Chapter 1998

Nathan lapsed into silence once more.

Seeing Norton coughing so severely, he didn’t want to exacerbate his condition.

Norton had only just regained consciousness and was still frail, so Nathan couldn’t bring himself to tell Norton what Ronan had done.

Observing Nathan’s momentum thwarted by Norton, Ronan felt a reprieve, his life seemingly spared, while Mylo also exhaled a sigh of relief.

Just as the tension in the room began to shift subtly, Lucinda’s soft, soothing voice floated in.

“Grandpa, Nathan isn’t intentionally harming his brother.

It’s Ronan’s fault.

Nathan is simply fulfilling his duty.

Ronan turned to glare at Lucinda, his face contorted with hatred.

Through gritted teeth, he muttered, “Why must you interfere in everything?”

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Lucinda chose not to engage with Ronan, walking past him and Mylo to Norton’s bedside.

She explained to Norton, “Ronan offered you the gr@pefruit to lure me back to the Paynes’ house.

Something happened with the Simmons family…”

“Lucinda,” Nathan interjected.

has just woken

trouble him with

I’ll handle it.

persisted, “I understand your concern for

truth, he’ll be burdened with

he’s a veteran,

He’s faced countless trials.

stronger than you

Nathan

Norton sensed that

“Lucinda, what’s the matter?”

“There have been

the

the Simmons family’s affairs

someone deliberately led me into

sought to manipulate public perception

during this tumultuous

responsibility of taking control of the Payne family’s

to garner support and undermine

himself

astute and well-versed in

gradually maneuver the Payne Group

know no

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