Chapter 3876

With only a few words, Fane rendered everything he did invalid while he trampled on his pride. At that moment, Lionel felt like a useless dog. He could even hear how everyone tried to hold back their laughter, but it was evident they were mocking him. They mocked him for not knowing his place as well as for Fane's nonchalance about him. That humiliation felt like a flame that burned through all his organs. Lionel's face was completely red, and his hands trembled. He took a deep breath as he tried to stop his trembling. He could not let anyone else see his anger, knowing that their laughter would only intensify if they saw how irritated and emotional he was on the matter. He did not want to seem pathetic. At that moment, Lionel hated Fane to the bone. All these people jeered at him, and it was all Fane's fault. To everyone else, however, Lionel only had himself to blame. It was not like Fane had to accept him as a follower; it was all up to the man himself. Even though Lionel was