chapter 18 breakfast incident

Despite the Safety Bureau's lockdown on information, the complete silence from the Seymour family still caused a huge stir in Shorysford City. The fact that Steef personally led people to Wimston Province was known to all families in Shorysford City. At first, they watched with a mocking attitude, ridiculing someone who dared to provoke the authority of the Shorysford City's major families. But now, the annihilation of the Seymour family was like a giant slap fiercely striking their faces. In the southern suburbs of Shorysford City, there was a manor spanning over two hundred acres. This was the residence of the Dabney family of Shorysford City. Compared to the Seymour family, the Dabney family's origins were even more mysterious. Rumors said that the ancestors of the Dabney family were members of a royal house called the Daubney Dynasty during the Tang and Song dynasties. Therefore, the Dabney family was born arrogant, even feeling that other major families in Shorysford City could not compare to them. Only the Seymour family had always had dealings with the Dabney family. To the north of the manor, there were more than twenty villas of varying heights, and in the largest villa, the atmosphere was currently heavy. The patriarch of the Dabney family, Theoden Dabney, sat in the main seat, constantly twirling the jade ring on his thumb. His face was full of age spots and wrinkles, but his eyes emitted a sharp aura. At that moment, three Heaven Rank experts and over a dozen Peak Earth Rank experts of the Dabney family were sitting in the hall, all looking towards the middle-aged man sitting beside Theoden. He was about fifty years old, dressed in a gray cloth robe, with layered cloth shoes on his feet, and his whole body radiated a chilling coldness. His name was Garry Yates, the eldest son of Yasar, the grand uncle of Eilir. Theoden glanced at Garry and slowly said, "The Safety Bureau has put a tight lock on the news, and now no one knows who the major figure is that wiped out your Yates family." "But undoubtedly, your Yates family, along with Storm family and Carlyle family of the provincial city, and Seymour family of Shorysford City, were all destroyed by that person." "Reasoning from this, the opponent's strength must have already reached the Saint Rank." "Your desire for revenge will not be easy." Garry looked at Theoden expressionlessly, with not a trace of fear in his gaze, "Both you and I have touched the threshold of Saint Rank, and it will take at most half a year to break through. By then, I want you to join forces with me to slay that person." "In exchange, I will serve your Dabney family for five years." "Deal!" Theoden nodded readily, then turned with a smile to the person who walked into the hall and asked, "Any news from the Seymour family?" The newcomer nodded, "Almost all families have their eyes on the Seymour family's assets, but none dare to make a move rashly." Theoden nodded, "Then invite the representatives of the major families to come over. This big cake, no one can swallow alone." ... In Yeoannes City. Atius arrived early in the morning at the Jernigan family, carrying breakfast he had just bought. Upon closer inspection, one would notice that he had a communicator in his ear, and at that moment, dozens of chaotic voices arose, "Lord, sometimes it's the details that touch people. Lady Lord will surely be moved by the breakfast you've bought!" "With my eighteen levels of romance experience, I'm afraid this trick might not work, Lord. You could just say that you made it yourself." "Don't teach nonsense! Saying that is too deliberate. You should just throw the breakfast on the table and say 'Eat it if you like, forget it if you don't,' how domineering would that be!" "In my opinion, you should start with a wall slam when you enter the door, don't all women like domineering CEOs~" Atius was exasperated and spoke with a voice filled with killing intent, "If what you say doesn't work, don't blame this Lord for being ruthless!" As he was speaking, the Gillespie trio quickly came to greet him, bowing from afar, but Atius stopped them with a gesture. Gillespie glanced at the breakfast in Atius's hand, somewhat surprised, but didn't say much and led Atius towards the dining room. In the dining room. Calandra was holding milk, browsing the news on her phone. Eilir sat at the dining table, patiently teaching Nidawi how to use chopsticks. As soon as Atius walked in, Eilir noticed him, glanced at the soy milk and doughnuts