THE MAN’S DECREE - Season 2 Episode 9

Dexter could not quite believe it, yet the facts were right before his eyes.

Thud!

His legs gave out, and he fell to his knees before Jared.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Chance! Please spare me!”

Dexter frantically pleaded for mercy even as he prostrated himself.

If Jared were merely Josephine’s boyfriend, he would not have been so petrified. After all, the fact that

he dared to owe the Sullivan family money made it clear that he was not afraid of them. Despite being

the wealthiest family in Horington, the Sullivan family was only involved in legal businesses, so someone

in the underground circles like him was not the least bit intimidated.

Alas, not only had Josephine publicly acknowledged Jared as her boyfriend but Tommy and Walter had

also treated him as their honored guests. As such, he was not someone Dexter could afford to offend.

At the sight of Dexter’s pathetic demeanor, Jared snorted and strode right past him.

After Jared had left, Dexter slumped onto the ground. A puddle had long since formed beneath him.

As Jared stepped out onto the street, planning to hail a taxi back to the office, he suddenly spotted Hilda

sprinting over from the road across.

“Jared!”

Hilda ran toward Jared excitedly when she saw him exiting the building.

A wealth of warmth suffused Jared upon seeing that she had not left but waited for him instead.

Just as she was darting across the road, a speeding car barreled toward her. Stark horror assailed Hilda

when she saw that, causing her to be instantly rooted to the spot. For a moment, her mind went blank.

When the driver noticed that someone had dashed into the road, he desperately slammed on the brakes.

The ear-splitting screech and smoke from the tires had the atmosphere turning tense at once.

The instant Jared saw the impending collision, he circulated his energy and shot out. Shielding Hilda

behind him, he slammed his hands on the speeding car.

Soon, the car came to a stop. Hilda remained standing there blankly, her eyes brimming with terror.

“You’re fine now, Hilda…”

Taking her hand, Jared led her across the road.

“Are you blind? Watch where you’re going!” the driver lambasted after rolling down the car windows.

It was clear as day that he, too, suffered a great fright.

After Jared had left with Hilda, he climbed out of the car to take a look at the state of his vehicle. The

second he saw the deep palm imprints on the hood, he broke into a cold sweat. Overwhelmed with fear,

he scrambled into the driver’s seat and sped off.

“Why didn’t you go back to the office, Hilda?” Jared inquired in concern.

Hilda had already recovered her composure by then, though she had no idea why the car did not hit her.

Upon hearing his question, she swiftly answered, “I was worried about you, so I waited outside. Are you okay, Jared?”

She looked him up and down anxiously.

“I’m fine. Those men only have the guts to pick on those weaker than them. Let’s go back to the office.”

Subsequently, Jared hailed a taxi and headed back to the office with Hilda.

At that moment, the sales representatives in the sales department were all gathered together as they

gossiped in hushed tones.

“Jared sure is bold for having the guts to go and collect the debt from Dexter Murphy! He probably

doesn’t know that all who did so in the past came back with bruised faces!”

“Exactly! Hilda shouldn’t have gone with him. Dexter is a libertine who wants to bed every beautiful

woman he sees. The female sales representative who previously went to collect his debt ended up

resigning when she returned. I heard that she was even pregnant later, and the child was none other

than Dexter’s!”

“Let’s just wait and see. Jared is sure to be all black and blue when he comes back!”

As they all whispered among themselves, Maria wore a frown on her face as worry for Hilda weighed her down.

She was not worried about Jared, not even if he ended up crippled. It’d be a pity if Hilda were to be

sullied by Dexter when she’s just a young girl who hasn’t seen much of the world!

Sheer regret flooded her. Gah! I should’ve stopped her from going with Jared!