The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow

"You're useless," Judson sneered coldly, "You think you can take me on with that pathetic skill?"

Malcolm's eyes narrowed, his tongue brushing against his bruised lip as he stared at Judson's contemptuous expression. Anger flared within him, and with a quick surge of energy, he was on his feet, swinging a punch.

The fight was brutal and relentless, each punch landing with a sickening thud. Neither man held back as if determined to finish the other off.noveldrama

The brawl stretched on for a good twenty minutes. Judson deftly sidestepped Malcolm's swinging fist, forming his hand into a fist and delivering a powerful blow to Malcolm's neck.

The punch sent Malcolm stumbling backward, his body collapsing in defeat as he cradled his throat with both hands, coughing violently.

Watching Malcolm's bloody and disheveled state, Judson smirked coldly, "Pathetic. As the firstborn, you should have done better. Now, I'll end this."

With that, he lifted a chair and swung it hard at Malcolm's legs.

The impact was immediate. Pain radiated from Malcolm's legs, causing him to groan in agony.

It was then that a panicked voice cut through the tension, "Malcolm!"

Michael turned to see Lilly rushing in, her face twisted with horror, with Hank Buchanan following at a more leisurely pace. He was Judson's father.

Despite being in his fifties, Hank still carried himself with a commanding presence, his features handsome and only lightly etched with age. His resemblance to Judson was striking, sharing the same sharp features but with a mature refinement.

Lilly knelt by Malcolm, her eyes wide with horror at both the blood on his forehead and the unnatural angle of his legs.

Her mind screamed with panic as she shot upright, delivering a furious slap towards Judson. "You bastard! How dare you hurt my son!"

But before her hand could connect, Judson caught her wrist in a vice-like grip. Lilly's face twisted with fury, "Let go of me! I'm your elder!"

"Elder?" Judson's eyes narrowed dangerously, twisting her wrist further. "Do you really think you deserve that title?"

Lilly hadn't expected such arrogance, and she cried out in pain, "Ahhh!!!"

Malcolm, his voice strained, pleaded, "Judson, let her go!"

"Malcolm, do you think I don't know Lilly was involved this time too?" Judson's words cut sharply, silencing Malcolm.

Lilly, her vision blurring from pain, looked desperately at Hank, "Darling, help me."

"Who are you calling 'darling'? My wife is Judson's mother," Hank corrected quickly, "Don't say such nonsense in front of Judson."

Lilly stared at Hank in disbelief, "What are you saying..."

Malcolm's anger flared, "Father, no matter what, my mother bore you children and built The Grey Group children too? Why do you only love Judson?" swnovel

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Hank seemed genuinely surprised, but quickly retorted, "Judson is the child of the

woman I truly loved. How could you compare yourselves to him?"

Malcolm was left speechless.

"Hank!" Lilly cried out, her voice breaking, "Aurora is gone! I'm the one who's been by your side!"

"What have you done for me? I've been the one supporting you," Hank laughed coldly, "Do you really think I don't know what you've tried to do to Judson?"

Lilly and Malcolm fell silent under his accusation.

Hank's tone was cutting, "Malcolm, thought The Grey Group was full of fools,

tut you've proven yourself no

better. You've compromised yourself trying to trap Judson."

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Hank's disdain grew, "Do you expect me to clean up your mess? You're supposed

to pave the way for Judson."

A smooth path was never a good thing at their level, after all.

Turning to Judson, Hank said, "Son, how do you want to handle them? Whatever

you choose, I support it."

Lilly and Malcolm went ashen at his words.

Judson looked down at Malcolm

with a haughty lift of his chin. "You have three choices. One, I'll ruin your

reputation. Two, leave Evergreen Global and never return. Three, stay out of Ardenweald forever swnovel

Malcolm's eyes widened in shock.

Even Lilly gasped, "Judson, are you insane? You'd do this to Malcolm for an

outsider? Malcolm is your brother!"