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."

own and had

at the barely breathing Mark, Tina wasted no time. She stepped forward and called him out

at the mention of this name. His pale face slowly

saw Tina, his lips twitched.

think you hid it well? These

family. You're from the Woodwind branch of the hidden

of abilities to amass wealth got you exiled from your

Swanson, and became a live-in son-in-law. Overnight, you turned yourself into a member

this, Mark stared silently at one spot, neither speaking

"But everyone knows your ambition doesn't end there. You used 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

love with you and tried to cover for you in front of her parents. Yet, you poisoned her

just five years, you transformed it from

was calm. "The Swanson family today is nothing like what it used

laugh. "Everything the Swanson family has now is my creation.

he spoke of these matters, there wasn't a trace of remorse on Orion

with. The Swanson family had

all their wealth to him

could things work that way? What he wanted

had merely been a tool for his revenge against the

stop him had to

"I am curious, though. With the Swanson family already in your hands, you could've done

glint of cunning flashed through Mark's murky eyes. "She was the only one who could give me what I wanted. I partnered with her to show the Woodwind family that I

to

self-proclaimed

behind Tina, gesturing for her

take care of my

chair, rubbing her lower back. "So, the matter of harvesting

couldn't wait and acted on her own." Tina's tone grew lighter, almost

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