chapter 18 Don't worry, I'm with you

Every time the Dragon God Palace assembled armies, Horacio would always use various excuses to drive Gavril away. There was nothing to say about this guy's abilities, and he deserved to be one of the five main kings of Dragon God Palace. But the problem was every time he stood with the other four main kings, Horacio always felt particularly speechless. It was as if a captivating bouquet of stunning flowers when suddenly, an inexplicable sensation arose as a toad emerged unexpectedly from the side. Moreover, Gavril didn't know what was wrong with him. He had to give himself the title of God Sawyer. Before the battle commenced on the battlefield, he proclaimed his title aloud, causing the ambiance on his side to darken. After bidding farewell to the soldiers, Horacio returned to that dilapidated but extremely warm home. This night was the most sound sleep Horacio had ever had since he was born. His daughter and wife were lying next to him. Listening to their breathing, Horacio felt like he owned the whole world. After sending Deborah to kindergarten the next day, the young couple went to the vegetable market again. Seeing Gemma bargaining with the hawker over a cent or two, Horacio felt as if his heart was being stabbed with needles. Despite the danger he faced overseas, Horacio's life could be seen as one of luxury. A bottle of red wine could cost a lot, even hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. Meanwhile, his wife would go to the vegetable market daily and haggle with the vendors over just a few cents. "Gemma, I just returned to Narval City and haven't gone shopping yet. Why don't you accompany me to the shopping mall?" Horacio said with a smile. Gemma nodded, and the two arrived at the busiest business district in the city center. "Gemma, I have saved some money abroad in the past few years. You can buy whatever you like. Bags, shoes, clothes, and cosmetics. Buy whatever you want." Horacio wanted to make up for his wife. But Gemma seemed a little distracted. "Let's forget it. We need to save some money. It's getting late. Let's go back first." Other women would be like fish entering a big river as soon as they entered a shopping mall, but Gemma was not interested from the beginning to the end and looked very worried. Just when she was passing by a bridal shop, her eyes were drawn to it for a few seconds. After just a brief shopping trip, Gemma expressed her desire to return, but Horacio tried to convince her to stay and failed. After returning home, Horacio always felt something was wrong with Gemma as if she was hiding something from him. But after asking several times, Gemma said she was fine. The phone rang suddenly. When Gemma saw the caller ID, her face became obviously panicked. She quickly took the phone, hurried into the back room, and closed the door. Something was wrong! Horacio touched his chin. He noticed that Gemma's expression looked strange after seeing the caller ID. And why did she have to go to the back room to answer the phone call? "I'm sorry, please give me a little more time. I really can't raise that much money now. Please..." Gemma begged into the phone. At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Horacio stood at the door. "Horacio, why are you here? I just called a friend of mine..." Gemma quickly hung up the phone with a panicked look on her face. "I heard it all." Horacio took a deep breath and asked, "What happened? Please tell me." Gemma burst into tears immediately. "Horacio, I'm sorry..." "Don't be in a hurry. Speak slowly." Horacio handed over a tissue. Gemma said with tears, "A week ago, Grandpa asked me to go to dinner and then transferred a company to my name." "I was very happy at the time, thinking that Grandpa would no longer be angry with me, but I didn't expect that the financial resources of the company were already depleted." "Moreover, it's in arrears with a large amount of project payment. My creditor calls me every day to force me to pay back the money." "I really couldn't hold on anymore. Deborah was snatched away again two days ago, and I completely collapsed, so I went to a dead end..." Horacio frowned slightly. "Could it be a mistake? How could your grandfather trick you? Is there some misunderstanding here? Have you told them?" In fact, Horacio had always doubted his heart. When he met Gemma abroad five years ago, her dress did not resemble that of a child from a poor family. Moreover, it was a world-famous school. Logically speaking, students who came out of there would be high-level white-collar workers no matter how bad they were. But how could Gemma live in such a miserable life? Gemma bitterly shook her head. "After that incident happened five years ago, I found out that I was pregnant. I don't know who exposed this incident. The school rules in that school are very strict. After they found out, they kicked me out of the school." "After I returned here, my family was so angry that they asked me to go to the hospital to have an abortion and even arranged a marriage for me." "But I still refused, so I ran out secretly and found a place to give birth to Deborah." "Since then, I have been regarded as a shame by my family, and they kicked me out. They have never cared about me in the past five years." "I was struggling to survive alone with Deborah. A week ago, Grandpa suddenly called me and asked me to go to dinner." "I was very happy at the time. I thought Grandpa was no longer angry, but I never expected..." At this point, Gemma broke down in tears. No one could accept this situation. "Horacio, I'm sorry that I have burdened you, but don't worry. I will definitely not burden you with this matter..." "Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" Horacio hugged Gemma into his arms, his teeth gritting with hatred, wishing he could chop those bastards alive right now! Rat-tat-tat! At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door. Horacio hurriedly opened the door and saw several menacing men standing outside the door. "Ms. Summer, I'm very sorry. We also know that you were cheated, but the hard work of the workers for two years cannot be in vain." "The lawyer has confirmed that, according to the law, this debt is your responsibility. We regret to inform you that this money rightfully belongs to the hard-working employees." Gemma replied quickly, "Sir, I really can't afford so much money. Please give me some more time!" Several big men let out a long sigh, and one of them said, "Ms. Summer, in fact, we can indeed grant you some additional time." "But, can you guarantee that you will be able to pay back the money by then?" "I..." Gemma looked desperate. The money she owed was not a small amount. Let alone a few days of grace even if she didn't eat or drink for the rest of her life, she wouldn't be able to make that much money. "I am Gemma's husband. How much does she owe you?" At this time, Horacio suddenly spoke. Several big men looked at Horacio and said, "The money has been delayed for over a year, totaling 7.1 million. However, since we know you were cheated, we will only charge you 7 million, which is a fraction of it." Horacio glanced at the big man and said, "Okay, I will send you the money tomorrow." Several big men were stunned. "Are you serious?" Horacio nodded, "Before dark tomorrow, I will personally deliver to you every cent of the money I owe you." Several big men obviously didn't believe it, and one of them gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, we will trust you once, but if we don't see the money before dark tomorrow, don't blame us. After all, this is the hard-earned money of the workers!" After the big men left, Gemma was already crying. After Horacio comforted her for a few words, he walked out the door and called Gavril. "Check how much money is in my account!"