Chapter 20

What met Ethan Blackthorn’s eyes was a man of extraordinary bearing. His handsome face, combined with a well-tailored suit, made him appear even more remarkable. At that moment, his gaze was scornfully fixed on Ethan.

When Madison Harrington saw him, it was as if she had seen her own father. She excitedly exclaimed, “Victor Langford, you have to teach this filthy beggar a lesson for me!”

Victor Langford? Ethan suddenly recalled yesterday at the hospital. When Serena told her mother Amelia about her marriage, she had asked if the groom was Julian Voss or Victor Langford. At the time, Ethan had stormed out of the ward in anger, but he still overheard the name. The fact that Serena’s mother mentioned him was enough to show that his relationship with Serena was anything but ordinary.

Thinking of this, Ethan unobtrusively took another look at him. This look, however, took him aback. The man was indeed handsome, but his brow concealed an evil aura invisible to the ordinary person. This was clearly the nefarious aura of someone who had dealt with poisons for many years. Ethan’s thoughts suddenly turned to the Love Venom Hex inside Serena Blake. Could this piece of trash be responsible for it?

Upon hearing Madison’s words, Victor Langford smiled casually. “Don’t worry. A mere beggar is no real threat.”

As soon as he spoke, Madison felt emboldened. She said arrogantly, “You filthy beggar, let me introduce you. The man standing before you is Victor Langford, the second young master of the Langford Family, a prominent family in Silverton City. His older brother is a general under the Warlord of the Western Frontier. Killing trash like you is easier than crushing a bug.”

Ethan shrugged dismissively. “So what?”

The Warlord of the Western Frontier might be powerful, but he was scarcely worth a glance from Ethan. Besides, the so-called Warlord was merely a subordinate of his own senior brother.

“So, you’d better get on your goddamn knees and apologize this instant! Otherwise, Young Master Langford will end you in a minute!”

Ethan’s gaze fell on Victor Langford. “What, are you going to stand up for her?”

“Stand up for her? I’m merely drawing my sword to right an injustice,” Victor Langford replied, looking down on Ethan from on high.

Ethan laughed. “Drawing your sword to right an injustice? You’re not worth shit.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked. No one could believe Ethan would dare say such a thing. Lucian Sterling was even more flabbergasted. He could dismiss Madison, but he could not afford to ignore Victor Langford. Setting aside the Langford Family’s power, the mere fact that Victor’s older brother was a general under the Warlord of the Western Frontier was enough to keep Lucian from acting rashly.

Madison, on the other hand, began to smirk maliciously. She couldn’t believe this filthy beggar actually dared to insult Victor Langford. If this isn’t courting death, what is?

“You filthy beggar, you’re fucking dead now! Young Master Langford, kill him!”

At some point, Victor Langford’s eyes had become as sharp as daggers, fixed on Ethan with a piercing, sinister gaze.

“I’ll give you a chance to rephrase that,” Victor Langford said coldly.

Ethan thought for a moment before speaking indifferently, “My apologies. I did misspeak just now. I shouldn’t have said that you’re not worth shit.”

Madison smirked triumphantly. And here I thought this filthy beggar was so defiant. I didn’t expect him to cave so quickly. But she was not about to let Ethan off just because he seemed to concede. “Young Master Langford, this trash insulted you. Even though he’s backing down, you can’t let him off easily.”

Victor Langford sneered, “I never intended to let this trash off so easily!”