After failing to sneak up on Dustin, Terry was thrown into the air, where he landed right beside Phil, who was infuriated to see his son injured and bleeding uncontrollably. “You piece of shit! How dare you hurt my son!”
“Are you blind or something? He snuck up on me, so I merely defended myself,” Dustin answered.
“Nonsense!” Phil yelled. “The winner hadn’t been determined yet. You were the one who left your back open to your opponent, so it was fair and just!”
Although his son had been in the wrong, there was no way he could admit that now.
“Fine. Since the winner hadn’t been determined yet, there shouldn’t be a problem since I attack him normally.” Dustin retorted.
“Of course, there is! You deliberately injured my son!” Phil seethed
“This is how the martial world works. You’re putting your life at stake when you accept a challenge. Your son got hurt because he wasn’t strong enough. Your family is a martial arts family. Don’t tell me you’re sore losers?” Dustin sneered.
“You!” Phil’s blood boiled.
“You sneaky bastard!” Maggie stood up. “Don’t waste time arguing with him, Uncle Phil! He destroyed Terry’s core. We must make him pay!”
“That’s right! There’s no way we’d let him walk out after hurting our family’s genius!”
“That brat is a danger to society. We need to get rid of him!”
The Doyle family yelled, their eyes showing their animosity toward Dustin. Terry had been their hope, and he even had a chance at becoming a Grandmaster martial artist. To learn that his core had been destroyed and he had lost all his powers was a huge blow to the family.
“It’s fine that he snuck up on me and tried to kill me, but I’m not supposed to defend myself? You guys are shameless!” Dustin jeered.
“How dare you!” The Doyle family was flustered and humiliated.
“Take that bastard down now!” Phil bellowed.
“Anyone who approaches me will die.” Dustin glanced around the room coolly. The Doyle family fighters shuddered when they met his gaze. How were they supposed to win against someone who defeated Terry Doyle?
“Why are you guys panicking? There are so many of us, and only one of him. We’ll defeat him, no matter how long it takes. Take him down!” Phil ordered once more.
“Wait!” Hector suddenly stood up. “Mr. Doyle, accidents are normal during duels. Don’t you think that you’re overreacting?”
“Precisely. A loss is a loss. How could you demand revenge? In public too! That’s awful.” Ruth was displeased.
“Aren’t you worried about what people will think when they find out that such a well-established
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family was manipulating the truth and bullying others?” Natasha humphed.
“Mr. Harmon, this is my family’s affair. It has nothing to do with you.” Phil frowned.
“Well, to tell you the truth, Dustin is an honored guest in our family. So our family wouldn’t let such unjust treatment slide,” Hector responded calmly.
“This is going to turn into a blood feud. Are you sure you want to get caught up in this mess?” Phil demanded.
“Mr. Doyle, everyone here saw what happened. If you insist on doing things your way, I’m afraid you’ll incur their wrath.” Hector tried to knock some sense into Phil.
Everyone here was either a celebrity or a well-known martial artist. If the Doyle family were to retaliate unjustly in front of everyone, their reputation would be ruined.
“Alright, that’s enough.”
