Chapter 213: Time for Judgment, Scum
Cassius stepped onto the stage
He raised his hand slightly.
The ragles circled overhead.
He tilted has chin
Like a well–trained aerial squad, they all swooped down and perched by his side.
The crowd was stunned.
Clearly
John and Derick’s so called justification just collapsed
John’s state–of–the–art weapons-
Now fully under Cassius’s control.
If John had really altered their genes, wouldn’t that mean th
A cold sweat broke out among the onlookers,
Good thing they hadn’t rushed to grovel at Derick’s feel.
Otherwise, they’d be the biggest jokes of the century.
Derick jabbed a finger a Cassius.
they’d become Cassins’s puppets in no time?
*You ungrateful brati What the hell do you think you’re doing“”
Cassius’s expression was calm.
“Why don’t you check your phone!”
A bad feeling hit Derick as he yanked out his phone.
His screen was Dooded with notifications-
Raven Corp’s stock had plummeted.
Ha rock bottom.
The reason..
William’s pasi–bullying, even murder–had been exposed.
Videos. Evidence.
All over the internet, trending at number one.
And just like that, the once–mighty Raven Family was dragged into the public eye in the most disgraceful way possible.
In mere seconds, the stock had dropped five, six points.
And as the scandal snowballed, it kept plunging–beyond saving
You–you–you-
Derick’s phone slipped from his grasp. He clutched his chest, his face turning a sickly shade of purple.
Gemma naled up and shoved a pill into his mouth
It worked instantly.
Like yanking a man back from the grave,
Even if he wanted to faint to escape, he couldn’t,
Derick gritted his teeth.
“You planned this all along, didn’t you?”
“You sold me those storks on purpose!”
“You’re trying to kill me, you ungrateful bastardi”
Cassius’s
is eyes turned to ice, his voice like a blade cutting through front.
“That’s right. I want you to suffer.”
Deck took several deep breath, barely keeping himself together.
“You think this will make me surrender”
“You think I’ll bow to you!”
“Let me tell you something–as long as my deal wah john stands, Raven Corp is his gateway in this country. I’ll bring it back to the top.”
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“And when that happens, you’ll be nothing!”
“You’ll regret to hellt”
Cassius let out a cold laugh.
“Oh yeah?”
Right then, Shawn clapped his hands. A side door burst open.
A team of officers swarmed in, surrnuruding John
“John, you’re under arrest for purchasing state secrets. Come with us.”
Jahn tried to run. Didn’t get far.
Within seconds, he was pinned down and dragged away
Dragged away!
Derick’s eyes widened, his blood boiling, his head about to explode.
But thanks to Gemma’s inedication, he couldn’t even pass out.
Meanwhile, Marcus stiffened in his seat
Disbelief
When Raven Corp’s scandal broke, he hadn’t panicked.
It was just bad press–manageable.
But John getting arrested? That was the real nightmare,
Because that meant every deal linked to John would be investigated,
Including theirs. Their project–Dead on arrival
This investment —
His body swayed
Something clicked in his mind. His head mapped up toward the stage toward Gemma.
Just minites ago, he had been so confident. So smug.
To her, had he just been a pathetic clown!
Her words earlier–asking him to stay away–she meant them!
The realization hit him like a punch to the gut. A metallic taste filled his mouth. Blood dripped from the corner of his lips.
For the first time…
He truly understood. Gemma was gone.
She would never go back to him.
But the worse it got, the more he realized. He couldn’t let her go.
The police hauled John and his people away.
With them gone, the restrictions inside the hall lifted.
But no one dared move. No one dared speak.
On stage, Candus stared down at Derick, who looked like he’d just been gutted.
This voice was ice-
r–cold. The outsiders are gone. Now, let’s setile our own stores‘
Derick, now with nothing left to lose, scoffed.
“Our scores! Fm your father. I raised you. You owe me.”
Cassia’s face remained impassive.
“This isn’t for me. It’s for my mother. I’m here to give her the justice she never gol
For the first time, Derick’s face twisted
“Your–your mother!“.
His voice wavered. “She died in chillinht“
“If you want to blame someone, blame yourself! You think you can rewrite history?i”
He leaped onto the stage and slapped Derick.
Hard enought
The force sent teeth flying
“You–ugh—”
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Derick spat blood. Three teeth were missing
His words whistled through the gaps.
Shawn casually dug a finger into his ear.
“Ah. That’s better. Much quirter now,
The crowd.
Gemma reached for Cassius’s sleeve,
Some fathers didn’t deserve the title.
Cassias met her gaze–a silent reassurance.
Shawn’s voice cut through the room.
“Call us giving you a chance to save Dice. Em not”
“Old man. Let’s talk about the past, shall we
For once, he wasn’t joking.
His tone was cold, like a kiste wrapped in snow.
“John–real name Andrew Fields–wasn’t always a big shot. He was just some loser who studied abroad, came back, and couldn’t make a living. You
know who saved him? Aunt Evand
Derick’s pupils shrank.
He had no idea.
“Oh? You didn’t know? Well, that’s because this was before he met you. Back when Aunt Evan–Cass’s mother -was still a rich heiress.”
“Aunt Evan was kind. Too kind. She found Andrew starving on the streets and saved his sorry ass. Gave him food, shelter. Made him a core researcher in her genetics lab.”
“But that scumbag! He betrayed her. Sold her research abroad.”
The moment Shawn finished, the hall erupted.
Genetic technology–stolen. Sold out by John,
Lucky the cops got him first. Otherwise, the crowd would’ve tom him apart.
Derick stood there, shell–shocked.
But then, he scoffed.
It’s all the past
“So what! That his nothing to do with me. You want revenge! Take it up with John. Not me.”
