Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot - Chapter 658

Chapter 658: 218: Retribution has arrived, evildoers are ground by evildoers_7
 

By the end, Sylvia Thompson couldn’t help but cry out loud.

At this point, Edward Thompson couldn’t remain calm any longer. He broke free from Sylvia, rushed into the kitchen, picked up a kitchen knife, and walked quickly toward the bedroom.

As long as he was there, no one could bully Sylvia like this!

No one!

At that moment, James, wearing only his underwear, came out of the room and asked, “What’s all the fuss about?”

Seeing Edward holding a kitchen knife, James wasn’t afraid at all. “Ah, you must be Sophia’s brother, right? I’m her biological father, so according to the family hierarchy, you should call me Dad too!”

Looking at James, Edward’s face was distorted with anger, “You hit Sylvia, didn’t you?”

“Oh, you’re carrying a knife? Who are you trying to scare?” James pointed to his neck and said, “Come on, do it if you want to. Cut here if you dare!”

Sylvia narrowed her eyes.

She really wished Edward would just chop James’s neck with the knife.

But clearly, she overestimated Edward’s courage.

Edward tightly gripped the kitchen knife in his hand, but couldn’t bring himself to chop down. In that moment, he thought about many things.

He couldn’t let himself go to jail over a scumbag like James.

After all, a life for a life.

At this moment, Sylvia provided Edward with an exit. She snatched the knife from his hand and threw it away. “Brother, no matter what happens, he’s still my father! You can’t be impulsive!”

Hearing this, James looked at Sylvia, disbelief flashing in his eyes, as if he didn’t expect her to say such words.

After Sylvia threw the knife away, Edward swung his fist and punched James, “If you dare to bully Sylvia again, I’ll kill you!”

James thought Edward was a coward and wouldn’t dare to do anything. He didn’t expect Edward to suddenly hit him.

Caught off guard, James was knocked unconscious by the punch.

Edward straddled James, ready to hit him again, but Sylvia quickly pulled him away, “Brother, you can’t hit him! He’s my father!”

Sylvia directly pulled Edward outside and cried, “Brother, promise me that you won’t ever hit him again. I was also at fault for what happened tonight.”

Seeing Sylvia like this, Edward frowned slightly, “Sylvia, if you keep being this kind, one day he’ll bully you to death!”

Someone like James would definitely hold Sylvia back.

Sylvia sniffed, “It’s all right. Who asked me to have such a father? I’ll bear it.”

Looking at Sylvia, Edward’s eyes were filled with heartache. A moment later, he let out a deep sigh.

…

Time flew, and it was Saturday in the blink of an eye.

Sylvia came to Edward’s place.

Edward had been down lately, not washing his face or shaving, and there was a gloomy aura all around him.

Sylvia took a sip of water, smiled at Edward, and suggested, “Brother, there’s a power outage in our neighborhood tonight. Let’s go out for a late-night snack and take a walk.”

“Alright.” Edward nodded and then asked, “When are those two moving out?”

By “those two,” he meant James and Afra Gracen.

Sylvia shook her head, her eyes revealing a troubled expression, “I don’t know. They might… never move out.”

Edward frowned slightly, knowing that if James and Afra never moved out, they would definitely affect Sylvia.

It seemed they needed to think of something.

As if sensing Edward’s thoughts, Sylvia smiled and grabbed his hand, “Brother, I’m fine. The problem isn’t whether they leave or not. Even if they did leave, with legs on their bodies, they could always come back.”

Edward sighed softly.

Sylvia looked at Edward and asked, “And you, brother? What are your plans for the future?”

“I’ll just take it one step at a time.”

Edward had completely lost his sense of direction in life.

He didn’t know which path to take next.

Sylvia smiled and said, “Brother, don’t lose heart. I believe in you. You can walk out of this low valley.”

“Mhm.” Edward nodded, grateful for Sylvia’s company during this low point in his life.

Sylvia continued, “Brother, I’ll go back and prepare. I’ll meet you downstairs at 9 pm.”

“Alright.”

At around 9 pm, Sylvia arrived on time at the foot of the building where Edward lived.

Edward had just come down from the building when he saw Sylvia.

“Sylvia.”

Hearing Edward’s voice, Sylvia immediately walked over, smiling, “Brother, let’s go.”

“Mhm.” Edward followed Sylvia’s steps.

Just as they were about to leave the neighborhood, Sylvia suddenly seemed to remember something, “Brother, I left my bag in your apartment. Could you help me get it?”

Edward didn’t think much and nodded with a smile, “Sure.”

“Thanks, brother.”

Edward patted Sylvia’s head, like he always used to do, “Silly girl, it’s not a big deal. I’m not a stranger to you.”

After that, Edward turned and ran back to his apartment to fetch Sylvia’s bag.

Due to the power outage, he had to climb the stairs.

Thirty floors in total.

When he finally reached the top, Edward was covered in sweat.

He went to the door and verified his fingerprint.

The door clicked open.

The lights were off, and the room was dark. Edward used his phone to light his way.

The night wind blew the curtain on the balcony, making a rustling sound.

It felt eerie.

At that moment, Edward suddenly sensed something wrong. The air was faintly filled with a smell of blood. He sniffed lightly.

It was indeed the smell of blood.

Edward frowned slightly. At that moment, his foot was suddenly tripped by something on the floor.

Bang.

He fell to the ground.

Edward landed on something soft, and his hand on the floor felt a sticky sensation. The smell of blood grew heavier, creeping up into his nostrils.

It was an awful feeling that made his scalp tingle.

Edward held his phone tightly and aimed the light at the floor. His gaze followed.

At that sight, he was completely dumbfounded, his face pale, and he immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

There was blood everywhere on the floor.

And beneath him…

… was James’s corpse!