Chapter 899

In May, the skies over Jindale City darkened with an unseasonal storm, as if the heavens themselves were ready to devour the city whole.

The windshield wipers battled furiously against the deluge, but visibility remained a challenge.

The driver, cautious, slowed to a crawl, which meant Tarquin and his three sons were yet to reach home.

Within the car, the atmosphere was thick with tension as the family of four, brows furrowed, stared out at the rain-soaked world beyond the glass, each lost in a sea of heavy thoughts.

The air inside the car felt oppressively heavy.

Evan, the youngest, twisting his face in discomfort, finally broke the silence, turning to his brother Elliot with a troubled expression,

"Bro, I'm upset."

Elliot, who had been ruminating over Keith's situation, glanced at him, concern evident in his tone,

"What's up? Is it about Keith?"

"Yeah. After hearing what Keith's foster parents said, I'm furious. They're despicable, aren't they? If Mom found out someone was dragging us up a hill, she'd go ballistic! Keith's foster parents only care about cash. They're scum; better off dead!"

Elliot frowned, adding,

to spend their lives behind bars. They don't deserve any less." Whether it was one's own parents or foster ones,

"Do

see

no fool. He'll

juncture just screamed that

anyone with half

Evan, still perplexed, questioned,

the strings? Keith was just a kid back then, hardly of any use. Why spend so much effort on him? To target Grandpa using Keith, they'd have to wait till

Evan finished, silence once again

and Elliot, too, pondered this

Kendrick to harm Keith was clearly a

him against the Bradford family and Kendrick indeed seemed

Keith could have been directly used against the Bradford

just didn't add

in the dark because we know nothing about this mystery man's identity. Once we drag him into the light, everything

mention, Evan's frustration

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