Chapter 971: How Long Are You Planning to Keep Up the Act?
Tina frowned.
Kevin seemed to anticipate her confusion. "Kaleigh is not related to the Swanson family. She's just an adopted child."
Tina said nothing.
It was as if Kevin had already calculated her arrival and guessed what questions she would ask. One by one, he answered without her even opening her mouth.
Kevin turned the key, stepped back, and said calmly, "I know Miss Reed must have a lot to ask me. Don't worry-I'll wait outside."
Without hesitation, Tina glanced at Jared.
Jared, without a second thought, kicked the door open.
Tina was speechless. Uncle, could you be a little gentler?
Jared responded unapologetically, "Sorry, Tina. Aside from you, I don't feel like being gentle to anyone."
Tina sighed silently.
Inside the dark room, a faint glow illuminated Mark, who was pinned to the wall.
The moment Tina and Jared stepped in and laid eyes on him, they immediately understood how
Kevin had managed to subdue him so easily.
Jared raised a brow. "His abilities are gone."
Tina sneered. "Discarding the donkey after it's done the work. Claudia's powers must have come from him."
had no talent of her own and had to steal
at the barely breathing Mark, Tina wasted no time. She stepped forward and called him out directly,
at the
saw Tina, his lips twitched. "You... How do you
in idle chatter. "Did you think you hid it well? These things can be uncovered
of the Swanson family. You're from the Woodwind branch of the hidden families. When you were young,
amass wealth got you exiled from your
live-in son-in-law. Overnight, you turned yourself into a member of the Swanson family, and no one ever discovered your
silently at one spot, neither
the Swanson family as a stepping stone to expand your personal interests. You exploited their assets ruthlessly, aiming to turn the Swanson family into your private
She was deeply in love with you and tried to cover for you in front of her parents. Yet, you poisoned her with your own hands. Then, as if that wasn't enough,
years, you transformed it from a mid-level family to an elite one. Your ruthless methods became
family today is nothing like what it used
family has now is my creation. If they were bent on
wasn't a trace of remorse on
Swanson family
their wealth to him could pave a
could things work that way? What he wanted was
a tool for his
to stop him had
look. "I am curious, though. With the Swanson family already in your hands, you could've done as you pleased.
was the only one who could give me what I
to crush them all under
those self-proclaimed noble
a chair behind Tina, gesturing for her
I can take care of
rubbing her lower back. "So, the matter of harvesting hearts for Claudia-was that
lighter, almost casual. "Then
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