Chapter 58:

"Emma, what should we do? So many of them rely solely on Eugene Porter; we definitely won't be their match."

"If not...should we call the police?" Emma Enid suggested.

"What's the point of calling the police? Eugene Porter is already on the verge of being beaten to death. If we had known this earlier, you shouldn't have led that useless Eugene Porter here," someone with a resentful face said.

The room door was suddenly pushed open at that moment, startling everyone. They quickly looked over, afraid that Black Wolf had come to deal with them.

Eugene Porter walked in from outside, unharmed, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

He approached Maria Chambler and extended a warm hand to her, saying, "Let's go."

Maria Chambler looked at Eugene Porter with surprise and said, "But...Black Wolf's men are still outside..."

"They won't bother us anymore," Eugene Porter said with a smile.

Maria Chambler was taken aback, not knowing how Eugene Porter managed it, but she didn't think much about it. She held Eugene Porter's hand and stood up from the sofa.

The classmates around them looked at Eugene Porter with suspicion, not believing that Black Wolf wouldn't harass them.

"Don't trust him at all; he wants to lure us outside and let Black Wolf beat us with him."

"I agree; Black Wolf said he would settle the score with us, so how can he suddenly stop bothering us? He must be lying."

"Eugene Porter, speak up. Have you made a deal with Black Wolf? Do you want to deceive us?"

...

Eugene Porter ignored these people and pulled Maria Chambler out of the room.

Although Emma Enid didn't believe that Eugene Porter could handle the Black Wolf gang, she gritted her teeth and stood up to follow.

The three of them walked to the hallway, where Maria Chambler and Emma Enid saw several people lying on the floor, all with astonished expressions.

"Eu...Eugene Porter, did you knock them down?" Maria Chambler opened her mouth and asked.

"No, I don't know why they fell on the floor," Eugene Porter said, looking clueless.

"Why did they fall on the floor?" Eugene Porter looked at the people on the ground, his gaze filled with a threatening aura.

One stood up, stuttering, "I...we saw that the floor was a bit dirty, so we were cleaning it."

Maria Chambler and Emma Enid both had expressions that could be considered foolish.

Eugene Porter shrugged at the two of them and said, "Look, they're cleaning the floor."

The two girls didn't think much of it as long as the people from Black Wolf didn't bother them.

But why didn't they see Black Wolf? Could it be that Black Wolf had temporarily left for something, so they were being ignored by Eugene Porter at this moment?

Thinking about it now, that explanation seemed plausible.

On the other side, there was a person who looked like a pig, which was quite strange.

The two girls were full of suspicion as they followed Eugene Porter outside.

The Belle Swan group saw Eugene Porter and the others leave without incident and cautiously followed.

When they saw the group of people lying on the ground, they all revealed a shocked expression.

"This...this can't be done by Eugene Porter, right?"

"Eugene Porter is so formidable; no wonder he doesn't have the slightest restraint."

One of Eugene's followers who fell on the ground, knowing that Eugene Porter didn't want these people to know about his strength, spoke up, "Please excuse us and don't hinder us from cleaning the floor."

"Oh, so you're mopping the floor. I thought Eugene Porter had knocked these people down." The group realized.

"How could Eugene Porter have knocked them down? He's a useless person; only part of him was hit."

"Let's not obstruct them from mopping the floor anymore. Let's go quickly. We'll be in trouble if Black Wolf leads people here again."

The group nodded and hurriedly left the KTV.

Belle Swan also stepped out of the room and looked down at the people on the floor, feeling extremely surprised, but he didn't plan to stay here for long and had to leave quickly.

At that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed his leg. He tilted his head and saw a person who looked like a pig.

"What... what do you want?" Belle Swan asked nervously.

"I want to have a little chat with you. Today's grudge, I must report it!" Black Wolf said.

Belle Swan immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed, "You're Black Wolf?!"

...

