"Reuben swapped Norbert's lifesaving meds with mere vitamin pills. His frail health took a turn for the worse just last week, it's a miracle he's still kicking. The way things were going, he didn't have many months left anyway. Phineas, you and your family must be itching for Hetfield's Homestead to kick the bucket, huh? Once he's gone, those shares he's clutching fall right into your lap, and just like that, you two can call the shots in the Hetfield family."

The moment Stuart dropped this bomb, a shockwave hit everyone present.

Their squabbles and schemes were no secret, but plotting a man's demise was a whole other level of low.

Even kidnapping Stuart hadn't been aimed at taking a life.

And to think someone would dare lay a finger on Norbert...

Phineas and his wife couldn't even bring themselves to glance at Reuben, fearing his panic-stricken eyes might confirm their worst fears.

If there was any truth to this, they were done for.

Phineas retorted, "Stuart! What kind of nonsense is that? How could Reuben ever stoop so low? You're just trying to frame him to cover your own tracks, aren't you?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early

hidden cameras all over the mansion, Phineas. If you're interested, I've got footage of Reuben tampering with the meds. I

Stuart was past caring.

been failing for a while; his last episode had left him barely clinging to life, with doctors giving him months at best. Yet, Stuart couldn't stomach the thought of someone

"Norbert, Reuben would never do such a thing, he must have been misled... You've watched him

do you really have just a few months left? Dad,

but find humor in the

life

it clear his time was limited, but he'd chosen to keep this from

Norbert found a bitter

grandson, plotting his death for

Hetfields seemed to care about nothing but money and shares, with little concern for

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