It was a turbulent night in Eastcliff. With the Head of the White Family dead, the Whites had to choose a
new leader. They also lost a lot of power and influence in the process, which turned them into the
weakest among the ten greatest families of Eastcliff. Other than that, their wealth was also quickly
divided up by others after Owen and Gordon died.
Unsurprisingly, the ten families swept away half of the wealth. Stanley took one fifth of it, while the rest
were transferred to Matthew. It was Billy who decided on the division of the assets, so nobody dared
utter a word in protest.
By the next morning, Matthew went to Billy’s place after dropping Sasha off at her company. Billy had
played a major role in the incident, so he figured he should visit Billy as a show of his gratitude.
When he arrived, Billy had just had breakfast, and was sitting on the balcony with Brittany. She had
made great progress in her recovery. Not only did she make a full recovery, but she had regained her
beauty too. Her features were even more delicate than Sasha’s. Now, she was only eighteen, so in a few
years, she would probably replace Sasha as the most beautiful woman in all of Eastcliff, just like how
Sasha replaced Leanna.
As soon as she saw Matthew, she greeted him sweetly before pouring him some tea. After Matthew sat
down beside Billy, he took a sip out of his tea. “Mr. Newman, you have my gratitude for what
happened.”
Billy put his cup down with a chuckle. “Mr. Larson, I owe you a lot. This isn’t even enough to repay you.
Besides, Declan had crossed a line this time. I haven’t been making much of an appearance during the
past few years, while Stanley has been doing a great job at managing the business. Seeing that the ten
families seemed to have forgotten who is the First King of Eastcliff, this is actually a great opportunity to
remind them of that.”
Matthew wore a faint smile. “Although you can put it that way, I should thank you nonetheless, Mr.
Newman.”
Then, Billy glanced at Matthew before suddenly saying, “Mr. Larson, what is the position that you would
like to achieve in life?”
Startled, Matthew wasn’t sure why Billy would ask that out of the blue. After pondering on the topic for a
bit, he replied, “I’ve never thought about it, but there are other things that I must do.”
“By that, do you mean revenge?” Billy questioned in a hushed voice.
Matthew’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he already found out my identity?
Instead of looking at Matthew, Billy opted to fix his gaze on somewhere faraway. “Your name should be
well-known throughout the country considering your superb medical skills. Yet, you chose to hide
yourself in Eastcliff, not even allowing word about your medical skills to spread. This means you are
ambitious. For now, you are gathering up strength, as well as waiting for the opportunity to strike.
Nobody would act like you unless they are aiming for blood vengeance.”
Matthew was shaken by Billy’s analysis, which confirmed that Billy was no ordinary man. Although Billy
never made much of a public appearance, he could read people well, and was consequently able to
have everything under his control. He would remain perfectly still until it was the right moment to strike,
during which he would aim to kill.
He sure is the hero of our times! Matthew heaved a sigh. “I will not run away from my responsibilities.”
Billy burst into laughter. “Well said! You know what is most important to you!” With that, he stood up to
walk up to the railing. “It has been eighteen years. It’s time for me to leave.”
What he said caught Matthew off guard, which prompted him to ask in shock, “Where are you going, Mr.
Newman?”
Billy let out a chuckle. “It’s just as you said. I won’t run away from my responsibilities.”
The statement stunned Matthew. Considering Billy’s status, he should have already accomplished all of
the goals he set in life. Besides, he was still the First King of Eastcliff. If he needed something done, all
that was required of him would be to give a command. Then, people would flock in to carry out his
orders. There was no need for him to personally attend to anything.
“I’m afraid I don’t get what you mean, Master Newman.” Matthew was being honest.
Billy cast him a glance before posing a question. “You’ll know when the time comes. All I want to know is
if you will be able to devour all of the Ten Greatest Families within a year?”
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