Chapter 1999

Faced with the shameless Glovers, Mariam couldn't contain her emotions and screamed, "Scram! Every one of you, scram!" At the entrance, Levi had already recognized the woman screaming in frustration. It was his sister, Mariam. Mariam, who by age should be just over 40, now looked closer to 50. It was all because of them. A sharp chill flickered through Levi's eyes. Without another word, he swept straight into the shop. Barnaby and his family had just been smirking to themselves, watching Mariam start to crack under the pressure. That was what they wanted. The moment she broke down, they would win. Just as that thought crossed their minds, a sudden chill swept through the room. An icy breeze crept up their spines and settled cold and deep in their bones. Willie suddenly slapped himself across the face—hard. The slap rang out so loud it echoed, the force of it spinning him in a full circle before he toppled right into Barnaby with a thud. Barnaby was dragged down in the fall, the