Chapter 856

Connor held his phone tightly in his hand. Before jumping into action, he took another glance at it. Claire still hadn't called. Wasting no time, he tossed the phone to Teddy and grabbed a shovel, starting to dig the grave himself. Just as his shovel hit the dirt, Teddy's phone rang. Rushing over, Teddy handed it to him, "Boss, it's Claire."

Connor didn't hurry to answer. Instead, he kept digging, scoop after scoop, until he finally unearthed a small box. Opening it, he revealed a white jade urn, containing Hank's ashes. With all the media cameras focused on him, Connor's face remained unreadable. He slowly raised the urn above his head, and the crowd held its breath. Was he going to smash it? But no, he gently lowered it back down.

Teddy understood the subtle message. Connor was signaling to Claire that if anything happened to Chloe, the urn wouldn't be spared. As Teddy's phone kept vibrating, Connor finally picked up. Keeping his emotions in check, his voice came out steady, "Sis, you finally decided to call."

with agony. "Connor, if you

hair on my wife's head, and

to see Chloe? Bring the ashes and come to me." And with that, the call

mansion. Their goal was clear: force Claire to make her move. Isaac looked worried "Claire's too clever. The call was too

ready for them. Still, Isaac reassured, "Don't worry, give me time.

"No need to

as he said that, his phone buzzed with a new message. But instead of sharing

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