VENGEANCE RISES

"Beyond Redemption"

The tension in the room grew thicker and it was really tangible.

Kadmiel’s head was sweaty due to the anger and his fist still trembled from the punch he

had landed on the “great” Young Master Wilson.

Master Wilson lay on the ground, clutching his jaw in shock and disbelief, his once proud

and happy expression was now replaced by disbelief and rage.

His bodyguards, previously standing idle, hopped into action at his furious command.

“Get him! Kill him!” Wilson roared angrily, his voice thick with humiliation.

The bodyguards, large men of intimidating stature, moved quickly, their faces set with

determination. Leah’s heart raced as she instinctively clutched Kadmiel’s daughter closer to

her.

The little girl began to cry, her tears falling fast as she sensed the danger surrounding her

father.

"Kadmiel, please stop this! Stop all this violence! Violence has never been known to solve

anything, please. What will you be teaching the kids? Please stop! Leah"s voice was filled

with fear, but Kadmiel remained unmoved.

One of the bodyguards swung a punch at him, but Kadmiel effortlessly sidestepped,

sending the man sprawling with a quick blow to his ribs.

The second bodyguard hesitated, clearly realizing Kadmiel was not someone to be taken

lightly.

His hesitation cost him, Kadmiel delivered a swift kick with the sole of his boots, sending

the bodyguard crashing into the wall.

"Kadmiel!" Leah cried again, but Kadmiel was already in motion, barely breaking a sweat

as he incapacitated the remaining bodyguards.

The scene unfolded so quickly that it left everyone in the room stunned.

Outside, Phoenix, Kadmiel’s loyal subordinate, waited patiently for the moment she would

be summoned. She had been standing outside observing all the humiliation her boss had

been receiving from Leah"s family.

At a subtle gesture from Kadmiel, she entered the house, her movements precise and

graceful.

Without a word, she dragged the unconscious bodyguards out, leaving only the stunned

and furious Young Master Wilson.

Leah’s mother, having witnessed everything, found her voice. Her face was twisted with

rage and a bit of shock, and her voice dripped with contempt as she rounded on Kadmiel.

"You, this good for nothing!" she spat, pointing an accusing finger at him. "Five years ago,

you ruined Leah and this happy family.

And now, you have ruined her chance at a better life! Do you realize what you have done?

Young Master Wilson was our only hope. We are ruined, all because of you! Everywhere

you go, nothing good comes out of it, you are a curse Kadmiel! A curse!”

Kadmiel turned to face her, his expression unreadable. He had expected anger, but her

words stung nonetheless.

He knew he had failed Leah before, but he was not going to let her suffer again.

He would make things right, no matter the cost. Leah’s mother was not finished.

"You think you are a hero now?" she scoffed. "All you’ have done is make things worse for

all of us. What are we supposed to do now? How will we survive without Master Wilson"s

support?"

Kadmiel’s voice was steady as he spoke. "You do not need to worry about money, Ma"am.

I can provide for all of you. Millions, billions, whatever it takes. I will make sure you never

have to worry about anything, ever again."

Leah’s mother laughed bitterly, shaking her head. "You? You are just full of empty

promises. I am not even surprised. You could not even take care of your own family, let

alone us.

If you can take out one million dollars today, just one million, then maybe, just maybe I will

believe you. Otherwise, you get out and never come back here again, you stay away from

Leah and anything that has to do with her."

Kadmiel did not flinch. His eyes remained locked on hers. "I will get the money and even

more if you want," he said firmly.

"And when I do, you will know I am not the man you think I am.”

Leah, who had been silent during the confrontation, finally spoke. Her voice was soft but

filled with sorrow.

“Kadmiel, you do not understand," she said, shaking her head. "You are not the man you

used to be.

You can’t compete with someone like Young Master Wilson. You think you can protect us,

but you are just being naive and stubborn.

You are just going to end up making things worse than bow it is right now."

Her words cut deeper than anything Leah’s mother had said.

Kadmiel’s heart sank as he looked at her, seeing the pain and disappointment in her eyes.

He had come here to make things right, to fix the mistakes of the past, but it seemed his

presence was only causing more problems.

Before Kadmiel could respond, Wilson finally stood up, his face a mask of fury.

Blood dripped from his lip as he wiped it away with the back of his hand.

"You will forever regret this, Kadmiel," Wilson growled. "You have made a huge mistake

today. Do you know who I am? Do you have any idea what kind of power I wield? You

should have stayed in whatever hole you crawled out of.

Now, I am going to make sure you and anything that has to do with you suffer greatly for

this, you are a fool!"

Kadmiel took a step forward, his eyes blazing with barely restrained anger.

He wanted nothing more than to make Wilson pay for his arrogance, to put an end to his

threats once and for all.

Kadmiel knew Wilson could do nothing to him.

But Leah stepped between them, her hand gently resting on Kadmiel’s chest.

“Please, Kadmiel," she said softly, her voice trembling.

"Do not make things any worse, please. Just let him go."For a moment, Kadmiel hesitated,

the rage inside him threatening to boil over.

But then he looked down at Leah, at the pleading in her eyes, and he knew he could not

ignore her request. Knowing fully well he was at her mercy either ways and did not want to

make things worse between both of them.

"Get out," Kadmiel growled, his voice low and dangerous.

Wilson scoffed but did not try to press his luck any further.

He spat on the ground, casting one last venomous look at Kadmiel before turning on his

heel and storming out of the house.

The tension in the room remained heavy even after Master Wilson’s departure.

Leah’s mother was the first to break the silence. She glared at Kadmiel, her voice shaking

with fury and despair.

“Look at what your act of foolish bravery has done," she said, her voice barely above a

whisper.

“You have destroyed everything. How are we supposed to survive now? You think we can

live off your empty promises?You think we can just trust you after all these years?"

"I will take care of it," Kadmiel repeated, his voice firm. "You do not need to worry about

anything."

Leah’s mother let out a bitter laugh. "Words. That is all you have, Kadmiel. Empty words.

You say you can take out millions? Prove it. If you can bring us one million dollars today, I

will consider letting you back into Leah’s life.

But if you can’t, you need to leave and never come back."Kadmiel’s eyes hardened. "Fine,"

he said. "I will get the money.

And when I do, you will see that I’m not the man you think I am."

Leah’s mother sneered, clearly not believing a word he said. But Kadmiel was not

concerned with her doubt. He had made a promise, and he intended to keep it.

Leah, still standing in the corner with her daughter, watched the exchange with a heavy

heart.

She did not know whether to hope that Kadmiel could keep his promise or prepare herself

for more disappointment.

She had loved him once, but that was years ago. Too much had changed.

As Kadmiel turned to leave, he glanced at Leah one last time, hoping for some sign of

forgiveness, some small glimmer of hope.

But Leah’s face remained unreadable, her eyes clouded with uncertainty.The battle was

far from over, and Kadmiel knew it.