Chapter 1656 - 1598: Deng’s Father Comes to Demand the House (Part 2)

Ah Tan trembled slightly all over, listening to him continue, "It was only when I arrived in Imperial City that I accidentally learned about Caspian Yarn’s engagement to Miss Shaw today, so I didn’t tell you beforehand, fearing that your expression might be odd and alert the other party. Today, I went to see Mrs. Shaw and told her about your imprisonment, which led the Shaw Family to set up a scheme to annul the engagement. You don’t have to worry; the Shaw Family will not speak of your imprisonment, nor will Caspian Yarn. This matter will only rot in the bellies of those who know."

Ah Tan felt that she understood every word Marcus Quinn said, but when combined, she couldn’t understand them. She pushed him away, fell to the cold ground, her eyes incredibly dry, looked into Marcus Quinn’s eyes, and asked dryly, "Is it the Yarn Family that did these things to me and my father?"

"Yes." Marcus Quinn nodded, saying in a deep voice, "Besides him, no one else has a motive to imprison you, neither harming your life nor restricting your freedom."

Such an obvious reason, yet she had never thought of it. Ah Tan laughed softly, if her aunt and uncle’s family wanted to harm her, they would kill her, only her fiancé, who wished to marry another and climb the social ladder while keeping a mistress hidden, could set up such a scheme that nearly ruined her family and almost cost her life.

Ah Tan began to cry quietly, she had been blind, nearly killing herself and also her father.

Marcus Quinn saw her face as pale as a ghost, crying until she was hoarse and shattered, his heart felt as if it was squeezed by an invisible hand, unable to breathe. The man held her tightly in his arms, saying word by word, "Ah Tan, the Yarn Family will have their retribution, I promise you, I will not let anyone who hurt you off easily."

Tears gushed out of Ah Tan’s eyes, burying her small face in his chest, crying out all the fears, regrets, and despair of the past year and more.

Yeats Howard waited outside, initially hearing nothing after the door was closed, then later heard Ah Tan’s crying, which would break any listener’s heart. Yeats Howard paced outside the door uneasily, wondering if Marcus Quinn hit his wife? Or was he scolding someone?

Yeats Howard was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, wanting to knock on the door but not daring to. It’s strange, Marcus Quinn had never hit him, but a man who rarely loses his temper can be terrifying when he does.

Yeats Howard was lost in thought and then heard the sound of the courtyard door being kicked open outside, his expression slightly changing as he rushed out and shouted, "Who are you guys, trespassing is illegal!"

This courtyard was in a special location, surrounded by armed police, so normally no one dared to break into others’ homes.

"Where’s Marcus Quinn? Let him come out and see me." The middle-aged man who kicked the door in was wearing a suit, had a square face, and an aquiline nose, looking selfish and heartless; it was none other than Marcus Quinn’s father, Logan Duncan.

"Call Marcus Quinn out quickly, ask him if he still remembers his father, if he still respects the family rules." Elowen Duncan rushed out, relying on her father’s presence, rudely shouting. She had been humiliated by Marcus Quinn and Ah Tan earlier, losing all face, and her anger wasn’t yet vented.

Logan Duncan had endured for several days, looking for a good excuse to confront Marcus Quinn. Seeing the Shaw and Yarn Families fall out, Imperial City was in chaos, it was the perfect time, so without further ado, he brought people over. Taking advantage of Elowen’s issue to properly teach this son a lesson and make him fulfill his filial duties.

Though Logan Duncan’s status wasn’t low in Imperial City for years, the stubborn old elders of the Lu and Lu Families clung to him like mad dogs, and the Howard Family was always watching him. He couldn’t get any advantage, not just him, even his wife’s brothers were closely watched.

Logan Duncan, born poor without family backing, had already squandered Marcus Quinn’s mother’s dowry over the years. The obstinate old man Marcus Quinn was spending his later years investing heavily in developing new rural areas, leaving Marcus Quinn little money, unable to withstand the large expenses of the Duncan Family, nor would his mother-in-law’s family contribute to the Duncan’s bottomless pit.

So the Duncan Family appeared glamorous on the outside but was suffering inside, they couldn’t afford much for their youngest daughter’s wedding dowry, and the groom’s family expected them to provide a villa and luxury cars, but they could provide nothing.

Therefore, upon learning that Marcus Quinn owned real estate worth over a billion, Logan Duncan’s mind was entirely focused on how to seize this courtyard to fill the Duncan Family’s hole.

Yeats Howard recognized Logan Duncan immediately, along with that annoying Elowen Duncan; they didn’t come alone but brought several bodyguards and a few who seemed like relatives. This posture was as if they were out for Marcus Quinn’s life.

Yeats Howard’s anger surged, he rolled up his sleeves and sneered, "Damn, trespass and so arrogant, if I don’t deal with you today, I’m not worthy of my name Howard written backward."

Yeats Howard was notorious in Imperial City, seeing the small Duncan Family dare to kick the door like it was slapping his face, and immediately, with no further words, he turned hostile and kicked them.

"You, you wretched thing, your father wouldn’t dare, but you assault a high official?" Logan Duncan was frightened, retreating hastily, his bodyguards stepped forward to try to stop Yeats Howard but were kicked to the ground by Yeats Howard, who had been fighting for years and spent several years in the Military District, making the scene chaotic.

"Pah, rubbish high official like you? Your father deserves to lay a hand on me?" Yeats Howard cursed angrily.

Yeats Howard was fearless, for the Duncan Family using the father-son relationship to force Marcus Quinn into compliance was one thing, but if they dared act against him, even if he scraped off a piece of skin, tomorrow the Howard Family could go kill the Duncan Family.

Logan Duncan’s face turned pale with anger, while Elowen Duncan was dumbstruck, even their uncle’s family found this challenging to handle seeing Yeats Howard had already fiercely laid down three bodyguards, thus the aggressive Duncan Family, their faces turned colorless in fear, resorted to reporting to the police.