The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 527

Melody stared at Megan in disbelief. "Megan, h-how did you become like this?"

Wayne's face darkened with anger, and he scolded her, "Megan, no matter what disagreements you have with Nolan, you should never speak to us this way. This is simply outrageous!"

Megan chuckled coldly. "Outrageous? Oh, you haven't even seen me being truly outrageous yet. Let me tell you two old fools something—I've been sick of you two for ages. The only difference now is that I'm done pretending, because I don't have to anymore!"

Megan pointed at Nolan and said icily, "Do you really think your precious son has amounted to something? Well, let me tell you, everything he has is nothing more than an illusion. It won't be long before I tear it all apart and reduce him to nothing. When that time comes, whether he lives or dies depends entirely on my mood. Understand?"

Wayne and Melody were stunned and instinctively turned to look at Nolan.

Nolan finally let out a soft chuckle. "Dad, Mom, I know you still haven't given up hope. That's why I didn't step in or say anything earlier—I wanted you to see Megan's true colors for yourselves. Now you've seen it, haven't you?"

Thinking Nolan was using her, Megan's expression darkened immediately.

"Nolan, what do you mean by that? You think you're using me, huh? You think you're so clever?"

Nolan looked at her and said indifferently, "Your usefulness has run its course. From this moment on, if you dare show the slightest disrespect to my parents again, I'll cut off your tongue. Don't believe me? Go ahead and try."

When Megan heard Nolan had the audacity to threaten her, she immediately pointed at him in rage, ready to explode.

However, Jeanne quickly stepped in to stop and said cautiously, "Megan, we're still on his turf, so we can't go head-to-head with him just yet. Let's wait a little longer. Isn't he heading to Eastland? Once he gets there and meets Mr. Norberg, Nolan will realize exactly where he stands."

Nolan gave a slight nod. "Good. Your loyalty is noted and appreciated."

Looking at Sirius, Nolan added softly, "You were supposed to be a formidable warrior in the underworld, yet you've ended up here, guarding my home. Do you ever feel like your talents are being wasted, or that it's a bit beneath you?"

Sirius quickly shook his head and said, "Being able to guard your home is an honor for me and many of my men. It's a privilege that countless others can only dream of but can't attain. How could there be any sense of grievance? Please don't overthink this, Mr. Greene. It's truly something we do willingly and with the greatest joy."

Nolan nodded. "When I asked Fang to select people back then, I had specific requirements. Not just anyone could come here to guard my home or serve as my personal guard. Sirius, I believe you and the others must have noticed some changes in your bodies after being here for so long, right?"

Sirius paused to think for a moment before quickly nodding. "Yes, Mr. Greene. Since staying here, we've all felt our physical condition improve significantly. While we haven't had the chance to test it in combat, there's this constant sense that our strength has increased compared to before. Could it be that the environment here is what's changing our bodies?"