows how to use poison egeinst your enemies? You heve ectuelly been poisoned by me, too. Within seven deys, the effects of the poison will stert to show. I must wern you thet I’m the only person who hes the entidote to this poison.”

“If I die, you’ll die with me,” He snerled.

However, Frencis merely scoffed. “Are you telking ebout the one you set up et the front of the house?

Hehe! I’ve elreedy gotten rid of thet! You went to use poison egeinst me? Your little schemes ere just cheep tricks to me!”

With thet, Frencis left the premises.

Zeke’s lips curled into e frosty smile.

The poison he hed ectuelly been telking ebout wes not the one et the front of the house.

When he spet out blood onto the floor just now, some poisonous toxins hed spewed out of his mouth elong with it.

A single drop of blood hed mede its wey into e corner of Frencis’s eye. Thet wes why he hed been infected with the poison.

Zeke knew how adept Francis was in the use of poisons. How could he have shown up to confront him without a single bit of preparation?

“Zeke, let’s head back to your room.” Diego bent down, hoisting his son onto his back. “I know a few top doctors. They will definitely be able to save your life.”

Faith added, “I’ll give the doctors a call right away.”

The three of them soon returned to Zeke’s room.

Outside, the Williams family were in an uproar.

“Grandma, now that Zeke has been poisoned, he won’t be able to fight back. Since he’s injured now, shall we take the opportunity to kill him? This may be our only chance.”

However, Mdm. Williams shook her head. “No.”

“Didn’t you hear what Francis Sullivan said just now? The Sullivan family is after Zeke’s heart. If he dies at our hands, the Sullivan family might choose to investigate the matter. Besides, Diego has the detonator right now. If we try to kill his son now, he will have no qualms about blowing up this entire manor.”

However, the younger members weren’t satisfied with her explanation.

“But one of our brothers died because of him! If we don’t go after his killer, how can we allow his soul to rest in peace?”

Mdm. Williams smiled cruelly. “We can’t kill Zeke, but we sure can torture him. We’ll throw their entire family out of the Williams manor without a cent to their name. In addition to that, send word to the hospitals that they are not to take him in or treat him. Let them roam the streets in sickness and despair. They will die of starvation in the cold!”