Chapter 343 Fiancée Departing
With the wager settled, William had nothing to hold back.
"I'm about to strike, be ready!" William's lips curled as he turned to remind the two Wudang bodyguards in black.
"Quit the nonsense. With your skills, not only can we withstand a strike from you, but we'll also easily knock you down. Come at us!" The two bodyguards displayed arrogance on their faces.
"Then be careful," William smirked, tightening his fists. Almost simultaneously, he threw a punch at each bodyguard, with a powerful surge of super energy preceding the contact.
Shocked by the incoming surge, the bodyguards hurriedly activated their own super energy to counteract it. However, William's level of super energy far surpassed their expectations. Upon contact, his energy sent them flying several meters away.
Both of them crashed into the wall, leaving a deep dent before sliding to the ground, spitting out blood with expressions of shock on their faces.
"How is this possible? How can this person be so strong, already at the grandmaster level?" Not only the bodyguards, but Terry himself couldn't believe what he was seeing. He never expected this ordinary-looking young man, William, to possess such terrifying strength.
"His power is already at the grandmaster level, or even far beyond. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to defeat my two bodyguards," Terry's mind was in chaos, as this had exceeded his imagination.
Seeing that the two couldn't get up, William clapped his hands and calmly stated, "Well, as I expected, they couldn't even withstand a single move from me. If I hadn't held back, they would probably already be dead."
Once again, this statement shocked Terry and the others. They fully believed the immense power William possessed, as evidenced by his relaxed demeanor. However, this only made them more terrified and astonished.
Meanwhile, Sophia, who had been kneeling, was overjoyed. Being with William was what she had wanted all along.
"Uncle, shouldn't you fulfill your promise now?" William turned his head to Terry, reminding him once again.
Only now did Terry recover from his shock, and upon hearing those words...
There, unavoidably, with some helplessness and embarrassment, the words were spoken. Now it was out in the open and there was no denying it. Fortunately, he quickly thought of another solution.
"Let's make a bet. From now on, you will be my daughter's bodyguard, and I'll give you an annual salary of two million US dollars."
"Well, thank you!" William smirked. He didn't really care about the money, he just wanted to protect Sophia. William thought that by agreeing to this, he had convinced Sophia's father. However, Terry suddenly changed the subject.
"But there's something I need to warn you about. Sophia is going back to Canada with me right away. You can come along as her bodyguard."
Terry quickly thought of a way to counter William and Sophia, which was to bring Sophia back to Canada. He had prepared a plan B before coming here.
Only by keeping Sophia right under his nose, nothing would go wrong. If he continued to let his daughter roam freely, things could really go south.
"Going back to Canada??" William frowned, realizing that things had become a bit tricky. Sophia, upon hearing this, begged tearfully.
"Dad, I don't want to go back to Canada."
Seeing his daughter oppose him again, Terry changed his tone and tried to persuade her.
"I'm not forcing you to go back to Canada, but your mother is sick, very sick. Ever since she heard that someone wanted to kidnap and assassinate you, she couldn't sleep at night. It's been going on for so long that her condition worsened."
"If you don't go back, you may not see your mother again. Besides, you can have William accompany you on the trip. That way, he can protect you along the way, right?"
Terry switched tactics, appealing to her emotions. Surprisingly, when Sophia heard this, she suddenly became emotional.
"Is Mom really sick?"
"Yes, let me show you a video of your mother in the hospital. Her condition is not good. The doctors say she needs to keep a positive mindset. If she continues to live in fear and anxiety, her condition could worsen." Terry said, showing Sophia a pre-recorded video he had.
In the video, Sophia's mother looked weak and was lying in bed, using oxygen. It seemed like she was seriously ill. In the video, her mother even softly called out for Sophia to come back as soon as possible.
Seeing this scene, Sophia immediately burst into tears. She had no more reason to stay here. If she forcibly stayed, it would be unfilial.
She stood up from the ground, her legs slightly numb. After waiting for a while until her legs regained feeling, she came before William with hopeful eyes.
"William, I want to go back to Canada to see my mother. Will you come with me?"
Looking at Sophia's hopeful eyes, William sighed. Regardless of whether this news was true or not, he would...
There is no reason to prevent Sophia from going back to visit her mother. However, he cannot leave Long Island at the moment because Ryan is still there. Once William leaves, Ryan will seize the opportunity to attack, and the Ocean Guild will change hands once again.
Additionally, Michelle, whom he cares about most, is also on Long Island, and he does not want to be separated from her. But if he doesn't go with Sophia, her safety will not be guaranteed. Suddenly, William thought of Arianna. She has reached the level of a grandmaster, and being a girl, she would be the perfect bodyguard for Sophia.
William looked at Sophia's longing eyes and couldn't bear to refuse her, but for the sake of Michelle and the Ocean Guild, William had to refuse. "Sophia, I have important matters to attend to in Long Island for now, so I can't go to Canada with you. But I promise, within six months, I will come to Canada to find you."
"Can't you come to Canada with me now?" Sophia's eyes darkened, her eyes instantly turning red with tears welling up. She quickly realized why William couldn't accompany her to Canada - it was because of Michelle, as William already had a girlfriend. This was the only reason Sophia could think of. "Don't cry. I will come to Canada and find you within six months.
Besides, this time I will assign a skilled expert to protect you. Nothing will happen to you." William felt a pang of heartache as he wiped away Sophia's tears with his hand. "Alright! You can't deceive me. You must come to Canada and find me. I'll be waiting for you." Sophia held back her tears and temporarily put aside her reluctance.
She still had a lot to deal with - her fiancé, the engagement. She wanted to be with William, but there were many obstacles in their way. However, she believed that one day she would marry William because the fortune teller had said she would marry the person she liked.
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