Both sides had planned to kill off each other's bosses. But much to their surprise, both their bosses
came armed with guns, yet they were merely prepared for hand-to-hand combat.
Kevin wore full-body armor to protect every part of him except for his head.
Meanwhile, Kim was as nimble as a squirrel, and to add to his advantage was Kevin's poor
marksmanship. The latter couldn't land a bullet at Kim at all, let alone graze his skin!
Therefore, both of them directly abandoned their guns and chose to fight with their fists. And as they
were on the edge of a cliff, whoever had a wrong footing would definitely fall to his demise in a
heartbeat.
At this point, it didn't matter if they were using artillery or their bare fists. What was important was that
one of them must be killed!
Gradually, the gunshots stopped, and both Kevin and Kim were left jousting, seemingly at the brink of a
nosedive.
With ice-cold eyes, Kim leaped into the air and kicked Kevin's neck, causing the latter's legs to give
away. The next second, he tumbled to the ground.
Squinting his eyes with a smirk, Kim landed another kick––this time on Kevin's stomach. But Kevin
quickly tossed, avoiding the blow, before jolting Kim's shins at the same time.
Coward, as he was not, Kim, would never let Kevin get what he wanted. So, tightly clenching his fist, he
gave the latter a heavy punch in the face. Just as he was still shocked by the impact, Kim prepared to
throw another blow. In just a slip second, he booted Kevin on the stomach again.
At this point, time seemed to stand still. Kevin had his eyes stretched widely out of surprise while Kim
bore a cocky sneer on his face.
The sudden gravity in the air made Kevin unable to control his body. He knew that he was about to fall
from the cliff.
And while he waited for that sudden leap of his body from the soiled ground to the air, the faces of
Anne and their children flashed in his mind. Suddenly, a whiff of discontent registered on his face.
He thought he could kill Kim this time, but he didn't expect it to turn the other way around.
'No, it shouldn't be like this!' he thought to himself, unwilling to give up.
However, what else could he do?
Kevin stretched out his hand and slowly shut his eyes as he let the atmosphere take away his body.
"Kevin!" A man suddenly rushed out of the grass, but someone hurriedly grabbed hold of him.
It was already too late!
Kevin had fallen while Kim stood on the edge of the cliff, watching the former slump to his bottomless
defeat.
He had prayed to finally end Kevin once and for all. And now, it seemed that his wish was finally
fulfilled.
"Bang!" A sudden sound of gunshot blared from behind. Kim slowly turned around, dumb-stricken.
The next moment, he felt the sting of the cold bullet penetrating his shoulder, directly into his flesh and
bones.
Several more gunshots filled the air again, riling up Kim's men, who immediately came to his rescue,
covering him as they attempted to retreat.
Kim pressed on his shoulder and studied the bullet. It was a shot from Sam. Fortunately, the latter was
a whack shooter. Otherwise, it would have hit his heart.
"Ha-ha!" Kim let out a sour chuckle as he hid among the tall plants. He gazed up at the blue sky with an
undisguised smile on his face.
'Kevin, what are the odds of you surviving after falling from a high cliff?
Anne, Kevin is dying. But don't worry, I will not send you after him. I will threaten you with everyone's
lives and let you live in pain with me!
I don't care if you still love him. You're now separated by life and death. And I might not have a place in
your heart, but I will be the one you'll see day and night.
After all the pain you've inflicted on me, I don't love you anymore, not at all. I'm just simply getting my
revenge.
Anne, you asked for this, so don't blame me, ' Kim thought to himself as he watched the silent sky.
"Kevin, I've finally killed you. I will die without any regrets," he uttered while greeting his teeth to ease
the physical pain. Blood began to seep from his shoulder, and the wound sting was slowly filling his
nerves.
Meanwhile, Kevin's men rushed up madly under Sam's command.
Seeing this, Kim waved his hand and signaled his men to retreat. He knew they were at a
disadvantage, and today was not a great day for another bloodshed.
Sam and his men rushed to the edge of the cliff but found no trace of Kevin.
Starting to make sense of what happened in the scene, the former eventually knelt on the ground,
looking at the abyss beneath the cliff.
"Kevin, come back. Have you really given up on Anne and your children? How can you have the heart
to leave them?" With his fist clenched, he jabbed the ground and yelled, "Kevin, how can you abandon
them? How can they live without you now?"
However, Kevin had already disappeared. No matter how much Sam shouted, how could he possibly
hear him?
"Everyone, go to the bottom of the cliff and search for him. I need to know whether he's alive or dead!"
Sam's voice trembled as he commanded his men.
"Yes, sir!" Everyone roared in unison before quickly turning around and leaving in a jiffy.
No one had expected that Kevin would die here, not even Sam.
And as he thought of the possibility of seeing his corpse, Sam felt his body weakened. So, he squatted
on the ground for support, shutting his eyes and grabbing his hair to ease his grievance.
'Anne, do you know what happened here? Do you know that Kevin is dead?' he silently asked in his
head.
Meanwhile, someplace far, Anne was staring blankly at the sky outside as if she had lost her soul.
Seeing this, Brandon raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in confusion, "Is it really so painful to
leave someone behind?"
It was so evident that this man had never loved someone so profoundly yet.
"If you meet a girl you're willing to die for, you will understand how it feels," Anne answered in a low
voice.
