Chapter 40 - The Man Had Come!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Following Lucy’s order, in the blink of an eye, the video of Ruby’s ‘confession’ started playing on the LED screens of major shopping malls throughout the city.

“I coveted the Nicholsons’ assets. I was the one who took the initiative to seduce Heller. I wanted to marry into the Nicholsons and live the life of a rich lady!”

“I gave birth to a daughter for Heller because I wanted to use her to fight for the Nicholsons’ assets!”

Immediately after, it was Ruby’s fake ex-boyfriends’ turns!

“I’m Ruby’s ex-boyfriend! I can testify that not only is she a lazy bum, but she’s also a huge gold-digger!”

“I’m Ruby’s first boyfriend! She cheated on me with a rich second-generation heir when we were dating in college!”

“I wooed Ruby at a nightclub before!”

“Ruby was my mistress!”

An uproar went through the city!

“That woman is so beautiful, yet she’s so vicious!”

“A gold-digger! Feh!”

“I remember now! Ruby was the woman in that huge uproar a few years ago!”

“Is someone like her even worthy of fighting for the Nicholsons’ assets?”

Under Lucy’s deliberate promotion, in no time, public opinion of Ruby started to turn unfavorable, painting her as a nasty and unscrupulous gold-digger!

With regard to this, Lucy was extremely satisfied!

“Heller, your woman’s reputation is now ruined!”

“And she’ll be buried together with Hugh soon!”

“You must be going crazy now, right?”

“Hehehe!”

A terribly smug Lucy laughed wantonly and unrestrainedly!

…

At the Nicholson Garden.

Lindsey arrived in a hurry and said, “Mr. Nicholson, we’ve verified the authenticity of the news. Like what Christabel Shaw said, the Wilsons are indeed going to hold a posthumous wedding in the western mountains! The groom is the deceased Hugh Wilson and the bride Ms. Lincoln!”

“Ms. Lincoln was unwilling to leave with you today because she doesn’t know your true identity, so she’s worried that the Wilsons will pursue and kill you!”

“She’s hoping that her death can buy you time so that you can escape from L.A. with Nelly!”

Heller looked as calm as ever, but his fists were tightly clenched and the veins on his forehead were bulging!

Soldiers shouldered the responsibility of defending their home and the country!

They were some of the most admirable people in the world! It was unimaginable what would happen to a country should they lose their powerful fighters defending the territories with selfless dedication!

In the past five years, Heller had risked his life on the battlefield and contributed to the country without any regrets!

In fact, he could’ve returned to Los Angeles long ago, but for the sake of defending the country, he had chosen to postpone his family feud!

It was only when the country was safe that one could build a home!

But now, his woman was instead going to marry a dead man tonight! She was going to die with Hugh!

In fact, those animals refused to even spare his daughter!

Why should they be allowed to do that? It wasn’t fair!!

Heller stood in front of the grave with his eyes bloodshot. He said, “Grandpa, Dad, Mom. Rest assured that I’ll protect Nelly and keep her safe!”

“I will take back everything that belongs to the Nicholsons! I will… personally take back the Nicholsons’ daughter-in-law!”

Heller got up, let out a grim laugh, and said, “Let’s go! To the western mountains!”

“Yes, sir!”

Boom!

A clap of thunder suddenly rang out in the sky!

The next moment, dark clouds roiled and heavy rain started to pour!

In Los Angeles, a storm was breaking out!

…

In the evening, following a thunderclap, rain suddenly started to pour from the sky that had been dark and overcast all day.

It was as if even the skies could foresee that earth-shattering events were bound to break out in Los Angeles tonight!

The western mountains were filled with crowds.

Both the Wilsons’ funeral and the wedding were to be held here!

All the major families in Los Angeles were gathered in one place! The Seven Great Clans were also here!

It was in no way a modest take to say that even a wedding rarely put the Seven Great Clans on alert, let alone a funeral!

Yet on this night, the Seven Great Clans were all present. All of them had sent people in important positions from their respective families to attend the special wedding!

The occasion was of unparalleled grandeur!

At seven o’clock in the evening, Jimmy walked up to Neal and whispered, “Boss, it’s time!”

Neal gave him a barely discernible nod.

The posthumous wedding officially began!

Pierre Wilson, the Wilsons’ second son, slowly appeared holding a portrait of Hugh!

Behind him, eight direct descendants of the Wilsons were carrying a huge transparent crystal coffin!

Everyone could clearly see that Hugh’s body was lying in the coffin!

At the same time.

Ruby, who was dressed in the black wedding gown, was slowly led out by the emcee!

There was no smile on the emcee’s face. Instead, he looked absolutely solemn.

He was the most famous wedding emcee in Los Angeles, but he didn’t dare to show any hint of a smile today!

To be honest, he had hosted so many weddings, but this was his first time hosting a wedding like this!

He didn’t want to come, but he didn’t dare to skip the wedding after the Wilsons approached him!

After calming himself down, the emcee asked seriously, “Mr. Hugh Wilson, do you take the lady next to you for your lawful wife?”

