Yusuf Zuck used to call Alvin Petty "Second Brother" when he saw him, and they were quite close to each other. However, at this moment, in Yusuf Zuck’s eyes, Alvin Petty seemed like a dead man, and Alvin Petty could feel Yusuf Zuck’s murderous intent. He was terrified—Yusuf Zuck wasn’t dead, he wasn’t dead! He said nothing more because he could tell from Yusuf Zuck’s expression that an apology was far from enough. He had to go back, consult with Old Master Petty at home, or else a disaster was imminent. The Petty family had been ungrateful before, and Yusuf Zuck might do something utterly insane. After all, he had practically wiped out the Meskill family, so why would the Pettys be any different? The Petty family had no ability to confront the Meskill family, let alone Yusuf Zuck. He truly didn’t know what to do. He had originally planned to apologize to Sara Zuck and then go to the company for a very important meeting today—it was about the strategic planning for the new year, and all the senior shareholders were supposed to attend, even those from abroad, in Europe, America, and other countries had returned. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NoveI★Fire.net But now he had no time to care about the company’s affairs because if the situation before him was not resolved, many in the Petty family might not live to see tomorrow’s sun. The driver drove very quickly, so much so that when they reached the halfway point up the hill to the mansion, the gate was smashed. Many security personnel in the Petty Family Mansion also ran over, not knowing what had happened. Once the car stopped, Alvin Petty rushed into the house in a panic. "What’s all this panic about? Has the sky fallen?" Old Master Petty was sitting in the living room drinking tea, so when he saw Alvin Petty burst in like a headless fly, he roared in anger. Since when had his second son become so jittery? "Dad, in the study," said Alvin Petty as he took Old Master Petty by the arm and headed for the study. The rest of the Petty family didn’t know what had happened, but since Alvin Petty was now the head of the household and he was panicking, it must definitely be a serious matter. "What’s happened?" Once in the study, Old Master Petty also became tense. His second son was not one to make a fuss over nothing—something must have happened. "Dad..." Alvin Petty swallowed and said, "Yusuf Zuck isn’t dead!" "What, what?" Old Master Petty had just sat down, but immediately jumped up again, his face filled with disbelief. "He’s not dead, I just saw him!" Alvin Petty said hoarsely. "Impossible. Our information channels are very reliable; Devin King blew up his heart," argued Old Master Petty, still in disbelief. "But... but he just isn’t dead," uttered Alvin Petty grimly. "I went to apologize to Sara Zuck just now, and he jumped out. He said a bow ain’t enough, an apology ain’t enough. He said he’ll come visit us tonight!" "Huh—" Old Master Petty gasped and then collapsed back into his seat! "Wretched boy, a scourge, this is a disaster!" Old Master Petty beat his chest and stamped his feet. If Yusuf Zuck had died, Edison Petty’s ridiculous actions wouldn’t have had any effect on the Petty family. But now Yusuf Zuck was alive. Should Yusuf Zuck decide not to slaughter his entire family for his third son’s action against Yusuf’s sister, immediately following Yusuf’s supposed death, it’d be a miracle. "Dad, what should we do?" Alvin Petty, also sitting down, was truly out of ideas. "Did he say anything else to you?" Old Master Petty asked in a grave tone. "He only said one sentence, and he’s coming back tonight, but I feel he’s going to kill me, he’s definitely going to kill me. When he stood in front of me, the vibe he gave off was like that of a dead man, I couldn’t even dare to look into his eyes." "This man has blood-lust, The Meskill Family didn’t kill him with the explosion, and he dares to start beheading the Meskill family in Kyoto. And what about this Hong Kong Island?" Patriarch Petty swallowed hard and said, "Alec told me that Yusuf said to him, ’My sister is my life,’ and the siblings were very close. Now that we’ve taken action against his sister, how could he possibly still feel sentimentality? It’s us who have been ungrateful!" "Does Alvin know Yusuf is alive?" Patriarch Petty suddenly lifted his head and asked. "I haven’t told him, and no one else knows yet," Alvin Petty shook his head. Patriarch Petty closed his eyes; Alvin Petty watched him anxiously. If Yusuf were to start killing, he would likely start like he did with the Meskill Family in the capital, first taking out the direct descendants of the Petty Family, creating a terrifying effect, then forcing everyone back to the Mansion, and then killing them one by one. If Yusuf really went on a killing spree like that, the Petty Family would surely perish, a large portion of them might even die of fright. "Call Edison back," after what seemed like an eternity, Patriarch Petty suddenly opened his eyes and sighed deeply. "Dad... you..." Alvin Petty shivered at the thought of a possibility. "Call him back, make the phone call!" The Patriarch said sternly. He had been a decisive man all his life. "Dad, we can’t do that!" Alvin Petty immediately fell to his knees, "We are only three brothers, and now only the two of us left." "When you’ve made a mistake, you must be punished, my child. Yusuf said he’s coming tonight. If he doesn’t get an explanation by the time he arrives, have you thought about the consequences? It doesn’t matter if I die or Edison dies, but you can’t die, and neither can the grandsons of the Petty Family. I believe he would go so far as to kill my whole family over this, because if I were in his shoes, I would want to kill the whole ungrateful family too!" "If you’re looking for someone to blame, blame Edison for not acting like a decent human being. He even laid hands on his friend’s sister. Does he not deserve to die?" "But the crime does not warrant death," Alvin Petty cried. "We might think his crime doesn’t warrant death, but that madman wants to kill my whole family! Tell me, does he deserve to die or not?" Patriarch Petty’s voice was hoarse, his eyes reddened. "We can negotiate with Yusuf. We can give him money, or if nothing else works, we’ll beat up Edison, even break his legs if we have to!" Alvin Petty said desperately. "Do you think he would negotiate with us? If he comes tonight and sees Edison still around, do you believe he won’t cut off Edison’s head in front of the whole family?" "Then let’s find a mediator, let’s find Alec Petty, let’s have Raelyn go beg him," Alvin Petty continued. "It’s no use, just make the call." Patriarch Petty shook his head. As for the relationship between Alec Petty and Yusuf, it was just Yusuf helping Alec to save his daughter. As for Raelyn Petty, although she was Yusuf’s disciple, it was no use. Alvin Petty slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant and empty. "Don’t even think about resisting," Patriarch Petty sighed again and said, "Even if we call back everyone who’s outside, they won’t amount to enough for him to kill, and besides, they couldn’t all make it back in a day." Alvin Petty took out his phone with a long sigh and dialed Edison’s number, his fingers trembling. "Edison, Dad wants you to come home immediately. There’s a serious matter to discuss." Alvin Petty said and then hung up the phone; he was afraid that if he spoke any further, he would cry out loud. Patriarch Petty got up and walked over to the bookcase, then he opened a hidden compartment and took out a vacuum-sealed transparent bag, which contained a white powder. Patriarch Petty poured the white powder into the teapot on the desk and turned on the power source. The teapot began to give off steam after only a short while. "Remember, Alvin, don’t harbor resentment, and never become complacent. Edison has had no sense of honor or duty, and he has already enjoyed all that he should in life; his life has not been in vain."