Mistaken Match Marrying the Enigmatic CEO novel Chapter 492
Chapter 491
When Quintus heard his father calling him, his sturdy body jolted before he
reluctantly stepped forward.
“Yes, Dad?”
“Do you remember what I told you?” Adolph commanded his eldest son, “As
the eldest brother, you must avenge your sister’s death!”
Quintus scratched his head and frowned as he retorted with one eye closed,
“Didn’t Emmanuel say that Magnus was the one who fired the shot? He’s not
the killer!”
“Shut it!” Adolph shouted. “I don’t believe that Magnus fired the gun. Since
Emmanuel can’t show us any evidence, he must bear the responsibility!”
Quintus pursed his lips and muttered softly, “You don’t believe what he said,
but I do-”
“What was that?!” Adolph roared.
As if electrocuted, Quintus quickly changed his words. “Haha! I didn’t say
anything.”
Elizabeth felt extremely uneasy as she watched from the sidelines. She knew
that her elder brother had always been afraid of their father since childhood
because of their father’s demonic ways of training him into the beast he was
today.
His reverence for their father was deeply ingrained in him. Whenever their
father gave an order, he was always very proactive in carrying it out. That
was why his behavior now proved that he truly believed Emmanuel.
However, it was a pity that despite this, Quintus still stood in front of
Emmanuel and rolled his eyes, saying, “Emmanuel, I actually wanted to
defeat you for Mackenzie. My reason for challenging you today may be a bit
meaningless, but I must do as I’m told!”
Emmanuel also smiled. “I won’t accept your challenge if it’s about Mackenzie,
but I can understand why you would challenge me for your sister!”
Duh! Why would I accept his challenge about Mackenzie when she is already
my wife? I don’t get a prize for winning the match, and I’ll even lose my wife if I
lose! Only an idiot would be up for nonsense like that.
Emmanuel came today to resolve two cases involving two people’s lives.
Regardless of the method, he would accept the challenge as long as it could
turn the Lenoir family and the Quillen family from enemies to friends.
“Let’s begin!” Quintus a*sumed a fighting stance.
Elizabeth knew that her brother’s actual combat ability was not inferior to
Felix’s, but she understood just what kind of person Quintus was.
He looked a little simple–minded, but he was a sensible person. He never
bullied others with his martial arts skills, nor did he get into meaningless
fights. He didn’t even seem particularly invested in this battle. Manuel won’t
lose… right?
“Come on!”
Emmanuel had also a*sumed a combat stance.
The onlookers‘ eyes were filled with excitement. Although Quintus didn’t have
the same reputation as Felix, it was because he was young and hadn’t made
a name for himself in major battles yet. If one were to compare their true
strength, the young and powerful Quintus might not be any inferior to the
elderly Felix!
Also, Emmanuel had just fought with Felix. He might not be Quintus‘ match
after wasting so much energy and clearly sustaining injuries.
“Good luck, Quintus!” Laura took the lead in cheering for Quintus.
This man was her son in name only. They had no blood relation, and their age
difference was only three years. In fact, she had always had a craving for
that big, strong body of his.
“Mr. Lenoir, give it your all!”
“Mr. Lenoir, you must bring glory to the Lenoir family!”
The people of the Lenoir family around them began to cheer and support
Quintus.
With such an atmosphere, even Quintus, who had no fighting spirit, suddenly
howled and took the first step in attacking Emmanuel. It was obvious that he
didn’t want to be defeated in front of so many of his own.
And again!
He kept retreating until his back was against the three–tiered marble
fountain in the front courtyard. At that point, Emmanuel had nowhere else to
retreat to.
Quintus‘ unstoppable fist came crashing down like a mighty iron hammer.
Honestly, it was more like a speeding truck.
Emmanuel could only sidestep, and Quintus‘ fist smashed into the marble
behind him, shattering it with a resounding crash.
The flying debris pelted him, causing excruciating pain akin to shattered
bones.
Emmanuel quickly rolled onto the ground and positioned himself behind
Quintus. He then swiftly locked his hands around the man’s shoulders,
attempting to execute a hip toss.
However, Quintus was surprisingly agile despite his hulking figure. He swiftly
And again!
He kept retreating until his back was against the three–tiered marble
fountain in the front courtyard. At that point, Emmanuel had nowhere else to
retreat to.
Quintus‘ unstoppable fist came crashing down like a mighty iron hammer.
Honestly, it was more like a speeding truck.
Emmanuel could only sidestep, and Quintus fist smashed into the marble
behind him, shattering it with a resounding crash.
