Chapter 818

But it was her existence that had changed everything. As a result, Emily felt immense guilt toward Jack.

Even so, when Samantha and the rest turned cold, accusing eyes on them, Emily instinctively stepped in front of Jack. Her message was clear; if anyone dared disrespect her son, they'd have to go through her first.

Just then, Galileo's father, Trevor Rabine, stepped forward. He was Josie's husband and by nature, a timid man. The only reason he'd ever caught Josie's eye was because of his good looks.

Under the Lycan family's powerful influence, he'd managed to secure a role of deputy department official-nothing influential, but enough to live well. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn Find1Novel.net

Normally, Trevor kept his head down in the Lycan household, never daring to overstep. But who did Jack think he was?

He was just some kid from the countryside with the Lycans blood. Did Jack really believe he belonged here?

If it weren't for Vincent being ill, the family wouldn't even give him the time of day. And now, this nobody had the nerve to lay hands on his son and disrespect him?

For once, Trevor decided to act tough. He pointed straight at Jack and snapped, "Did you beat my son? Who the hell do you think you are? You dared to raise a hand against him? You must have a death wish. Apologize, now! Or else I'll slap you right now."

Josie was glaring daggers at Jack, and Lillian was trembling with fury, as if she wanted to tear him apart.

Sensing the rising hostility around her son, Emily stepped forward, arms outstretched like a mother hen shielding her chick, making it clear she wouldn't let anyone harm Jack. Her expression said it all—if anyone dared to touch her son, she would fight them with everything she had. If they wanted to attack Jack, they'd have to go through Emily first.

However, Jack calmly stepped ahead of Emily, facing Trevor with a cold, steady gaze. "Keep your dirty hands to yourself, bastard. Say one more word, and I'll make sure you regret it," he said flatly.

Jack had never hidden his ruthlessness, and he certainly didn't care for this prideful, rotten family. Want to play tough? They weren't even in his league.

Jack didn't bother hiding his dominance, even in front of the elders. As for acting like some obedient, well-mannered golden child, respecting his elders and getting along with everyone?

Not a chance. Not with this bunch. Jack didn't care about earning their approval, and he certainly didn't need anything from them.

Aside from a bit of respect for Vincent, Norman, Tatiana, and Maverick, Jack had nothing but contempt for the rest of them. Any talk of "family" meant nothing to him. If they actually cared about family, they wouldn't have treated him like an outsider the moment he walked through the door.

People like that? The more Jack crushed their pride, the better it felt.

"You... You're completely out of line! Living in the countryside turned you into a thug. Even if you came back to the Lycan family, you would never accomplish anything! You're nothing but a disgrace and a burden to the family!"

Trevor was so furious he felt like his chest would explode. He wanted nothing more than to slap Jack across the face. But deep down, Trevor was a coward. And when he saw the dangerous glint in Jack's eyes, his courage failed him.

Trevor was genuinely afraid that if he tried anything, Jack might actually hit back and humiliate him. Besides, standing behind Jack was Quintis, who was a powerful man.