Aiden's once smiling face instantly turned cold as he saw the state of Alani.
His connection with Theodore was deep, and he had even taken Alani as his goddaughter. The fact that someone had dared to beat her in Rivernorth was a blatant insult to him. "Damn it, I've been holding back after what happened a few days ago, and now someone dares to provoke me again? Do they not know the meaning of the word 'death'?"
"Don't cry, Alani! I will take care of him for you. Everyone connected to him will suffer!" Aiden's eyes blazed with fury, his violent energy radiating outward.
Theodore, his heart torn with anguish, clenched his teeth. "I've never even scolded my precious daughter, and someone dared slap her. Even if that bastard is the mayor, he'll be leaving here without his legs!"
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