chapter 39 There is no escape from living sin

People also felt that Parker made sense; after all, he was from the Chushi Group, so he naturally had a better understanding than others. The group approached slowly. As they drew nearer, Ella spotted Fernando first. Unable to contain herself, she ran a few steps and threw herself into his arms, crying uncontrollably. These many years, no matter how tough or exhausting, she had never felt as painful as tonight. Fernando remained silent, gently stroking Ella in his arms, understanding deeply the anguish in her heart at this moment. Parents being humiliated was a thousand times more painful than being humiliated oneself. Fernando had thought more than once that if time could turn back, he would rather die at the hands of the Gu Family that night, just to let his parents live well. But time would never rewind. Even if it did, the result would likely be different from what Fernando imagined. It would be himself dying, and his parents surviving. Experiencing the pain of burying loved ones was something only those who've been through it can understand. That night, if Fernando had been killed by the Gu Family, his parents would not have survived. The result would have been a family of three perishing at the hands of the Gu Family. If not for the determination to avenge his parents, Fernando would not have been able to live alone for these seven years. Now, Ella and their daughter Zoey are his dearest. If anyone harms them, Fernando will make sure they pay a hundredfold. A group of classmates watched Ella throw herself into a man's arms. After a moment of surprise, they looked at each other with mocking expressions. Maya was the first to speak, "Oh... look at that, Miss Gu is something. She hasn't found the real father for her daughter yet, but she's already found a stepfather. Tsk, tsk." Her voice was so loud, not avoiding anyone. The laughter erupted. Ella clung to Fernando even tighter, as if doing so would drown out the mocking voices. Fernando's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of killing intent appeared on his calm face. "Mr. Ye, let me handle this trivial matter." Ian stood up slowly and turned abruptly. "Smack!" Maya was slapped hard and sent flying. Her cheek swelled instantly, resembling a fist-sized lump. "You..." Maya struggled to get up, but when she saw who had hit her, she was shocked on the spot. The slap happened in the blink of an eye, and people hadn't had time to react. When they did, they saw Ian with an extremely gloomy expression. That meant the person who had knelt next to the man holding Ella was indeed Ian, the richest man in Jinghai! If Jinghai's richest man was kneeling, how terrifying must be the man holding Ella? "Madam, it's all my fault. Allowing you to suffer such humiliation at my place, how to handle these people is entirely up to you," Ian said, bowing to Ella. Ella, still in shock, hadn't noticed Ian at all. She never expected him to be so polite, and for a moment, she didn't know how to respond. She glanced up at Fernando for guidance. Feeling Ella's pleading gaze, Fernando coldly stated, "Ian, kill them all. Leave no one." Though Fernando hadn't attended college, he had military training on the border and understood the pure friendship between classmates. Especially in the military, classmates were not just classmates; they were comrades in arms. That bond was unbreakable. How could someone from the military academy be like these people? The individuals before him were not worthy of being classmates, not worthy of being friends, and certainly not worthy of living. "Yes!" Ian accepted the order. Maya and her group were terrified, firmly believing in Ian's capabilities. To be killed by him would be as easy as flipping a hand. "Mr... Mr. Chu, I'm still your employee. Please, don't kill me," Parker pleaded, trembling on his knees. Just promoted to vice president, his future looked bright, and he was unwilling to die like this. "Mr. Chu, spare me. I was wrong. I was wrong. I won't dare again next time," Maya begged, continuously slapping her face. Her already swollen face was now bleeding. The others were also on their knees, enduring loud slaps and pleading for mercy, hoping to extinguish the anger of the formidable figure in front of them and begging for their lives. Ian didn't pause for a moment; his entire body released a surge of Genuine Energy. He was a warrior, a fact known throughout the city. When a warrior took action, mortals had no chance of survival. "Ella, we were all your classmates. Can you bear to watch us die?" Maya felt hopeless. She could never have imagined that Ella, who had suppressed her during their college days, would have such a vast difference in status now. "Stop." Just as Ian was about to strike, Ella broke free from Fernando's embrace. Despite the recent humiliation, Ella despised them greatly, but their crimes didn't warrant death, especially considering they were her former classmates. Ian's hands, charged with Genuine Energy, froze in the air. He turned back to look at Ella, his gaze finally resting on Fernando, waiting for instructions. "Fernando, please don't kill them," Ella said, her eyes swollen, tears still fresh in the corners. Fernando, feeling compassion, reached out and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Ella's eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded. Ian retracted his hands, and the dissipating Genuine Energy gradually faded. Fernando took a step forward, examining the group as if he were an emperor. "If not for Ella's plea, all of you would be dead today!" The group collectively sighed in relief, feeling like they had narrowly escaped death. They knelt on the ground, bowing repeatedly to Ella. "Thank you, Miss Gu, thank you, Miss Gu." Ella turned her head aside. The scene of her former classmates causing such a commotion, she feared that after this reunion, she might never meet them again. The conflicting emotions in her heart were indescribable. The next words instantly shattered the joy of rebirth, plunging everyone back into fear. "You, as Ella's classmates, actually humiliated her to such an extent. Truly despicable. Capital punishment can be avoided, but escaping the consequences of your actions will not be easy!" Fernando finished speaking, and his right arm was wrapped in layers of solidified Genuine Energy. He swung it out abruptly. Dozens of people felt a surge inside them, all spitting out blood as if their bodies had aged twenty years in an instant. Upon examination, however, there was not a single injury on their entire bodies. Fernando tightly embraced Ella and turned to leave. "Remember well, Ella is my wife, and her child is naturally mine. If you dare to gossip or slander in the future, I will personally end your lives!" The two gradually disappeared from everyone's sight. It was only when they were completely out of view that the crowd felt a sense of reprieve. Ian looked at the people, coldly snorting. Fernando's seemingly harmless attack had destroyed the vital energy within them. Once a person lost their vital energy, diseases naturally took hold. Light cases might mean living two or three decades less, while severe cases might only result in living six or seven more years. Moreover, at their age, the possibility of giving birth was already impossible. At this moment, Maya was still reveling in her second chance at life. She had no clue whether her husband, upon learning of her infertility, would still keep her.