Chapter 8 Enough

• Boom!
• After the loud noise, the place turned as silent as a graveyard.
• At that moment, everyone at the scene was shocked and senseless! Their faces were filled with horror! Sharp breaths could be heard everywhere, and Fletcher even went pale in the face.
• This guy actually knows Tigre!? Also, from the looks of it, Tigre seemed to respect and fear him. That's impossible; how could it be?! Even my own father isn't powerful enough for Tigre to bow and greet in public!
• Even Tia was startled, for she never thought that Tigre would provide help to this extent!
• Aidan was even more surprised. He began to wonder if there was a deeper relationship between his family and Tigre! What relationship does my family share with him? Why would he do so much for me?
• At that moment, both Aidan and Tia thought that Tigre helped out only because of themselves. They had no idea that Tigre's motivation was Daniel instead.
• Daniel narrowed his eyes and said, "Mr. Hardon?"
• Hearing that, Tigre shuddered, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
• He was like a delinquent who had just met his teacher. He felt like he no longer had the right to call the other his teacher, for he had disgraced him.
• Daniel's dark eyes turned to Fletcher.
• His gaze was sharp, stern, and domineering!
• Fletcher was so terrified that he trembled, then knelt down without hesitation, crying, "Mr. Hardon, I shouldn't have said those things! I'll slap myself. Please have mercy on me."
• As he spoke, he slapped himself repeatedly and with great strength. The crisp noises were so loud that even outsiders felt pain at the mere sound of it.
• Suddenly, Daniel crouched down before leaning in his ear, and like a demon, he whispered, "I won't kill you for now. I want you to go back and tell Ingrid Bergman that I'm back. Everything that I possess, she has no right to take! Your two legs will serve as a meeting gift."
• As soon as he finished speaking, he put his foot down, and there was the sound of bones breaking.
• Soon after, a bloodcurdling scream ensued.
• With that, Daniel turned around and left. "As for you, Tigre. Clean this place up. I'll go talk to you when I have time."
• "U-Understood," Tigre bowed and said meekly, his face filled with a look of regret.
• When the people in the bar saw Daniel walking out in one piece, they were so terrified that they opened a path for him, then fearfully watched him leave.
• Daniel walked out of the bar and took a deep breath, after which he turned around to see Tia and Aidan following right behind him. He was stunned for a moment. "Tia, why haven't you gone back? It's already late."
• Tia scolded, "If we went back, Tigre would already have beaten you to death! Don't you know that Tigre let you off the hook because of Aidan? Can't you just sit still and find a proper job instead of causing trouble everywhere you go?"
• The continuous reprimand caused Daniel to feel a little puzzled. He didn't know what exactly happened behind the scenes.
• Aidan said coldly, "Tia, I already said that he should be learning his lesson. Look at him; he really thought that Tigre helped him because he was so high and mighty!"
• Tia said furiously, "I should've let Tigre beat you to death!"
• With that, she stomped away in anger. Aidan also gave Daniel a look of disdain, then left with Tia.
• Daniel stood where he was, extremely confused about which part of him enraged Tia.
• After leaving the bar, Daniel said coldly into the shadows, "Investigate the Doyle Family for me!"
• "Understood!" A cool voice sounded from the shadows.
• The look in Daniel's eyes was cold. Since the Doyle Family is digging their own graves, they'll be the perfect experiment subjects!
• …
• In the middle of the night, at the hospital, Fletcher lay on the bed, his face deathly pale. Thick layers of bandages were wound around his head, and the bottom part of the blanket was bare.
• Beside him stood a middle-aged man smashing and breaking things in anger.
• Five minutes ago, the doctor told him that Fletcher would have to spend his entire life in a wheelchair.
• My son! My poor son! How could he be crippled?!
• Cameron Doyle fumed, "Daniel Hardon and Tigre Estrada, how dare you disrespect the Doyle Family just like that!"
• "Enough!" In the ward, an exquisite figure stood at the window. Her features were gorgeous, and her exquisite face was filled with coldness. Her entire being emanated an aura that warned strangers away.
• Cameron was a little wary of this woman as he spoke, suppressing his anger. "Miss Ingrid, Daniel is obviously here for revenge! Why don't we—"
• He sounded like he was demanding action to be taken.
• Everyone knew that the Four Waves Chamber of Commerce was founded under the union of four great families in Goldshore: the Lowell Family, the Murphy Family, the Doyle Family, and the Bergman Family.
• The Bergman Family was the predecessor of the Hardon Family, and it had the least heritage! However, Ingrid was actually the one who held the most power in the Four Waves Chamber of Commerce.
• In a mere ten years, she had turned a quarter of Hardon Group into the leading power in Goldshore. She had broad connections, and the power she held was terrifying. Even the other three families dared not provoke her because someone had her back.
• Ingrid shook her head slightly, saying, "No, the Sky Project is wrapping up soon. This is our chance, as the Four Waves Chamber of Commerce, to upgrade from the municipal level to the provincial level. We must not allow any errors!"
