Chapter 15 Leave Your Root Behind

• "Are you threatening me?" Tyra's voice grew even colder.
• "No, Tyra, I'm just telling you the reality," Philip said with a vicious expression. "Today, Liam must lose!"
• He looked around the room and asked, "Tell me, isn't that right, everyone?"
• As soon as Philip finished speaking, many people immediately agreed.
• "Yes, clearly Liam has lost!"
• "Mr. Philip is right; Liam has to lose!"
• "We all support Mr. Philip!"
• "Yes, Liam has already lost!"
• ...
• Petra, who had been excited just moments ago, suddenly felt her heart sink.
• "Philip, y-you're shameless!"
• Petra angrily exclaimed, "A real person honors their bets; is that some kind of behavior befitting someone of your stature?
• "You're just disgracing the Mallins name!"
• "Petra, you're too naive!" Philip sneered. "In high society, strength is everything. Who cares about fairness?
• "This is the Mallins, and I'm Philip of Mallins. Whoever I say wins, wins!
• "The moment you chose that useless country bumpkin, Liam, you were bound for failure!"
• Philip turned to Tyra and said, "Tyra, you've heard the voices of all the families here representing River City. You're the smartest person in our family. You know what the right choice is, don't you?"
• Philip was brimming with confidence now. He refused to believe that Tyra would ruin everything for someone as worthless as Liam.
• Osbert and the others felt relieved too, thinking they had made the right choice by siding with Philip.
• "Philip, stop calling me. I don't have such a disgraceful brother who couldn't admit his defeat."
• Tyra's voice, as cold as ice, proclaimed, "And don't you dare throw your title in my face. If the family had to choose between you and me, even a stray dog on the street knows the answer!
• "I'll say this once more, Petra is my business partner and a co-founder of Electra Group!
• "If anyone harms Petra, they will be an enemy of Electra Group!"
• The color drained from Osbert's and the others' faces.
• They hadn't expected Tyra to not only ignore Philip's threats but also to stand up for Petra.
• "Mr. Philip, what should we do now?" Osbert was genuinely panicking.
• And it wasn't just him. Lizzie and Alex were panicking too.
• If Tyra took Petra's side, they had no chance of winning.
• Everyone knew that in the Mallins, Tyra was far more important than Philip. If it came down to choosing one of them, the Mallins would definitely choose Tyra.
• "Fine, very well!"
• Philip's expression turned ashen; he was livid. "Tyra, so you're going to take this to the extreme?
• "Just don't regret it!"
• He turned to leave, calling to his men and declaring, "We're leaving!"
• The bodyguards immediately followed him to the door.
• "Did I say you could leave?" a lazy voice rang out.
• Liam stepped in front of Philip and blocked his way. He reminded, "You can leave, but you need to leave your willy behind."
• "Leave my willy behind?"
• Everyone was stunned at first but quickly realized what Liam meant.
• Did he really plan to castrate Philip?
• "You filthy peasant, don't push your luck!" Philip glared at Liam. "If you have any sense, just pretend this bet never happened!
• "Otherwise, even with Tyra and Petra backing you, I can make sure you die without a—"
• Slap!
• Liam struck Philip hard across the face.
• "You're the real worthless one! I've put up with your trash talk long enough!" Liam's gaze was cold as he stared at Philip. "So, what's it going to be? Are you going to do it yourself, or should I help you?"
• "You b*stard! You want to die?" Philip flew into a rage. "Get him! Kill him!"
• The bodyguards rushed toward Liam.
• "Ahhh!"
• "Ugh!"
• As bodyguards fell, cries of pain filled the room.
• "H-How did that worthless Liam get so good at fighting?" Alex's face was pale with disbelief.
• Everyone was in shock. Those bodyguards could have taken on ten men each, but in less than a minute, Liam had defeated them all.
• "Philip, you never seem to learn, do you?" Liam said this as he slowly approached Philip. "Since you won't do it yourself, I'll help you become an eunuch."
• "Stop! Don't you dare come any closer!" Philip stumbled back, his expression fierce as he said, "I'm warning you, don't touch me!
• "I'm Philip of the Mallins! If you lay a finger on me, I swear you won't leave this place ali—Ahhh!"
• Liam's foot connected with Philip's groin.
• Philip let out a bloodcurdling scream that made every man present wince.
• It appeared as though they could all sense his pain.
• Philip's scream abruptly cut off as he passed out from the agony.
• Liam turned around with a bright smile on his face. "Now, it's your turn.
• "Osbert, Alex, do you two need my help too?"