When Franklin and Bobby arrived at the door to the high-security detention room, they found a group of people had already gathered there.
The group consisted of more than a dozen men and women, and when they saw Bobby walking in, they all involuntarily took a step back to get away from him.
There was a mix of fury and fear in their eyes as they watched Bobby.
Bobby was not disturbed by those hostile glares. Instead, he returned an antagonistic stare, causing them to cower and look away timidly.
Franklin paid no attention to the tension between those people and Bobby. He headed straight to Sebastian and Joe, who had been waiting for him.
The two men wasted no time on small talk. They immediately opened the door and ushered Franklin into the room.
The rest followed behind.
As before, Harold was resting on the chair with his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the arrival of his visitors.
“Mr. Campbell, I've brought my son, Bobby, to apologize to you in person. He did not realize who you were when he met you. We're really sorry for his disrespectful behavior during his previous encounter with you.” Franklin went up to Harold and respectfully offered his apology.
Next, he walked back to Bobby, kicked him behind his knees, and demanded, “Get on your knees and apologize!”
Bobby was caught off-guard by Franklin's action and stumbled forward, falling onto his knees to kneel right in front of Harold.
He immediately wanted to stand up but failed, as Franklin had placed his hands firmly on his shoulders, forcing him to stay down.
Franklin's humble attitude and actions shocked those who were not in the know.
After all, he was a wealthy and well-known shipping magnate, one of the top ultra-rich people in Chanaea.
Most people had only seen others in awe of Franklin, never him showing any humbleness toward anyone. No one would have expected him to force his son into submission in front of a young man like Harold.
Even the kingpins who were aware of Harold's special status were taken aback by the sight of a deferential Franklin.
Upon hearing Franklin's voice, Harold lazily opened his eyes and asked, “Are those people here already?”
His question was not directed at anyone, but Joe quickly stepped up and replied, “They are all here, except for two who are currently abroad and could not be present, Mr. Campbell.”
Joe then stepped aside to reveal the group who had exchanged hostile glares with Bobby earlier.
Harold's brows furrowed when he saw the group. “Why are there women involved?” he asked puzzledly.
“Actually, they are all men. Or rather, they used to be men, Mr. Campbell, until...” Joe was a little too embarrassed to continue with further elaborations.
Harold then took a closer look and noticed those “women,” who were all dolled up, actually had Adam's apples.
He realized they were transgenders and likely had gone for sex change surgeries after being brutally mutilated by Bobby.
Harold also noticed that upon hearing Joe's explanation, those kingpins' eyes sparkled with excitement as they eyed those “women.” He was disgusted by that, knowing their filthy minds were coming up with all sorts of lewd thoughts.
“Were you apprehensive of the Jackson family and thus did not dare to report to the police the abuse you suffered under Bobby? Let me give you a chance to seek justice today!” Harold looked toward the group of victims and said.
Those victims exchanged nervous glances with one another, but no one dared to speak up.
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