Chapter 1142

After Emmett's grandparents on her mother's side passed away, the Yeager family cut ties with her early on. With both parents of the White family gone, those relatives from that side weren't stepping in to help either.

If they didn't care, there might not even be anyone to claim her body when the

time came.

"Alright, I'll handle it," Tarquin agreed without hesitation.

"And Maria, once she's able to be moved, we'll transfer her to Jindale City. It just

so happens Emmett's grandfather is settling down there. We'll all head back."

"Good, I'll call Benjamin Lawson ahead of time to arrange the transfer to his hospital."

"Right, Cecil's in for a heavy sentence this time, isn't he?"

"He is! With all the charges against him, even if he avoids the death penalty, he's looking at life without parole. He'll never see the outside of a prison again."

Elysia said bitterly, "Serves him right! It's all karma!"

She was no saint and felt no pity for Cecil; the harsher his sentence, the better.

"Cecil really did squander a good hand. I wonder what he thinks, now knowing his real dad is Bertram?"

"He already knows. I had a friend tell him."

"Really?" Elysia looked surprised.

just to rile him

by now. He had just learned that his biological father was

more money than he could ever spend in

he drooled over? Die-hard

his dad publicly announced that he wouldn't be inheriting a dime; all his wealth was going to Emmett and

like someone telling

you hit the jackpot. Your dad's a mogul, you're the real deal rich kid with more money than you can

as you're getting thrilled, imagining champagne, sports cars,

inheritance; it's all

in shock,

stunned, shouting, "Impossible! Absolutely

could he mess up such a good hand? It just couldn't

No, no, no!

really

he'd surely find

muttered "impossible" between sobs, slapping himself hard across the face until he cried himself

...

was serenading Elysia

his songs; they always led

wanted to tell you, you bring

to the desert, you said

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