Chapter 984:

He let out a long sigh and glanced at Neil with a weary smile.

“Neil, why don’t you head back and get some rest? I have to prepare for the Nash…”

family’s banquet later this afternoon.”

Neil sensed that his remarks about Chloe had clearly unsettled Aelfric, so he concealed a sly smile, politely excused himself, and started to leave.

turn the corner, something came to mind. He pivoted back and

as he

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continued, “Last time, you mentioned reaching out to Amiri’s brother, Lambert, hoping he’d join us to

He’s more spineless than Amiri ever was! The man’s all about keeping his head down, clinging to his little empire, and basking in his wealth. He’d rather stay comfortable than rock the boat, let alone go after someone like Connor. Even if he suspects Connor killed Amiri, he’d never avenge his brother—he’s terrified he’ll end up just like him. I regret wasting time on such a

on Aelfric’s talks with Lambert, hoping they might unite against Connor. But now, it seemed that plan was dead in the water. Relying on Aelfric was

after Connor. But after Everett’s return, the Brock family had withdrawn from the arrangement, and Aelfric had been ousted

forced a smile and said, “It’s okay if Lambert doesn’t join us. We’ll come up with a more solid game plan.

Chloe. Distracted, he barely noticed Neil’s emotions and kept his gaze fixed on the

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