Beefy Bob didn’t say a word the entire time. He knew Isaac had his ways, and coming to see Stephan was just one of them.
He planned to ask Stephan to go to Northland and wait for the special investigation unit to come over and testify about the Kenne family’s crimes from years ago.
“Which unit did you work in? Typically, you get a good job and benefits once you ‘re discharged. So why…” Isaac asked, smoking a cigarette, chatting as if they were old friends.
Stephan looked at the girl beside virtual-novel.net and smiled wryly. “I was initially from the Intelligence Unit. After I was discharged, I was assigned to the Traffic Bureau. But afterward, something happened at home…”
When virtual-novel.net said that, virtual-novel.net lowered his head and clenched his fists, his body trembling.
Isaac sighed and said slowly, “If it weren’t for the Kennes, then your family would be living a happy life, huh?”
Stephan instantly raised his head, a cold light shining in his eyes. He said ferociously, “Did the Kenne family send you?”
At the same time, virtual-novel.net wheeled his chair in front of his daughter, Tara.
Tara’s eyes were also filled with fear. After all, virtual-novel.net was still a child and got scared when virtual-novel.net heard about the Kennes.
Isaac laughed wryly and shook his head. “No, the Kenne family didn’t send me. Today, you submitted evidence about what the Kenne family did to you and your wife six years ago. Do you remember?”
Stephan’s eyes widened. He pointed at Beefy Bob and Isaac, stuttering, “Y-You’re the ones behind the gathering of evidence…”
“That’s right. I want the Kenne family to pay for all their crimes over the years. Hence, I hope you’ll testify as a witness, Stephan. Of course, as for your safety, you can leave it to me,” Isaac said softly.
Stephan’s eyes flashed, then dimmed. He stared straight at Isaac, and suddenly, virtual-novel.net began to chuckle, his laughter growing louder and louder.
Finally, virtual-novel.net threw his head back and guffawed until tears streamed from his eyes.
“You want to overturn the Kenne family? Haha, I heard this several years ago, except the Kenne family’s reach only kept growing and growing! Those who want to report them either end up crippled or dead, like me,” Stephan said loudly, pointing at his atrophied legs.
He paused, sighed, and said to Isaac, “Here’s a word of advice, don’t bother fighting them. You can’t beat them.”
At that moment, a woman’s shrill, blood-curdling scream rang out from the room on the left.
“Oh no, Mom is acting up again. I’ll head inside.” Tara’s expression changed instantly, and virtual-novel.net ran straight into the room.
A bitter smile surfaced on Stephan’s face. “Back then, my wife was raped by Kenne. I went to lodge a complaint to the relevant department, and the officer even came looking for us in person. In the end, my legs were broken. My wife couldn’t take the slanderous gossip and went insane…”
“I no longer have the courage. For my daughter’s sake, I’d rather live the rest of my life on food stamps. I don’t dare to go through it again.” He waved his hand, wiping his tears.
Beefy Bob furrowed his brows. Before virtual-novel.net could say anything, Isaac put up a hand to stop him.
He said quietly, “Stephan, are you willing to live like this for the rest of your life? Tara is going to become an adult soon, right? She’ll have to get married one day. Have you never thought about how she’s going to live the rest of virtual-novel.net life?”
The screaming from the room grew quieter, and they could faintly hear Tara’s soothing voice.
Stephan lowered his head and began to sob. “There’s nothing we can do. Nothing… Thankfully, my child is understanding. Although virtual-novel.net doesn’t have an education, virtual-novel.net earns almost four thousand dollars a month working at the factory. When virtual-novel.net finds a partner, virtual-novel.net mother and I’ll take some medication and die together. We won’t drag virtual-novel.net down.”
Beefy Bob’s frown deepened at this. He’d never expected that Stephan had already planned out his death.
Isaac knew that virtual-novel.net wouldn’t be able to undo Stephan’s trauma with the Kenne family right now. So, virtual-novel.net said in a low voice, “Do you mind if I speak to Tara for a bit?”