Legend of Dragon Son-in-law-Chapter 699 - Father and Daughter Each Have Their Own Thoughts_1

Chapter 699: Chapter 699 Father and Daughter Each Have Their Own Thoughts_1

Chopter couldn’t even recall how he had managed to leave the grand entrance of the complex villa.

The feeling of a narrow escape from death made him cherish life all the more.

And the words Julius Reed had said before he left,

had truly shocked him!

By the time he returned to the Northern Restaurant and saw Jay King’s headless body,

he collapsed to the ground once again.

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Ten minutes later.

Chopter, trembling, pulled out his cellphone and called his father, far away in the Americas.

He wasn’t yet qualified to contact his grandmother.

After explaining the situation, the Roosevelt family hurriedly hung up the phone.

The death of a Saint was a big deal!

Thunderpeak Hall must be furious!

“Phew!”

Chopter stood up and picked up a knife.

His eyes red, he approached Jay King’s corpse.

Stab!

He plunged the knife down!

“Why!”

“Why should I yield to you in everything! Serve you like a dog!”

Stab!

“Even women, I had to let you enjoy them first! I am a member of the Roosevelt family!”

Stab!

“So what if you were an overlord? Aren’t you still dead as a doornail now? Ha-ha! Not even a whole corpse left behind!”

After stabbing countless times, Chopter leaned against the wall, a trace of satisfaction on his face.

An indescribable satisfaction!

…

“Vito, I’m glad you returned safely today. As your father, I’m happy for you,” said Fabian Percival.

At the Five-lakes Clubhouse,

Fabian Percival didn’t know that Jay King was already dead.

In fact,

he wasn’t qualified to know.

At that time, the Five-lakes Clubhouse was once again filled with people.

The reason was no other.

Elwood Thorneycroft had returned.

This was a piece of distressing news.

As long as Thorneycroft was alive, Ivan Reed would continue to exert pressure on them.

Most importantly,

as the leading boss, Fabian certainly couldn’t bear the reputation of killing his daughter.

Plotting an assassination before was still manageable.

But now, Thorneycroft had come back openly and returned to Fabian’s side!

If Fabian couldn’t even protect his own daughter, how could he command respect in the future?

Even though he was extremely anxious, Fabian still had to put on a smiling face and organize a welcoming feast for Thorneycroft.

“Thank you, father,” said Elwood Thorneycroft, raising her glass as she looked at the other bosses around the table, “Why isn’t Brown Bread here? And the second son of the Martin Family, aren’t they unhappy to hear of my return?”

At her words, everyone’s brows furrowed.

The second son of the Martin Family and Brown Bread had gone to assassinate Thorneycroft, and neither had returned.

Now with Thorneycroft asking such a question, could it be that she had found out?

Even Fabian’s heart skipped a beat.

“Just kidding, I just miss Uncle Brown Bread since I don’t see him here,” said Thorneycroft as she downed the wine in her glass, then gently wiped her mouth.

“Drink! Let’s drink!” Fabian let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed that Thorneycroft was unaware of the situation.

The banquet ended on an uneasy note, everyone preoccupied with their own thoughts.

But the most distressed of all was Fabian.

He had to figure out whether Thorneycroft knew anything or not!

Otherwise, it would be like having a bomb next to him!

After seeing off the guests,

Fabian took Thorneycroft to his room.

“You’ve endured much these past days,” he said as he sat on the sofa, gesturing for Thorneycroft to sit as well.

“It’s nothing, fortunately I returned,” Elwood Thorneycroft said as she picked up the teapot from the coffee table and poured a hot cup of tea for Fabian, “I thought I might never see you again, father.”

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“Brown Bread went back to the Americas, he probably won’t return for a while,” Fabian said, his eyes fixed on Thorneycroft.

Yet the tea continued to pour steadily into the cup,

Without breaking or spilling over the edges.

Thorneycroft asked calmly, “Why would he suddenly go back to the Americas for no good reason?”

“There’s a bit of business with the Roosevelt family, sending him over makes me feel more at ease,” Fabian replied.