The flying debris pelted him, causing excruciating pain akin to shattered
bones.
Emmanuel quickly rolled onto the ground and positioned himself behind
Quintus. He then swiftly locked his hands around the man’s shoulders,
attempting to execute a hip toss.
However, Quintus was surprisingly agile despite his hulking figure. He swiftly
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Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Quintus‘ moves and Felix’s were completely different. Quintin’s moves were
devoid of fancy techniques or variations, yet they were brimming with
immense power.
Emmanuel dared not confront Quintus head–on as he did with Felix earlier, let
alone easily take a blow from him.
Otherwise, it could result in anything from a mere bone fracture to instant
death.
As such, Emmanuel quickly retreated.
At this sight, Quintus pressed on with a fierce a*sault, which caused
Emmanuel to retreat again.
loosened Emmanuel’s grip. Turning around, he locked Emmanuel around his
waist before lifting him off the ground.
“Gah!” Quintus let out a shout and lifted his knee, aiming to smash Emmanuel
onto it.
“Ah! No!” Elizabeth screamed in shock.
If Emmanuel were hit, his body would likely snap in half. The scene would be
too gruesome for Elizabeth, and she could not bring herself to watch.
“Good job!”
“Look at the powerful Mr. Lenoir!”
“As expected of the Military’s Dragon!”
The onlookers in the front courtyard raised their fists and cheered, their faces
filled with excitement.
Adolph’s lips had curled into a satisfied smile. Indeed, Emmanuel’s
close–quarters combat skills were impressive, but ultimately, his son had the
upper hand.
However, Emmanuel swiftly wrapped one arm around Quintus‘ neck and
used the momentum to lift Quintus off the ground.
The two of them spun through the air before crashing heavily onto the
ground, raising clouds of dust.
The expressions of the crowd froze as the intensity of the two battles
completely exceeded their imaginations.
They knew that Felix was a top martial artist revered by the martial world of
Yeringham. Little did they know that the younger generation had already
surpa*sed him.
Moreover, there were two of them!
Emmanuel quickly sprung back up, only to find that Quintus‘ movements
were fast as well. By the time he struck, this hulk of a man had already raised
his hands to block the attack.
The tide of battle shifted, with Emmanuel on the offensive and, Quintus on the
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defensive.
Emmanuel soon discovered that Quintus‘ defense was incredibly strong,
much more than his own.
Quintus‘ defense was built upon his own strong body. As long as it could
shield his vital areas, that would make it a flawless defense.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Emmanuel wouldn’t necessarily
injure this man if he were to crash into him with a Maserati. It would most
likely damage the car instead!
How intriguing!
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Emmanuel couldn’t hide his excited grin as he watched Quintus. He had
known that the latter was powerful, but he never imagined that the man’s
strength would surpa*s his expectations.
Quintus had an innate talent for combat!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two of them started to tear the battlefield apart the longer they engaged
in a fierce battle in the front yard.
The thing was, the Lenoir family had a military–style villa, which meant it was
much sturdier than ordinary houses. And yet, these two individuals managed
to make a mess out of this residence where the floor was even made of
stone. This only showed their immense destructive power.
After about a hundred moves, the balance of victory had started to tilt.
While Quintus‘ defense was, formidable, there was still a gap in terms of
techniques and combat experience compared to Emmanuel. He was already
in a one–sided beatdown.
Everyone from the Lenoir family was dumbfounded when they witnessed this
scene. They were baffled by the man named Emmanuel Lowe.
Not only did he defeat the renowned Felix, but now he even overpowered
Quintus, the top young martial artist and eldest son of the Lenoir family
carefully trained by Adolph.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Emmanuel landed three consecutive kicks on Quintus, causing the latter to
fall heavily to the ground despite his steel–like body.
“I’m done! Enough!” Frustrated and angry, Quintus turned to Adolph and
stated, “Dad, it’s not that I don’t want to avenge my sister, but I truly can’t
defeat him. What if he really didn’t use Claudette as his shield?”
Adolph’s face turned so grim it was almost black.
Losing to Felix was already bad enough, but how was he supposed to raise
his head up high if his most carefully cultivated son was defeated by
Emmanuel as well?
But ironically, he found it difficult to deal with Emmanuel despite his threats
earlier. If he forcefully tried to handle Emmanuel, his prestige would likely take
a hit.
Emmanuel caught his breath and looked at Quintus. If this big guy persists,
there might be unexpected changes in the outcome of the battle. He hadn’t
expected that Quintus would readily admit defeat after relentlessly trying to
win against him.
