As the bell-like voice sounded, the door to the Rogers Mansion vestibule slammed open. Everyone was
drawn to the sound, and all of them looked out in unison. Mr. Rogers Sr. also looked out the door with
anger, wanting to know who was so daring to defy his order and storm into the house.
His face changed abruptly upon seeing who the person was.
“Maximillian?”
‘Isn’t the old man in a gray-blue business suit with a thick eyebrow Maximillian, the patriarch of the
Johnston family? What is he doing here?’ Mr. Rogers Sr. looked abruptly over at Mr. Riddle Sr in
disbelief. He glanced up and down at Mr. Riddle Sr. several times before he could barely withdraw his
gaze.
‘Is he coming for the Riddles? Impossible. The Johnstons have always thought they are above everyone
else. Even if Maximilian and Benjamin had a close relationship with each other before, the Johnston
family isn’t what it used to be; it is impossible for them to come here for the sake of the family. He must
be here for something else.’
He forced himself to calm down. Just when he was to say hello, Mr. Johnston Sr. preempted Mr. Rogers
Sr.’s response by looking at him with an expression as if he were looking at a greedy hyena. “What did
you just say? Even God can’t save the Riddle family from you?” Mr. Johnston Sr. gently gestured to
Karlo, who was beside him, and Karlo whistled aloud.
Soon, two rows of well-built men entered the vestibule, each looking ferocious. The bodyguards of the
Rogers family almost went weak at the knees to see this.
Mr. Johnston Sr. put his hands behind his back and looked coldly at Mr. Rogers Sr.
“Since God won’t do, what about me? Am I qualified enough to take the Riddles away?”
Mr. Rogers Sr. was flustered, as he did not expect Mr. Johnston Sr. would come for the Riddles. Looking
at the team of men that surrounded his house, he knew that this was not an empty threat, as Mr.
Johnston Sr. never did things by verbal threats but with his fists. The Riddle family did not expect things
would take such a dramatic shift. He looked at Mr. Johnston Sr. with his mouth agape. ‘I can’t believe
that it’s the Johnston family!’
He had thought he would be done for here today, not expecting there was still a way out, and Mr.
Johnston Sr. would come here and even say that he would take him away.
Damien and Dexter exchanged a glance. Both of whom had heard about Mr. Johnston Sr. They knew
that the Johnston and the Riddle families once had some connection, but after the Johnston family rose
to become the top dog in San Joto, the interaction between the Riddle and the Johnston families had
basically stopped. So they had never seen Mr. Johnston Sr. in person. But since Mr. Rogers Sr. had just
called out his name, everyone surely knew who was here to save them.
Just that the Johnstons had become the most powerful family and had nothing to do with the Riddle
family except for the engagement contract that could never be materialized. ‘So why would Mr. Johnston
Sr. want to come to help us?’ Everyone looked at Mr. Johnston Sr. with a mixture of gratitude and a faint
sense of puzzlement.
Mr. Rogers Sr. was sweating profusely and was so frightened that he was out of his senses. He even
nearly stumbled upon hearing that Mr. Johnston Sr. had come to the Riddle family’s rescue
He could not believe that the Riddle family still had such a good relationship with Mr. Johnston Sr. that he
wanted to come for them. He suddenly slapped a bodyguard beside him with the back of his hand.
“What’s the matter with you? Ask your men to step aside now!”
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