Landon took a step forward expressionlessly but was stopped by Preston.

Preston forced a smile. "Landon, let's be civil here. Zoe is your sister, after all. Don't be angry at her. I've watched you and Zoe grow up. I still remember how much you doted on her when you were still a kid..."

"This is our family matter. Do you even have a say in this?" Landon replied frostily, without a care for Preston.

The smile froze on Preston's face.

"Landon, he's your uncle. How could you talk to him with that attitude?" Penelope's face flushed in anger and embarrassment.

Landon ignored Penelope and focused on Zoe. He said, "I need to talk to Zoe. Can the two of you step out for a bit?"

a

Landon alone. She immediately declined,

not like I care." Landon approached Zoe and barked, "Zoe Harper, you're smart to come up with faking sickness to return and work with

him, eh? But it makes sense. You're not his child anyway. If his plan works, you'll owe him a favor. If

evil plan between Preston and Zoe.

and Landon in

most. When she got an injection or took some medication, you'd lose sleep over it. But here, Uncle

wrong decision because she was young and naive, but what about Uncle Preston? He

reply to the accusation. At the same time, Penelope nearly lost her mind. She glared at Preston and questioned in a shaky voice, "Preston, is Landon telling the truth?" "Penny, that's nonsense!" More resilient and shameless than Zoe, Preston refuted, "I treat Zoe as my daughter, and

she was a criminal. No one could get anywhere near her.

in the family who could do that, it'd be you. I know the details of the crimes you committed

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