'Die for a girl?' Brandon laughed scornfully to himself. He had worked for years to protect his boss,
even considered the latter's life his priority over his own. How could he die for just any girl?
He would probably never get to experience such a feeling in his lifetime.
But perhaps it was for the better. After seeing his boss suffer in pain because of a woman, Brandon
thought he never wanted to undergo the same thing.
At the same time, Peter received the news that Kevin fell off the cliff. There was flowing spring water at
the bottom, and no corpse was found.
'Kevin fell to his demise, ' Peter thought with a gloomy face.
He shut his eyes tightly while his jaw hardened. 'Kim killed Kevin, ' he thought sadly.
"Peter, you haven't eaten or drank for a day. Aren't you hungry?" Anne's urging voice resounded from
the door again.
Peter covered his head in pain. How could he tell her about it? How could he deliver the tragic news
that Kevin was dead?
Sighing heavily, he responded, "I'm not hungry. You go ahead and eat."
How could he have any appetite after such a thing happened?
Anne raised her eyebrows in surprise, wondering what could make Peter refuse food.
However, he really sounded like he didn't want to eat. So, with her head down, Anne walked away from
the door, almost bumped into Brandon. "Can you watch where you're going?" the latter demanded.
Raising her head, she asked directly, "What is your boss doing?"
"How can I know?" Brandon retorted with a pout.
Taking a deep breath, Anne reached out her hand and said, "Give me my phone back!"
"No, you promised my boss that you wouldn't contact the Fu Family anymore. I won't give it to you!"
Brandon sounded utterly determined. He even held his head a little high to show that he was
undeterred.
"I won't contact anyone from the Fu Family. I'll just call Sam. Did your boss say that I can't contact
him?" Anne explained, trying to suppress her anger.
Brandon shook his head subconsciously. It was true that his boss hadn't said that, but... He didn't say
she could contact Sam.
"No way!" Brandon refused firmly, crossing his hands against his chest unconsciously.
"If you don't let me call Sam, I'll jump off this building!" Just before Anne could pass right by him, she
added to her threat, "This villa is three stories high. And it's enough to hurt me badly. Let's see how
your boss will blame you after this."
Much to her delight, it seemed that her threat worked. Brandon's body stiffened while his lips curved
into a frown. His boss trusted him to take care of her. If something terrible were to happen to her,
then…
Thinking of this possibility, Brandon shook his head. After hesitating for a moment, he took out her
phone from his pocket and threw it at her.
Knowing that Brandon wouldn't leave her out of his sight, Anne could only call Sam in front of him.
On the other side, Sam was still busy searching for Kevin's body with his men. When he heard his
phone rang and saw the caller ID, his face froze right there and then.
It was Anne.
What should he say to her? Should he tell her that Kevin was dead? And he didn't find the body?
After all that had happened, how could she bear this blow now?
Sam slowly closed his eyes, waiting for the end of the call.
Meanwhile, when no one answered after several rings, a bad feeling surged within Anne.
Did something happen? It must be! Otherwise, Sam would have answered her call already!
Without any hesitation, she phoned him again. On the other end, Sam heaved a deep sigh and finally
answered the call.
"Sam, is there anything wrong?" Anne's voice was full of tension.
"Yes. While fighting Kim, Kevin was knocked off the cliff and fell into the water beneath. No one knows
whether he is alive or dead as we speak."
Although they weren't certain whether Kevin was still breathing or not, they all knew that the chance of
him surviving that fall was slim!
The cliff was too high, and the water was too shallow to bear his weight. Even if he fell into the water,
he would probably be dead by now.
However, there was still a glimmer of hope since they hadn't found his body yet.
Hearing this, Anne instantly stiffened, and her face turned as pale as paper.
Kevin fell off the cliff, and the chances of him surviving were pretty remote.
'Kevin, how could this happen?' she asked in her head with utmost sorrow. It had only been two days
since she left. How could such a thing happen while she was away?
Not able to sustain the shock, her phone suddenly fell from her hand while Sam's voice resonated from
the other end of the line. Her entire body was numb, and she couldn't hear what Sam was talking about
at all. At this point, there was only one thought in her head, and that was whatever terrible thing
happened to Kevin.
No wonder Peter behaved abnormally today!
He already knew about it! He had known since this morning, but he chose to hide it from her.
Feeling helpless and defeated, Anne squatted down and hugged herself tightly as tears streamed down
her face.
'Kevin, you bastard! Why did you do such a stupid thing? Didn't you promise me that you would be fully
prepared? Was that a perfect preparation? How can you leave the kids and me?
What would happen to us now?' Anne grieved internally.
Even Brandon was surprised to hear that his boss had killed Kevin. But before he could get excited, he
saw Anne weeping her eyes out. So, he turned around and left her alone, finding a corner to let out his
devious laugh.
Meanwhile, Sam kept comforting her, but there was no response. He could only hear Anne weeping
from the other end of the line. Feeling anxious and worried, he immediately called Peter.
Upon hearing this, the latter rushed out of his room and saw Anne balled up with her head buried on
her knees.
Learning about what happened to Kevin was already devastating for him. So, what more for Anne? The
worst part was, they couldn't do anything about it.
"Anne, sorry for not telling you about it," Peter said in a helpless and guilty tone as he squatted before
her.
However, the latter neither moved nor said anything. She just held herself quietly, releasing all her tears
and sorrow, afraid of anyone seeing her weakness.
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