A Billionaire in Disguise; Worthless to Worthy son-in-law.

CHAPTER 249

Maverick drove home with a heavy heart, the weight of his futile attempts to reach Kendrick pressing down on him.

He entered the Rogers household, greeted by the familiar sounds of family life, his mother, Katherine, leaning in the kitchen, and his sister, Peace, sitting at the dining table, lost in thought.

“Hey, Mom,” Maverick called, trying to muster a cheerful tone.

Katherine turned, her face brightening. “Maverick! How did it go?” Her eyes sparkled with hope, but Maverick’s silence told her everything she needed to know.

He sighed, dropping into a chair. “I couldn’t get through to him, Mom. He’s changed too much. It’s like I’m trying to reach a ghost.”

Katherine’s expression fell, worry creasing her forehead. “We need him, Maverick. Without his help, we’re lost. What if we lose the house?”

“I know,” he said, running a hand through his hair. “I tried everything. He’s surrounded by a fortress of guards. He’s not the same Kendrick we knew.”

Peace, who had been listening quietly, lo