Chapter 89

Are you discussing this with me, Grandpa, or just Informing me?” His tone was Indifferent, tinged with profound disappointment.

“Since you understand, just sign it.” Warren slid the agreement across the table toward him.

“Mr. Chadwick!” Gwendolyn clutched his hand, “Nobody can force you into this.”

She watched, powerless, as he was stripped of one possession after another that was rightfully his.

Howard looked up into the steely eyes of the venerable Warren, “I have something in

hand.”

He pulled out a voice recorder and placed it before Warren, then pressed play.

It was the recording of Bainbridge spilling the truth in a drunken stupor on that fateful night, a monologue of guilt. “The car accident was my doing. Why isn’t he dead? Being a cripple is not too bad. Howard should’ve died long ago, Waldo… ha, Waldo’s on my payroll, too.”

Warren’s weathered face grew darker, his tone menacing. “Drunken nonsense. That’s no evidence.”

“If I give this to the press, they’ll have a field day with it,” Howard said. “Justice resides in the hearts of the people. Plus, the poison prepared by Waldo is in our house. I suspect Bainbridge has nothing to do with that.”

Howard knew it wouldn’t stand up in court. A secret recording made by inebriated confessions couldn’t be considered hard evidence. It was merely leverage against

Warren.

of the shares? You know the consequences of defying me. There are others

capabilities, Grandpa. I can

danced around the pen as he spoke with a cold detachment, “I want out! To sever ties with the Chadwick family! From now on, I’m not part of

filled Gwendolyn’s ears.

leaving the family! That was his

fool! What nonsense are

family ever again.” His gaze was icy, as

as an alpine

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For generations, the Chadwick family’s creed has

rod of authority, the

the glory and power

I can’t wash away is the blood in my veins! Apply the

ed well be even!” Howard’s eyes were

You

cane!” he ordered sternly. “Bring it

heading toward the family chapel. It had been years since he invoked the family

is breaking

his relationship with

uneasy glances spread through the

the drama.

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