The Prince Who Was Raised in Hell

Chapter 25

James waited until the angry Tony left with the severely injured Harold.

Then, he glanced at Bolot.

“Follow me!”

After that, he turned around and walked out of the gymnasium.

Amber raised his brows, but he returned to his initially slightly languid self.

Soon, he followed James.

The other Lawrence family’s seniors, such as Keith, hesitated before following them.

After all, even a foolish person could tell James’ attitude toward Amber differed from what they expected.

If James wanted to connect with the Yates family through marriage, he would take advantage of the situation to get rid of Bolot.

Moreover, James personally protected Bolot.

His attitude baffled the Lawrence family’s seniors.

As the seniors were suspicious, they followed him.

In an instant, the gymnasium was only left with the spectators and the rest of the Lawrence family members.

After a brief silence, the Lawrence family members started discussing among themselves, and everyone was stunned.

“If I didn’t see it with my own eyes, I would’ve never believed the scene just now!”

“Harold was as insignificant as dust in front of Morine!”

“Isn’t that right!”

“No wonder Old Master Lawrence wanted Morine to marry Lady Jessica.

It turns out he’s competent!”

“However, isn’t it odd? I heard that Morine was a useless person, and he was not skillful?”

“I heard that before too.”

“If he’s that amazing, why is he marrying into the Lawrence family instead?”

“Shh! Is this a matter for you to discuss? Didn’t you see Chief James’s attitude just now! I bet it isn’t as simple as we thought.”

“Are you implying that Chief James has another candidate for the Dark Moon Sect…”

“Shut up! Are you trying to kill us? Is this a matter that we can simply discuss?”

“Humph! No matter what, I’m sure that certain people will be anxious after what happened today.

I bet that it’ll only be more interesting after this.”

The group of Lawrence family members huddled together and whispered among themselves.

No one noticed that Lucas and Fabian left the crowd with complicated expressions on their faces.

Then, they walked in the direction where James and Amber went.

At that moment, in a square room in the Lawrence Manor, James was seated at the main seat, whereas Amber was standing in front of him.

There was no one else in the room beside them.

The door and windows were tightly shut, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

James held a scroll painting, glancing at Amber and the scroll from time to time.

In his eyes, there was a hint of amusement.

Amber was standing in front of James, not saying anything and appearing neither arrogant nor humble.

After some time, there was an imperceptible hint of appreciation in the depths of James’ eyes.

Finally, he said, “Morine, it must‘ve been a long and tiring journey.

Thank you…”

Then, Amber answered, “It’s not tiring.

With Lucas and Fabian’s help, I’ve gained a lot during our journey here.”

“Oh?” James nodded.

”If that’s so, Lucas and Fabian must’ve played a significant role in training you.”

After saying that, he shook the scroll painting in his hands.

The scroll painting was similar to the one that Lucas showed Boneng, and it was a portrait of Morine.

Amber knew that compared to the deceased Morine, they were indistinguishable as they had a similar body shape or appearance.

However, the only difference, which was also the most significant loophole, was their temperaments.

Even though it was only a scroll painting, one could tell that Morine was a timid guy.

On the other hand, Amber was different from him.

Although he appeared unbothered, he was crazy to the bones.

Once he showed his sharp teeth, his imposing manner and pressure could shed certain people’s willpower.

This was something incomparable not only to Morine but to most warriors.

Hence, to tackle this massive flaw, there must be an explanation to convince people that the four- month journey caused him a ground-breaking change.

Thankfully, Boneng, Lucas, and Fabian had ample time before this to make up a flawless lie.

Later, Amber told James the imaginary experiences he went through, and James nodded.

When Amber was done describing it, James went silent for a moment.

Then, suddenly, his tone became stern.

“Morine, how are you going to explain your behavior today? Do you know that you’ve directly ruined the Lawrence family and Yates family’s marriage plan! The two families might even fall foul for each other in the future because of this!”

Amber could not help but roll his eyes.

If James wanted the marriage alliance, would he even let Amber have a showdown against Harold?

Even though Amber thought that way, he could not say such words now.

The best way was to throw the complex problem back to James again.

Moreover, Amber believed that James already had a plan to handle this matter.

“I acted rashly today.

Uncle James, I sincerely apologize.

I’m willing to accept any punishment that you have for me, and I won’t complain either,” Amber apologized.

James frowned and replied, “You’re not a Lawrence.

It’s not my place to punish you.”

Amber rolled his eyes again.

After pondering for a moment, James added, “The elders decided your marriage with Jessica.

To be honest, I’m not aware of the specifics either.

Since that’s the case, you should stay in the Lawrence Manor for the time being.

Once Old Master Lawrence’s out, we’ll let him decide on the matter again.”

Of course, the Old Master Lawrence was George, who was in seclusion.

“As for Jessica… I’m afraid that you won’t be able to meet her for now as she’s also in seclusion.

If you have the chance, you can visit her.” When he said that, James blushed.

Jessica’s seclusion was just an excuse.

When she found out her family arranged a marriage for her before she was even born, she strongly opposed it.

If Jessica were just an ordinary member of the Lawrence family, no one would care about her opinion.

However, Jessica was not only the chief’s daughter, but she was the eldest daughter of the Lawrence family.

Moreover, she had a Pure Jade Physique, and the Dark Moon Sect had already picked her a long time ago.

Hence, Jessica was a genius who did not need to go through exams this year, and she could directly enter the sect to cultivate.

With Jessica’s qualifications, coupled with the vigorous nurturing of the family and the sect, her future was beyond imagination.

Therefore, even her father and grandfather could not ignore her opinion. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Now that Jessica refused the marriage and moved out of the Lawrence Manor, James could only drag the matter for now.

He would first settle Amber and not mention the other issues.

By the end of the year, Jessica would go to Dark Moon Sect for several years.

Based on James’ plan, Amber would realize the difference between an immortal and a mortal, so he would no longer bring up this matter.