Chapter 1 The Best Candidate

• Derport, International Airport.
• “Hurry up!”
• “Faster!”
• A few dozen men in black suits rushed out of the exits, each one with an extremely serious face, as if they were going against a formidable enemy.
• All the passengers in the airport quickly made way for them, not knowing who could have caused such a commotion.
• The leader of the men in suits frowned deeply, then suddenly turned and left as if he had suddenly thought of something.
• Soon they reached the pavement outside the airport.
• Nathan Jones was sitting on a long bench, slowly blowing cigarette smoke out from his mouth.
• “Master hopes you can go back, he misses you very much,” the leader respectfully addressed Nathan as he stood about five steps behind him.
• In front of other people, this leader was of high standing, and nobody dared to go against him.
• But in front of this young man, he felt extremely lowly!
• “He misses me?”
• Nathan turned slightly and there was a smirk on his face. “Does he miss my influence? Or my money?”
• If someone else had said something like that, this leader would have despised him. How could the rich and powerful Jones family from the city of Jacaster ever covet anybody else’s power and money?
• But the man in front of him was different.
• He was the sole heir of the Jones family!
• What made this leader even more shocked was that he was known as the War God of the East, with immense capabilities and jaw-dropping wealth!
• “When he chased me out of the family and married that vixen fifteen years ago, Nathan Jones had died.”
• Nathan exhaled his last smoke, “I now have nothing to do with that Jones family back in Jacaster.”
• He got up to leave.
• “Don’t send people after me anymore. Otherwise, I’ll kill each one you send!”
• His terrifying murderous aura immediately wrapped itself around the leader.
• The leader could only relax his clenched fists after he saw Nathan disappear into the distance.
• His back was already all wet with perspiration.
• In all honesty, he was very nervous in front of Nathan.
• A car had already been waiting at the airport parking lot.
• Nathan hopped in and immediately made a call.
• “Phillip, have you gotten everything arranged?”
• A voice came through from the other side.
• “Give me the address.” Nathan immediately hung up.
• He held a crinkled sweet wrapper in his hand, and his thoughts floated back to fifteen years ago.
• He was fifteen, chased out of the Jones residence, and roamed the streets.
• He was cold and hungry when a simply dressed little girl gave her only sweet to him.
• After that, he was taken away by a mysterious person.
• When Nathan reappeared, the entire world trembled!
• Three years later, he was given the title, War God of the East. He was only eighteen years old at that time!
• Now, another twelve years had passed. Nathan had incredible power that could shock the world, but he chose to return quietly.
• He would never forget that little girl.
• He couldn’t forget those pure eyes.
• He couldn’t forget that kind face.
• Nathan kept the sweet wrapper away carefully and took a deep breath.
• If someone he knew saw this, they would get a shock. The great War God could feel nervous too?
• “I’m back.”
• The car sped out of the car park.
• Meanwhile, it was getting lively at Derport’s Millennial Hotel.
• The famous Lambert family of Derport was receiving applications from men to find the best man to marry their granddaughter, Rebecca Lambert, and this attracted a lot of attention.
• Rebecca was seated in one of the function rooms, clenching her little fists, her eyes bloodshot and feeling utterly bullied.
• Her mother, Celia Lynch, was standing on one side, her face reddened with anger.
• “Willard, they’re obviously up to no good! If you’re still a man, go and reject your father!”
• She shrieked, “Are you going to watch them destroy your daughter’s happiness?”
• What nonsense was this about finding a good husband? Bullsh*t!
• Celia didn’t believe they were so kind.
• The Lamberts started with a small shop, and within fifteen years, they had expanded and became a third-tier wealthy family in Derport. The head of the Lambert family, Tobias Lambert, became an example of a successful entrepreneur who started from nothing.
• Tobias had three sons: Quincy, Wyatt, and Willard.
• Quincy Lambert had taken over most of the Lambert family’s business, while Wyatt Lambert was in charge of expanding the business in a different city. However, Willard Lambert had lost the use of both legs in an accident, so he could only rest at home and was looked down upon.
• Quincy and Wyatt had ganged up to persuade Tobias to agree to find a husband for Willard’s daughter, and they even guaranteed to find an excellent man for Rebecca.
• In the end?
• Never mind that all the candidates were nobodies; one of them was even older than Rebecca by ten years, and had a history of mental illness!
• They weren’t finding a good husband for Rebecca at all. They were destroying her!
• Willard’s face was also all red. He was as angry as his wife, but he did not dare to go against his father’s wishes.
• He knew Tobias’ temperament—he always made the final decision. There was nobody in the Lambert family who could go against what he wanted to do.
• “He’s Rebecca’s grandfather. He won’t do anything bad to her.”
• After taking such a long time to think, Willard embarrassedly squeezed those words out of his mouth.
• Celia was going to faint from anger soon. She pointed a finger at Willard, crying as she shouted, “Why did I marry a weakling like you?”
• She knew that Willard was a filial son and was always very obedient to Tobias. After becoming handicapped, he became even weaker and dared not go against Tobias in any way.
• However, regardless of which man he chose for Rebecca as a husband to marry into the family, this matter would still ruin Rebecca!
• Their family was going to become the laughingstock of Derport!
• Celia sobbed miserably as she shouted at Willard while Rebecca cried quietly. Willard could only grip his numb thigh, showing how much he blamed himself and how helpless he was in this situation.
• “Mom, don’t shout at Dad anymore.”
• Rebecca managed to squeeze a smile out, but there were tear stains on her beautiful face.
• “Perhaps, Grandpa might find me a nice man?”
• Of course, she knew the arrangement was the ploy of her two uncles.
• After graduating from university, she started working for the Lambert Corporation and had stellar results in a short span of two years, overtaking their children easily.
• They were worried that she might fight for control over the business, so they instigated her grandfather to find a man willing to marry into the family for her. This way, she’d lose her eligibility to take over the business.
• She knew that, and her parents knew it too, but none of them were able to fight back.
• In the Lambert family, nobody could go against what Tobias had decided. Nobody.
• The chime of the clock rang and Rebecca got up.
• “Let’s go. If we keep Grandpa waiting, he’s going to scold us again.”
• Willard felt bitter and helpless when he saw Rebecca trembling slightly. He dared not look at his wife’s begrudging face.
• He knew it was hard on them to stay in the family, but at least they didn’t have to worry about their living expenses. If they got chased out, what were they going to do?
• In the main hall of the hotel, the place was brightly lit and all the guests had arrived.
• Tobias was seated right in front, dressed in an exquisitely made suit, holding onto a walking stick, and his face was glowing.
• “Congratulations, Old Mr. Lambert!”
• “Congratulations, Old Mr. Lambert! You’ve gained an excellent grandson-in-law!”
• All the guests were taking turns to congratulate Tobias.
• “Dad, it’s about time to make the announcement.”
• Quincy was standing next to him, his large and burly figure looked imposing.
• He looked over at Rebecca, who was not seated too far away, and announced in a loud voice, “We have the results here, and we’ve chosen the most promising young man among the applicants.”
• The most promising young man?
• He knew in his heart that the wonderful son-in-law they had chosen was the worst among all the applicants. The man apparently even had some hidden illnesses!
• However, as long as Rebecca married him, she would have nothing to do with the family business.
• Tobias would definitely never allow anything that belonged to the Lambert family to land in the hands of someone with a different last name.
• “Everyone!”
• Tobias stood up. Everyone looked over the moment he spoke. “Today I’d like to formally announce the man we have chosen for my granddaughter, Rebecca!”