Chapter 1118:

Kane’s pupils contracted sharply, a flicker of panic crossing his face. Damn it! He had overlooked the IP address, a critical flaw in his otherwise meticulous plan.

Norma’s expression turned dark, while Harold’s face grew cold as he said to Kane, “Kane, do you have anything to say about this?”

Despite the mounting evidence, Kane clung to denial. Without irrefutable proof, he could still argue his innocence. He met Harold’s gaze with feigned calmness. “What does an IP address prove? Yes, I’ve lived in Griyh Crait; so what? Does that automatically make me the person behind the matter? You can’t pin this on me based on that alone!”

“Enough!” Harold’s voice cut through the air like a sharp blade. “You know exactly what you’ve done!” No one present was naive. The truth was already evident to all—whether Kane was behind the matter or not was no longer in question. Kane’s expression darkened instantly. He knew that Harold had chosen Lucas’ side. There was no point in trying to win him over now.

Fury burned in Kane’s chest, but he swallowed it down. Without another word, he turned on his heels and strode out of the dining room. Yet, instead of leaving the estate altogether, he ascended the grand staircase and went to his bedroom.

been completely shattered. A heavy silence descended upon the table.

room. Reaching Kane’s door, he didn’t bother knocking. Instead, he twisted the doorknob and walked straight in. Kane was on the balcony, a cigarette dangling from his fingers. The ashtray beside him overflowed with cigarette butts, a

already full ashtray. Harold’s voice dropped to a low,

lowered his gaze. A moment later, he let out a humorless chuckle. “Since you’ve already made up your mind, what’s the point in me saying anything? If you insist

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his eyes flashing with both anger and disappointment. “Kane! What more

to stay in Owathe, and yet now, you start stirring up trouble

his jaw. He had been reckless back then—underestimating Lucas, and he had paid

breath and continued, his voice calmer but no less firm. “Lucas has never wronged you. You keep trying to punish him for the past, but the truth is—the matter before has nothing to do with him. I have told you time and time again—your mother passed away due to her illness. Your mother’s death had nothing to do with Lucas’ mother, nor with Lucas.

storm breaking free. “Nothing to do with them? If that woman hadn’t seduced you, would you have wanted to divorce my mother? Would my mother have

into a cold smile. “Dad, you make it sound like

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