Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1834

Zachary looked grim as he endured his injuries and demanded angrily, "Mr. Yeager Senior, are the Yeagers just a bunch of sore losers?"

Matthew avoided the main issue and refused to discuss winning or losing, instead continuing to pressure him. "You bastard, I'm giving you one last chance. Let go of my son. I told him to go easy on you earlier, but I never expected you to be so heartless and ungrateful!"

He added, "This match doesn't count, and you have to do it over. And this time, my son's going to bash your damn skull in!"

As the tide turned, Matthew completely abandoned any pretense of dignity. His prized son had just lost, and he was desperate to rewrite the outcome.

And in Goldridge, the Yeagers had the power to do just that.

Gabriel and Riker both frowned and quickly stepped in to back him up.

"Zachary, was it? Let Joseph go. There were irregularities in the match. It's only fair to redo it," Gabriel said.

Riker chimed in, "That's right. You should know you're not really on Mr. Yeager's level. Let him go and restart. This is your best shot. Otherwise, things could get unpredictable."

The entire audience was stunned at how far this was going. Everyone's expressions twisted with discomfort as they watched the powerful pull strings.

Matthew was clearly abusing his influence, and now Gabriel and Riker were chiming in to help him flip the script.

A legitimate trial was turning into a full-blown mess.

Then, Alex completely lost it and roared from across the hall, "Zachary! I told you to let go. Did you not hear me? Or do I have to come over there and make you let go?"

The threat could not have been more obvious.

Zachary stood torn, furious, and deeply unwilling, but he knew where he stood. In Goldridge, he was an outsider, a nobody.

And now even Alex was siding against him. If he did not let go, things could spiral out of control.

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