“Fane, are you f*cking crazy? Don’t forget your own identity. You’re only someone that married into our family. Don’t think that just because you’ve been a soldier for a few years, you can play around with me with that little extra strength.”

Ivan gritted his teeth and tried to stand up.

Bang!

Fane responded with a kick and pushed him back down, dusting up the area.

“I’m not going to repeat my words!”

Fane kept a foot on the back of Ivan’s hand.

“Ah!” Ivan shrieked. He felt as though his bones were being crushed.

“B*stard…” Ivan raised his head and was scared speechless when he looked up to meet Fane’s merciless glare.

“Are you eating it or not? If you don’t, I’ll kill you right now!” Fane declared coldly.

“E-e-eat. I’ll eat it!”

This time, Ivan was utterly terrified by Fane. Although his heart was unwilling, he could not help but take bites off the dirt-covered buns, stuffing it into his mouth.

“Shauna, thank you for your care of Kylie. Is Selena in there?”

Fane walked up to the maid, remembering that Shauna used to be Selena’s personal maid that was very close to her.

“M-m-miss was exiled from the Taylor family. The family was against her giving birth to Kylie and she disobeyed them, that’s why…”

Shauna’s eyes filled with tears as she recounted the event.

“Let’s go. Bring me to her!”

Fane picked Kylie up. “Kylie, nobody will dare pick on you in the future!”

“Pretty sister, w-w-who is he?”

Kylie was spooked by the earlier scene. It was obvious that she was still scared.

“Kylie, he’s your dad. Quickly call daddy. He’s not dead. He’s back!”

Shauna teared up as she explained. Over the past five years, Selena’s life was horrible.

“Y-y-you’re really my daddy?”

Kylie pursed her lips as her eyes brightened. “They said my daddy is dead. Are you really my daddy? Mommy told me that daddy is definitely still alive. Mommy told me that if daddy is back, we won’t have to pick up trash again!”

Fane teared up immediately. Despite his seven-foot height and being the only Supreme Warrior of Daxia, his eyes turned red with tears.

“Shauna, y-y-you should make your choice properly. If you dare walk out of our Taylor Residence, you’ll lose your job. You should know how many people are fighting for the chance to be a maid of the Taylor family!” Ivan shouted after he finally finished the two buns.

“You’re full of nonsense!”

Fane gave him a kick, sending him a few meters away. Ivan spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out.

“Good! This meanie deserves it!” Kylie squealed excitedly as she witnessed the scene.

“I don’t want this job. Let’s go. Master Fane, I’ll bring your Miss Selena!”

Shauna steeled her heart, then looked toward Kylie and asked, “Kylie, why aren’t you greeting your daddy?”

Kylie lowered her head sheepishly. After a while, she finally spoke up with a sweet innocent voice, “Daddy…”

“Good girl. Look at you, covered with dirt. Let’s go, I’ll get you cleaned up and buy some clean clothes!”

Fane lovingly kissed Kylie on the forehead. He felt that his heart was all warmed up. This was his own flesh and blood.

Very quickly, Fane brought Shauna and Kylie to the best bathhouse in the Middle Province.

“Master, it’s very expensive here…” Shauna reminded him softly.

“My daughter deserves to enjoy such treatment!”

Fane did not look up all the while. His loving gaze remained fixated at Kylie who was in his arms.

“Sir, are you lost? This bathhouse does not welcome beggars!”

Just as they reached the door, a server chuckled as he looked at Kylie’s dirty face. His gaze was filled with disgust.

“I know!”

Fane sternly warned, “I’ll give you 10 minutes!”

“10 minutes?” The other party was confused.

“10 minutes to clear this place up. I need to give my precious daughter a bath!”

The server chuckled. “Sir, are you joking? We offer individual baths for over a thousand people, and that’s not including other activities. Unless you have around 80,000 bucks, I’m afraid you’re just dreaming to have me clear this place!”

Having said that, the server paused for a moment before continuing, “Looking at you, you’re not someone that can fork out that much money! Furthermore, even if you have the money, you can’t expect us to render our services to a beggar, right?”

Fane’s expression darkened. The surrounding had seemingly dropped a few degrees. “Say that again?”

“Your daughter is so dirty. Is she not a beggar?”

Bang!

The server was sent flying with a kick…

“F*ck you, what are you trying to do? Do you know what place this is?”

The server climbed back up and shouted, “Guys, someone is here to cause trouble!”

“WTF, this place is under the Clark family’s jurisdiction. Is this fella crazy? He dares to start trouble here?”

“That’s right. We can’t help it if he’s here to court death!”

A few customers shook their heads as they witnessed the scene.

One should know that luxurious bathhouses like this one were naturally backed by powerful forces.

To the extent that they might have the power to cause the entire Middle Province to tremble under their feet.

