Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

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Karen pulled a PHS phone from her pocket, ready to make the call.

Hayley panicked and grabbed Karen's wrist, pleading, "This was all my fault. I'll get down on my knees and apologize, okay?"

Karen was only bluffing about calling Ivan. A magnanimous smile appeared on her face when Hayley submitted.

"Fine. You're just a kid who didn't know any better. I won't hold it against you. Now get down on your knees and apologize to me!"

"You're being ridiculous! You're the one who started this mess, and now you're blaming us?

Hilda had come out from behind the counter, frowning.

Despite their usual bickering, Hayley and Hilda's quarrels were just minor neighborhood disputes. They were quickly resolved and forgotten. Humiliating Hayley was something Hilda wouldn't stand for.

"If you don't want her to kneel, then you do it," Karen said nonchalantly.

Benjamin stepped forward and slapped Karen across the face. The room fell into a dead silence, followed by a chorus of gasps.

"Who does he think he is? He knows her nephew is Mr. Sanders, yet he hit her. That's suicide!"

"I'm sure it felt good, but... this is bad."

"The poor fool got himself into a real mess now."

"Poor Gordon. He's going to have to deal with all this."

Gordon and Hilda were stunned. They had never expected the usually mild-mannered Benjamin to hit anyone, especially Ivan's relative.

It took Karen more than ten seconds to recover from the shock. She clutched her face and let out a shrill scream. Her eyes blazed with anger at Benjamin.

"You hit me! You actually hit me! You're a dead man!"

She reached for the phone and called Ivan. Hilda panicked and pulled out her phone to call the police.

Benjamin grabbed her wrist and reassured her, "Hilda, there's no need to call the police. I'll handle this."

"And how will you handle it? Do you think Ivan will listen to you?"

Hilda felt a mixture of emotions.

"Trust me. It'll be fine."

Hilda looked anxiously at Gordon. Gordon narrowed his eyes at Heath before making a dismissive gesture.

"Let them handle it."

On the first day of Sawyer's treatment of Heath, he had a private discussion with Gorwon about Heath's background.

Gordon had told Sawyer that Heath was Carlisle's business partner, but Sawyer had immediately dismissed it. He explained that Heath's numerous scars and tattoos indicated a rough past and that he was probably connected to the underworld.

At that moment, Gordon considered that Heath and Benjamin were perhaps connected to Ivan after all.

With that thought, Gordon pulled Hilda inside. Meanwhile, Benjamin called Seth.

Seth was having a drink at Ivan's internet cafe. Their conversation drifted from The Legendary Tale to the in-game equipment and finally to Heavenly Sword.

Ivan bragged about the time he bought a Heavenly Sword for 80 thousand dollars and sold it for 150 thousand.

Seth chuckled, "The seller must've been young. After all, only a kid would let it go at that price!"

"Don't underestimate Carlisle, Scar. He's got real talent. Soon after arriving at Riverland University, he started a business and made enough to buy over 30 computers in less than a month. They were worth over 200 thousand dollars.

"And that's not all. I heard he recently started a company and bought several hundred computers..."

Seth raised his glass to continue drinking but stopped mid-sip, a sudden realization dawning on him.

"Wait, who?"