Wilfred clenched his jaw. He discreetly took out his phone to call his son. However, his son did not pick up. He felt his heart sink to his stomach. He had a bad feeling."Alright, enough. Stop causing drama at my manor."Xavier Lockwood sat tall at the center seat of the table. He let out a soft grunt, and the commotion in the hall instantly subsided, leaving only the sound of steady breathing."Kendra, who is this young man?" Xavier looked at Ashton with curiosity.Kendra hugged his arm before he could react. She smiled and introduced him to her grandfather. "Grandpa, this is Ashton Levin. He's my boyfriend.""Your boyfriend?" Xavier smiled teasingly."Kendra, do you know who you are? You're the eldest daughter of the Royal Sealift Group. You shouldn't fool around when you're choosing a boyfriend."Kendra smiled and said, "Of course not, Grandpa. Ash is an excellent man. He can fight, he's well educated, and he's knowledgeable in healthcare. He's a versatile young man, and he'

"It doesn't matter. What can you do to Gavin anyway?" Wilfred smiled half-heartedly.He did not believe that his son was in trouble. He might have been captured by Kendra and had his freedom restricted. She would have to release him if her grandfather gave the command.Kendra poured herself a glass of wine. She never drank alcohol, but she decided to have a sip."Kendra, I want you to get along with your cousin. I don't want you two to burn bridges," said Xavier.Kendra placed her glass on the table and smiled. "So, you knew he was plotting against me, and you knew everything he did, but you're not interfering?"If this is what you mean by getting along, forgive me because I can't do it."Also, you can tell me if you want Gavin to be the family heir. I can step down from my current position."Wilfred was excited when he heard that. He glanced at Xavier.He hesitated and sighed. "Is it too late to ask you for that?""I'm sorry. I should've been a better grandfather."Gavin is

"Mister Levin, you don't suspect me, right? I might have been able to hurt Uncle Wilfred and Gavin, but I won't hurt my grandpa no matter what." That was the first time Kendra lost respect for the man. 'How can he suspect me?'Ashton smiled without saying anything.Kendra turned to look at Yenn—she looked innocent."Miss, I grew up with you—""Mister Levin, it's not Yenn either. She's like a sister to me.""Say something, Mister Levin. This relates to the Lockwood family's life and death, so please guide us," Xavier said in a weak voice."Calm down, Mister Lockwood. Get a set of silver needles for me. I need to help you with a detoxifying treatment," he said calmly.He observed the subtle changes in the facial expressions of everyone nearby, and he had a rough theory in his mind.He had no idea who the culprit was, so he was provocative on purpose. He wanted the culprit to show themselves. The culprit had fallen into his trap."Roxanne, get the silver needles I keep in the stu

Ashton revealed his sleeve. It was wet."Because I didn't drink it."Healing others may be easy, but healing oneself is challenging. It would be troublesome if I were poisoned. While working with the acupuncture needles, I secretly poured the tea onto my sleeve."Roxy sat on the floor."Roxy, tell me, why did you do it?"Xavier was tired.Kendra felt awful, but she could not comfort her grandfather.He was not that heartbroken when Wilfred died. Their relationship was over when Wilfred threatened him. It was not the same when Roxy betrayed him. He had real feelings for Roxy, and he treated her like his own daughter."Why?"Roxy stopped pretending. She was on the floor, and her hair was a mess."How dare you ask me why? When have you ever considered us?"My son is excellent, so how could you not see him as the heir? How is my son worse than this bitch?" yelled Roxy.Everyone was stunned.'Son?'"What are you talking about, Roxy?" Xavier stared at her with a horrified look.

Jaden did not look good when he heard thatThat was his precious liquor. 'What does he mean by fake? Is he trying to anger me?'"Which bastard said that? I'll tear him apart."Ashton waved it off and said, "Don't worry about it. Get something that looks nice with great value. I can't look too stingy, right?"Jaden flinched and said, "Can you stop doing that, Mister Ashton? I helped you when you got married, when you went to house visits, and when you went to important events. My collection is almost gone. Have some mercy on me, Mister Ashton.""Yeah, right. All those people who wanted intel from you gave you a lot of precious gifts. Your vault is probably stacked with treasure." Ashton looked displeased.Jaden sighed and headed toward his vault.He thought, 'Mister Ashton divorced Alora, so I should send someone to retrieve my antiques. I didn't want to give them away in the first place. They are not worthy of such gifts.'Jaden retrieved a box that looked ancient."This is an