"General Hammond! The enemy is pressing down on the border! I am here at the order of the Grand Marshal to ask you to repel the enemy!"

On the street, a burly, travel-stained man in military uniform knelt on one knee and pleaded urgently.

In front of him stood a tall man in cheap clothes who looked destitute.

"I haven't been in the army for many years. I will no longer take part in the affairs of the army. Please go to find someone else!" Calvin said indifferently.

The passers-by thought it was two lunatics making funny videos, so they all stayed away from them.

"General Hammond, now that the Western Region is in imminent danger, I beg you to look at the bigger picture..." Bryce continued to plead.

However, Calvin waved his hand. "Stop talking! I have to go to a banquet with my wife. I don't have time for this!"

After saying that, Calvin turned around, got on his electromobile, and left quickly.

Bryce stood frozen. "Has General Hammond already married? Which woman managed to land this big shot?" he thought.

Three years ago, the invincible General Calvin Hammond suddenly left the army and returned to his hometown of Norley.

This remained an unsolved mystery. Even Bryce, who had been committed to Calvin for years, did not know the reason why Calvin left.

...

The guests had come together for the Flynn family banquet. They had been talking happily.

"Gracie, here's to you."

"I'd also like to propose a toast to you, Gaven. Thank you for helping Gracie seal the deal."

"This deal can bring an over 1.7 million dollars profit to the Flynn family! We can't thank you enough!"

The people at the table were drinking and talking excitingly.

Today, with the help of her fianc茅 Gaven Lawson, Gracie Flynn successfully closed a deal with the Starling Group, which called for a family banquet to celebrate.

"I'm sorry, I was held up just now. Sorry for letting you wait for me." At this time, Calvin hurriedly walked in and apologized.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Everyone looked at each other and had almost the same question in their hearts. "Did we wait for you?"

Calvin had married into the Flynn family for three years and hadn't achieved anything. He could only live off his wife and her family.

No one would like such a good for nothing.

"Don't flatter yourself. Didn't you see that? We didn't wait for you at all!" Maria, Gracie's mother, said coldly.

"What would possibly hold you up? Is your electromobile broken?" Marc, Gracie's younger brother, said with a sardonic smile.

Calvin suddenly felt a little awkward. He was just greeting and didn't expect to be ridiculed so easily.

Fortunately, he was used to this kind of satire from the moment he opened his mouth.

Calvin didn't want to embarrass himself anymore, so he had to sit silently next to a gorgeous woman.

This beautiful woman was the eldest daughter of the Flynn family, the wife of Calvin, Briley Flynn.

Briley was the most beautiful woman in Norley and the goddess in the hearts of countless men.

Three years ago, however, James Flynn suddenly insisted that his favorite granddaughter, Briley, marry Calvin, who had just left the army, and let him into the Flynn family.

The most beautiful woman in the city marrying a pauper had undoubtedly become the biggest joke of Norley.

"Watch your mouth and don't talk nonsense. Just eat," Briley whispered coldly.

"Got it." Calvin started to eat silently. He began to worry as he remembered the favor Bryce had just asked about returning to the army.

Calvin's appearance was just a trivial matter. The people present quickly ignored him and continued to talk cheerfully.

"Working with the Starling Group will make our Flynn family one of the top families!" Aniyah Flynn, the patriarch of the Flynn family, smiled.

"Gaven helped to seal the deal so quickly. That's indeed impressive, unlike someone here who just knows how to freeload," Jay Flynn said as he glanced at Calvin, who had been eating with his head lowered.

Jay was the second son of Aniyah and also the father of Gracie and Marc. He had always been at odds with Briley's father, Peter Flynn. Of course, he would take this opportunity to mock Peter's family.

Sure enough, when Briley, her father Peter and her mother Delilah heard what Jay said, they were all embarrassed.

"Dad, how can you compare a loser to your soon-to-be son-in-law?" Gracie, the hero who secured the contract, had a proud look on her face and also took the opportunity to ridicule Calvin.

"That's right. Gaven comes from a prominent family and is a brilliant young man. Not everyone can match him. Some good-for-nothings only know how to freeload. Sooner or later, he will use up all of our money!" While Aniyah praised Gaven, she did not forget to disparage Calvin.

Gaven smiled and said, "Stop flattering me, grandma. Some people are born poor and have never eaten anything good. Let him have more. Just treat him like a pet dog. He won't use up the family money."

Gaven never liked Calvin. He had no idea why this worthless wretch could get the prettiest woman in Norley. How unfair!

In his eyes, Briley was better than her cousin Gracie in all aspects, including looks, body, manners and talent.

If it weren't for the freeloader, Gaven would have married Briley instead of Gracie, who was inferior in every aspect.

