chapter 3 My son has grown up

A sudden roar echoed over Liu Yard, catching everyone inside off guard, unsure of where the sound was coming from.

Simultaneously, Genuine Energy surged within Nick, propelling him to incredible speeds. In an instant, he appeared at the doorway of the room on the west side of Liu Yard.

In that instant, whether it was Harper, Mia, Phillip, or the group of dandies, they all turned their gaze toward Nick, who seemed to have materialized out of thin air.

"Ni... Nick?"

Harper and Mia almost simultaneously widened their eyes, looking at Nick in disbelief, as if they couldn't fathom that Nick would appear at this moment.

Before leaving the Liu family, Nick never had a last name, only the name Nick.

Nick?

At the same time, Phillip also recognized Nick and was equally astonished. After the incident involving Nick eight years ago, he never showed up again.

"Who the hell are you? Get lost and don't interfere with Phillip's good time!"

While Harper and Mia were still in shock, one of the dandies holding Harper shouted at Nick.

He was Phillip's top lackey, well aware that Phillip had decided to deal with Mia on the spot tonight, and he didn't want anyone to disturb them.

Whoosh!

Nick's figure flickered, instantly arriving in front of Harper. He transformed his hand into a blade, delivering a chop to the dandy's arm.

"Crack—"

The crisp sound of bones breaking instantly resounded, and the dandy's two arms were instantly fractured.

"Ah—"

Intense pain caused the dandy to wail on the spot. The muscles on his face twisted in agony.

"Smack!"

Immediately, a sharp slap interrupted the dandy's wailing.

Without pausing, Nick's palm struck the dandy's face, and the cheekbones instantly shattered. Covered in blood, the dandy was sent flying like a baseball, crashing out.

Thunk!

Seeing this scene, the other dandy who had been holding Harper instinctively released her.

He was terrified by Nick's actions and hoped to escape this way.

However—

Expectations were often far from reality.

Nick kicked him, sending him flying. His chest caved in, a mass of flesh and blood. He spewed blood from his mouth.

All of this seemed complex but happened in the blink of an eye.

When everyone regained their senses, the two dandies almost simultaneously fell to the ground, drenched in blood, motionless, their fates uncertain.

"Uh..."

Seeing this scene, the dandies led by Phillip all looked at Nick in horror, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

At the same time, Harper looked at Nick, tears streaming down her face, and trembled as she said, "Child... child, is it you?"

"I'm sorry, Mom, I'm late. I let you and my sister be bullied."

Nick immediately stepped forward, helping Harper up, his face filled with self-blame.

Though he now knew his true identity, in his memory, Harper had treated him with the same love as if he were her biological child. In his heart, she was no different from his biological mother.

"Ni... Nick, my child, it's you."

Trembling, Harper reached out and gently touched Nick's face, her vision blurred.

Just now, she had thought Nick's sudden appearance was like a dream, unreal. It wasn't until now that she confirmed that Nick, the child she had adopted and raised as her own, had come back!

"Li... little brother!"

On the other side, Mia also awakened as if from a dream, crying as she rushed towards Nick.

This time, tears were no longer bitter.

This time, Phillip didn't dare to reach out to stop them.

"Sis, I'm sorry for making you and Mom suffer."

Nick turned his head, looking at the approaching Mia, filled with self-blame and regret.

If he had been more careful and not cared about offending the Long Country Armed Forces, if he had arranged for a few people at Guishan, Harper, and Mia wouldn't have suffered this kind of humiliation!

Mia rushed directly to Nick and hugged him tightly. "I thought I would never see you again in this lifetime."

"Sis, it's alright now. I'm back, and no one will dare to bully you and Mom again!"

Upon hearing this, Nick reached out, his eyes reddened, and he embraced both Harper and Mia.

At this moment, his voice was not loud, but the tone was exceptionally resolute.

That determination wouldn't waver even if the sky fell!

"Hey... it is you!"

Just then, at the doorway, Phillip snapped out of his shock, sneering. "I've been trying so hard to find you for years, and here you are, coming back on your own. It's like a gift dropped from the sky, no effort required!"

"Mom, sis, wait for me to deal with this animal Phillip, then I'll chat with you."

Phillip's taunts rang in his ears, but Nick lifted his head, casting his gaze toward Phillip as if he were looking at a corpse.

"Nick, what does the current Liu family mean to our Zheng family? If you dare to lay a finger on me, not only you, but the entire Liu family will pay a heavy price!"

Phillip sneered, his face filled with confidence.

Though Nick's previous move had startled Phillip, at this moment, the confidence instilled by his family completely dispelled his inner fear.

Moreover, he saw Levi Liu coming with his men.

When he and his men entered Liu Yard earlier, no one in the Liu family dared to make a sound!

At this moment, he firmly believed that the Liu family would not allow Nick to harm him!

"Stop, otherwise you'll bring great trouble to the Liu family!"

As expected, in the crowd ahead, Mia's eldest uncle, Zeron Liu, upon hearing Phillip's words, raised his voice before even reaching the scene, urging Nick not to act.

"Don't act!"

As Zeron's voice fell, others from the Liu family echoed in unison. While they didn't know where Nick had been all these years and why he suddenly returned, they were well aware that if Nick were to act against Phillip today, all the efforts the Liu family had made earlier would go down the drain—Zheng family would undoubtedly spare no effort to deal with the Liu family!

"Child... child, don't act rashly. If you hit him, the Zheng family won't spare you. Let's leave here."

Harper also spoke up to stop Nick, but not for the sake of the Liu family.

Originally, she was already upset about the Liu family abandoning Mia and forcing her to marry Phillip. Just now, when she heard the words from Mia's eldest uncle, her heart turned completely cold!

Her current plea was only because she was worried that if Nick acted against Phillip, the Zheng family would retaliate.

"Bastard, things are different now. Do you understand the meaning of these four words?" Harper's voice had just fallen when Phillip, even more arrogant, jeered, "Back then, you nearly killed me. How do you think I should get back to you? Perhaps if you kneel, kowtow to me three times, and beg for mercy, I might consider sparing your sorry life?"

"Mom, don't worry, your son has grown up. We're not afraid of trouble."

Nick first responded gently to Harper, then released Harper and Mia. His gaze swept toward Phillip like a blade, directly declaring Phillip's doom.

"Today, even if the King of Heaven himself came, he couldn't save you!"

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