Chapter 420
Trevor slowly turned around.
âŠ.
Those present immediately gasped at the sight of him!
The reason was simple.
Trevorâs eyes were so swollen that they were now grotesquely bulging!
Although he still had his hands clasped behind his back, maintaining an air of immortal grace, his face was swollen to the point that it was nearly unrecognizable.
Keira was also stunned.
Even though this face was beyond recognition, why did it vaguely remind her of her master?
No, it couldnât beâŠ
Chris yelled out in shock. âTrevor? I mean, Master?â
Lady Gill was also taken aback, her tone unconsciously softer. âWhat happened to youâŠ?â
Master Freeman touched his face.
Not only his eyes but also his cheeks were swollen. Due to the constant tears, he had developed a rash, making his face unbearable to look at.
Trevor coughed. âLady Gill, I really am unwell, which is why I havenât been a great host. Please forgive me.â
Lady Gill choked, unable to argue about his attitude earlier, and simply asked, âWhatâs wrong with your eyes?â
âNothing serious. Theyâre just inflamed from an illness.â
Trevor sighed silently.
Chris immediately said, âMaster, you need to take care of your health. How can you let it go this far without seeing a doctor? Let me take you to the hospital later!â
âThat wonât be necessary.â Trevor knew all too well. His eyes were merely swollen from crying, and warm compresses should clear it up in a few days.
Of course, that presupposed⊠no more tears, but how could that possibly be?
For example, right nowâŠ
Chris frowned with concern. âHow can you treat your health so carelessly? I canât persuade you, but surely our eldest senior sister can. Sheâll be back in a few days, and when she sees you like this, sheâll definitely be worried⊠Trevor, why are you crying?â
Trevor sobbed. âIâm okay⊠Itâs just the wind making my eyes water⊠Now theyâre so swollen, and I can hardly see people clearly⊠Lady Gill, please be patient with me, be patientâŠâ
Lady Gill was speechless.
She suddenly felt as if she were the villain who bullied the old man. Trevor was already in such a condition; how could she still hold him accountable?
Her mouth twitched, and she turned to Austin, somewhat frustrated by his weakness. âWhat do you think?â
Austin pursed his lips. âMom, even if we handle this matter low-key, Keera still owes me an apology, right? At least let me feel her genuine remorse!â
Lady Gill then looked at Trevor. âMaster Freeman, thatâs not too much to ask for, right?â
Master Freeman immediately said, âNot at all, not at allâŠâ
Then he squinted at the people around him.
He could barely see anything clearly; it was just a blur with a few figures, one of whom was Chris, because he could recognize his second junior by shape alone.
Another must be James; that left onlyâŠ
Trevor turned to Kate. âYouâre the Outer Sect Disciple, right? Come here. Apologize to Lady Gill and Mr. Gill!â
The crowd was speechless.
Kate couldnât help but laugh, âUncle, Iâm Kate!â
âAh! Kate!â Master Freeman only then shifted his gaze to the figure next to Kate, pausing for a slight moment. That figure, why did it resemble his little disciple so much?
He wanted to cry againâŠ
It must be because he missed his disciple too much. Now everything reminded him of her!
Trevorâs tears fell uncontrollably again, and then he spoke in a tearful voice, âThat Outer Sect Disciple, come and apologize.â
Keira didnât know what to say. She stepped forward, approaching Lady Gill and Austin, and said indifferently, âIâm sorry.â
Austin scoffed. âWhat did you say? I canât hear you! Louder!â
Keira blinked. âAustin, are you going deaf at such a young age? Thatâs quite pitiful. Do you need me to recommend you a doctor?â
Austin was dumbfounded. He flew into a rage, âIs that how you apologize?â
Keiraâs eyes grew colder, about to retort, when Trevor spoke again. âEnough, thatâs enough. Austin, as a nominal disciple, you canât even defeat an Outer Sect Disciple, and thatâs quite impressive indeed. As the Sect Leader, itâs my duty to educate you. After you go home, practice all the Freeman Sect martial arts every day!â
Austin was dumbfounded. âFreeman Sect martial arts? Every day? All of them?â
The Freeman family had several sets of boxing techniques alone, not to mention sword techniques and other martial arts moves. Practicing all of them in one day would leave no time for rest!
Trevor nodded. âThatâs right, to prevent any talk that our Freeman Sectâs nominal disciple is a good-for-nothing.â
Austin didnât know what to say.
Lady Gill scoffed coldly. âMaster Freeman, today I have truly seen how the Freeman Sect administers fair justice. You really do know how to shelter your own!â
âNo worries! Everythingâs fine!â Trevor sighed. âLady Gill, I canât help it. You mentioned your son is a nominal disciple, but Keira is Uncle Olsenâs daughter. I trust Lady Gill doesnât really want to escalate things, right?â
Lady Gill harrumphed and stood up abruptly, then glowered at Keira. âDonât think this is over. You better watch out and not fall into my hands!â
With those words, she took Austin and headed straight for the door! Soon, they disappeared from the doorway.
Trevor breathed a sigh of relief and then looked in the direction where Chris stood, âChris, my eyes really are uncomfortable today. Regarding taking on a disciple, shall we postpone until tomorrow? Letâs show Lady Gill some respect; it wouldnât be right if she just left and we reward someone without any punishment by naming them a nominal disciple, right? Letâs wait a day.â
Chris nodded. âOkay, Trevor, youâve been through a lot.â
âItâs nothing.â Trevor waved his hand and, with the support of others, slowly left the scene.
Keira watched him go, feeling increasingly familiar with him⊠She suddenly turned to James. âDo you have a photo of the Sect Leader?â
âYeah!â
âLet me see it.â
âOh, sure.â
James took out his phone, opened a photo he took with the Sect Leader, and handed it to Keira.