boyutpedia Chapter 584 - 582: Simon
Chapter 584 - 582: Simon
He slowly clapped his hands, his eyes filled with ridicule. "However, remember this."He stepped closer, lowering his voice.
"As I said before, even if you’re trying to play hard to get, this is an absolutely disgusting method."
His lips curled into a smug smile. "You booked this private room because you knew I’d be celebrating my birthday here today."
He crossed his arms confidently. "You knew I’d eventually come looking for this room."
His smile became even wider. "And then you’d have the perfect opportunity to negotiate with me."
He leaned slightly closer. "In return, you’ll probably ask me for Simon’s contact information, won’t you?"
Hearing Simon’s name, Lana paused. A forgotten memory surfaced inside her mind.
’Right... Simon is still studying abroad.’
In her previous life, after everything that had happened, all contact between them had been completely severed.
It wasn’t until much later that Simon returned. By then... he had already fallen in love with...
Lana suddenly froze. ’Wait...’
She narrowed her eyes. ’Simon liked Thessy back then... Did these two already get together in secret?’
She quietly thought for another moment before dismissing the idea.
’Then again... There was never any relationship between Simon and me. He’s free to like anyone he wants.’
Her expression quickly returned to normal. Looking directly at Jack, she let out an amused laugh.
"So... you really enjoy making things up, don’t you?"
Ignoring him completely, she turned toward Axel. Axel calmly took out his phone and dialed a number.
The call connected almost immediately. "Come downstairs."
His tone was perfectly calm. "A few stray dogs are barking here."
The moment those words were spoken, Jack burst into laughter. "Lana."
He pointed toward Axel. "Where did you find these actors? They’re surprisingly convincing."
His group immediately erupted into laughter as well. Their mocking voices echoed throughout the hallway.
They had all heard about Lana’s situation. Without the support of her wealthy family, she was nothing in their eyes.
Just a discarded young woman pretending to be important. One after another, they looked at her with unconcealed contempt.
However... Lana remained perfectly calm. Not a single ripple appeared on her expression.
Meanwhile, Lucian quietly observed every single face before him. His gentle expression slowly disappeared.
He silently memorized every single one of them. ’Interesting... Very interesting.’
Just as the atmosphere reached its breaking point, Jack suddenly stepped forward. "How about this, Lana?"
A disgusting grin spread across his face. "I’ll pretend none of this ever happened."
He deliberately looked her up and down. "You won’t even need to apologize."
He slowly reached his hand toward her face. "Just spend one night with me as my birthday gift."
Before his fingertips could even reach Lana... Crack!
Lucian reacted like lightning.
He instantly grabbed Jack’s wrist and twisted it violently.
"Aaaah!"
A miserable scream echoed throughout the hallway. At the exact same moment... Bang!
The private room’s door burst open. A powerful kick landed squarely on Jack’s ass.
Thud! Jack stumbled forward before crashing face-first onto the floor.
Everyone instinctively turned toward the source of the attack. Standing at the doorway was Philip.
His sharp eyes swept across the hallway with undisguised fury. His naturally wild aura was impossible to ignore.
Not to mention... as the Second Young Master of the Peterson family and an internationally recognized e-sports star, he had become an extremely famous public figure.
Almost everyone present recognized him immediately. Several girls from Jack’s group instantly covered their mouths in excitement.
"Oh my God..."
"That’s Philip Peterson!"
"I can’t believe it’s actually him..."
Some even wanted to rush forward to greet him.
Unfortunately... none of them dared to move. Philip slowly walked toward Jack.
He looked down at the trembling young man before chuckling coldly. "Well... If it isn’t a piece of trash."
His voice suddenly became ice-cold. "What exactly did you just say?"
Jack’s face instantly turned pale. The arrogance from earlier disappeared without leaving even a trace behind.
"I-I’m sorry!"
He hurriedly bowed his head. "I misspoke! I swear I’ll never say such disgusting things again! Youth Master, please don’t be angry!"
He would be stupid if he didn’t understand that Philips was most likely taking a stand for Lana.
Meanwhile, inside his heart, panic completely overwhelmed him.
’Why is the Second Young Master of the Peterson family here? No... I’m finished. I have to find someone to save me!’
