Chapter 59 Demonstrated His Authority
The military was deployed, sealing off the Majestic Union and arresting many people.
This caused a huge uproar in Sunset City.
After Free King took office, he immediately demonstrated his authority, with Jacob becoming the first casualty.
"I heard that Jacob used to be involved in illegal businesses in his early years. He stopped those activities in recent years and started doing legitimate business, but he killed many people and did a lot of bad things."
"It's really great news. Black Wind Jacob has finally been caught. Even if he isn't executed, he'll spend the rest of his life in prison."
The people of Sunset City were abuzz with discussion.
All the major families instructed their members to stay out of trouble during this time, to avoid angering Free King and bringing trouble to their families.
At the Chloe household.
The family sat on the living room sofa.
No one spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.
Chloe sat on the sofa, looking as if she had lost her spirit, with tear stains on her face, appearing very disheveled.
Seeing her like this, Maria couldn't help but feel a bit sympathetic.
Although Chloe had subjected her to a lot of insults over the years, making her lose her dignity in front of others, Chloe had always been obedient and sensible.
She couldn't help but comfort Chloe, "Chloe, I have no choice. If you don't divorce Larry, Ivan won't use the Anderson family's connections to save Sam. You can't be so selfish; you have to think about your brother. Besides, being with Ivan is better than being with Larry. I have more experience, and I don't want you to end up like me, living a life without dignity."
Maria's words made Chloe burst into tears.
There was a knock on the door.
"Mindy, go open the door."
"Yes, Mom." Mindy stood up and went to open the door.
At the door stood a middle-aged man in a suit, but with his tie undone and his shirt unbuttoned, looking quite disheveled.
On his back, he was carrying someone.
"Sam?" Seeing Sam on Tyler's back, Mindy shouted.
She immediately invited Tyler in. "Quick, come in."
Tyler carried Sam inside.
After a long time, Sam had woken up.
Although he had been beaten, Jacob knew his limits and didn't break any bones, only causing some superficial injuries.
Tyler placed Sam on the sofa.
"Sam." Seeing Sam's condition, Mindy burst into tears.
Scott went to pour water for Tyler, saying, "Thank you for bringing Sam back."
Maria asked, "You must be someone Ivan hired, right? Where is Ivan?"
Tyler was catching his breath.
He had already calmly analyzed the situation.
Larry had a significant background, one that even Free King was wary of.
It seemed the Lewis family didn't know Larry's identity.
Since they didn't know, he didn't reveal the truth.
He was a smart man and knew how to handle the situation.
If handled well, not only would the Anderson family be safe, but they might also gain favor with a truly important figure.
Tyler said, "My good-for-nothing son was beaten by Jacob and got a bit injured. He was sent to the hospital, so I brought Sam back."
Hearing this, Maria was collectively stunned.
She thought, 'Good-for-nothing son?
'This is Tyler from the Anderson family?'
"Who are you?" Maria's face showed disbelief as she exclaimed, "Are you Mr. Anderson's father?"
"Yes, I am Tyler."
"Tyler, it really is you. Please, have a seat." Maria immediately invited Tyler to sit.
She hadn't expected the famous Tyler of Sunset City to personally bring Sam back.
Seeing Chloe still sitting aside, Maria scolded, "Chloe, why are you still standing there? Come over and greet Mr. Tyler Anderson."
Chloe stood up. "Mr. Tyler Anderson."
"That's not right," Tyler immediately stood up and said, "Chloe, just call me Tyler."
"Mr. Anderson, my daughter will soon divorce Larry and marry Ivan. Ivan said he wouldn't mind her past, and although Chloe and Larry have a marriage certificate, she is still a pure woman. Marrying into the Anderson family won't bring any shame to the Anderson family."
"No, that won't do!" Tyler quickly said, "Maria, let's leave it at that. Chloe and Larry are the most suitable for each other. My good-for-nothing son is not worthy of her at all. Let's just drop this matter and never mention it again!"
Maria was dumbfounded. "Mr. Tyler Anderson, do you despise Chloe because she's been divorced?"
"No, absolutely not. Chloe and Larry are very much in love. This matter is settled!" Knowing Larry's significant background, Tyler didn't dare let Chloe divorce Larry.
If they divorced, the Anderson family would be finished!
The only thing to do now was to wait for Larry to calm down and then build a good relationship with the Lewis family.
"Mr. Tyler Anderson, this..." Maria didn't know what to say.
"That's it. I'm leaving now. By the way, tell Larry that my son will never bother Chloe again," Tyler left in a hurry after saying that.
His son was still in the car downstairs, and he needed to rush Ivan to the hospital.
No matter how wrong Ivan was, he was still his son.
After Tyler left, the Lewis family was left in a daze.
They spent tens of thousands dollars to ransom Sam, and was that it?
"Sam, how are you? I'll take you to the hospital right away," Mindy said, almost in tears, looking at him lying on the sofa.
Sam weakly spoke, waving his hand slightly. "No, no need. I was just beaten up, hung for a few hours, had some cerebral hypoxia, and was unconscious for a while. I'm fine now."
Maria snapped out of it, realizing she didn't have time to think about these things now.
She went to Sam's side. "Sam, are you okay? Let's go to the hospital."
"Mom, I'm fine. No need to go to the hospital."
"You should. How can you not? Look at you, all bruised and swollen. Scott, why are you still standing there? Carry your son downstairs and drive him to the hospital."
"Yes." Scott immediately carried Sam.
The family took Sam to the hospital, did various checks, and only returned home after confirming he was fine.
Back home, Chloe looked at Maria eagerly. "Mom, Mr. Tyler Anderson said I shouldn't divorce Larry. What do you think..."
"That's really strange!" With Sam being fine, Maria finally sighed in relief.
Now that she was calm, she also found it strange.
She looked at Chloe. "Could it be that Tyler despises you and doesn't want you to be with his son?"
"Mom, no matter what, Tyler has already refused to let me marry into the Anderson family. As for Larry..."
"Chloe, I'm doing this for you. Even if you don't end up with Ivan, you can be with someone else. There's nothing good about being with Larry. Go be with Samuel. Doesn't he admire you a lot? The Harper family is a major family in Aurora Citadel, much better than the Anderson family."
"Mom..." Chloe cried in grievance, "Sam is fine now. Do you still want to force me? Sam is your son, but I'm also your daughter. I have the right to choose my own partner."
Seeing Chloe cry, Maria sighed deeply. "I'm doing this for you. I don't want you to end up like me. Since you're determined not to divorce, let Larry come back. Larry isn't entirely useless. At least he knows medicine and keeps the house in order."
Maria could even refuse 20% of the family's shares.
She had come to terms with it.
The rest of her life would be like this.
She no longer hoped for Chloe to marry into a wealthy family to bring her dignity.
Now, as long as Chloe was happy and the family was harmonious, that was enough.
Chloe said, "Thank you, Mom."
She cried tears of joy, immediately got up, went to the balcony, took out her phone, and called Larry, "Larry, we're not getting a divorce. Come back soon."
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