Perfect Husband, The Destined One novel Chapter 2487

Did their leader refer to that brat as her good big brother? The question echoed in their minds when they heard those words. Lillian had always been highly respected as their leader in the Blood Thorn Mercenary Team. Even though she was a woman, she had never compromised or surrendered no matter the obstacle, and yet, she spoke in such a gentle tone to that scum. The men were furious, Otis more so than the others. Lillian was a goddess in his heart and the woman of his dream. To watch her flirt with another man right in front of him was simply torture, but he knew that he had to endure through it if he wished to live.

Satisfied that Lillian had finally come down from her high horse, Darryl nodded in contentment and beamed. "Fine, since you asked nicely, I'll save them as you wish." He strolled over to stand before Otis and the others and said, "I am going to spare you today in respect to your leader, but be warned that there won't be another chance if you try your luck again. If you want the antidote, I think all of you owe me a sincere apology, don't you?" Darryl was familiar with back-stabbing rats like the men before him, and he knew that it would have been pointless to try to play nice with them.

"I was wrong. I know that now, I really do," Otis pleaded frantically on the ground. His comrades were all on the edge of breaking down in despair.

"Is that how you ask for a favor?" Darryl chuckled. "Get down on your knees and call me Daddy, then maybe I'll be convinced to give you the antidote."

'That brat is really going out of his way to make things difficult for us, even after our leader has personally asked for his help,' Otis thought as his expression darkened into a boiling rage.

"Or don't," Darryl said impatiently and turned around as if he was about to leave.

"I'll do it." Terrified of losing his chance, Otis finally caved and let go of his pride. He bent his knees and kneeled before Darryl; the other members followed suit. "Brother Darren, I won't do it again. Please give us the antidote. I'm begging you," Otis pleaded as tears welled in his eyes.

"I'll give you the antidote." Darryl gave Otis a slight smile before he asked, "But what was it you called me?" Darryl bowed slightly to look the man in the eyes.

Otis's heart sank at the words; he knew what Darryl meant by the question. "Daddy," he mumbled as he avoided Darryl's eyes.

"Daddy..." The other members followed hurriedly. All of them were extremely frustrated at the time. They had thought that it would be easy to get rid of the useless man, but they had fallen into his trap and had to call him Daddy. How insulting!

Darryl was pleased; he nodded and chuckled. "Be sure to keep up that respectful attitude from now on whenever you see me, get it?"

Otis nodded frantically in response and, without further ado, Darryl retrieved the antidote and threw it toward the men. Otis and the others picked it up before swallowing the antidote without hesitation. Soon enough, they slowly began to regain their strength, along with the color on their faces.

Lillian was not sure how she felt about the interaction she had witnessed. She was taken by surprise at how skilled Darryl was in scheming against others. It was not something anyone could achieve to tame those prideful men, who would have never submitted to anyone without putting up a fight. When he noticed her stare, Darryl walked toward her, grinned, and teased, "Why are you looking at me like that? Have you fallen in love with me?"

Lillian blushed at the question and retorted, "Get over yourself."

"By the way." Darryl chuckled before shifting to a more serious tone. "Do you really want to carry on with your adventure in the Valley of Death? A word of advice, you were lucky that you managed to kill a few Black Sand Pythons, considering your limited skills. You are going to die if you insist on moving forward." Darryl was not lying when he said that the Valley of Death was the most dangerous region in the Wild Deserted Secret Region. Even a level two Martial King like Lillian could not face what laid ahead there.

Lillian was shocked for a moment before she collected herself. "I don't need your advice. I was going to head back anyway," she retorted as she bit her lips.