Very soon, a group of sturdy men rushed in.

“Who dares to cause trouble at our place?” one of them shouted.

He was a burly man.

“This territory belongs to the Clark family. You’re quite brave to dare cause trouble here!” said another guy.

“My daughter is not a beggar. It’s fine if you humiliate me. If anyone dares to offend my daughter, it won’t end well for them!”

All these years, his daughter must have gone through much suffering. Fane was only hoping to make it up to her and Selena.

“Kid, it’s you. You’re quite daring!”

“Do you know who I am? I’m Black Dragon of Middle Province, general of the Clark family. Kneel and admit your wrongdoing right now, then get out of my sight!”

“My establishment doesn’t serve ill-dressed folks, nor do we serve stinking beggars. Your daughter is definitely a beggar…”

The burly man took two steps forward with an arrogant look on his face.

“What!? He’s Black Dragon? Tch, tch, I heard that he’s a fearsome fighter. All his achievements came from his kills! Once, he managed to kill over a hundred people and saved Master Clark’s life. That story was spread all over the streets!”

Some onlookers took a few steps back, feeling scared. They felt a sense of dread welling up from within.

“You want me to kneel to you?”

Fane was astonished. “I’m afraid the one that dares to have me kneel is not born yet. I’ve already forgotten how many people I’ve killed!”

“Interesting. You dare act tough in front of me. Hahaha, I’m afraid you weren’t even born yet when I started chopping others with my saber!”

Black Dragon laughed out loud. “I’m sorry kid, I know full well how many people of great power there are in Middle Province. Coincidentally, you’re not on that list!”

“Today… You’ll get to know me!”

Just as he finished his sentence, there was a flash of light. Black Dragon fell down just like that.

Black Dragon remained laying on the ground, his eyes filled with surprise. He was no longer breathing.

Silence enveloped the area!

“This is bad. B-B-Black Dragon is dead!” Someone shouted in fear after taking a look.

“Six minutes remaining. Clear this venue. Since you’re just offended, don’t even think about charging the fee!”

Fane stared coldly at the remaining people.

Although they were tough as well, they were nothing compared to Black Dragon. None of them dared to look Fane in the eye.

“Everyone, leave immediately or else!”

They started shouting immediately. The other customers were obviously terrified from before and ran away like their lives depended on it.

They could not see how Black Dragon had died. It was as though something supernatural occurred.

In less than a minute, the entire bathhouse was empty!

A beautiful female server walked out meekly after being signaled by the bouncers and asked in a worried tone, “Sir, t-t-the place is empty. How can we serve you?”

“Go get a set of branded clothing and a sumptuous meal for my daughter. If not, don’t even think of leaving here alive!”

Fane carried Kylie inside, causing the server and bouncers to have the color drain from their faces.

“Of course, sir. We’ll get to it immediately!”

The beautiful female server recovered from her daze and bowed deeply toward Fane’s back!

Fane brought Kylie into the bath and took the old dirty clothes off her. The corner of his mouth twitched.

Kylie was scared. There were some scars on her supple skin.

“Kylie, did daddy scare you earlier?”

Fane smiled lovingly at Kylie as a tear almost escaped his eye.

“Daddy, you’re amazing but also terrifying!” Kylie pursed her lips, then finally peeped carefully.

“Terrifying?”

Fane was stunned. Kylie was only four years old. That was an age where they were most innocent, yet he took action right in front of her and had even killed a person.

To him, killing a single person was no different from eating or drinking.

However, to Kylie, that was…

“Alright. Kylie, from now on, daddy won’t be so terrifying. However, those were bad people and they deserve to be punished!”

Fane carefully helped Kylie wash up. “From now on, I’ll have you and your mother live comfortably. Kylie can have a comfortable life just like other kids!”

The little girl seemed confused.

Beside them, Shauna smiled. “Master, would you like to give Miss Selena a call? If she knows that you’re back, she’ll definitely be delighted!”

“No need. We’ll head over soon!”

Fane calmly stated, “Shauna, from now on you’ll continue taking care of Selena and Kylie. Don’t worry, I won’t skimp on your salary!”

“Oh right, I’ve heard that the retired soldiers are given a decent pension. The lowest is rumored to be around 10 to 20 thousand bucks. Master, how much do you get?”

Shauna quickly thought of something, then laughed. “I’m very close to Miss Selena. It’s for the best that I can take care of Miss Selena. As for the salary, it’s fine as long as I have enough to survive!”

“Hehe, it’s sufficient!”

Fane laughed it off. To him, money was nothing. He could replace the richest person in Middle Province with just a phone call if he so wished.

Shauna contemplated for a moment, then spoke again. “Oh yeah, Master Fane, Kylie’s surname is Taylor. It can’t be helped. Your in-laws were mindful of your previous status and thought you didn’t make it…”

“Oh…” Fane responded, then said, “It’s okay. She’s the daughter of Selena and I!”

