“Madeline!” Scarlet ran to Madeline’s side, lifting the corner of her dress to reveal a bruised leg. She glared at Ismael and said, “I don’t believe this is just a coincidence. You used too much force!”
“You’re obviously trying to get revenge on my brother-in-law by stooping so low!”
Rose had also stood up by now.
Her gaze passed over the crowd until she saw Braiden’s smirking face and instantly understood what was going on.
Ismael spread his hands innocently and said, “Miss, it’s normal to make mistakes while playing basketball.”
“My strength is naturally strong, and Ms. Kaur is delicate. Bruising is inevitable.”
“As for your accusation of intentional harm, that’s really unfair! It can only be considered bad luck for the young lady; no one else should be blamed!”
Boom!
Flynn saw Madeline’s painful expression and felt an intense surge of anger in his eyes as he stared at Ismael.
“Do you want to die?” he asked with a murderous tone.
“Oh! You want to bite me again!” Ismael sneered coldly. “I’ve already apologized. I even offered to wash Ms. Kaur’s clothes for her. What more do you want?”
“Do you want me dead? Ha ha! Too bad you don’t have that ability!”
Everyone chimed in support of Ismael when they saw this.
“It’s normal for basketballs to hit people on the sidelines; if you’re afraid of getting hit then don’t come here! Why are you being so petty?”
“Mr. Cox has already apologized. What more do you want? Don’t even think about laying a hand on him – he’s the son of the owner of Unmatched Boxing Gym – ordinary people can’t handle his martial arts skills!”
“Who is this guy anyway? So arrogant? He wants to play hero saving beauty but doesn’t realize whether or not he’s qualified! Even if Mr. Cox didn’t apologize, what could he do?”
Flynn ignored everyone else as he stared into Ismael’s eyes with cold indifference.
“I wouldn’t have given someone like you a second glance before coming here,” Flynn said calmly.
“But since arriving in Niarak there are too many trash like yourself swarming around like flies without any shame or self-awareness.”
“Swatting flies gets dirty hands but not swatting them makes them buzz incessantly – it’s annoying!”
“Flies ?” Ismael was taken aback for a moment before bursting out laughing loudly, “You little bastard think beating Heath means that makes yourself powerful huh?”
“Hmph! A frog at bottom well thinks himself king – I could crush your life with one hand!”
“Don’t bark like a dog here. Let’s settle things through basketball instead. I’ll humiliate you!”
“If you don’t know how to fight, just bite your tongue and wait for me to finish this fight. Then we can have a little competition!”
Madeline saw the situation escalating and quickly said, “Flynn, I’m fine. Don’t get involved with Mr. Cox anymore.”
Flynn ignored her and snorted coldly, “You’re too weak. To me, you’re at kindergarten level.”
“But if you really want to die, I can accommodate you!”
Everyone was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter as if they had heard a joke.
“Too weak? Do you know how strong Mr. Cox is? He could crush you with one hand!”
“Kindergarten level? Mr. Cox could score 20 points against professional players in basketball games! If it weren’t for his father’s disapproval, he would have been an NBA player by now! Who are you to look down on him?”
“Damn it! Who is this guy anyway? Calloused hands and sunburnt skin – is he a country bumpkin working at Fish Dragon Villa?! Where do you think this is?! Go back and wash dishes!”
“He’s with us; he’s not a waiter,” Scarlet retorted angrily when Flynn was attacked.
“Gentlemen, he really isn’t a waiter,” Ismael said jokingly.
“This guy’s name is Flynn. I accidentally hit his wife earlier.”
“He married into the Kaur family and came along with his wife for freeloading.”
As these words were spoken, Madeline’s face instantly turned red, and she lowered her head deeply.
“He’s not here to freeload!” Scarlet explained with a cold expression, “Flynn also received an invitation from Miss Pearce. He is Miss Pearce’s honored guest!”
“I advise you not to mess with him; otherwise it will be your own embarrassment!”
The whole crowd was stunned as the rich second generation gathered around them before bursting into laughter again.
“A honored guest of Miss Pearce? Since when can a son-in-law walk into the house at will? Daring to elevate Miss Pearce’s status, it’s really shameless!”
“Oh yeah! This guy was indeed invited by Miss Pearce to cut cake together but got lucky enough that she used him as Mr. Swanson’s tool!”
“So it’s him! No wonder why he talks so arrogantly! You’re only Miss Pearce’s tool – disposable like toilet paper.”
“Do you really think Miss Pearce likes you? Look at yourself first – smelly country bumpkins!”
Scarlet was infuriated by the laughter of the crowd and crossed her arms, wanting to stop them. However, Flynn held her back and said calmly, “They’re just a bunch of idiots. It’s a waste of breath talking to them. Let’s show them what we’ve got on the court.”
This statement completely enraged the crowd, and they began hurling insults.
“Idiots? How dare you call us idiots? You piece of trash! We’ll teach you how to behave!”
“Madeline is so beautiful. How could she have such a husband? Does this guy have any outstanding qualities? Is he good in bed?”
“Yeah, I think so too. He looks strong and sturdy; he must be great in bed. Madeline is lucky; she won’t have to act out Beauty and the Beast all day long!”
The scene erupted into laughter as Madeline felt deeply humiliated. She gritted her teeth through tears and shouted at Flynn, “Enough already! I said it’s okay; let’s just leave.”
“You keep arguing with them because you want me to feel even more embarrassed?”
After saying this, she was about to leave the basketball court, but when she exerted force on her calf, it hurt. If it weren’t for Scarlet supporting her, she might have fallen.
Seeing the situation, Ismael shouted loudly, “Hey, Ms. Kaur, are you leaving?”
“Did hearing our words make some parts of you itch again? Itchy to the point where you can’t stand, wanting to go back and vent on Flynn?”
“To be honest, I’m quite formidable too, much stronger than your husband. How about we go play in one of the suites in the mansion?”
“I’m sure now that you’re looking for death!” Flynn narrowed his eyes as his body exuded an aura full of killing intent like it had been tempered by hellfire.
Rose couldn’t bear watching anymore as she coldly addressed Ismael, “Your father is also considered a hero among Niarak people; how could someone like you be born under him?”
“Don’t you think it’s shameless speaking about a womanlike that?”
“Shameless?” Ismael chuckled without caring much, “This world is survival of the fittest – whatever strong people do isn’t excessive but weaklings only deserve being trampled upon!”
“I’ve already spoken up until this point. If your dog can only bare its teeth but not bite, then what else can it be besides useless?”
“If it’s useless, then tuck its tail between its legs! Even if I sleep with his wife, he has no choice but endure!”
Upon hearing these words, Scarlet was so enraged that tears welled up in her eyes. She clenched her small fists tightly and turned to Madeline, saying, “Madeline, even if you don’t recognize me as your cousin today, I’ll still support Flynn in taking on him!”
“Yes! Let’s do it! He’s gone too far! We can’t let him get away with it!”
At this moment, she didn’t care about maintaining her ladylike image and practically screamed the words out.
Never mind that Flynn was beating Ismael like he was nothing. Even if he wasn’t particularly skilled, if someone spoke ill of Madeline like that, Flynn would definitely fight back!
Rose also chimed in, “We only live once – we have to stand up for ourselves!”
“Don’t stop Flynn. Let him fulfill the duties of a husband!”
“But…” Madeline was afraid and wanted to say more, but Flynn had already walked onto the court.
He was surrounded by an aura of hostility and stared coldly at Ismael with only one word in his heart: “Kill.”
If he didn’t beat the shit out of Ismael today, what right did he have to call himself the King of the Underworld?