Life After Prison

Chapter 23
“B-B-Blade?!” Denzel’s expression soured when he heard that name.
Diane, who initially was able to breathe a sigh of relief, immediately turned pale. She said softly to Severin, “Bad news. It
appears that the Loughs have still maintained connections with Blade.”
Severin’s brows furrowed, not out of nervousness, but out of curiosity. “Is this ‘Blade’ guy strong? What kind of person is he?”
“You might not know this, but aside from the wealthy families we see in Brookbourn’s surface, there’s the existence of a ruler in
the underworld, as well as an organization called the Draco Hall. Draco Hall’s second-in-command is Blade. He’s a capable
fighter, and he only got to where he is now by killing people. They say that he faced more than a hundred people with only a
blade in his hand, and by the end of the massacre, more than sixty of them lay dead the ground, while the others ran off because
they were scared out of their wits!” Diane said with a frown.
She was growing increasingly worried, and after pondering over the situation, she said softly to Severin, “We should go, Severin.
We can probably still get away if we leave now, because Denzel’s security guards might be able to help us stop the Loughs’
bodyguards. If we miss that chance, I don’t think anyone will be able to save us!”
When Severin heard that, he grinned slightly and said, “I didn’t come here today to cause trouble at the wedding. Lucy owes me
a hundred and ninety thousand, all of which were my parents’ hard- earned money. That amount consists of forty thousand for
the dowry, and the hundred and fifty from when she sold off my matrimonial home in a scam for half the original price!”
Diane was stunned for a moment before she managed to string her words together. “Are you stupid? You’re willing to risk your
life for money? Do you honestly think you’ll be able to escape this situation with your money?”
Severin nodded right away and said with conviction, “I don’t think that’ll be a big problem.”
Diane nearly fainted. His words were infuriating! She could not believe that he just described the situation as not a big problem!
Had she not called the Shanahans to stall time, and had Denzel not stepped forward to speak up for him, Severin would have
been hacked to death already.
She was utterly bewildered to see him being so calm about it.
Denzel pondered over the situation and said, “Severin, you and Miss Diane should leave. My people will hold them off for you!”

After saying that, he immediately yelled, “Listen up, fellas! You are to escort Severin and Miss Diane safely out of the hotel!”
As soon as the guards received the order, they immediately surrounded Severin and Diane one after another.
Denzel did not dare to take any risks. Since he was unsure when Henry and the others would arrive at the hotel, his best bet was
to find a way to get Severin and Diane out first.
The Shanahans watched the scene unfold with puzzled expressions.
Denzel was a businessman who almost never did anything if there was nothing in it for him!
A plausible explanation for Denzel’s stance against the Loughs was probably to ingratiate himself with the Shanahans, but the
Shanahans were there, and they did not intervene, so that explanation could be discounted. The only other possible reason was
that he was trying to please Severin, rather than the Shanahans.
Whichever perspective one looked at it, Severin’s appearance was the complete opposite of a rich and powerful person.
Besides, everyone knew that he was the guy who was sent to prison after smashing a beer bottle over Easton’s head, and there
was no reason for them to have him imprisoned if he had been a rich and powerful person.
At that moment, the Shanahans could not understand what Denzel was trying to achieve with his
actions.
“Damn you, Denzel. Why’d you have to pick a fight with me today? Do you want to make an enemy out of me?” Trevor’s face
turned red with anger as he waved his hand and signaled his men to surround them.
Easton gnashed his teeth in anger. “Think carefully before you act, Denzel. Ask yourself if it’s really worth offending us for
Severin’s sake. Once our men start hacking him, don’t blame us if you get caught in the crossfire. After all, it’s easy for anyone to
get wounded when weapons are at play.”