Chapter 9 Accusation Of Theft

• Under the staggering gazes of everyone present, Zachary stared down at Bennett like a supreme being for a moment. A few seconds later, he turned around and walked toward his small truck while gripping the bank card.
• He then drove off under everyone's still-astounded gazes.
• By the time he had left for five minutes, Tobias, Bethany, Clarence, the police captain, and all the members of the police department jolted back from their bewilderment.
• Shortly afterward, Tobias glanced at Bennett, who was severely injured. Even though he felt a little sympathy for the latter, there was more exhilaration in his heart.
• Indeed, that was the Zachary he was trying to find.
• Zachary was that particular leader of the Top Four Elite Warriors who had great power overseas.
• There was a maxim that said that talents were like gold dust. If Zachary joined their northern military, Tobias was confident they would unquestionably shine in the contest between the top five military zones that year.
• “Who exactly is Zachary Larson?” Bethany was at a loss. Her pretty face was white as a sheet at the moment.
• If she had only felt admiration toward Zachary initially, the current Bethany must be in awe of him. One might ask what it meant to be a divine-level fighter. Zachary was such an individual. He had managed to defeat the supposed legendary figure in everyone's mind with a single punch and crushed the dignity of the well-known fighter from the northern military. Other than ordinary people, even grandmaster-level fighters saw Zachary as a person endowed with divinity. Only an individual like him was worthy of being known as a divine-level fighter.
• Consequently, Bethany was frightened out of her wits because of Zachary. Although everyone kept hitting her body when they dashed into the police station to save Bennett after returning to their senses, she was still unresponsive.
• In the meantime, Clarence fell into a daze again as his lips dried up. It took quite some time before his eyes glistened. He exclaimed, “We have to report Zachary to the director of the police force! We must recruit such a talent no matter what!”
• “Zachary is a divine-level fighter...” Bennett uttered while lying in front of the main stairs in the police station. A bump was on his back, and the only thing he felt was an excruciating pain throughout his entire body. Moreover, Bennett had a feeling that his body was breaking apart after that earlier punch by Zachary. There was also blood coming out of his mouth continuously at present.
• Apart from that, Zachary's strength was undoubtedly not a power possessed by a grandmaster. Even upper-class grandmasters would never have the opportunity to hurt Bennett so severely. Only a divine-level fighter would leave him without any chances to counter by defeating him with one blow. Furthermore, it seemed like Zachary, who possessed such formidable strength, was also a maestro at the stage of the divine level.
• “Do you realize Zachary's capability now, Bennett?” Tobias appeared before Bennett suddenly. Given that his back was facing the light, the others could not see his expression.
• “Yes. Zachary Larson is a divine-level fighter. Still, who on earth is he, Mr. Winston?” Bennett's face twisted in pain when he spoke.
• “You heard of the Divine Punisher, right?” Tobias smirked while uttering.
• “Divine Punisher?” Bennett furrowed his brows slightly and contemplated. All of a sudden, an abrupt change occurred in his gaze. “Divine Punisher? One of the leaders of the top four overseas mercenary groups? The four overseas mercenary groups are led by Divine Punisher, Crimson Dragon, Blood Phoenix, and Fatal Gear respectively, while Divine Punisher is the head of the mercenary groups. Could it be that Zachary Larson is—”
• “Yup,” Tobias answered before Bennett could finish his words.
• As soon as he heard Tobias' answer, Bennett widened his eyes in utter shock.
• Meanwhile, Zachary had arrived at the kindergarten where Cecilia was studying. He was wearing a camouflage outfit on that day. Straight away, he explained to the teacher why he came while holding a bouquet.
• “Mr. Larson, I know you're Cecilia's father, but this is not appropriate. Cecilia's mother has just sent her to kindergarten. Besides, her grades have always been poor. How can she skip school for no reason in that case? Our kindergarten is the best noble preschool in the city. We have strict requirements.” The kindergarten teacher looked at Zachary with a troubled look.
• “You look gorgeous today, Susannah.” Zachary smiled and handed the flowers in his hand to the teacher, Susannah Swain.
• “M-Mr. Larson, what are you doing?” Susannah froze after receiving the bouquet. Her mind went into chaos in an instant.
• Regarding Zachary, he was a decent-looking man overall. He was 1.8 meters tall and had pronounced facial features. Additionally, his short hair made him look pretty dynamic. However, his face always had a sickly paleness. Ever since Zachary's return after going missing for a few days, Susannah could feel that he had become increasingly thoughtful. Not only had he given her money at first, but he had also given her a bouquet and told her that she looked gorgeous. Susannah wondered what he was trying to do.
• Though he is a father, I'm worried that I may fall in love with him if he continues to treat me that way. Susannah had such a thought at the moment.
• When she snapped back to her senses and intended to say something to Zachary, she saw that the latter had taken Cecilia away with him.
• “Where are you taking me, Felix?” In the car, Cecilia felt slightly nervous and peeked at Zachary with her big eyes.
• “Let's have fun.” Zachary grinned mischievously.
• “What?” Cecilia was perplexed.
• As he had captured thirteen wanted fugitives in a single day, Zachary would soon receive a bounty of three million and two hundred thousand from the police department. That was quite an accomplishment from him. He had also snatched around seventy thousands of cash away from the six fugitives from the city and obtained a small truck plus a pistol. On top of that, he had bagged five hundred thousand of savings that Bennett had saved up for ten years.
