Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 1571

Odette's heartless words snatched the air from Edmund's lungs. Outraged, he clenched his jaw and roared, "What did my father ever do to you, Odette? How could you say that about him?"

She snorted and drawled, "I can say whatever I want about him. What are you going to do about it, Edmund? You don't honestly think you're still the high-and-mighty young master of the Albright Family, are you? As far as anyone knows, you’ve already been thrown out of the family like a stray mutt! How dare you talk to me this way?"

At once, everyone in the lounge burst into raucous laughter. Julian, in particular, guffawed as he praised, "Well said, Odette, though stray mutt might be an over-glorification of this useless piece of trash!" Then, he turned to eye Edmund imperiously. "I'll give you another chance, Edmund. Get down on your knees and apologize to Odette, then I might consider letting you off this time. If not, I'll chop off both your legs and you'll never get to kneel again!"

Edmund spat, "Go ahead. Kill me if you're so great! See if I'll flinch in the face of death!"

Julian's eyes widened by a fraction as he bit out maliciously, "Well, aren't you an ambitious one? Fine. If it's death you want, then so be it!" As he said this, he grabbed the paring knife off the table and lunged forward, aiming for Edmund's neck.

At the very last second, Edmund's gaze flickered over to Odette, who watched him with cold humor. There was not a single trace of reluctance and unease on her face. In fact, she even looked excited.

A bitter chuckle escaped him. The knife was drawing near, and so was his end. He did not flinch. Instead, he closed his eyes slowly.

After all, what did he have to live for now that the only hope he had left in this world was brutally shattered?

However, he had closed his eyes for what felt like an inordinate amount of time but felt no sharp knife plunging into his neck.

Surprised, he opened his eyes, only to see that Julian was sprawled on the couch and coughing up blood, looking severely wounded.

In a fit of bewilderment, Edmund turned to see that a young man had appeared next to him so soundlessly that he did not even sense his presence before this.