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

trouble

I’ll handle it.

“I understand your

that if he learns the truth, he’ll

he’s a veteran,

He’s faced countless trials.

believe he’s stronger than

again, Nathan

Norton sensed that there were

“Lucinda, what’s the matter?”

“There have

within the

my arrival here, managing the Simmons family’s affairs became

led me

public perception and

this tumultuous period, unable to

responsibility of taking control of the Payne family’s affairs

to garner support and undermine Nathan’s authority within the

Ronan has allied himself with Danilo, an aristocrat from

is astute and

in his schemes, Danilo might gradually maneuver the Payne Group

know

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