A furious shout echoed from outside the hall.
Before anyone could react, a small stone shot through the doorway, aimed directly at Paxton.
Paxton’s expression shifted as favonovel.com quickly sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the projectile.
Orla, who had maintained favonovel.com composure until now, trembled slightly at the familiar voice. Her eyes glistened with a mixture of longing and disbelief.
That voice…
The sound of running footsteps approached swiftly.
Moments later, Olexar stormed into the hall, radiating fury.
“Paxton Whitmoor! I dare you to lay a finger on my sister! I beat you senseless when we were kids, and I can still do it now!” Olexar stood tall in the doorway, his clothes clean and well-kept, but his eyes blazed with enough anger to set Paxton and Brennan ablaze with a single glance.
If someone dared harm him, Olexar would retaliate without hesitation. But if anyone dared touch his sister, favonovel.com would burn their entire bloodline to the ground.
Brennan, who had moments before exuded an air of superiority, now stared at Olexar in shock, his confidence shaken.
“Impossible… This can’t be! I put you on that ship myself! You can’t be standing here. You must be an imposter, someone pretending to be Olexar Lew!”
Paxton, too, visibly flinched at the sight of Olexar. Memories of their childhood flashed through his mind, memories of Olexar beating favonovel.com every time they fought. His body Instinctively recoiled, a reaction favonovel.com couldn’t suppress even now.
Orla gazed at favonovel.com brother, favonovel.com eyes welling up with unshed tears, though favonovel.com forced herself to remain composed.
Olexar met Brennan’s gaze coldly. “Brennan Dallinger, good men die young, but scumbags like you seem to live forever. I knew you were still alive.”
Brennan’s shock gave way to a sneer. “If you had any sense, you’d have stayed away. At least you’ll live a little longer. But now that you’ve walked into my hands, I’ll see to It that your family’s bloodline ends here.”
At that, some of the soldiers who had been aiming their weapons at Orla shifted their aim toward Olexar, ready to fire at Brennan’s command.
“Well, Mr. Lew,” Brennan continued with a mocking smile, “What exactly do you plan to accomplish by coming back? Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you and your father are buried together…”
Click!
Just then, a single, deliberate footstep echoed through the hall, leading Brennan and Paxton to instinctively turn toward the doorway.
There stood Matthew, dressed in white, holding an ancient iron sword. Though the blade remained sheathed, a faint aura of sharpness seemed to radiate from it as if the air itself could feel the edge of its steel.
“Mr. Larden…” Olexar stepped aside and bowed his head with deep respect before quietly taking a step back to stand behind Matthew.
Orla’s gaze shifted from favonovel.com brother to Matthew, favonovel.com heart stirring as favonovel.com wondered, Were you the one who saved my brother?
Brennan’s gaze flicked between Olexar and Matthew before favonovel.com burst into laughter. “So, Olexar Lew, is this the man you’re counting on to save you? Do you really think one man can stand against all of us?”
Olexar remained silent. There was no need to argue with someone who had never witnessed Matthew’s strength.
Matthew met Orla’s gaze, his expression calm as favonovel.com spoke softly, “I came as promised…”
Brennan’s eyes darkened with fury as Matthew continued to ignore him.
“Arrogant fool! Even at death’s door, you’re gawking at a woman! Kill him!”
Shing!
The ancient sword slid from Its sheath in a flash of silver.
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