After leaving the KTV, Maria Chambler and Emma Enid breathed a sigh of relief. Today was considered a dangerous experience, and they decided not to hang out with these classmates in the future.

Maria Chambler looked at Emma Enid and asked, "Emma, how do you want to go back?"

"I'll call a taxi; you two can return without worrying about me." Emma Enid glanced unintentionally at Eugene Porter, her eyes filled with a hint of longing.

Why does my heart belong to him? If he didn't marry Maria, it would be so much better. Even if he's a complete loser, everyone in Balance Land knows, I will still pursue him.

Emma Enid felt helpless; even though she was fascinated with Eugene Porter, she wouldn't go as far as competing for her best friend's boyfriend.

"Then let's go ahead, take care of yourself," Maria Chambler said to Emma Enid, then turned around and held Eugene Porter's hand to leave.

Eugene Porter maintained a mysterious smile on the way, his thoughts unknown.

Maria Chambler found it strange and asked, "Why are you giggling?"

"You said... is this considered our first time holding hands?" Eugene Porter said warmly.

Maria Chambler was stunned, then quickly looked down and realized that Eugene Porter still held her hand, and she didn't feel anything inappropriate about it.

Now that Eugene Porter reminded her of this, her face immediately turned red, then she withdrew her hand from Eugene Porter's grip.

Eugene Porter immediately tightened his hold on her hand, not giving her any chance to escape.

"You rascal," Maria Chambler resentfully said one sentence.

Seeing her struggle, Maria Chambler gave up and let Eugene Porter hold her hand like that.

The corner of Eugene Porter's mouth curved into a mocking smile, thinking that all opportunities are created by himself. It would have been difficult if he had let go earlier and wanted to hold Maria Chambler's hand again.

The two walked home like that, their figures elongated by the streetlights, stretching into eternity.

o0o

Inside the house, Olivia Sherwood was chatting with Mrs. Holland, the neighbor.

Seeing Maria Chambler return, Olivia Sherwood immediately pulled her over and said, "Maria, come talk to Mrs. Holland. Eugene Porter, go quickly and wash the dishes in the kitchen."

Mrs. Holland had praised her son, Chris, to Olivia Sherwood for half a day. Olivia Sherwood felt jealous deep down. Now that Maria Chambler was back, she had to seize the opportunity and rely on Maria Chambler to provoke Mrs. Holland.

Eugene Porter said nothing and voluntarily washed the dishes in the kitchen.

"Do you know, Maria is now a high-level manager in the company. Her monthly salary is over thirty million." Olivia Sherwood said with satisfaction.

Mrs. Holland looked at Olivia Sherwood and roared, "Is that so? My son, Chris, also earns over thirty million. Maria has become impressive."

"It's nothing. Maria has been performing well recently. It wouldn't be surprising if our patriarch promoted her." Olivia Sherwood modestly said but couldn't hide her satisfaction.

"Well, that's great." Mrs. Holland's face clearly showed a hint of displeasure.

She shifted her gaze and continued asking, "Maria, now that your salary is high, have you considered buying a car? My nephew, Chris, recently mentioned one that costs over six hundred million. I think it's a Camry or something like that. We don't know, but apparently, it's perfect."

"My aunt always complains about Eugene Porter driving an electric car to take me to work daily. It's tiring. Someday we'll buy a car to drive ourselves."

Maria Chambler felt a bit embarrassed. Her salary had exceeded thirty million now, but she had only been promoted recently and hadn't saved much. She couldn't afford a car that cost over six hundred million.

Olivia Sherwood understood the situation clearly, so her momentary satisfaction quickly dissipated.

"Buying a car is still something to consider carefully. I think it's good now that Eugene Porter drives Maria to work every day. After all, the one who gets tired is Eugene Porter, not Maria." Olivia Sherwood tried to protect her image.

"Mrs. Holland, Maria was just recently promoted. All her money is used for household expenses. Buying a car can wait until later." Eugene Porter explained.

