My Ninety-Nine Dads

All the grievance, fear, and humiliation I had endured these past few days instantly shattered the last thread holding me together.

“Dad!”

I threw myself into James’ arms and burst into tears.

Sobbing uncontrollably, I told them everything.

“It was Macy… Her dad is Daniel… He owns a mine… She said all of South City belongs to her family… She bullies me every day… She even recorded videos today…”

“Crack!” The newest phone in Paul’s hand was crushed on the spot, the screen shattered completely in his grip.

“A damn mine owner’s got some nerve!”

“Damn it, Daniel, that b*st*rd! Back when I helped him rise to the top, he was still licking my shoes!”

“He’s got a death wish! He dared touch our Ariel?!”

My dads’ furious curses rose one after another, leaving me completely stunned.

However, James only gently patted my back.

Then he took out his phone and dialed a number, his voice cold as ice.

“Pass the word that all are to put down whatever work they’re doing.

“In one hour, everyone gathers in South City.

“Our daughter was bullied.”

The next morning, James told me to go to school like normal.

I nodded and went alone.

Sure enough, Macy was already waiting at the school gate beside that flashy luxury car.

The moment she saw me, she deliberately raised her voice, her face full of mockery.

“Oh, if it isn’t this the girl who kneeled and slapped to apologize yesterday—”

But before she could finish, I walked straight past her with a calm expression, as if she didn’t exist.

Macy froze instantly.

“Ariel!” Embarrassed and furious, she rushed forward and grabbed my backpack tightly.

“Did I say you could leave? Looks like yesterday’s lesson didn’t stick, you trash!”

She raised her hand to slap me.

“I’ll teach you some respe—”

Remembering James’ words, I felt a confidence I had never felt before.

The next second, I grabbed her wrist tightly in midair.

Looking directly into her shocked eyes, I said coldly, word by word, “I said. Let go.”

“You little b*tch! You’ve got some nerve now, huh?!”

At that moment, Daniel stormed out of the car and shoved me away.

Staggering backward several steps, my back slammed hard against the school wall.

“You filthy little poor brat! Still refusing to learn your lesson?!”

Daniel grabbed my collar, spit flying onto my face as he shouted, “If I don’t kill you today, then I’ll take your damn last na—”

The next second, a deafening roar suddenly echoed through the sky.

One, two, then dozens of helicopters filled the sky above the school in an instant.

Right after that came the heavy grinding sound of tank treads crushing across the asphalt road.

Three dark green tanks rolled forward, their black cannon barrels aimed directly at the school gate.

At the same time, countless reporters carrying cameras and microphones swarmed forward, flashes exploding everywhere.

Daniel froze completely in place.

Meanwhile, from the armored vehicles and helicopters, figures continuously jumped down.

One, two, ten, fifty…

A total of ninety-nine men walked out from every direction, gathering into an impenetrable wall of people that completely surrounded him.

Then, in Daniel’s terrified eyes, ninety-nine voices exploded like thunder and swept across all of South City.

“How about you try and touch our daughter one more time?!”