After agreeing to contact him again soon, he hung up the phone. He finished washing up
and had just left his room to go downstairs and find something to eat when he saw Mia
walking over. Mia was wearing a light blue dress, and her hair, which was usually coiled
up in a bun, was scattered loosely over her shoulders.
She'd put a little makeup on, and the whole look made her seem a little younger. In the
eyes of anyone else, she was at most in her mid-twenties. Mia saw Keith and said, I was
just coming to see if you wanted to get a bite to eat.
Keith smiled faintly and said, Are you feeling better today? Mia nodded and stared at
Keith. She said, Keith, you saved me again last night. Thank you.
Keith smiled and shook his head. Let's go get some lunch. In the restaurant, the two of
them sat opposite each other.
Mia seemed to have changed into another person and was in a good mood. Keith's 16
points of charm value made him a little more handsome. His every movement radiated a
charisma that made many of the young women in the restaurant sneak glances at him.
Mia's appearance was even more impressive, and the two of them made a handsome
couple. The other diners looked over with envy from time to time. In three days, it would
be time to start college.
Keith wanted to go back, but he knew that Mia had to be the one to suggest it. Mia
seemed to have read his mind. She smiled and said, Keith, let's go home after lunch.
Olivia is probably anxious. Keith nodded just as he was about to say something. His
phone suddenly rang.
It was Olivia. A concerned voice came from the other end of the phone. Have you found
my mom? Keith looked at Mia and smiled.
She's by my side. She's fine. Olivia let out a long breath.
She seemed to remember something and said anxiously, Mom's phone is off. Huh? Keith
was taken aback, but he handed the phone to Mia and said, It's Olivia. She said
something's happened.
Mia's heart tightened and an ominous feeling surged up in her chest. After a moment,
she hung up the phone and said with a serious expression, Keith, can you come with me
to my parents' house? Olivia said my father has fallen seriously ill. What? Keith was
shocked when he heard the news.
He only knew a little of Mia's background. Before she married Olivia's father, she had
been the beloved daughter of the Fairfax family, one of the most prestigious dynasties in
New York. Speaking of this Fairfax family, it was an extraordinary family.
Old Mr. Alexander Fairfax was a great figure who'd retired from a successful career in the
military and in business. He was on the same level as Old Mr. Strauss. But the
relationship between Old Mr. Fairfax and Old Mr. Strauss wasn't very good.
Although both families belonged to the same elite business and social circles, they never
interacted with each other. The marriage between Mia and Olivia's father had been
opposed by the entire Fairfax family. Mia ran away from home in a fit of anger.
From then on, she was expelled from the Fairfax family and her name was removed from
the family tree. Old Mr. Fairfax also had a tough temper. In all these years, he'd never
once called Mia.
But now the old man had suddenly developed a strange illness. It seemed like he didn't
have long left. Although he didn't say it explicitly, the old man wanted to see his
daughter before he died.
Back up in the Catskills, Mia's phone wasn't connected. The Fairfaxes had called Old Mr.
Strauss directly. Old Mr. Strauss didn't say anything.
He let his daughter-in-law decide whether to go or not. Keith had wanted to go home and
continue his plan to earn money and level up. But seeing Mia's anxious look, he sighed
and nodded.
Of course I'll come with you. Mia smiled and said, well, I should explain the relationship
between my family and me first. Ever since my late husband died, my family has wanted
me to cut off my relationship with the Strausses and remarry.
They'll definitely bring it up while I'm there. So if anyone asks you, just say that I have a
boyfriend. Mia looked relieved as Keith nodded in understanding.
She stood up and said, Olivia's on her way. Let's get going. Keith stuffed a piece of bread
into his mouth and hurriedly followed Mia out of the restaurant.
The Fairfax estate was out in the mountains, and if Mia's sports car, they were there in
no time. The house was palatial, with expansive gardens. Unlike the Strauss family, the
Fairfaxes were a large family, and most of them lived on the estate, including a number
of servants and chefs.
There were at least 50 people there in total. As soon as the two of them got out of the
car, a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper came up to them. When he saw
Mia, he hurriedly greeted her.
Miss, you're finally back. Mr. Fairfax doesn't have long left. Hurry upstairs and see him.
Mia looked anxious. She handed the car keys to the housekeeper and pulled Keith into
the villa. The housekeeper was surprised.
Miss, this young man is, you know, the old man's temper. I'm afraid strangers can't come
in. He's my son-in-law, Mia said, and dragged Keith quickly inside, leaving the
housekeeper a little stunned on the spot.
