Chapter 3

Lily looked at me, huddled on the ground, bit her lip fiercely, picked up the drone, and carefully began licking it clean.

Her tiny tongue moved deftly, wiping away every speck of dirt.

My mouth was already full of blood, and I struggled, trying to stop her.

"Don't lick it!"

"Stop, please!"

Lily, tears in her eyes, handed the cleaned drone back.

"I've cleaned the drone for you. Tell them to stop, please, they're going to kill him!"

Leo slapped the drone to the ground, disgusted.

"You're disgusting! It's all your spit, it smells as bad as you do! I don't want this drone anymore!"

"But you promised just now!" Lily trembled, disbelieving.

"I promised to let him go, but Brendan's the one giving orders now, and Brendan didn't promise anything!" Leo said, staring at her triumphantly.

Lily's face was filled with despair. She instinctively looked at Brendan, her eyes pleading.

Brendan smirked, then leaned down and landed two more kicks on my body.

"Young master Leo is right! He dared to break young master's drone, and I, Brendan, will be the first one to make him pay!"

Lily's face drained of color. Her once sparkling eyes were now utterly shattered by the cruel hearts before her.

Seizing the opportunity, I rolled over and pulled Brendan to the ground.

I swung my fists wildly, aiming blow after blow at him, not caring if it killed me.

He howled in pain as his face turned black and blue from my punches.

"Ah! Kill him! Kill him!"

By the time the security guards dragged me off, he was almost unrecognizable, screaming hysterically.

Just then, footsteps approached, accompanied by a cool, clear voice.

"What's going on here?"

I looked up, my eyes meeting Serena's.

She walked quickly towards me, surrounded by a group of people, scanning me up and down. Her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Asher, you… how are you still alive?"

"I'm alive. Disappointed, are we?"

I stared intently at Serena.

I had to admit, even after six years, Serena was as beautiful as ever.

Time seemed to have left no mark on her; she looked exactly as she had on our wedding day.

If there was any change, it was that her once loving eyes were now strange and cold.

The person was the same, but her heart had changed.

"You… you're Dad?"

Lily stared at me, disbelieving.

Suddenly, she threw herself into my arms, sobbing heartbrokenly.

"Dad, I missed you so much! Why did you only come back now? I dream of you every day, but Mom burned all your photos, so I can't even clearly remember what you look like in my dreams."

My heart ached as I gently stroked her hair, letting her pour out all her grievances in my embrace.

I looked up, my face filled with hatred.

"Serena, I don't blame you for changing your heart and getting married while I was away for six years. But what did my daughter do wrong? How dare you treat her like this?"

Serena's face turned ashen at my accusation. She scoffed coldly.

"Lily is my daughter too. How I treat her has nothing to do with you, and it's not your place to criticize. Asher, since you're back, let's finalize our divorce."