Frank William spent money to contact this so-called five-star assassin, and then forwarded Leo’s information to him. That’s the whole story. The lesson we can learn from this event is never casually click on unknown dangerous websites.
Before leaving the Red Candle’s Beauty bridal photography shop, Leo broke the legs of these five so-called five-star assassins and left them in the square.
On the way home, Sophia suddenly asked, “Leo, at Old Mr. Browne’s banquet, you seemed quite close to Renee. Also, you actually told her about your bet with Bruno.”
“The reason I told Renee was just to use the Browne family’s hand to deal with Bruno. Jealous?” Leo smirked.
“Humph, narcissist. I won’t bother with you!” Sophia pretended to be angry.
Leo glanced at her and couldn’t help but tease, “Sophia, honestly, you look quite cute when you’re angry.”
“If you say that again, I’ll hit you. Do you believe it?” Sophia made a motion as if she was going to hit Leo’s chest.
“Wait, I’m driving.” Leo quickly stopped her. “Sophia, seriously, in my heart, you’re like a game.”
“A game? What game?” Sophia was successfully diverted from the topic by Leo.
Leo replied, “My world!”
“Tch, always saying these cheesy lines.” Sophia smiled.
When Leo and Sophia opened the door and entered the living room, they found the old Mrs. Henley Teresa sitting on the sofa.
This surprised Leo and Sophia. The sudden visit of the old Mrs. Henley might not bode well.
Seeing Leo stunned, Jessica reprimanded coldly, “Leo, your grandmother came to our house. Why are you standing there silly? Hurry up and greet her.”
Leo squeezed out a smile and walked over. “Grandma, what wind blew you here?”
“Leo, you have quite some abilities. You actually have such a good relationship with Old Mr. Browne. If it weren’t for you, would Bruno have lost face like this today? I ask you, did you deliberately make the Bloomer family lose face?” The old Mrs. Henley questioned sternly.
It seemed the old Mrs. Henley specifically came to inquire and find fault.
Leo replied coldly, “Grandma, do you have a misunderstanding about this? The bet wasn’t my idea. Before blaming me, why didn’t you ask Bruno why he was so foolish?”
“You…” The old Mrs. Henley’s face turned iron blue in anger.
Whenever the matter of the bet at the family meeting was brought up, the old Mrs. Henley got upset. The old Mrs. Henley actually believed from the bottom of her heart that Leo wouldn’t attend Old Mr. Browne’s banquet. Therefore, she didn’t stop Bruno from betting with him because, in her view, Leo was bound to lose. Seeing Leo kneeling and barking like a dog at the family meeting would undoubtedly be a pleasing sight.
However, in all her calculations, she didn’t expect Leo to actually appear at Old Mr. Browne’s banquet. Moreover, Leo and Old Mr. Browne seemed to have an unusual relationship.
“Leo, are you unwilling to admit your mistake in front of me?” The old Mrs. Henley brought out the authority of the head of the Bloomer family.
Leo replied defiantly, “Grandma, I haven’t done anything wrong. There’s no need to admit a mistake!”
This statement left the old Mrs. Henley seething with anger.
Jessica, seeing the situation, became anxious. She knew that if the old Mrs. Henley was dissatisfied with Leo, she would likely take it out on her.
So, Jessica had to put on an act and admonish Leo, “Leo, how can you speak to your grandmother in this tone? Quickly apologize and admit your mistake.”
Leo completely ignored Jessica, instead looking at the old Mrs. Henley and saying, “Grandma, if I lose the bet and have to bark like a dog on the ground in front of everyone, would you stop this bet?”
Without hesitation, the old Mrs. Henley said, “You’re just a freeloading son-in-law. If you lose the bet, fulfilling it is only natural.”
“Well, that settles it. I’m willing to accept defeat. So, I have no reason to apologize to you,” Leo said, a hint of a cold smile on his lips.
Impatiently waving her hand, the old Mrs. Henley seemed unwilling to linger on the topic of apologies. She changed the subject, saying, “Let’s put aside the matter of the bet. The incident at the banquet has already happened. I want you to make amends for the disgrace my Bloomer family faced at Old Mr. Browne’s banquet!”
Leo’s tone became playful. “Grandma, how do you want me to make amends?”
The old Mrs. Henley directly commanded, “Utilize your relationship with Old Mr. Browne. Speak favorably of my Bloomer family in front of Old Mr. Browne and August. Additionally, find an opportunity to make the Browne family acknowledge the prestigious status of my Bloomer family in Langstel.”
The old Mrs. Henley’s personal visit to question and find fault revolved around this statement. In other words, she wanted to leverage Leo’s relationship with Old Mr. Browne to elevate the Bloomer family into the circle of first-class families.
One had to admit, the old Mrs. Henley’s calculations were quite ambitious.
Leo didn’t fundamentally oppose the Bloomer family entering the ranks of first-class families, nor did he mind extending a helping hand. However, the old Mrs. Henley’s attitude was irksome.
Nonetheless, Leo calmly stated, “Grandma, in your eyes, I might be a lump of mud incapable of achieving what you just mentioned.”
“Quit pretending in front of me, Leo. I’m not discussing with you; I’m giving you an opportunity!” The old Mrs. Henley, despite being shorter than Leo, raised her head high, displaying an air of superiority.
In the old Mrs. Henley’s eyes, Leo was like a stray dog. Even if the owner gave him a bone without a trace of meat, he would wag his tail happily.
Leo couldn’t help but laugh. Everything that came out of the old Mrs. Henley’s mouth seemed laughable.
The reason the Bloomer family faced disgrace at Old Mr. Browne’s banquet was mostly due to Bruno’s arrogance, but the old Mrs. Henley forcefully wanted to shift the blame onto Leo.
“Grandma, sorry, but I don’t need this opportunity of yours.”
Seeing that Leo was unyielding, a storm brewed on the old Mrs. Henley’s face. “Leo, don’t forget your identity. In the entire Bloomer family, I call the shots. Whether you can continue freeload in the Bloomer family is entirely up to me!”
“Oh, is that so? Grandma, do as you please. I don’t care,” Leo dropped these words and went upstairs with Sophia.
Leo’s indifferent attitude made the old Mrs. Henley nearly grind her few remaining teeth into powder. Simultaneously, she couldn’t comprehend why this disposable person, whom everyone could trample on, had transformed into a completely different person since the day he could speak, completely disregarding her.