Emmanuel knew he hadn’t misjudged Quintus. Despite his slightly immature
behavior and being his love rival, Quintus still had good character.
“Listen up, Emmanuel Lowe!” Adolph’s voice was cold as he announced, “I,
Adolph Lenoir, am a man of my word. You have won today, and I will allow
you to leave the Lenoir Residence. However, that doesn’t mean I will let you
off the hook. I will definitely look into Claudette’s death!”
Everyone in the Lenoir family knew that while Adolph didn’t care much about
the frivolous Tobias, he had always doted on Claudette.
It was reasonable that he wouldn’t let her death go unsolved even though he
decided to stop investigating Tobias‘ death.
“General Lenoir, I’ve said it many times. I did not use Claudette as a shield.
Magnus was the one who shot me, and Claudette voluntarily protected me
from the bullet!”
Emmanuel’s voice grew impa*sioned. “I’m also devastated by her death. Why
don’t you confront Magnus? Why don’t you take revenge on him?”
Adolph’s anger deepened as he replied, “I’ve said that I will never believe your
word alone unless you have evidence!”
As the situation seemed to be reaching a dead end and there seemed to be
no way to resolve this, Elizabeth finally stepped forward with her teeth
clenched. “Dad, since you want evidence, you’ll believe Manuel if we find a
way to wake Claudette up and let her tell you, right?”
As the words fell, Emmanuel’s eyes widened in shock. Is Claudette still alive?
How can that be? The bullet hit her heart! No… This is impossible!
The very next moment, Elizabeth turned to him and asked, “Manuel, you’re a
doctor, right? You helped treat my sister’s strange illness before. Do you have
any way to get her to wake up?”
Emmanuel couldn’t contain himself any longer. He walked toward her in
excitement, thereafter gripping her shoulders tightly. “Miss Elizabeth, what did
you say? Is Claudette still alive? She hasn’t been buried yet?”
Mackenzie hadn’t told him about this. He truly had no idea!
With a nod from Elizabeth, Emmanuel exclaimed, “Quick! Take me to see her!
want to see her!”
A surge of joy and relief rushed up from the depths of his heart.
Although Emmanuel hadn’t mentioned it to anyone during this period, he had
been filled with guilt. Every thought of Claudette he had hurt him deeply.
Since fate had given him another chance, even if the hope was faint and
even if it was just a one–in–a–million chance, he would find a way to revive
Claudette!
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Elizabeth immediately turned around and looked at Adolph before she fell to
her knees and pleaded, “Dad, please let Manuel take a look at Claudette. He
might have a solution!”
Adolph’s face displayed mixed emotions.
While he didn’t believe that a gynecologist could cure his daughter when
even the various specialists he had brought in could not, Claudette’s mother
was the woman he loved the most, and Claudette was his most cherished
daughter. Even if it was a long shot, he secretly wanted to give it a try.
After contemplating for a long time and seeing his tearful youngest
daughter, Adolph finally conceded. He stood up and coldly uttered,
“Emmanuel, I’ll give you a chance for Elizabeth’s sake. Come with me!”
“Yes, sir!”
Emmanuel couldn’t believe that Adolph had actually agreed, considering
how harshly he had treated him before. Adolph didn’t seem like a reasonable
person.
Regardless of what Adolph was thinking, Emmanuel’s sole objective was to
see Claudette again, understand her condition, and even find a way to bring
her back to life.
However, Emmanuel, who hadn’t felt too hopeful right from the start, felt a
sense of despair when he entered the special ward.
Claudette lay there completely clean, with only a white sheet covering her.
There was no one else present besides the two female doctors and nurses
taking care of her.
She was surrounded by cold machines.
Although the bullet hadn’t pierced her heart, it had severely damaged her
cardiac and pulmonary functions. Currently, she was being kept alive by an
artificial heart–lung machine.
It had been over half a month since she was shot, and despite using
machines and nutrient solutions to forcefully keep her alive, her physical
condition had deteriorated significantly. An older person in such a condition
wouldn’t have survived.
In the room, there were only Adolph, Laura, and four female medical staff.
Emmanuel couldn’t care less about anything else as he directly removed the
sheet covering Claudette.
Claudette’s body still possessed graceful curves, but they were no longer
enticing and tender like before. She appeared pale and lifeless, much like
frozen seafood.
Since Emmanuel was a gynecologist, he didn’t have any taboos as he went
on and examined Claudette’s condition.
