After I Amazed the World the Cold Alpha Regretted

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Chapter 182

The sadness in his words was palpable, but I didn't know how to respond.

I stayed quiet, hoping my presence was enough to comfort him, even if I couldn't give him the answers he sought. Third POV:

Meanwhile, in the hospital room, Derrick lay in his bed, propped up by pillows, looking utterly bored.

His leg was bandaged from a minor injury, but otherwise, he seemed perfectly fine.

glanced over at Ceccily, who was sitting beside him, peeling an apple with methodical precision.

"Mom, this is so boring." Derrick groaned, rolling his eyes. "I'm fine. I don't need to be in this stupid hospital."

Ceccily didn't look up from her task.

"You need to stay here and look like you're injured," she said, her voice cold and matter-of-fact. "You need to keep up appearances, so Andrew continues to feel guilty about what happened. And so he starts to suspect Leo."

Derrick sighed dramatically, leaning his head back against the pillow.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. But do I really have to stay here the whole time? I can't take it anymore."

Ceccily's knife slipped slightly, and she gave him a warning glance.

"You need to act like you're in pain, Derrick. Even if you're not. We need to make Andrew feel guilty enough to push Leo out of the way. The more he believes Leo had something to do with this, the easier it will be for us to take control of Silvermoon." Derrick groaned again, clearly annoyed.

up a little straighter and glanced

me

cold smile curling her

she snapped. "Elizabeth is not interested in you. She

disappointment flickering in

then, with a shrug,

out of the way, everything in Silvermoon will be mine anyway.

didn't respond to

apple, her movements smooth and

other hand, seemed to grow more uneasy as

mess this time? The plan was just for me to pretend to

don't have the guts to handle this, how do you expect to become an Alpha? If you

had faded, replaced by

his fingers

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had

if Andrew finds out... that I'm not his biological son? What

tone was cold, razor-sharp. "This matter

her words, glancing down

said shut up, Derrick!" she hissed, stepping closer,

you want to ruin everything we've worked for? You

any further questioning would

on him for a

she added, her voice deadly calm. "Now