Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Bruce narrowed his eyes as he looked at Lucas with a hostile expression and a sharp gaze.
Just now, he received the news in the backyard that someone had openly started a conflict with another person at the Hales’ banquet, and it resulted in ghastly bloodshed. Furthermore, that person had also been extremely disrespectful to his grandson, Connor.
At first, Bruce wanted to chase Lucas out immediately. But due to the fact that it was tricky to deal with him, he reckoned that it would result in an unsightly dispute again. Besides, the banquet was about to officially begin. So Bruce decided to suppress the matter for the time being and wait until the banquet ended before dealing with him.
But he didn’t expect Lucas to be so brazen as to cause trouble time and time again. Even the Millers censured him. Even if Bruce wanted to deal with Lucas at a later time, he had no choice but to change his mind now. Otherwise, others might just think that the Hales were really scared of Lucas.
A cold smile appeared on Connor’s lips. “Hmph, it turns out that even the invitation card was snatched from someone else. A nobody like you isn’t even qualified to attend the Hales’ banquet!”
He originally thought that Lucas was some mysterious figure who wanted to keep a low profile, which was why he received an invitation from the Hales. But he didn’t expect that Lucas had snatched the invitation card from someone else.
Still sitting composedly on his chair, Lucas kept a straight face, and he was even giving off a peculiar aura.
Bruce had lived for decades, but all of a sudden, he was unsure of Lucas’s identity.
He raised his hand to stop Connor from continuing and stared at Lucas with a gloomy expression. “Who exactly are you? If you’re here to celebrate with the Hale family, I’d like to thank you for your kind intentions even though you don’t have an invitation. However, if you’re here to cause trouble, I won’t spare you!”
Before Lucas could say anything, Seth hurriedly said, “Old Mr. Hale, I know who he is! He’s the live-in son-in-law of the Carters who was embroiled in a scandal with Cheyenne Carter back then! Don’t be fooled by his arrogance. He’s just a penniless loser who got kicked out by the Carters! He’s haughty and overbearing only because he was a soldier for a few years and thinks he can go around bullying others!”
Seth glared at Lucas scornfully with a gloating gaze.
He initially planned to get someone to beat Lucas up after the latter left the Hale residence. But he didn’t expect him to be so silly as to create a ruckus in the Hale family’s place. Heaven was really on his side now! He reckoned that the Hales would definitely take action against Lucas, so there was no need for him to take revenge on Lucas himself.
Bruce frowned in displeasure and glanced at Seth.
Daniel hurriedly pulled his son back and chided, “Old Mr. Hale is questioning him. What are you interrupting for? Hurry up and be quiet!”
Only then did Lucas say slowly nonchalantly, “I thought that I’d be able to see a lively crowd at the Hales’ banquet, but I didn’t expect to see a bunch of clowns trying to cozy up to a big shot. How unsightly and disappointing!”
As soon as he said this, the Hales’ expressions turned gloomy, and the guests had unsightly looks.
Lucas’s words were not only an insult to Seth and the others but also to the Hales. The guests here also felt offended.
All the guests of the Hales’ banquet harbored some intentions.
However, the scene of Lucas smashing Bryce’s head with a wine bottle and pressing the head of the next successor of the Hale family into a bowl of soup without saying a word was still fresh in their minds. No one dared to scold him openly at this juncture. Besides, they knew that the Hales would deal with him themselves, so it wasn’t appropriate for them to stand up against him now.
Bruce’s face gradually darkened. He felt that he had already made things less awkward for Lucas, yet Lucas still had the guts to insult the Hales on their turf. How impudent!
Even if the helmsmen of the three other top families of Orange County were here, they wouldn’t say such things in front of him!
Moreover, the person in front of him was just a young brat with no background!
At this moment, Lucas suddenly stood up from his chair and walked toward Bruce and the others at the front.
The surrounding people were suddenly shocked. Looking at Lucas’s behavior, they wondered if he was going to hit Old Mr. Hale and the others.
Old Mr. Hale narrowed his eyes, and standing behind him, Connor looked angry. He was about to wave his hand to beckon the bodyguards not far away to come over and protect his grandfather…
But before he could call for anyone, a man suddenly came over to stand in front of Bruce and stretched his arms out. He said righteously, “Old Mr. Hale, don’t worry! I will stand here to protect you. If Lucas Gray wants to come over and touch you, he’ll have to do it over my dead body!”
Hearing what Seth said, many people cringed. His words were like a corny and embarrassing line from a TV show from more than a decade ago!
However, Seth didn’t realize this himself. He just wanted to shield Bruce while putting on a good act to show his loyalty, courage, and bravery.
Since there were still so many of the Hales’ bodyguards around, he thought that Lucas would never be able to reach Bruce or hurt him. He thought that it was a great deal since he just had to put on an act and then gain the favor of Bruce!
However, almost everyone present was aware of what Seth was thinking.
Connor glanced at Seth calmly and completely ignored his embarrassing behavior. He then waved at the people around. In an instant, five tall and strong bodyguards came out from the corner of the banquet hall and stood in front of Lucas to block him.
“Lucas Gray, you’re really arrogant!” Connor remarked while standing behind the bodyguards. He sneered. “I just don’t know how long you can keep being arrogant for!”
Lucas smiled lightly. “I’m not as arrogant as the Hales.”
Connor guffawed arrogantly. “The Hale family is at least one of the four top families in Orange County. Even if we’re haughty, we have every right to do so! You are just a lowly live-in son-in-law and a good-for-nothing who got kicked out by the Carters. What right do you have to be so arrogant toward us?!”
Lucas sneered. “Hmph, is that so? Just wait and see then!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed and appeared beside the bodyguards surrounding Connor!