An expressionless Pierre, who was holding Hugh’s portrait, answered in his stead, “I do!”

The emcee turned to Ruby and asked solemnly, “Ms. Ruby Lincoln, do you take the gentleman next to you for your lawful husband?”

Was Ruby willing to take him as her husband? Of course not!

Pray tell, was there any woman in the world who would be willing to marry a dead man? Not to mention that she even had to die together with Hugh after the wedding!

Ruby raised her head little by little, her gaze sweeping across the crowd in the venue.

Her actions were very slow. Very, very slow!

Although Ruby had said that she wanted Heller to seize the opportunity to quickly leave Los Angeles with Nelly and never ever come back again, if one were to be honest with themselves, who would want to die if they could live on?

Ruby, in particular, didn’t want to die!

She wasn’t just a woman; she was also a mother! Nelly was still young. She wasn’t even four yet!

How could she bear to abandon her daughter and leave her to face such a cold and heartless world all by herself?

Most importantly, it was every woman’s fantasy that the person they loved would come to them and appear by their side like a hero!

Especially Ruby!

She might die anytime! She didn’t want to die with Hugh, and wanted even less to marry him! She might have told Heller to leave, but deep down inside, she was ultimately still vaguely hoping that Heller would be the hero to save her from her suffering!

But…

Ruby’s gaze slowly swept across the place, yet she didn’t see Heller at all!

He didn’t come!

Next to her, Pierre, who was holding Hugh’s portrait, raised the corners of his lips slightly. He lowered his voice and said mockingly, “Just give up! No one can save you today!

“The grave at the top of the mountain has been readied. Once the wedding is over, you’ll be sent into the coffin and buried inside the grave!”

“The coffin is only so big. The only one who’ll be accompanying you is my dead brother’s body!”

“It won’t take long for you to suffocate to death!”

“Try imagining just how beautiful a picture that would be?”

Ruby, who was deathly pale, trembled all over!

Pierre smiled tauntingly and said lightly, “I actually should thank Heller. If he hadn’t killed that brother of mine, the position of the next head of the Wilsons would never have been mine!”

“But that’s not the case anymore. Heller has killed Hugh, so the position of next head of the Wilsons is already in the bag for me!”

“You’re Heller’s woman, so in order to express my gratitude to him, I will definitely treat you very well later!”

A beaming Pierre said, “After sending you to the top of the mountains, I’ll take my brother’s place and consummate the marriage with you before they bury you!

“I’ll send you into the coffin to be buried with Hugh after making you a woman of the Wilsons!”

“I know you’re still worried about the wretched little girl you gave birth to with Heller! Don’t worry, after he’s dead, I’ll let your daughter join you!”

“A family should be placed neatly together after all!”

“But according to the rules, Nelly Nicholson is not part of the Wilsons, so she’s not eligible to be buried with you!”

Pierre looked at Ruby and said tauntingly, “In that case, I’ll suppose I’ll just have to bury her elsewhere. What do you think?”

A horrified Ruby pleaded, “No! Please don’t hurt Nelly! She’s just a child! She isn’t even four yet! She isn’t even four yet!”

Pierre shrugged. “It’ll depend on your performance later, then! As long as you cooperate with me, maybe I’ll let your daughter live a few more days! If not, believe it or not, I’ll send someone to immediately kill her tonight!”

Ruby felt like she had lost all hope.

Cold sweat trickled down the emcee’s back.

Pierre’s voice was very low. Apart from Ruby, the only person in the whole place who could hear him was the emcee!

But did he dare to tell anyone about it? No, he didn’t! Should he utter even half a word about it to anyone, Pierre would send him straight to hell!

The emcee waited until Pierre finished speaking before he finally asked again in a trembling voice, “Ms. Ruby Lincoln, do you take the gentleman next to you for your lawful husband?”

A teardrop slowly slid down from the corner of Ruby’s eye!

Pierre was so vicious and the Wilsons so powerful. Ruby couldn’t fight back at all. Her only hope was Heller, but he hadn’t come!

Ruby was at her wits’ end!

She could only accept what was to come!

Ruby gave a tragic smile. Her lips parted and she said, “I—”

She had only just said a word when everyone suddenly heard the loud ‘vroom’ of a harsh engine roar!

Neal, who was seated at the very front with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes!

The Seven Great Clans and all the other major families turned toward the winding road at the foot of the mountain!

Very soon, a black Mercedes Benz suddenly showed up in front of everyone in the most arrogant way possible!

Glaring headlights ripped through the dark rainy night!

Lindsey pushed the door open and got out of the car. Then, she walked to the other side and opened the door for Heller!

The next moment, Under the attention of everyone, Heller stepped out of the car!

Ruby looked at Heller in disbelief. She clapped a hand over her mouth tightly and wept with joy!

Lightning flashed and thunder roared. Amidst the downpour, the man had come!!

Crackle!

A blue flash of lightning pierced through the sky!

Heller’s gaze swept across the place and he announced to the world!

“I’m Heller Nicholson, son of the Nicholsons!”