His entire body trembled uncontrollably. Ignoring his apology completely, Philip calmly took out his phone.
He dialed a number. A moment later, the call connected. "Big Brother."
His voice remained calm. "I heard someone is bullying Lana."
He glanced toward Jack. "His name is Jack Miller. He’s currently in Xila City."
After saying those few words, Philip simply hung up. Jack felt as though every ounce of strength had instantly left his body.
His legs nearly gave out beneath him. Desperately, he hurriedly searched for Simon’s number before making a call.
No answer. Because of the time difference overseas, Simon was still asleep.
No one picked up. The final trace of hope inside Jack’s heart shattered.
His face became deathly pale. He immediately crawled toward Philip. "I’m genuinely sorry!"
He practically begged while tears gathered in his eyes.
"Please forgive me! My family will kill me! They’ll disown me!"
Philip merely laughed. "You should’ve thought about that before making such degrading remarks."
Jack lowered his head completely. He didn’t even dare lift his eyes anymore. Meanwhile, every member of Jack’s group had become completely silent.
Not one of them dared utter another word. The earlier arrogance had vanished entirely.
Fear was now written across every one of their faces. Only then did Philip shift his attention toward Lana.
He casually looked at her. "What are you standing there for? Come inside."
Lana rolled her eyes. "If you’re done showing off like a peacock... Then of course I’ll come in."
Philip’s lips twitched. ’I was trying to help you... And this is how you repay me?’
Before he could voice those thoughts, Lana seemed to read his expression perfectly.
She rolled her eyes once again. "Even without you, who said I couldn’t have handled this group myself?"
Philip opened his mouth. Then... he quietly closed it again.
He suddenly realized she wasn’t wrong. Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from downstairs.
A middle-aged manager rushed over, breathing heavily. He bowed respectfully.
"Esteemed guests, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you’ve experienced."
Without waiting another second, he immediately gestured toward the security guards behind him.
"Escort them out."
Several well-built security guards immediately stepped forward. Jack and every member of his group were dragged away one after another.
Their desperate pleas and miserable cries echoed throughout the corridor.
"Please!"
"We’re sorry!"
"Give us another chance!"
However... Lana never looked back.
She wasn’t interested in listening to their excuses anymore.
Without another glance in their direction, she calmly walked into the private room.
Once everyone had entered the private room, the heavy wooden door closed behind them with a soft click, shutting out the noisy hallway.
Philip stood still for a few seconds. For the first time in a long while, the usually confident young man looked genuinely nervous.
He subconsciously clenched his fists before taking a slow, deep breath. Finally, he looked at Lana.
"First of all... I’d like to apologize."
Hearing those words, Lana was genuinely taken aback. She hadn’t expected an apology.
Not from Philip. However, she didn’t interrupt him. She simply sat down quietly, waiting for him to continue.
Philip carefully lifted his gaze. The moment he noticed that Lana wasn’t glaring at him with hatred or judgment, he secretly let out a breath of relief.
’Thank goodness... If she had looked at me with disgust right now, I probably would’ve lost every bit of courage to continue.’
He knew himself well. He wasn’t the bravest person in the family. Connor had always been the courageous one.
Connor was the one capable of making difficult decisions without hesitation.
Philip... he was far weaker when it came to matters involving emotions. Lowering his eyes toward the table, he quietly spoke.
"When I first saw the DNA report..."
His fingers unconsciously tightened around the edge of the chair.
"...I reacted terribly. I even threatened you."
His voice grew softer. "I’m sorry."
Silence filled the room. Lana quietly looked at him before giving a small smile. "Well... I won’t forgive you."
Philip smiled bitterly. There wasn’t even the slightest trace of surprise on his face.
’Of course... Why would she forgive me?’
She had already suffered enough. And instead of comforting her... he had only rubbed salt into her wounds.
Taking another deep breath, Philip gathered his thoughts.
"Look... I can’t honestly tell you that I’ll suddenly stop loving Thessy."
Before he could continue, Lana casually waved her hand. "It doesn’t matter. Whether you love her, love someone else, adopt another sibling, or do anything else..."
She shrugged indifferently. "It has nothing to do with me."
Her expression remained unbelievably calm.
To Lana... people she no longer considered family had become nothing more than strangers.
She no longer carried any expectations toward them.