Brayden was really angry with Karen. He didn't expect for her departure to affect the Lee family this much.
"What is she doing? Is she trying to make us regret kicking her out?" Brayden thought in frustration.
That was impossible. It must just be her wistful thinking.
"Karen, you have no right to mess with us like this!" he thought angrily.
"Dad, I will kill Karen to avenge Duncan. You won't object to it, right?" Brayden tried to sound him out.
He knew that Elijah had hated Karen ever since she was a child.
Elijah merely cast a furtive glance at him and said, "It's up to you. But remember, don't make a mess. Kill her son too while you're at it!"
This time, Karen hadn't spared him any dignity. He was the head of the Lee family. How could he be disgraced by his own daughter like this?
What was the point of having a daughter like Karen? She'd be better off dead.
Elijah had always thought so. Karen had started to look more and more like her mother over the years. He had wanted to kill her long ago.
"Yes, Dad. I know what to do," Brayden said, smirking evilly.
This time, Brayden was going to take everything Karen had fought for. They will all be his own instead!
However, he had a moment's hesitation. "Dad, what do you think of Karen's capabilities?" he asked.
Elijah's face darkened at that and he eventually answered, "It's hard to say. According to the world's martial arts ranking, you're definitely in the top thirty list. However, she had beaten you with just one punch. She should be within the top twenty to fifteen rank."
Brayden guessed so. The world was full of people with hidden talents, and the Lee family was among those people. His younger brothers could easily be ranked within the top fifty on the list. This was impossible for other families.
But Brayden was fuming with rage. He knew that Karen was only forty years old, so how could she surpass him?
"She has always been very talented and hardworking ever since she was a child," Elijah added.
"So what? She is a woman after all. When she reaches 50 or 60 years old, she will be vulnerable. After all, a man's physique is so much better than a woman's!" Brayden sneered. This was simple logic to him. Women were generally weaker than men. Once they pass a hurdle, their strength will deteriorate much sooner.
"Have you seen her son?" Elijah then asked with interest.
"No, but I heard from Duncan that he is useless! He is 19 years of age but can barely fight! Her good genes were definitely not passed down, that's for sure. She gave birth to such a useless son!" Brayden replied and his voice was pinched with angry disdain. Duncan had excelled so much more than that garbage of a son, Chuck, but he had died in vain.
"Dad, it was right of you to drive Karen out of the family. We can't let her son tarnish the Lee family's name!" Brayden continued.
"Well, since you've said her son is good for nothing, I don't want to hear about it anymore. You better deal with it. I know you well enough, Brayden. You'll keep your word. As for her husband, deal with him as well. I hated him ever since I've laid eyes on him!" Elijah said, lounging on his chair while sipping tea leisurely.
"Karen has such bad taste in men. How could she ever find a good man for herself? She's too selfish. A man like her husband has ruined our family's reputation for so many years..." Brayden uttered fiercely.
"Alright, go settle it then. I don't want to hear any more about her," Elijah said and closed his eyes.
"Okay, Dad, I'll be going now. However, people like Karen have the desire to kill. Do you think she'll be mad enough come attack you..." Brayden stopped mid-sentence.
Elijah had opened his eyes as he heard Brayden's words. He shot a cold glare at him.
"I got the news that the world's top assassin is now Black Rose. She has only been in the field for about five or six years. The former top killer had been a woman named Night Sky. I have looked this woman up, and coincidentally, her looks resemble a little to Karen's. Do you think Karen had done something as disgraceful as killing people behind our backs? I really don't understand why she would exchange a life as our family's Miss for a life of a killer," Brayden mocked slightly, he even felt a little disappointed.
"Is this news reliable?" Elijah questioned.
"It's pretty reliable. I heard that before Night Sky had retired, one had to pay her at least 50 million dollars to hire her. As long as she was paid, she would do anything without a conscience! That included murdering kids and elderlies! I'm worried about you, Dad. What if she comes looking to assassinate you?" Brayden asked a little anxiously, but he was sneering in his heart.
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