Very quickly, the pretty server brought over some delicious foods and a beautiful princess-styled dress. Placing them to one side, she then carefully retreated out of the room.

Growl!

After her bath, Kylie silently swallowed hard, feeling famished.

Fane lovingly touched Kylie’s face as he watched her wolf her food down, saying, “Silly little girl. Eat slowly! After you’re done, we’ll go see your mommy!”

After Kylie finished her meal, she grabbed the two slices of leftover cake with her hands.

“Daddy, I… I wanna bring this back for mommy and grandma!”

She looked at Fane, then asked in a worried tone, “Can I?”

Fane was speechless. It would seem that his earlier fights had indeed scared Kylie and made her afraid of him.

“Of course! As long as you’re happy!”

Carrying Kylie in his arms, Fane was ready to leave with Shauna.

However, before they even reached the door, an Audi stopped right outside and a bald man got out of it.

The bald man had a scary face with a long scar over it. His eyes were sharp.

One of the servers could not resist snickering. “Excellent. The Clark family’s number one fighter is here. Hahaha, that kid is screwed!”

“That’s right. Master Clark was furious after receiving the phone call and had Dan Jameson come over to turn that kid into a cripple.”

The other guard snickered and watched from the sidelines, hoping for a good show.

“Where’s he?”

Dan walked over to Fane after asking around.

“Kid, you’re quite the man, having managed to kill Black Dragon!”

“However, it won’t end well for you today!” Dan said in a deep voice, his eyes narrowed.

“If I want you dead, you won’t survive for more than three seconds!”

Fane looked at his opponent, then at Kylie in his arms. “However, my daughter is here. I don’t want to scare her. Why don’t we have an arm-wrestling match?!”

“Arm-wrestling?”

Dan was caught off-guard. “Do you think I’m here to play with you?”

“Hehe, of course it’s not to play around. You just said that your master wants to cripple me, didn’t you?”

“What about this. If you win, I'll voluntarily cripple my limbs!”

“If you lose, I’ll just need you to cut off one finger!”

Fane bellowed in laughter. After experiencing so much killing, he could tell with a look that this person was a ruthless one.

“Interesting!”

Dan smiled, then walked up to a table. “Kid, get over here. Since you like to play this, I’ll play with you!”

“Shauna, hold Kylie for me!”

Fane then passed Kylie to Shauna.

Very quickly, both their hands clasped together.

“Begin!” announced one of the guards.

“This kid dares to arm wrestle with Dan? Doesn’t he know how strong Dan is?”

“That’s right. Dan can potentially kill a cow with one punch!”

A few buff guys were watching the show with their hands crossed in front of their chests.

If Fane lost and tried to deny the results, Dan would teach him a lesson on regret.

“Argh!”

Dan poured in all his strength, just to realize that Fane’s arm had not moved an inch.

“I-I-Impossible!?”

He gasped a mouthful of air. The next instant, Fane snickered and Dan lost the match.

“I believe you won’t deny the result. One finger. As for which one you choose, I’ll let you decide!”

Fane then took Kylie back in his arms and left the scene.

“Who’s that guy? His strength is amazing!” Dan finally said with disbelief after Fane was long gone.

“Brother Dan, you’re not really cutting a finger, are you?” asked a person as he walked up to the bald guy. He swallowed hard while looking at the empty gate.

Shauna led Fane to the door of a small, dilapidated courtyard house.

There was a big banyan tree in the courtyard. Looking in from there, it appeared tranquil. However, there was the problem that the place was too run down.

“You’re telling me that my mother, Selena, and the in-laws are staying here?”

Seeing the house in front of him, Fane felt sorry for them.

Selena was the daughter of Master Taylor. She was fantastically talented. Back then, she was even known as a stunningly beautiful director that exuded pride. Countless people courted her.

At that moment, because of her decision to keep the kid, she was kicked out of the household to stay at such a place!

Shauna smiled bitterly. “There’s also your little uncle! He was still young five years ago, but he’s now 19 and staying here.”

“That many people!”

Fane’s eyes turned red. “Selena must’ve had a hard time!”

However, they quickly noticed a Bentley was parked by the courtyard.

“Why’s there a Bentley here?”

Fane scowled, feeling suspicious.

“I don’t know. After all, I hardly come here. Sigh, too many things have happened over the five years. Miss Selena has been waiting for you all the while!”

“However, her parents’ patience ran out a long time ago. Furthermore, they had a strong bias against you...claiming that you forced yourself on Miss Selena during the wedding night, taking advantage of her drunkenness…” Shauna said carefully with a frown.

“Sigh, I can only slowly make it up to them. I’ve caused father and mother-in-law to suffer together!”