in his hand, and then looked away. "Daddy!" Nidawi excitedly jumped down from the chair and threw herself into Atius's arms. Atius glanced at the milk and fried eggs on the table, somewhat embarrassedly put down the breakfast, and handed a doughnut to Nidawi's mouth, "Daddy bought this for you, try it." Nidawi bit into it, smearing oil all over her lips. Eilir frowned, "Nidawi has a delicate stomach and can't eat greasy food in the morning." "Ah...what?" Atius quickly threw the doughnut on the table and reached for the soy milk. Eilir picked up Nidawi and casually said, "Nidawi is allergic to soy products." Atius's hand froze mid-air. The communicators of the dozens of Heaven Rank experts were shocked, and they quickly shut up. The Gillespie trio exchanged glances and silently left the dining room. Calandra put down her phone and snorted, "Atius, do you feel guilty?" Seemingly sensing Atius's disappointment, Nidawi broke free from Eilir's arms and hugged Atius's leg, looking up with a sweet smile, "Daddy, Nidawi isn't afraid of allergies, Nidawi likes the breakfast Daddy brought." Atius was moved and picked up Nidawi, asking, "How about Daddy takes you and Mommy to the amusement park today?" Nidawi's eyes sparkled, she covered her mouth and whispered close to Atius's ear, "Daddy, Mommy has to go to work at Auntie's company today, let's go play on the carousel another day, okay?" Atius frowned and turned to Eilir, "Are you going to work now? Why not take a longer break before starting?" Eilir didn't respond but started packing her handbag. Calandra rolled her eyes at Atius, "Do you think Eilir is as idle as you?" Atius was at a loss for words. In the earpiece, a Heaven Rank expert spoke up: "Lord, shall I send you some cards?" "Sending money is so tacky!" Another voice rose in the earpiece, "Lord, I have a few companies in the Red Dragon Kingdom worth just over a hundred billion. I'm not interested in them anyway, if Lady Lord is interested, I'll just give them to her." Atius ignored his subordinates' suggestions and looked at Eilir, softly saying, "I've also saved some money over the years, you don't have to work so hard." Eilir looked at Atius with a complex expression, "Don't use the money you earned with your life so carelessly." Atius had to drop the topic and cautiously asked, "Can I take Nidawi out to play today?" Eilir hesitated for a moment, then asked seriously, "Can you guarantee Nidawi's safety? I'm really scared something else will happen." Atius quickly raised his right hand, "I swear to heaven, I will never let Nidawi be in any danger again." Calandra also picked up her bag, whispering to Eilir, "I'll talk to my dad and have him send a few masters to follow and protect, it'll be fine." Eilir then nodded and left with Calandra. Less than two minutes after they left, the Gillespie trio reappeared in the dining room, but this time they were dressed in casual clothes. Atius was stunned, "Are the three of you going out for a stroll?" Gillespie chuckled and waved, "Calandra asked me to send a few people to protect the little Lord. We thought, with the Lord present, who would dare to cause trouble." "But then we thought, you and the little Lord going out without a few attendants just doesn't look right." Atius was amused, "So the three of you are planning to take matters into your own hands?" Seeing Gillespie's serious nod, Atius quickly said, "I appreciate the gesture, but there's really no need to trouble you." Gillespie was about to say more, but Nereus spoke up first, "In that case, I'll have dinner prepared. Lord, you might as well stay at the Jernigan family tonight." Atius wanted to refuse, but the voice in the earpiece said, "Lord, what a great opportunity!" "At night you can sneak into Lady Lord's room, you can even have a heart-to-heart talk, isn't that a way to warm up the relationship." Atius nodded and smiled at the Gillespie trio, "Then I'll impose on you." With that, Atius picked up Nidawi and walked briskly towards the exit. Gillespie was thrilled, hurriedly called the butler, and ordered, "Please clean the room next to Miss Eilir's a few more times; it must be spotless." "Also, replace the toilet..." "Never mind," Gillespie looked at Nereus and Indivar, "Let's do it ourselves, we mustn't have any slip-ups." Moments later, the famous Gillespie brothers of Wimston Province were seen with one changing the toilet, one wiping the floor, and one awkwardly changing the bed sheets. If this scene were to get out, it would shock countless people.