• Cameron fell silent. He, too, knew the pros and cons. However, someone had destroyed his son, but he could only stand by and watch. I can't take this lying down!
• Ingrid explained calmly, "Also, so what if Daniel is back? Even if he managed to establish connections with Tigre, he still can't make any significant impact. Let them fool around for a few more days."
• "All right." Cameron gritted his teeth. What choice do I have now? I can only agree.
• Out of nowhere, Ingrid turned around and frowned as she said, "However, there was a sudden investigation on the Doyle Family, right? Could it be Daniel's doing?"
• Cameron shook his head. "I don't know. I asked around, and they all said it was orders from higher-ups. Could it be a coincidence?"
• A coincidence? Perhaps.
• There was a stern look on Ingrid's pretty face. For some reason, she did not feel at ease.
• …
• The next morning, Daniel went to work early and arrived at the community area.
• He stood in front of the stairs, after which he immediately sensed movements from all around him.
• Eight phantom guards!
• Daniel turned around and nodded in each direction before going in. As for the phantom guards who were hiding in the shadows, they were so moved that they all stood up and bowed toward Daniel's silhouette!
• There was a fanatic passion in their eyes.
• Not long after, Daniel knocked on the door shortly before Janice answered.
• Without her makeup, Janice didn't look as alluring as she did yesterday, but it wasn't a huge difference. Her skin was smooth, and it held a different sense of beauty.
• Janice had an upset look in her eyes, feeling like Daniel had come to snatch her daughter away.
• "So early?"
• "It's my first day at work, so it's only reasonable." Daniel grinned, his face void of the vicious look from last night.
• On the other hand, Janice pouted, then allowed him to come in and sit. Then, she went to wash up. Not long after, she held her phone and hurriedly walked out, demanding, "Where did you go last night?" Her gaze reflected her inner urge to have him answer her.
• Daniel immediately realized something, and he averted his gaze as he replied, "I-I went right back home to sleep last night."
• "Really?" There was doubt in Janice's eyes, so Daniel immediately nodded. Then, she played a video and showed it to him. "Someone sent a video in the company group, saying that someone had broken Fletcher's legs in the bar last night! But when I saw this person's figure, I noticed that it looks very much like you."
• Daniel looked and saw that the person recording the video was one of the customers at the bar. Only Daniel's back was seen in the video, and afterward, Tigre's underlings were in the way, so his face couldn't be seen.
• Daniel instantly sighed in relief and said nonchalantly, "We only look similar from behind."
• However, that didn't clear Janice's doubt. She replayed the clip multiple times, as if she was determined to find some clues within. As Daniel was wondering how he should divert her attention…
• "Dad, I missed you so much." Denise walked out of her room, bleary-eyed. The moment she saw Daniel, she immediately broke into a run and fell into Daniel's arms.
• "I missed you too." Daniel hugged Denise tightly, smoothing her hair lovingly.
• Seeing that, Janice was, in fact, slightly upset. "Okay, enough pampering. Come, let's go wash up."
• She put down her phone and carried Denise in her arms as she left. It was only then that Daniel let out a relieved sigh.
• He was afraid that it might affect Janice's impression of him if Janice realized the truth. He had taken great pains to blend in here; he didn't want to get fired all of a sudden.
• At noon, after lunch, Denise wanted to go to the amusement park. Hence, Daniel drove and took the two to the amusement park.
• Since it was a Saturday, the amusement park was crowded. It was bustling with activity.
• Carrying Denise, Daniel walked in front while Janice followed beside him.
• They looked at the attractions around them as they walked. They would sometimes stop and ask Denise which one she would like to try.
• As they were walking, a man with a camera suddenly walked over to them and smiled as he said, "Little girl, would you like a photo to be taken for you and your parents?"
• "Sure." Without another thought, Denise immediately agreed.
• Daniel and Janice cooperated as well. They stood where the cameraman instructed them to, then struck their poses. The cameraman suddenly said, "Daddy and Mommy are standing too far from each other. Can you hug each other?"
• He had no idea that this comment from him had shocked the two. Daniel felt a little troubled.
• He dared not touch Janice at all, fearing that she would get angry. After all, she could just say the word, and he would be fired. As for Janice, she gritted her pearly teeth as she hesitated.
• "Dad, go and hug Mom!" Denise pouted as she urged, so Daniel could only look timidly at Janice.
• "Go ahead," Janice let out a sigh and whispered. I'll just see it as a treat for you.
• After getting permission, Daniel also carefully placed his arm around Janice's slender waist. There was a warm sensation at his fingertips.
• Janice trembled a little, and the blush on her face was even more visible. Her face looked like a ripe peach, and it was very attractive. She never thought she would get so intimate with a man she had known for less than two days. Come to think of it. This is kind of crazy!
• Click.
• After the photoshoot, Janice turned on her heels, gnashing her teeth as she glared at Daniel. She spoke coldly, "Why are you still holding me?!"
• "Ahem, um, sorry." Daniel apologetically retracted his hand.
• After a bit, the cameraman waited for the picture to develop and passed it to Janice, smiling. "Your family looks so good, and the father and the daughter resemble each other a lot."