Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 1140:

Neil stared at his phone, dazed, as if waking from a dream. Was that conversation real?

Could the enigmatic Mr. Cartwright he’d once feared be his biological father?

If it was true, then the guilt that had gnawed at him for years about killing his parents and brother vanished in an instant. They weren’t his real family—why should he feel any remorse?

And his true father? Cartwright seemed to adore him, promising to grant his every wish. Neil’s heart swelled with pride, his dreams suddenly within reach.

A triumphant grin spread across his face as he muttered, “Connor, Aelfric, Everett—you’re all finished!”

His glee was interrupted by the arrival of his butler. “Aelfric requests to see you, sir.”

would Aelfric visit at such an

brief pause, he composed himself. “Let

“Yes, sir.”

nodded, bowing slightly before leaving. Moments

did Aelfric intimidate him; as the son of the formidable Cartwright, Neil felt invincible. Aelfric’s sharp gaze flickered over Neil, noticing the

ν?

Neil said, feigning politeness, “what brings you here

talk about Derek and Melinda’s marriage,” Aelfric said, going straight to the point. “Even though they haven’t been engaged for long, their love for each other has grown profoundly. So, why not allow them to marry earlier

Melinda to Derek. Derek had always blended into the background, barely noticed by Aelfric before. Now, with their family under

affection for his younger sister, it was unexpected that he would take the unusual step of proposing marriage on behalf of Melinda. Even if he was eager to see his sister married quickly, he usually preferred to give subtle hints, encouraging the other side to make the first move. This way, he could maintain

be skeptical and not wanting to linger on the issue, Aelfric said directly, “My eagerness to see them married quickly is also about moving forward with our previous

they had developed was to get rid of Connor, thereby establishing Neil as the leader of the Daniels family. The Warrens and Daniels would then consolidate power over Blebert’s elite. Publicly, their plan appeared unified, but secretly,