• Currently, Zachary was already in possession of around six hundred thousand. He would become a millionaire when the police department paid him the bounty that was worth three million two hundred thousand.
• As for what he wanted to do after earning that money, the first thing that came to his mind was bringing Cecilia to have fun lavishly. Zachary had decided to replace Felix's identity and stay. Since he had regarded Natalie as his wife, it was no surprise that he had also considered Cecilia as his daughter.
• First, he took Cecilia to play at the amusement park. Then, he purchased many clothes and toys for her at the shopping mall. As if those were not enough, he brought her to have their meal at the most high-end restaurant in the entire city. Cecilia could even eat Häagen-Dazs ice cream to her heart's content.
• It was not until the evening that Zachary finally took Cecilia back home. Cecilia had never enjoyed herself in such a gratifying manner. Sitting in the small truck, she said to Zachary tactfully while blushing, “Felix, you have turned into an awesome person...”
• “Haha!” Zachary only responded with a chuckle after listening to Cecilia's words.
• Once they reached home, Zachary brought Cecilia to the living room to watch cartoons and get some rest. He then headed to the bathroom and prepared water for her to bathe. Back then, Natalie had a prejudice against Felix. As a result, she did not even allow him to touch her hands, despite the fact that they had already been married for six months. With that in mind, Zachary pondered about a few things. I believe I have done a great job since I came here. Even if Natalie doesn't allow me to take advantage of her, I will continue to treat Cecilia well. Natalie will change her impression of me because of how I treat Cecilia, right? Anyway, I have already touched her once. If there's a first time, there will be a second time without question. Hmm, I wonder if there will be an opportunity for me to take advantage of her tonight.
• Following that thought, Zachary could not help but glance at the stockings Natalie had left in the bathroom.
• Given that a woman was living in the house, it was only natural that there was women's clothing. As Natalie was a hygienic lady, the clothes she had worn must get washed. Presently, the black stockings that Natalie had on were hanging on the drying rack and were already dry. They looked indescribably tempting and caused a sensation in Zachary's heart.
• Aside from that, Zachary also recalled Natalie not being present when he defeated Bennett with a punch earlier that morning. He perceived that she was sending Cecilia to kindergarten at that time. Unsurprisingly, Natalie's absence during his awe-inspiring performance made him feel a little disappointed.
• Not long after, a sound echoed from the door of the house. Zachary ran out of the bathroom as soon as he heard it.
• It was Natalie. She was standing at the door in a police uniform. A pair of thin, black stockings had wrapped around her long legs too. At present, the beautiful Natalie was looking at Cecilia, who was playing with the new toys, and the bags of brand-new clothes beside Cecilia while partially opening her mouth.
• “Welcome back, Darling. I was free this morning, so I brought Cecilia to have fun and bought some toys plus clothes for her. That's no big deal, though. After all, you're her mommy, and I'm her daddy. Treating her well is my duty. As for the money, that's only a small matter. I've always looked at money as inconsequential,” Zachary explained to Natalie modestly at once, as he thought she would doubtlessly be surprised.
• I didn't get to take advantage of her yesterday because Natalie was in a bad mood. I should have a chance today. Right?
• “Come over here, Felix.” Natalie smiled in response and changed into house slippers before entering her room.
• “All right!” Zachary's eyes sparkled instantly.
• While following Natalie into the room, he could not help but stare at her immaculate figure and feet in black stockings. With the pair of black stockings, Natalie looked very enticing. The red nail polish on her toes was also partly visible. It was a sight that would make people's imaginations run wild.
• After entering the room, Natalie sat on the bed while crossing her legs and smiled at Zachary.
• The latter was getting impatient as his heart palpitated.
• “I found out that you're pretty rich, Felix. Not only did you suddenly have a truck of late, but you also have the money to buy gifts for Cecilia. You must've spent a lot on those gifts, right?” uttered Natalie.
• “It's all right. Children's clothing is cheaper. The clothes and toys for Cecilia only cost around ten thousand.” Zachary took out the receipts he had kept intentionally and skimmed through them.
• You should have fallen head over heels in love with me by now, since I treat Cecilia so well!
• “So wealthy, huh?” Natalie smiled again after speaking that sentence.
• Upon hearing that, Zachary was delighted. “Being wealthy is necessary.”
• “Give me back my purse then, please?” Natalie continued putting up a smile on her face.
• “What purse?” Zachary was stunned when he heard Natalie's utterances.
• “My purse, Felix. You stole my money two days ago, didn't you?” Natalie's eyes were turning cold gradually as she spoke.
• That question rendered Zachary tongue-tied on the spot.
• Immediately afterward, he remembered that he had indeed taken Natalie's purse. Two days ago, Cecilia had said she was hungry when Zachary went home with her. The penniless Zachary had taken Natalie's purse out of convenience and bought two buckets of KFC with her cash.
• Could it be that she thought my money was from her purse?
• “You're getting more and more audacious, Felix. You even have the nerve to steal a woman's money to please a child now. Ha. Yet again, you have allowed me to see you in a different light.” Natalie sneered. Disdain was starting to surface in her eyes.
• Looking into Natalie's chilling gaze, Zachary felt confounded after hearing her accusation.