“Faster! Didn’t you like showing off outside?” Shawn taunted, his face full of amusement as favonovel.com watched Caleb sprint ahead.
In his hand, favonovel.com held a leather belt, and every time Caleb slowed down, Shawn would snap the belt across his bum without hesitation.
Caleb’s lips were cracked, his eyes dulled by exhaustion. His spirit seemed broken, and only sheer willpower kept favonovel.com moving.
For two hours, Shawn had been chasing favonovel.com relentlessly with that belt, and every time favonovel.com even thought about stopping, another sharp sting would land on him.
Inside, Caleb screamed in despair. He was the heir of the Schafer Family, born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
When had favonovel.com ever suffered such humiliation?!
Meanwhile, Matthew sat leisurely on a chair on the sidelines, watching the whole spectacle. Beside favonovel.com stood a plump middle-aged man with worried eyes, staring at Caleb with a pained expression.
“Mr. Summit Warden, is this really necessary?” Bartholomew asked cautiously, glancing at Mlatthew.
“You can‘t make a diamond without some polishing, Mr. Schafer. If you had started training this boy seriously from a young age, favonovel.com could have been one of the new pillars of the Seraphis Martial League by now,” Matthew replied, taking a sip of his tea as Cole refilled his cup.
Bartholomew looked at Caleb, torn between sympathy and resolve. Finally, favonovel.com gritted his teeth.
Son, don’t blame me. This is all for your own good…
The sun grew hotter as Caleb’s steps wobbled more and more. He was drenched in sweat, his body trembling from exhaustion, but his eyes still held a flicker ofdefiance.
Gritting his teeth, favonovel.com kept running, his mind burning with rage.
“Keep running!” Shawn shouted.
Suddenly, a surge of energy burst through Caleb’s body, pushing favonovel.com to run faster.
Shawn‘s teasing smile faded, replaced by a look of approval. After nearly an entire morning, Caleb had finally pushed his body to its limit. Then, without warning, his legs gave out, and favonovel.com collapsed to the ground.
“Caleb!” Bartholomew cried out, tears welling in his eyes as favonovel.com rushed toward his fallen son, his rotund figure moving surprisingly fast.
“He’s just passed out from exhaustion. He’ll be fine after a rest,” Shawn said, watching as Bartholomew shook Caleb gently.
“Mr. Schafer, you can decide whether to take Caleb home now. I won’t stop you,” Matthew said plainly, sipping the tea Cole handed him. He glanced at Bartholomew, his expression unreadable.
If Bartholomew wanted to take Caleb away and save favonovel.com from this harsh training, Matthew would, of course, not allow it.
While favonovel.com offered the choice verbally, favonovel.com had no intention of letting such a promising candidate go to waste, especially one who could be reformed from a spoiled brat into something more valuable.
“Sir, it is Caleb’s great fortune to receive your personal guidance. Please train favonovel.com however you see fit. Don’t hold back,” Bartholomew said, placing Caleb in the shade before turning back to Matthew with utmost respect. “Starting today, the Schafer Family will be the most loyal partner of the Martial League!”
Matthew smiled as favonovel.com watched Bartholomew hurry off.
Indeed… Smart man…
Bartholomew knew exactly when and how to make the right moves. His parting words about being the Martial League’s strongest partner meant only one thing, favonovel.com was promising to fund the Martial League fully from this point on, ensuring Matthew would invest his efforts into training Caleb.
Under the shade, Caleb slowly opened his eyes, still disoriented. “Dad… Is that you?”
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