Seeing the two of them speak like that, the expression on Mrs. Holland's face became smug again. It was as if her expression said, "My house can afford what yours can't. My son is amazing!"

"Having a car is still better than buying sooner. Once you have a car, everyone will realize how convenient it is." Mrs. Holland said.

At this moment, Eugene Porter finished washing the dishes and came out. Olivia Sherwood saw him and said, "Sigh, we planned to buy a car already. It's all because of this useless Eugene Porter. He recently broke Mr. Holland's 120-million TV and had to compensate a considerable amount of money. If not for that, we would have bought a car already."

Upon hearing Olivia Sherwood's words, Eugene Porter opened his mouth and said, "We can buy one now too."

Olivia Sherwood immediately glared at Eugene Porter, thinking she wouldn't easily find a reason to cover up the fact that they couldn't afford to buy a car. She didn't expect Eugene Porter to expose it.

How can they buy a car now? Should they sell Eugene Porter? If he says this now, they won't be able to afford the vehicle, which will be a source of ridicule for Mrs. Holland. Olivia Sherwood's anger surged within her, wishing to devour Eugene Porter alive.

"What nonsense are you spouting there? Get out of here; it's not your turn to speak!" Olivia Sherwood scolded.

"Mom, don't talk about Eugene Porter like that. Eugene Porter already said it, meaning he has the money to buy a car. That's good news," Mrs. Holland said with a smile, hoping that Eugene Porter would assert himself.

When the time comes, and Eugene Porter can't afford the car, she can mock him.

"He has money? That's a load of rubbish. I've been the one providing all his money for years, and that amount of money is enough for food. Even if we save for a lifetime, we still won't be able to afford a car," Olivia Sherwood said bluntly, seemingly proud that Eugene Porter doesn't have money.

"You can't say that. What if the money is Eugene Porter's? When does Eugene Porter plan on buying a car?" Mrs. Holland said with a smile.

Olivia Sherwood looked ashamed, realizing Mrs. Holland wouldn't let go of this matter.

She glared at Eugene Porter resentfully, her eyes filled with hostility.

If it weren't illegal to kill someone, Olivia Sherwood would probably stab Eugene Porter a few times.

"Tomorrow," Eugene Porter replied.

"Really? It seems like Eugene Porter has quite a bit of money. So tomorrow, I'll come and see what car you're buying. If there's no car, I can openly laugh at Olivia Sherwood," Mrs. Holland said with a more profound smile. Of course, she knew Eugene Porter's position in the house and knew he couldn't afford a car.

Since Eugene Porter has mentioned this, if Mrs. Holland comes to see tomorrow without a car, she can openly ridicule Olivia Sherwood.

This is a war between older women.

Olivia Sherwood reached out, pinched Eugene Porter's arm, then smiled at Mrs. Holland and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. How can he have so much money? He's just joking with you."

Maria Chambler looked at Eugene Porter awkwardly and said to Mrs. Holland, "That's right, Eugene Porter is just joking. We don't have any plans to buy a car yet."

Mrs. Holland stood up directly and smiled, "Eugene Porter may not have a job, but good or bad, he is still a man. I'm sure he won't say something he can't do. Eugene Porter, I suggest you buy a 600-million car like mine if you want to buy a car."

"I'll come and see your new car tomorrow. I'll leave now."

Mrs. Holland walked toward the door.

"You're welcome," Eugene Porter said, opening his mouth.

After Mrs. Holland left, Olivia Sherwood glared at Eugene Porter and said, "Are you intentionally trying to embarrass me in front of Mrs. Holland? When did you buy a car? If Mrs. Holland comes tomorrow and doesn't see a car, she'll mock me. I see that you're deliberately seeking revenge on me!"

"Eugene Porter, you shouldn't have told Mrs. Holland about this. Our situation at home doesn't allow us to buy a car," Maria Chambler also advised.

"I'll go and get the car tomorrow," Eugene Porter calmly said.