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Chapter 505 Patriarch Hélio Seals the Fate of His Children
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Borges House, morning.

Hélio and Patricia break a warm embrace between father and daughter.

Vanda grabs a handkerchief and discreetly wipes her tears.

Jackson, for his part, remains sullen but heartbroken.

“Dad…” Patricia breaks the silence. “And now, what will we do?”

Hélio reestablishes the posture of a wise patriarch. “Well… We have no other option. Jackson will have to end the indecent relationship.”

Jackson finally snaps out of his apathy, eyes wide. “DAD!”

“Shut up!” Hélio raises his hand fiercely. “I’m saying what needs to be done. I’ll talk to Germano right now and beg him not to say a word. In exchange, you will never LOOK at Cindy again, are you hearing me?”

Jackson trembles with rage. “Dad, you can’t do this to me! I love Cindy!”

“And who does Cindy love?” Hélio retorts disdainfully, “Matthew? Ricardo Montegrande? Who else did she date before Matt? How many did she have while you weren’t in her bed?”

“OK, dear, we understand.” Vanda rolls her eyes at the narratio
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