Fabian Percival remained calm as he picked up the teacup and gently blew on it.

“Where have you been staying these days?”

“That day, Ivan Reed sent someone to take me out, but we encountered an assassination attempt on the way. In the ensuing panic, the motorcade turned around and ran into Julius Reed.”

Sitting up straight across from Fabian Percival, Elwood Thorneycroft spoke with lingering fear, “Those people couldn’t defeat Julius Reed, and I was captured.”

“He didn’t kill you?”

These events were all within Fabian Percival’s expectations.

In fact, the poisoning at the private hospital was also his doing.

Or rather.

It was orchestrated by Devlin himself.

The waters of Gonzalez City were murky.

Devlin’s pieces were scattered in every corner.

Some pieces, even Fabian Percival wasn’t aware of.

“He wanted to kill me, but he wouldn’t do it until he got what he wanted,” Elwood Thorneycroft said.

As Elwood Thorneycroft spoke, a flash of panic crossed her face, but it quickly disappeared.

Such panic, however, did not escape Fabian Percival’s eyes.

“What thing could that be? Can you tell your father?”

He was almost certain that Elwood Thorneycroft wasn’t lying.

But the secret that made Julius Reed spare Elwood Thorneycroft’s life had piqued his interest.

“Immortality.”

Elwood Thorneycroft said indifferently.

Half an hour earlier, she had received a text message from an unknown number.

The message contained only two words, immortality.

“What!”

Crash!

The teacup in Fabian Percival’s hand fell to the floor.

“Immortality?”

His pupils contracted sharply as he stared intently into Elwood Thorneycroft’s eyes, “Say it again!”

“Immortality.”

Elwood Thorneycroft met his gaze and said very calmly, “It’s the secret of immortality.”

“Speak! Continue!”

Fabian Percival’s hand couldn’t stop trembling.

They had come to Gonzalez City specifically to find the secret of immortality!

Now…

Now this secret was actually known by his own daughter!

Seeing his excitement, Elwood Thorneycroft couldn’t stop sneering inwardly.

Her life was safe for the moment.

Indeed.

So-called familial love is worthless before interests.

“Daughter, tell your father exactly what happened!”

Fabian Percival struggled to contain his excitement.

Surprises sometimes come very unexpectedly.

“Ivan Reed’s adopted son Stacy Cook came to Gonzalez City to search for the secret of immortality,” Elwood Thorneycroft said as she composed herself, speaking softly, “At that time, after Stacy Cook was killed, I happened to pick something up…”

“What thing!”

Fabian Percival seemed to realize he had lost his composure and hurriedly chuckled awkwardly, “Father… Father got a bit too excited, after all, this is the first time hearing about immortality…”

The first time?

Heh.

Elwood Thorneycroft certainly didn’t believe such nonsense.

Any normal person would laugh off the idea of immortality.

But Fabian Percival was like a starving wolf, desperate to know all the secrets.

Although the thought made Elwood Thorneycroft sick, her face showed no emotion.

“It was a map…”

A hint of regret flickered in Elwood Thorneycroft’s eyes, “To be honest, I don’t believe there’s such a thing as immortality in the world, but under the intense interrogation by Ivan Reed, I had no choice but to hand over the map.”

“You handed it over?”

A tinge of disappointment flashed in Fabian Percival’s eyes.

“If I hadn’t, I probably would have been dead long ago.” Elwood Thorneycroft gave a bitter smile, “If Julius Reed hadn’t appeared and wasn’t aware that I had already divulged the secret, I probably would be dead too.”

“You… go back and rest for now.”

Fabian Percival stood up, his hands alternately clenching into fists and then slowly relaxing.

His mind was in turmoil.

“Goodnight.”

Elwood Thorneycroft rose from the sofa.

In the moment she turned, her face was cold as ice.

After she left.

A man in a black trench coat had appeared in the room at some unknown time.

“What do you think, can we trust what she said?”

Fabian Percival leaned against the wall, his face flushing red.