Chapter 119
Author: Orooro Hollow
last update2024-07-30 22:03:19

"What do you mean by my cousin?" Richard was entirely surprised by that. His steps slowed down, and he came closer to them.

James didn't look like his usual self. This was the first time James had shown an expressionless and quite tense face. "Sit down. Let's talk about what happened."

Richard obeyed his father's words, sitting on the sofa that was separated from the two of them facing each other. As he sat down, he noticed Reynolds's face, which kept looking at him with an unnerving gaze and a disturbing smile. From his trembling face and hands, Richard knew that the man was an alcoholic. No matter how much he tried to maintain his composure, he did not look fine. The pale face that seemed to be hiding from the sun too often and the dark eye bags and droopy eyes were sights that he did not expect a member of the Marrison family to have, but judging from his facial features, Richard could say that he recognized him.

He looked similar to his father, but why had he never known about thi
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