"Is he in there?"
"Sir, I think it's not the best time to argue with a kid..."
"Do you think I'm so low as to argue with a kid? I just want to know how he's doing. The last thing I want to hear is that we didn't take responsibility for something our son did."
Outside the infirmary, Silva, who had stitches on his face due to the wound he suffered when Dash continuously hit him, was lying on a bed. He hadn't expected someone like Dash to overpower him and leave him in this situation after being attacked unexpectedly, but as it had happened, it was something he regretted to some extent.
At that moment, when the door was opened, he saw a man in a suit entering, followed by a beautiful woman who looked at him coldly. He could guess who these people were, but still waited in silence.
"You're much worse than Dash. How do you feel?" Frederick didn't show his anger; he looked at the guy named Antoni and wanted to know exactly why he attacked his son before doing anything that could end the peaceful life of those who had messed with his family.
"I'm fine, but... aren't you angry because I hurt your son?" Antoni asked as he fixed his gaze on the calm face of the man next to him.
"Hurt him?" Elena scoffed coldly at the confidence of that guy and said, "You're not capable of hurting him. Right now, he's recovering to fight in the final, and I don't doubt for a moment that he'll win."
"That's impossible..."
"But we're not here to yell at you or give you our hatred. We want to know why you did it, and if you answer with only the truth, it's more than enough for us." Frederick looked directly into the eyes of that guy.
"Shouldn't there be some reason?"
"Don't play with me, kid. If you attack my family without any reason, that means I can end yours for the same reason." Frederick said coldly while receiving a phone call.
"Do you have the results?"
"Hmm, it all depends on what this idiot kid tells me. Stay on the sidelines for now, and if I give the green light, crush his family."
Antoni looked at Frederick with wide eyes and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Elena walked toward the door, and seeing no one there, she nodded to Frederick, who said, "I'll open your mother's head, who is now in the hospital for the same reason you opened my son's head, if you don't give me the real reason you attacked my son!"
Antoni trembled, and his heart began to beat strongly. He looked at Frederick with absolute terror and asked, "Are you serious? I just lost control; I didn't want to hurt your son that way."
"It seems you don't value your family much. I wonder if I should also go after your brothers, friends, and pets."
"Don't you dare threaten my family!"
Frederick smiled slightly and said in a contemptuous tone, "You're the one who messed with mine. If you don't have balls of gold, it's better to lower your head and answer my questions. If you respond with any nonsense that wastes my time, our conversation will end."
Antoni Silva, who had sat on the bed, looked at Frederick and visibly trembled. But after thinking for a moment, he began to explain his reasons.
"It's a shame. It hurts me the way the poor try to get something by hurting others... If you were an adult, I would have left you disabled, but you're a tree that can still be fixed, so don't disappoint me."
Frederick stood up, and when Elena came out of the door, he said, "We'll take care of your medical expenses, also your mother's, and we'll pay a year's rent for your family. If you turn this shame into inspiration, then that means you've at least cleared your name."
Elena looked at Antoni and warned, "But remember, scum, if you try to hurt my son in that way again, not only will I crush you, but I'll first visit your mother. Nobody messes with the Hale family. Remember that clearly when you go to sleep."
As they walked away, Antoni remained in the room, crying from the wave of emotions that covered his mood. He truly regretted it, but he needed the money, and the only way to get it was this way.
"What will you do with that old man who ordered to hurt our son just to win this stupid tournament that barely has any fame in the Valley?" Elena walked alongside her husband and asked as they returned to their seats.
"Oh, I'll close his stupid Dojo, and if he doesn't disappear from our lives, it's as simple as cleaning him up..." Frederick, saying these words, didn't flinch; his cold gaze soon returned to normal.
Back in the arena, everyone awaited the committee's decision, and just when they thought it would take longer, an announcement was made.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you have all been waiting for the decision we would make regarding such a regrettable incident, and as we thought similarly, we have decided to expel Antoni Silva from the tournament. That would put Dash directly in the final, so if he decides to participate, we'll see him fight after the women's semifinal."
"Taking this decision, we now witness the last semifinal of the women's category, and let's give a big applause to our competitors."
The entire audience cheered upon hearing that this decision was made. So after the next match was announced, and the mat had been cleaned, the referee climbed back into the arena.
"All right, daughter, it's your turn." Daniel looked at his daughter and supported her from the side.
"This victory will be mine, father!" Sam said with complete confidence.