A son-in-law? Miss Olivia is married? Old Mr. Fairfax's room was decorated in a vintage
style, and at this moment it was surrounded by people. It seemed that his condition
really was serious. The doctors advised that the old man had reached his final moments.
Mia was stopped outside the door by a man who said coldly, You have the nerve to come
back? Father doesn't want to see you. Get out. Mia anxiously said, I just need to see him
one last time.
The man sneered. You just want to make sure you get to share the inheritance. Let me
tell you, the day you married that Strauss boy was the day you stopped being a Fairfax.
Leave immediately, or I'll get my bodyguards to throw you out. Mia was so anxious that
her tears were about to spill over. She raised her eyes to the bedroom doorway, but
there were people in front of her, and she couldn't see old Mr. Fairfax at all.
When the man beside her saw this, he sneered. All right, stop putting on an act. You
shouldn't be short of money as part of the Strauss family.
Why have you come back here to try and get more? Leave. The commotion alarmed the
people nearby. They looked at Mia with cold eyes.
They were all people with status, and usually it wasn't a problem for them to get along.
But now was the time to divide the inheritance. They were splitting a sum of billions.
Mia saw the others looking and felt a little disheartened. In the face of such huge
amounts of money, it seemed her family had changed. She sighed and shook her head
before turning to Keith and saying, And maybe I really shouldn't have come here.
Keith, let's go. Keith smiled and said, We're already here. How can we just leave like
this? He took a step forward and looked at the man who was stopping Mia from going
into the bedroom.
He said calmly, I'll count to three. If you don't move, you'll regret it. Three.
The man was stunned when he heard that. He said angrily, Who do you think you are?
How dare you talk to me like that? Little sister, you're becoming more and more cunning.
Did you find a toy boy after your husband died? It's one thing for you to date someone
like him, but to dare bring him here and let him talk to me like that? Two.
The old man really loved you and your daughter, and this is how you repay him. Two.
Keith's voice was calm, but Mia's expression was cold as she said, He's my son-in-law.
Son-in-law? Then he's a strass. I can't let him in. One.
One. Keith said in a flat tone. Time's up.
You talk too much. In the next moment, a crisp sound was heard as Keith slapped the
man and sent him flying. With a bang, he hit the wall and slid to the floor.
His head tilted to the side and he fainted. Two. The whole place was silent.
Almost everyone looked over. The next moment, the bodyguards suddenly reacted,
reaching for the weapons at their waists. Keith's eyes flashed, he stomped on the
ground, and an electric net spread out from under his feet.
After a series of crackles, the ten bodyguards all fell to the ground, twitching and
unconscious. All of this happened so fast that the bodyguards had already fallen to the
ground by the time anyone reacted. What's going on? What happened? Everyone else
was stunned by the scene in front of them.
Each and every one of them looked at Keith with fear in their eyes. The Fairfax family
had a long, ancient history of martial arts and military expertise. Old Mr. Fairfax had
inherited this kind of magical skill to lead armies and make great contributions to his
country.
Those who lived here were the core members of the Fairfax family. They'd heard about
this kind of thing. Ordinary people might not understand, but they were dumbfounded by
it.
This kid was an expert, and he was an ultimate expert at an unimaginable level. Keith
calmly swept his gaze across this group of people. There was a faint coldness in his eyes,
and even the hearts of these Fairfax elites skipped a beat.
They couldn't help but lower their heads. Suddenly, as if he'd sensed something, Keith
looked towards a corner. There was a young woman standing there, and she was
dressed in red with a faint smile on her face.
She was smiling at him. This young woman was beautiful, and there was a slight
amorous feeling between her brows. She looked at Keith with a sweet smile, and in her
eyes, there was a hint of surprise.
The moment Keith saw her, he felt a kind of stunning feeling, which made his scalp
tingle. Since Keith's state of existence had been elevated, unless it was an earth-shaking
beauty like Olivia, no matter how beautiful the other women were, they wouldn't give
him this kind of feeling. But when he took a closer look, the feeling disappeared as if it
had never even happened.
The woman in red had turned into a beautiful but ordinary girl. At that moment, she was just like the others, lowering her head and not daring to meet his gaze. But with his
instant memorization skill, Keith would never forget the stunning feeling of first seeing
her.
Illusion? No, this is... Keith was shocked, but he didn't show it on his face. He buried his
doubts in his heart and said lightly, Amiya's father's life is in danger. As his child, she has
the right to see him.
The Fairfax family is an established family. Don't tell me...