Fane sighed deeply. He too wanted to stay by the side of his woman, and yet was just as helpless.

Just as he entered, Fane scowled and raised his hand, signaling Shauna to keep quiet for the sound coming from within the house made him angry.

The voice of Selena’s mother could be heard. “Young Master Clark, don’t you worry. There has been no news of that kid for five years. He’s long gone! I’m planning to go apply for a death certificate. By then, you can marry our Selena!”

“Haha, thank you very much!”

Young Master Clark laughed loudly, then said, “Auntie, there’s actually no need to get that death certificate. The marriage certificate is just a piece of paper. I, Ken Clark, am not such a superficial person. When the time comes, we just need to arrange a glorious and grand marriage ceremony! The most important thing is for Selena to agree to our marriage.”

“Agree! Of course she’d agree!”

Selena’s mother immediately thumped her chest and said, “Don’t you worry. Her father and I will help you persuade her!”

“Really? However, she is quite the stubborn one!”

“Back then, if not for her insisting to give birth to that b*stard, you guys wouldn’t be kicked out of the Taylor family to suffer alongside her over here!”

Young Master Clark then added calmly, “Sigh, five years ago, Selena was the prettiest girl in the Middle Province. Look at her now, what has she become?”

“That’s right. It’s all that delivery boy’s fault. The original deal was just a faked marriage, yet he ended up impregnating our Selena.”

Once again, Mrs. Taylor added, “Our Selena is really obstinate, stubbornly claiming that child to be her flesh and blood, swearing to care for her!”

“Hehe, it’s okay. Uncle, Auntie, I’m sincerely in love with Selena. Once Selena is with me, wealth is not an issue!”

Having said that, Young Master Clark took out a jade bracelet. “I had someone bring this jade bracelet over from Shanghai. It’s worth quite a sum. I’ll give it to Auntie as a gift!”

“T-T-This… How can we accept this?”

…

Beyond the door, Fane’s expression turned uglier by the second. His fists gripped tightly together.

He tried his best to suppress the raging fire in his heart. After calming himself, he then knocked on the door.

“Who’s there?”

Mrs. Taylor’s voice sounded annoyed as she opened the gate.

“Who’re you?”

Mrs. Taylor, Fiona Lewis, looked at Fane suspiciously, then looked at Kylie, asking, “Why are you holding onto our Kylie?”

“Grandma, h-h-he’s daddy!”

Kylie looked at Fane, then said softly, “Daddy said that with him home, nobody would dare to bully me and mommy ever again!”

Fiona was dumbstruck on the spot, then quickly exclaimed in astonishment, “Wonderful. Fane, the shameless one, is actually alive… You have the gall to show up now? You need to compensate my daughter for her lost youth. Our family is in a rut because of you!”

“Who? Who’s back? It’s that b*stard Fane?”

Selena’s father rushed out, limping forward to grab at Fane. “I’ll kill you, you beast. If not for you tainting our Selena’s purity, would she need to make a living from collecting trash? If not for you, my leg wouldn’t have been crippled!”

Fane had a huge shock. How did Selena end up collecting trash? How did her father’s leg end up like this?

Although it was not his fault as Selena took the initiative, he was also drunk during that time and did not resist the urge.

However, it was still because of him that they ended up like this.

No wonder Andrew Taylor and Fiona Lewis would hate him to this extent.

Fane’s heart was wracked with guilt. ‘That’s right, if not for my impulsive behavior, their entire family wouldn’t have had to suffer.’

“Shauna, take Kylie over to the courtyard to play for a while!”

Fane passed Kylie over to Shauna.

“Brat, of all times, you chose to come back now. Why are you here? It’d be better if you had just died on the battlefield!”

Fiona was in tears. “I think you’re just unwilling to let our Selena live a single day in comfort. You animal!”

“I’ll teach you a lesson!”

Andrew immediately sent a slap at Fane.

However, the next instant, his hand was firmly in Fane’s grasp. “Father, I’m sorry. It’s because of me that you had to suffer. Regardless, Selena has already given birth to Kylie. I, Fane Woods, will take full responsibility. I won’t let her down. She has waited for me all this while. I’ll let her live a comfortable life.”

“Huh, you dare to grab my hand? Get out of my sight!”

Andrew was pissed. As expected of a retired soldier, Fane’s strength was great. He was unable to move an inch.

“He can’t leave!”

Unexpectedly, right at that moment, Young Master Clark approached them with a smile. “This kid is back just in time. Since he’s not dead, we can have him divorce Selena. Moreover, Kylie is his kid. He’s her father, therefore he should take custody over Kylie. From now on, we’ll just have Kylie follow him!”

Having said that, he further added with a grin on his face, “After all, I’m unwilling to help someone take care of their baggage. Without this burden, both mine and Selena’s life will be much better!”