2024-10-14 07:00:09“Woah!” Lisa exclaimed, eyeing the expensive restaurant Tedmond had brought her to. “I’ve never been to a place this luxurious before.”
Tedmond raised an eyebrow. “I thought so too.”
He led her to a table, and they both sat down. Lisa still wore the contact lenses, pretending to be Cora, but Tedmond had other plans.
“Waiter,” she called softly, waving the waiter over before turning her gaze back to Tedmond. “Since you’ve been here before, why don’t you order for me?”
Tedmond nodded. “Sure, I’ll do that.”
A smile appeared on Lisa’s face. She expected him to order expensive food and didn’t want to do it herself, hoping no
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CHAPTER 520
“So, do you want to say anything?” Persis asked, her eyes darting to Bianca, who was sitting next to her.Bianca shook her head, her fork stabbing into the steak in front of her.They were sitting in the dining room at the large table that looked almost empty if not for Persis and Bianca seated at the very end of it.Roasted chicken, untouched. Creamy mashed potatoes, cooling fast. A bowl of sautéed vegetables, the steam already fading. A platter of steak sliced neatly, though only Bianca’s fork had bothered with it. Fresh bread rolls were tucked in a basket, and so were two glasses of juice.And a single bottle of wine no one had opened.Persis traced the rim of her cup, watching Bianca’s tense posture.“So you really don’t want to say anything?” she asked again, quiet, steady.Bianca shook her head harder this time.“No,” she muttered. “If I talk, I’ll… say too much.”Persis looked at Bianca, her brows furrowing, the soft clink of cutlery the only sound in the room.Bianca sat c
CHAPTER 519
Beside Tedmond was a strikingly beautiful woman Harold did not recognize, her demeanor radiating calm competence.“I should have known,” Harold muttered, the words heavy with cold certainty. “It was always Tedmond.”He stared at the frozen image on his screen, Tedmond standing beside Kyle, secure and unapologetic.The cold certainty quickly curdled into scorching anger.Not only had Tedmond orchestrated the brutal attack on Gerald, but he had compounded the insult by having the nerve to call the police on Otis and Adeline.Tedmond had called the cops.The realization hit like a punch to the gut.That meant the entire chain of events, the ambush, the destruction of the hired crew, Gerald’s near-fatal injuries, and now the arrests, all originated with Tedmond.Otis must have used Kyle as leverage to threaten or coerce Tedmond into complying, and Tedmond had retaliated not with a direct confrontation but by dismantling Otis and Gerald entirely.Harold had no idea how he had done it, but
CHAPTER 518
“Huh?”Adeline stared, speechless, the shock stealing the air from her lungs.The officer grabbed her arm without hesitation.“Wait! You can’t do this!” she cried, trying to yank her arm free. “I’m family! I’m his aunt! I just came here to check on him—I have nothing to do with this!”The officer securing her wrist didn’t pause.“That’s what they all say, ma’am,” he replied, the click of the handcuffs sealing her fate. “We’ve heard every ‘I’m just family’ excuse in the book. This isn’t our first arrest, and interfering with a police vehicle makes you an accomplice.”“But I’m telling the truth!” Adeline protested, twisting her wrists against the steel. “Check my ID! I’m Adeline Griffin! We’re prominent citizens!”“All things you can explain to the desk sergeant,” the officer said, tightening his grip on her elbow. He glanced over her disheveled but expensive appearance. “Right now, you look like a partner trying to stop an arrest.”The police cruiser holding Otis sped away.Adeline, st
CHAPTER 517
Otis’s breath hitched. His remaining eye, the blazing neon green of the therapeutic lens fixed on the officers, its unnatural color belying the panic swelling behind it.“The assault and kidnapping of Kyle Karishin.”Did they know everything? His role in setting the ambush? Or only the surface details—a failed kidnapping attempt that ended with him brutalized?A rapid, instinctive urge to lie flared up, but he stopped himself. He couldn’t afford a mistake. Otis knew his rights, knew he had to speak to his lawyer, but more urgently, the priority was to gauge how much the police actually knew. The Griffin had never been arrested before, not truly. The Griffin name had always shielded him, a fact that had always infuriated Tedmond. And now Tedmond had called the police on him?The audacity.Otis cursed Tedmond inwardly. He remembered every petty crime, every act of sabotage he had committed against Tedmond, all smoothed over by the family’s influence. To be cornered now—injured and
CHAPTER 516
Otis was finally stabilized and moved to a quiet hospital ward.He sat upright on the bed, his head bowed so low that the hair fell over his face, hiding his eyes completely. His jaw was clenched so tightly that a muscle twitched along his cheek. No one could see what he was hiding, because he refused to look up.The doctor, a kind-faced woman with dark hair pulled back severely, approached the bed."Mr. Griffin," she said softly, holding out a small, reflective hand mirror. "We’ve done everything we could. Your right eye is stable, and with the aid of the specialized therapeutic lens, you’ll be able to see much better than before."Otis didn't move."You must wear this lens regularly," she continued, placing the mirror on his bedside table. "It's crucial for your retinal health. You shouldn't remove it unless it detaches naturally. We need to monitor this closely. Please, look at yourself. It’s time to face this."After a long, agonizing silence, Otis slowly reached out. His finger
CHAPTER 515
Harold didn't flinch. He walked slowly past the doorway, watching the frantic efforts to subdue Gerald. The venomous curses washing over him were vicious, but Harold simply reached up and covered his ears with his hands, blocking out the sound.‘This is why you have no choice, Gerald,’ Harold thought bitterly. ‘You would rather die than face weakness.’He turned away from the door, his posture heavy with the decision, but his mind now snapping into professional focus. The medical emergency was handled. Now comes the mystery.Harold pulled out his phone, bypassing the contacts and dialing the number for his head of security. ‘Who is powerful enough to do this to a Griffin and help Kyle?’ Harold knew Gerald wouldn't talk, even if he could. But he was not Gerald. Harold was going to find out who had tried to kill his brother and why Gerald’s routine attempt to pressure Kyle had ended with such brutal, dismembering vengeance. He was sure this wasn't just about Kyle; the Griffins we
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