Chapter 5 The Showdown

At the sight of the intruder, Darius's head buzzed as if he had been struck with a heavy blow. "Vere, how could it be you?" He couldn't believe his eyes, instinctively blurting out such a foolish question. Dressed in posh designer clothes, Vere Hunt laughed heartily. "Why can't it be me? Why shouldn't it be me?" He taunted, "Darius, are you surprised? Are you shocked?" Norma was slightly flustered. She walked over to Vere's side and asked, "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to reveal yourself yet?" Vere showed no fear and said, "We've been together for almost a year. What's there to hide? "Exposure is inevitable. What more could you possibly extract from this pauper?" Hearing this, Norma no longer feared anything. She leaned against Vere and acted cute. "You're right. I'm tired of sneaking around. It's better to be with you openly." She looked at Darius disdainfully and said, "If it wasn't for tricking him into selling the family estate for money, I'd have left long ago. Why bother hiding and putting up with his pathetic presence?" Word by word, she spat, "I can't stand the sight of him!" Vere grabbed at her breast. He then pulled a green hat from his pocket and placed it on Darius's head, laughing arrogantly. "Surprised? For nearly a year, your wife and I have been sleeping together. In another week, I'll divorce my shrew of a wife and officially marry her." Darius yanked the green hat off his head. He was trembling with rage. He was utterly shocked. He had never imagined that his wife's lover would be Vere, whom he had treated like a brother! In their roughest times, they had even shared the same pair of pants, vowing to have each other's backs. After Darius started his business and made his fortune, he supported the still-struggling Vere with at least a few hundred thousand dollars. Their relationship only waned when Vere married his wealthy wife. Fortune's wheel had turned; when Darius went bankrupt, Vere was riding high. Last year, during Darius's most desperate times, Vere frequently visited, bringing gifts and money. Darius never guessed that Vere's visits were a pretense. It was a cover-up to seduce Norma. The despicable couple had been secretly involved for almost a year. How many times had he been made a fool? Darius's eyes turned red with anger as he roared, "Vere, you b*stard! "I treated you like a brother, and you stabbed me in the back for a woman. How could you betray our sworn brotherhood?" Vere's expression turned sinister as he laughed maniacally. "Bah! Spare me your brotherhood crap! "If you saw me as a brother, you wouldn't have taken the woman I liked! If you played dirty, don't blame me for hitting back! "Even if she's your leftover, I'll take her for myself. Hahaha!" Darius found this irony. It turned out that Vere had always liked Norma. He was willing to betray Darius in exchange for her, even if it meant picking up after him! He didn't know if this was true, but he knew he had to take revenge on them and make them pay dearly. He glared at them with bloodshot eyes, as if he wanted to devour them whole. "Vere, Norma, I won't let you get off the hook. You two adulterers are as good as dead! "Once I cure my daughter, I will exact my revenge on you so brutally that you'll wish for death over life!" His bloodthirsty glare made Norma shrink back in fear. She mustered her courage to shout, "Idi*t! You're already a dead man walking. How dare you threaten us?" Vere sneered, "You're penniless and can't even cure your daughter. You're not fit to be her father. "Norma has savings and a job. I'll help her get custody. You'll be out on the streets!" Buzz! A dreadful thought crossed Darius's mind. These sc*undrels wanted to take my daughter away, but they would never treat her well. "You heartless b*stards, you want to take Cari away—not to cure her, but to use her for live-streaming to scam money!" That wretched woman would surely abuse Cari while streaming, condemning his little girl to a life of darkness and fear. "I warn you, as long as I'm alive, you won't touch her!" Darius roared. Norma's smirk grew more triumphant. She declared, "Hahaha! You have no power or influence now. How can you fight us? "With Cari's custody, our streams will make hundreds of thousands daily, while you'll be left working on construction sites!" Vere added menacingly, "I've got some pull in the construction industry. One word from me, and no site will hire you. You'll starve to death." Before Darius awakened his healer's legacy, such threats would have driven him to despair. But now, with his divine medical skills, he feared no such schemes. His eyes caught the phone he had knocked to the ground and picked it up. He noticed the live stream was still on, and the comments were filled with viewers cursing the adulterous pair. Darius's face gradually lit up with a smile. He pointed the camera at them and said, "To all powerful viewers: remember the faces of this adulterous couple. Use all your resources to expose them. "Letting these sc*undrels live another day is a danger to everyone else!" Instantly, the live stream exploded with responses. 'Expose them! Find out everything about these b*stards.' 'D*mn, if not for this stream, I'd never have known they were so shameless after they cheated on you. It infuriates me.' 'Their attitude towards Cari is unforgivable. Their crime is heinous and deserves the harshest punishment.' Realising the stream was still live, Norma panicked and lunged at Darius. "You b*stard, give me the phone!" Smack! Darius slapped her and said, "I warn you, stay put, or I'll beat you to death." Norma stood there, holding her face in shock. He dared to hit her. Darius continued filming them and taunted Vere, "Isn't your wife a fierce one? Give it a guess. Do you think she's watching this?" Vere's face turned pale. If his fierce wife found out, she'd skin him alive. "B*stard! Turn off the stream now!" He charged at Darius. Vere barely took two steps when a plump woman grabbed him from behind. "Vere, you sc*undrel! "Cheating on me behind my back? You've got some nerve!"