Gerald was so furious that he spat on Xavier who was still sprawled on the ground.
Everyone watched in horror.
With his fury yet to subside, he barked, "Where is the family that broke my son's arm?"
While Sandra was flabbergasted, Benson, Leah and Penny were all in panic. The rest of the guests looked at them with a pitiful gaze.
Only Nathan remained calmly seated at the table.
Pointing at Nathan and Penny, the bald man related, "Boss, I recognize these two from the airport security footage my friend showed me just now. They are the ones who broke Leonard's arm."
When the bald man saw Nathan still sitting down as if nothing had happened, he was infuriated. Rolling up his sleeves, he threatened, "How dare you not stand at my boss' presence?"
With that, he prepared to attack Nathan.
At that moment, Gerald caught sight of Nathan and felt a sudden jolt through his body. He began to tremble as if he was struck by lightning.
Isn't that the Mr. Cross who destroyed Quetzalcoatl of the East?
Very few people knew how Tyson Brown died. But Gerald knew a leader of the Eastern Military Reserves who had coincidentally told him about it.
Not only did Gerald know that Nathan killed Quetzalcoatl, but he also knew that Nathan was the General of the North.
When he saw his bald subordinate about to attack Nathan, he scrambled to hold the bald man back. The next moment, he approached Nathan and dropped to his knees with a thump. Crawling on the floor, he greeted with a trembling voice, "Mr. Cross!"
The bald man along with all of Gerald's followers were stupefied.
Sandra and the rest of the Jaggers were wide-eyed in amazement.
All the other guests including Penny and her parents were dumbfounded.
Hiding in a corner with his face covered in blood, Xavier's eyes almost popped out in surprise.
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