Chapter 3 Still Alive

"Janice, you are back! I heard that people had found Sean. I didn't want you to sleep alone at night, so I came to accompany you."

Zack Song kept glancing at Janice's car, feeling proud of himself.

The man came to the Tang family's villa as soon as he got to know that Janice had gone to the hospital.

Zack believed that Sean was dead.

He thought that Janice had gone to the mortuary to claim his corpse.

"I heard about what happened to Sean. Poor man! He shouldn't have gone racing.

I know how painful this must be for you, but you have to restrain your grief. Please take care of yourself, Janice. I am always here for you. Don't hesitate to ask me if you need anything."

Janice's frown deepened. She looked at the man as if he had lost his mind.

"What do you mean, Mr. Song? Why do I have to restrain my grief?" Zack took a deep breath and looked at her intently.

"Janice, I want to remind you that Sean is your past, but you need to think about the future.

I can take care of you. I'm better than him in every way. Don't worry about what the members of the Tang family might say. All you need to do is nod your head. I'll take care of everything else."

Murray was about to get out of the car. However, Zack's words piqued his curiosity.

As a top-notch martial artist, he had improved all his five senses through years of practice. For example, his listening ability was much better than that of ordinary people. He could hear the conversation between the two from afar. Therefore, he stayed inside the car a little longer.

Zack's intention confused Murray.

'Is he trying to say that Sean is dead and that he wants to replace his position in Janice's life and be her husband?'

Murray's lips curled up in a sneer. He opened the door and walked out.

Zack was busy convincing Janice to accept him. The movement to his right caught his attention. The man's eyes widened with horror and disbelief when he saw Murray walk out of the car.

"Mr. Song, are you kidding me?" Janice shook her head, not noticing the horrified expression on Zack's face.

It took her a while to realize that Zack was implying that he'd marry her if Sean had died in the accident.

His suggestion irked Janice.

Even if Sean was dead, she had no place for Zack in her life. She was not a toy that people could have when they wanted.

"S...Sean Chu!" Zack croaked, pointing his finger at Murray. A shiver ran down his spine; his body began to tremble.

"Mr. Song, how have you been?" Murray smiled and patted his shoulder.

"You..." Zack murmured subconsciously after he came back to his senses. The blood on his face drained when he saw Murray. He took a few steps back and looked at Murray in a flurry. "He's not dead? How is he still alive!" he mumbled as panic wracked his nerves.

His feeble voice didn't fail to reach Murray's ears.

Murray's jaw tightened.

He understood that Sean was dead; Zack was the reason behind his death.

Janice's gaze shifted between Zack and Murray.

She was surprised to find Sean being calm and composed around Zack. Moreover, the latter's face had turned ghastly pale. The man looked like he had seen a ghost.

Janice thought that Sean was hiding inside the car to avoid seeing Zack. She didn't notice him come out.

In the past, Zack always humiliated Sean whenever they met, so her good-for-nothing husband would try his best to avoid seeing him.

That was one of the major reasons why she hated Sean. The man was a coward-he let people take advantage of him and never stood up for himself.

"Sean, you talk to Mr. Song. I'm a little tired. I'm going inside." The memories of the past infuriated Janice.

One was an incompetent wimp, while the other was a cunning playboy. She hated both of them alike and wasn't in the mood to see them.

"No problem, honey. You better rest well if you are tired." Murray smiled.

The man's response surprised Janice. She looked at him in disbelief for a split second and finally walked into the house with a frown.

"No, Janice!" Zack turned around to follow her, but Murray stopped him.

He walked toward the man with slow, heavy steps as a knowing smile stretched across his lips.

"What...What do you want to do?" Zack swallowed and stepped back as the intensity of the other man's gaze frightened him.

He couldn't understand how Sean was still alive.

Zack had seen the footage of the accident. The car was set ablaze. He saw the vehicle topple in the middle of the road with his very own eyes. Splinters of glasses exploded everywhere. At last, the car broke through the protective railing and fell into the sea.

How could Sean escape such a dreadful accident?

"What do I want to do?" Murray sneered.

He decided to avenge Sean's death.

A shiver ran down Zack's spine when he saw the sinister smile on Murray's face.

He felt angry that his men had failed to kill a coward like Sean.

Panic gripped him as he feared that Sean might tell everyone about what happened on the race track.

But the next second, Zack took deep breaths; his tense muscles relaxed a bit. The nervousness on his face gradually faded.

"Looks like you know everything now." He glared at the other man.

Zack didn't care if Sean found out the truth. The man was too weak to fight him.

"Sean, I didn't expect that you'd be lucky enough to escape such an accident. You're still alive!"

Zack didn't care about what might happen if Sean told the truth to everyone. There was no evidence against him, and nobody would believe the loser's words even if he did.

Murray crossed his arms across his chest and continued to stare at the man.

"If you are smart, better leave the Tang family right away. Otherwise, I might have to do what it takes to make you leave Janice."

Zack openly challenged him because he was aware of Sean's nature. The man was a weakling-he always ran away from trouble.

Moreover, Sean had just escaped death. Zack felt that his threats might keep him away from the Tang family for good.

"Sean, you don't deserve Janice! I can't believe a loser like you got the opportunity to live with the Tang family.

I'll give you three days. If you don't leave Janice and the Tang family by then, I might have to teach you a tougher lesson. I can't guarantee that you'll come out of it alive."

Zack smirked.

He was determined to get Janice.

Sean was the biggest obstacle toward his dream, so he had no choice but to get rid of the man.

Murray looked murderous. Anger blazed in his fiery eyes.

The intensity of his gaze frightened Zack. He instantly stepped back, fearing that the man would burn him alive.

"You..." Sean had turned into a different person altogether. Zack wondered how he got the strength to face him.

The next second, sharp pain coursed through his stomach. Zack screamed as cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Song. My hands were itching to smack you." Murray smiled, shaking his hand.

"You fucking loser! How dare you beat me?" Zack bellowed. He felt as if someone had pulled the flesh out of his stomach.

"Do you know who I am? You..."

Before he could finish his words, Murray punched him on the stomach again.

He began assaulting Zack mercilessly. Although he had never met Sean before, he wanted to avenge his death. He was thankful to his doppelganger for giving him another life.

After receiving several punches, Zack fell to the ground, writhing in pain.

He was shocked and confused-everything felt like a dream, but the pain reminded him that it wasn't. Zack lifted his head and looked at the man standing in front of him. Murray was staring at him with a murderous look on his face. The bright light enveloped his body, outlining his features. He looked like the mighty King of Hell who had come to take his life.

Zack crawled backward, utterly petrified.

A smile tugged at the corners of Murray's mouth, but the anger continued to blaze in his eyes. Zack trembled with fear.

"Who...Who the hell are you?"