“Leo woke up so quickly because of the Martial Cultivator named Hayden Elliot, who was guarding Amaya Mcguire,” Yuriko said.
Maniwa turned around and her expression became interesting. “Yuriko, are you saying that the Mcguire family, a top-class family in Riceland, is also involved?”
“Yes!” Yuriko nodded.
“According to what you’ve found out, do you think Yonamine or Hayden is stronger?”
“Based on our investigation, Hayden’s current cultivation level is at the lower Warrior Sect realm which is similar to Yonamine’s lower Earth Ninja realm. So…”
“Yuriko, are you suggesting that we shouldn’t let Yonamine and Hayden fight head-on?”
“Yes. There’s an old saying in Atraria: when two tigers fight each other there will always be one injured. Whether it’s Yonamine or Hayden who wins won’t necessarily be good for us.”
Maniwa nodded. “Our goal is only Leo. We won’t lay a hand on the Mcguire family unless absolutely necessary. The game has just begun; we have to keep playing.”
…
After being discharged from hospital and at Sophia’s strong request, Leo rested at home for two days.
Sophia accompanied him for one day and after confirming that he was completely fine, she went to work by herself.
At noon Leo wanted to go see Heaven’s Extreme Stone and practice a bit but Jessica appeared with cold eyes before him.
“Leo, sit down on the couch; I have something important to tell you,” Jessica commanded.
Leo didn’t say anything but sat down on the couch as instructed by her.
Jessica sat across from him with her legs crossed and snorted coldly before speaking again, “Leo, I know you don’t want to talk with me but what I’m going to say concerns Sophia’s safety, so please take it seriously!”
As soon as Jessica mentioned Sophia’s safety, Leo couldn’t help feeling uneasy; a bad premonition rose from deep within his heart.
Leo remained silent, just coldly staring at Jessica.
Son-in-law and mother-in-law, at this moment, were like enemies in confrontation.
“Leo, you’ve been part of our family for four years now. In these four years, I know you’ve developed feelings for Sophia,” Jessica’s tone suddenly softened. This change made Leo uncomfortable, and at the same time, it intensified the ominous premonition in his heart.
“I’m not blind. I’ve seen everything you’ve done for Sophia. If you genuinely love Sophia, you wouldn’t ignore her safety,” Jessica continued.
“What do you want to say?” Leo impatiently cut Jessica off.
Seeing Leo’s attitude, Jessica’s anger immediately surged. Her voice raised more than twenty decibels, “Leo, don’t think you can do as you please just because you’ve been given some leeway! I know you’ve offended the Orientians, and not just any Orientians-the Harumitsu family of Orientia!”
“The Harumitsu family is one of the top three super families in Orientia. The Harumitsu family possesses incredible influence and power, which I believe you are well aware of.”
“To be honest with you, people from the Harumitsu family have already talked to me. If you don’t divorce Sophia, they will kill Sophia, and most likely, they will kill me too!”
“The Orientians are insane. If they say it, they’ll do it. So, if you don’t want anything to happen to Sophia, divorce her!”
Divorce Sophia?
Although Leo was mentally prepared, when he heard Jessica’s words, it felt like a muffled thunder exploded in his brain, accompanied by a stifling discomfort in his chest.
“I won’t divorce Sophia, and Sophia won’t divorce me!” Leo asserted firmly.
Jessica sneered, “Leo, you keep saying you love Sophia. Is this your way of loving her? Do you want to see Sophia die before your eyes?”
Leo clenched his fists, unaware that his nails were deeply digging into the flesh of his palms.
Yes, he was no match for the old man named Yonamine brought by Maniwa.
If they wanted to kill Sophia, it would be as easy as lifting a finger, and he couldn’t stop it.
Not being able to protect even his most beloved woman was a very sad thing.
“Leo, since you joined our family, I’ve never asked you for anything. Now, for Sophia, I’m begging you. Please, for Sophia’s sake, divorce her, okay?” Jessica’s tone unusually softened.
Since meeting Maniwa, Jessica knew that the Orientian woman was not joking with her. If Leo didn’t divorce Sophia, then Sophia would undoubtedly die, and she might also be in danger.
So, whether Sophia and herself could survive depended on Leo’s decision.
Seeing signs of Leo wavering, Jessica took advantage of the moment, “Leo, I know I treated you badly before. You can hit me or curse me, but Sophia is innocent. If you truly love her, don’t let her get hurt. I am her mother, I care for her. Can’t I kneel down for you…”
With that, Jessica stood up from the sofa and immediately knelt in front of Leo with a thud, tearfully pleading, “Leo, please give Sophia a way out…”
Leo’s current mood was filled with extreme sadness and indignation, but he felt powerless.
“Don’t do this, please get up!”
“If you don’t agree, I won’t get up. Anyway, if Sophia dies, I don’t want to live either!”
Leo bent down and reached out to lift Jessica up, saying sadly, “I promise you, I will divorce Sophia!”
These words brought a smile to Jessica’s face, who was originally full of sorrow. She quickly ran to the TV cabinet, then crouched down and took out the divorce agreement that had been prepared long ago from the drawer.
“Leo, my good son-in-law, this is the divorce agreement between you and Sophia. As the saying goes, husband and wife are like birds in the same forest. When a calamity strikes, they each fly on their own. Once you sign it, Sophia will be safe.”
Leo’s hands trembled slightly as he took the divorce agreement from Jessica. Opening the document and finding the signature area, Sophia’s name was already boldly signed.
Leo pointed angrily at the signature and questioned, “Did Sophia really sign this, or did you imitate her handwriting and sign it!?”
Leo absolutely did not believe that Sophia would have signed this divorce agreement before he put his own signature on it.
Jessica’s face became somewhat awkward, and she hesitated, “It’s, it’s definitely Sophia’s genuine signature…”
“Impossible!” Leo roared.
“Leo, you already agreed to divorce Sophia just now. Whether this is Sophia’s signature or not, just sign your name. Don’t be so talkative.” Jessica said irritably.