Nathanâs cold sweat continued to drip. Finally, he asked the soldiers beside him, âWhat happened? Tell me honestly,
donât hide anything.â
The soldier trembled and explained the situation to Nathan cautiously.
Zane continued to speak after the soldier narrated the situation. âFather, I only invited Miss Synder to be my guest
at the mansion. I have no other intention, but this man caused a scene. He was rude to meââ
Slap!
Before he could finish his sentences, Nathan slapped Zane on his face without warning!
Nathan almost used all of his strength to slap his son; blood started to drip from the corner of Zaneâs lips.
The confused Zane covered his cheek in disbelief. âFather! Why did you hit me?â
Everyone else was equally stunned.
âWhatâs going on?â
âDidnât Nathan admit that he did not know Darren? Then, why is he on Darrenâs side and even taught his son a
lesson?â
âB*stard! Are you trying to get me in trouble?â Nathan became angrier. He slapped his son a couple more times.
âFather, whatâs going on?!â
Zane was dumbfounded by his fatherâs sudden change of attitude. He felt like crying as he rolled around on the
ground in pain.
The crowd was also bewildered. Several soldiers wanted to step forward and mediate the conflict, but they were
held back by Nathanâs scary expression.
âWhat did I teach you? As the Green Dragon Garrison Commander, my duty is to keep everyone safe. You are my
son, so you ought to have led by example. Yet, you kept messing around and getting me in trouble!â
Nathan slapped and rebuked Zane in his rage.
Soon, Zaneâs face swelled to almost double its size.
Nathan was heartbroken to have done that to his son, but he maintained a smile when he approached Darryl. Then,
he said politely, âSir, youâve done an admirable job in helping someone in distress. My unruly son had made such a
huge mistake, but you managed to stop him. Iâm grateful for your aid!â
Nathanâs voice trembled when he said that; he spoke with respect and care. Yet, at the same time, he panicked.
Nathan knew that his son was a big bully, and many had suffered in his sonâs hands. However, he never expected
that the Emperor would witness his son snatched a woman so lawlessly. Had he not done something to rectify the
situation, he was afraid that his head might roll.
âWhat?â
The crowd was shocked to hear Nathanâs words.
âWhatâs going on?â
Not only did the aloof Green Dragon City Garrison Commander taught his son a lesson on behalf of Darren, but he
also behaved politely around the stranger. Was that the same Nathan who often took his sonâs side no matter what
horrible things Zane did?
The crowd could not fathom the situation; they were puzzled. They had no idea that Darren was Emperor of
Westrington. Nathan would have to behave servilely around him.
Darryl stood there with a poker face that showed no change of emotion.
âSir, Iââ Nathan was terrified when Darryl remained quiet. He continued to say, âSir, would you forgive my son for
his foolishness?â
Still, Darryl said nothing!
âLooks like itâs hopelessââ
Nathanâs heart sank. âHis Majesty must still be angry if he doesnât say anything!â
âYou b*stard!â
The next second, Nathan roared and started to beat and scold Zane again. âYouâve shamed the Xanthos family. Iâll
kill youââ
All the soldiers exchanged looks with each other, but none dared to interfere or stop Nathan.
After a while, Zane was dead from his fatherâs beating. Finally, Nathan stopped.
Zaneâs nose and face were swollen and covered with bruises. His tears continued to stream; he was aggrieved at
what had happened. âFather, why did you hit me? This man is just an ordinary person. Even if you appreciate his
chivalrous courage to help others, you donât have to hit meââ
Zane still felt wronged.
âMy father has always been very protective of me. What happened today? He seems to be a different person.â
âDid he just call the Emperor an ordinary person?â
Nathan was so furious that even his beard trembled in accordance with his body. He kicked Zane fiercely. â*Shut up!
You asked why I am hitting you? You did something wrong, and yet, you asked me why I am hitting you?â