Gaven had always wanted to take revenge on Calvin.

...

Everyone was in a heated discussion, and Calvin suddenly became the target.

Briley's face turned pale. She was extremely embarrassed because her husband could be humiliated even when he was quiet.

Teasing Calvin was no different from mocking her, along with her parents.

Briley only blamed her late grandfather for getting her into this situation.

Three years ago, when Calvin retired from the army and came back with nothing, Briley's grandfather knew his situation but still stubbornly let Calvin be his grandson-in-law and forced Briley to marry Calvin.

In addition, Calvin was so poor at the time that he couldn't even afford a wedding!

What puzzled her the most was that before her grandfather died, he had repeatedly warned her not to look down on Calvin. He said that Calvin would one day emerge from the situation and enjoy a high position and great wealth.

James also said that Briley would be able to understand his intentions by then.

However, three years into their marriage, Calvin had still not achieved anything. No matter how one looked at it, he didn't seem like a person whose talent was unrecognized!

This Calvin, other than being quite handsome, had no redeeming qualities. What was the use of being handsome? Could it make money?

Briley became more and more suspicious of whether her grandfather was out of his mind or planning to deceive her when he asked her to marry Calvin.

"Can you guys let me have one meal in peace? Isn't it just a deal with the Starling Group? Can you forget about it for a while? Don't you think it's pathetic?" At this point, Calvin finally couldn't take the humiliation anymore and said with disdain.

Calvin hesitated when Bryce came to beg him to return to the army. Now his mind was filled with scenes of wars, featuring countless weapons, soldiers, and dead bodies.

But the people around him kept talking and distracted his attention, which upset him a lot.

Everyone fell silent when hearing Calvin's words.

They always blamed him for being a useless coward and never expected him to talk back! Therefore, what he said today shocked them.

Moreover, Calvin didn't show respect for them at all!

"What did you say? How dare you speak to us in that way?" Aniyah exploded with anger.

"Perhaps he's just ignorant about the Starling Group and said such arrogant words."

"Let me tell you, as the most influential enterprise in Norley, the Starling Group is worth more than 17 billion dollars. Any family can immediately gain success if they're associated with the group!

"A vast majority of families have to bow down to it because it is considered the king in Norley's business community!"

"Why are you talking so much to the trash? He stays at home every day without working and can't understand what you said at all. Do you think he knows anything about business?"

Calvin paid no attention to these sarcastic comments. He knew that as long as he returned to the army, the entire city would be nothing to him, let alone a small group!

Suddenly, a burly man, dressed in a military uniform, rushed in anxiously with a fierce look!

Everyone present, except Calvin, was shocked.

This man was Bryce, who had previously implored Calvin to return to the army.

"General, the enemy troops have been approaching and the Western Region is now in danger! The Marshal has promised that he'll meet all your requests as long as you resume your post. Please go back with me!"

Bryce ignored everyone's gazes, got down on one knee before Calvin, and begged him with a worried look.

Everyone was stunned to see this and could not believe what happened in front of their eyes!

Calvin slowly stood up as they looked at him in surprise. He placed his hands behind his back, seeming to be a totally different person with an imposing aura.

He then questioned in a resonant voice, "There are so many capable fighters in Gloriland. Can't you find someone else to fight against the enemy army?"

Hearing this, Bryce broke out in a cold sweat. He thought to himself, "You obviously know the answer. How could the Marshal send me all the way here to take you back if there is someone who's as powerful as you?"

But he didn't dare to say those words to Calvin.

"General, you're good at military strategies and nobody in the army dare challenge your authority. If you come back and lead the army again, the enemy troops will definitely give up their attacks and retreat!" Bryce said loudly.

Hearing what he said, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Go back now. I need some time to think about it. Let's discuss it later!" Calvin thought it was inappropriate to talk about state affairs with so many people around and let Bryce leave.

"General, you are really important to the country. You have to help us!" Bryce continued to persuade after seeing that Calvin was still hesitating.

When Calvin refused his request on the street, Bryce immediately reported it to the leaders.

However, the leaders gave the order that Bryce must take Calvin back at all costs, which meant he should do whatever he could to satisfy all the requests Calvin had!

Otherwise, Bryce would be killed.

The news freaked Bryce out, so he quickly rushed here after knowing that Calvin went to Flynn's house.

But it looked like Calvin hadn't changed his mind yet, which worried Bryce so much.

"Enough! Can you stop asking me the question again and again? I've said we'll talk about it later! Don't you understand? Get out of here!" Calvin was angry with Bryce for exposing the confidential information to so many people.

"Yes!" Bryce did not dare to say anything more and quickly left.

After that, everyone was stupefied in silence.