Adolph didn’t stop him. However, he did exert pressure from behind. “You and
Mackenzie Quillen have to take responsibility for the state Claudette is in.
Until she wakes up, I will remain an enemy of the Quillen family and fight
them to the end. If Claudette dies, we shall become each other’s sworn
-enemies!”
Emmanuel didn’t respond to him and continued to carefully examine
Dedeu Ö.
Claudette’s condition. Suddenly, he discovered that her heart was different
from that of an ordinary person. Not only was it slightly misaligned, but even
its overall structure was different.
He whipped around and blurted out, “General Lenoir, please immediately
freeze Claudette to put her body into a complete hibernation state. I might
have a way to save her!”
Adolph and Laura, both not fully believing him, couldn’t hide their
astonishment.
Emmanuel couldn’t explain too much to them and simply stated firmly, “After
freezing Claudette, please hand her over to me. I will find a way to bring her
back to life within three months!”
Emmanuel’s medical skills were not only taught to him by his father since
childhood but also learned during his studies in the Northern Region. The
people who taught him included the renowned Kolton Stevenson and a
master physician known as the Ghost Doctor.
In Claudette’s current condition, normal medical methods could only barely
sustain her for a period of time before she inevitably died. In order to save
her, Emmanuel had to take her to see the master physician, who might have
a solution.
However, Adolph sneered at him. “What a joke! Why should I believe you?”
Emmanuel immediately replied, “General Lenoir, if you have another way to
revive Claudette, then you don’t have to trust me! But you must trust me if
you don’t have any other options!”
Laura also looked up at Adolph, hoping that he would trust Emmanuel even
though she didn’t dare to say it outright.
Adolph only continued to snort. “If you can save Claudette, do it in the Lenoir
Residence. I’ll provide whatever equipment and medicinal materials you
need, but I won’t allow you to take her away!”
Emmanuel saw the older man’s resolute expression and was momentarily at
-a–loss for what to do.
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The main thing is, my Master is now traveling all over the world. Even if I take
Claudette out of here right now, I may not be able to find him for some time!
All I can do is leave the Lenoir residence and then look for his whereabouts
before anything else! thought Emmanuel.
Only after the man had left did Laura help Adolph up. As they walked, she
said with admiration written all over her face, “General, you’re truly the best
military general of your generation in Tocvale. You’re so smart!”
Adolph frowned and asked with feigned puzzlement, “How am I smart?”
Laura replied with a flirty giggle, “The three most powerful families in
Yeringham right now are the Quillens, the Newmans, and the Lenoirs. We, the
Lenoirs, are related to both the Quillens and the Newmans by marriage. We
all could’ve ruled this city together, but the Quillens seem to be out of step
with us. What’s more, they seem to be seeking hegemony, don’t they?”
He listened to her in silence without giving a response.
Laura continued, “Your sister Felicity married into the Quillen family, but not
only did she not get the standing she deserved after that, she even had to
live under constant bullying. And now, the Quillen family’s power has been
pa*sed down to her daughter, while she is made into a mere figurehead
despite being her mother. Obviously, the Quillens never give a damn to us,
the Lenoirs, and are continuously watching out for us.”
She added, “General, you retired from the army and went into business with
the intention of making the Lenoirs a big business family in Yeringham, but
the Quillens wouldn’t give you the opportunity. So, all you can do is team up
with the Newmans to overthrow the Quillens and divide their fortune between
the two families. Am I right about that?”
At hearing this, Adolph looked at this gorgeous woman next to him with a
meaningful smile on his lips.
Knowing that she was absolutely spot on, Laura smugly continued, “What
happened to Claudette gives you a justifiable excuse to team up with the
Newmans against the Quillens. In reality, you and the Newmans have
planned these business moves beforehand. Who in the Newman family did
you discuss this with in advance? And I was actually kept in the dark about
this! Hmph!”
At last, Adolph gently held up her pointed chin. His smile vanished. “My
woman can be smart, but she had better not get too smart! Otherwise, I may
not like it. You understand?”
A slight shudder ran through Laura’s body. The next instant, she smiled again.
“General, you have both my body and my heart. Don’t be on your guard
against me, okay? Or I’ll be heartbroken!” she said before pressing her red lips
to Adolph’s.
Adolph was unmoved at first, but he then wrapped his arms around her
round waist nonetheless. Not even an ascetic monk can resist such a
stunner! he thought.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel returned to Yociam Residence with a huge load on his
mind.
The moment he arrived downstairs, though, the security guard stopped him,
now?”
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