Leonard Frost’s face turned deathly pale when he heard the news.
The first time the Frost family offended Chris, he brought his men, tore down the Frost family’s walls, and crippled Leonard’s grandson, Lysander Frost.
The second time, Chris killed Leonard’s eldest grandson, Hollow Frost. Enraged, Leonard sent the Frost family’s assassins and his second son, Kevin Frost, to ambush Chris.
But the outcome was devastating. The assassins suffered heavy losses, and Kevin Frost was killed.
After these two crushing blows, the Frost family’s power declined significantly, ranking at the bottom among the ten noble families.
Now, the Frost family had angered Chris once more. With Chris’s return, the family was on the verge of annihilation.
Leonard’s decision to lead his men to demolish Emberwood Estate this time was due to the instigation of Eagle Noire and Eamon Rivers. Leonard also believed Chris was dead, wanting to vent his frustration by destroying Emberwood Estate.
But to his utter shock, Chris was not only alive but had returned stronger than ever.
Even Eamon Rivers and Eagle Noire had mysteriously disappeared.
Regret washed over Leonard. If he had known Chris was alive, he would never have dared to touch Emberwood Estate.
Desperate to avoid the Frost family’s destruction, Leonard saw only one solution: seek help from the Noire family.
“Prepare the car! I’m going to the Noire family!” Leonard roared.
As the leading noble family, the Noire family was the only one powerful enough to save the Frost family.
It wasn’t long before Leonard arrived at the Noire family estate.
“Apologies, our family head is not here,” the Noire family’s butler said apologetically.
Leonard’s face darkened to an ashen hue. “Where is your family head? When will they return?”
“Our family head went abroad for vacation. It will take several months before they return,” the butler replied.
“Months?” Leonard’s voice trembled. By the time Honor Noire returned, the Frost family would likely already be gone.
“Who else is here in the Noire family?” Leonard demanded, his voice cold.
The butler smiled faintly. “All direct members of the Noire family have gone abroad. Only us servants remain.”
The realization hit Leonard like lightning. His body shook violently with rage.
The Noire family had clearly abandoned him. Left with no other options, Leonard turned to other noble families for help.
But every family refused to meet with him.
Despair consumed Leonard.
Everyone knew Chris was back. To them, Chris was a harbinger of doom. Anyone who crossed him met a terrible fate.
The noble families were no fools. None of them were willing to offend Chris for the sake of the Frost family.
At that moment, a Frost family servant rushed over in a panic.
“Master, something terrible has happened! Young Master Plain is dead!”
Leonard froze. “What happened?”
The servant’s voice trembled. “Master, Young Master Plain went out today and was attacked by an unknown group. He didn’t survive.”
Leonard collapsed to the ground, his body shaking uncontrollably.
Kevin Frost was already dead, and now his eldest son, Plain Frost, was gone too.
Few things in this world were more painful than a parent burying their child.
But the tragedies didn’t stop there.
More devastating news poured in.
Not only had Plain Frost been killed, but Lysander Frost, who had already been crippled, was brutally murdered at home.
One by one, key members of the Frost family met untimely ends.
Even the Frost family’s company stocks were attacked maliciously.
In a single day, the stock value plummeted, and the family’s wealth shrank by billions of dollars.
The Frost family was in chaos. Fear and uncertainty gripped every corner of the household.
Leonard Frost’s face turned as pale as a sheet of paper.
In just a moment, he seemed to age several years.
Suddenly, a loud rumbling echoed from outside the Frost family estate.
Everyone went out to see what was happening.
What they saw made their faces darken with fury.
Dozens of excavators stormed toward the estate and, without hesitation, tore down the wall that had just recently been rebuilt.
The excavators left as quickly as they had come, their work complete.
The sight of their demolished wall left the Frost family trembling with rage.
The Frost family was one of the ten noble families. Yet now, their walls had been torn down not once but twice.
It was the ultimate humiliation.
When Leonard Frost heard the news, his body finally gave out, and he fell ill.
With Leonard bedridden, the Frost family descended into chaos.
As the backbone of the family, Leonard’s collapse spelled the end for the Frosts.
The following day brought even more calamities.
The Frost family’s factories were attacked and vandalized by unknown individuals.
Panic spread among the workers. Many chose to resign, leaving the family’s businesses in ruins.
Within just two days of Chris’s return, a storm had swept through Middleton, leaving the Frost family broken beyond repair.
Other noble families remained silent in the face of Chris’s overwhelming power.
Even the Noire family, leaders of the noble families, fled abroad to avoid the storm.
The Sterling family, who had also once offended Chris, quickly announced their withdrawal from Middleton after witnessing the Frost family’s fate.
Leonard Frost’s illness soon claimed his life.
What remained of the Frost family fell into infighting over the inheritance.
It didn’t take long for the family to splinter completely.
Thus, one of the ten noble families, the Frost family, was erased from Middleton.
The ten noble families were now reduced to eight, following the collapse of the Frost family and the Sterling family’s retreat.
This shift sparked ambition among other families.
Everyone hoped to take the place of the Frost and Sterling families, vying for the coveted spots in the noble elite.