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."

her own and had to steal

time. She stepped forward and called him out directly, "Orion Woodwind, how

the mention of this

lips twitched. "You...

wasn't interested in idle chatter. "Did you think you hid it well? These things can be

You're from the Woodwind branch of the hidden families. When you were young, your

abilities to amass wealth

Overnight, you turned yourself into a member of the Swanson family, and no one

one

Swanson family as a stepping stone to expand your personal interests. You exploited their assets ruthlessly,

your impure intentions was likely your wife, Miss Swanson. She was deeply in love with you and tried to cover for you in front of her parents. Yet, you poisoned her

years, you transformed it from a

family today is nothing

let out a cold laugh. "Everything the Swanson family has now is my creation. If they were bent on digging their own graves,

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

no heart to begin with. The Swanson

over all their wealth to him could pave

way? What he wanted was far beyond

had merely been a tool for his revenge against the Woodwind

stop him had to

the Swanson family already

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 could

without them. I wanted to crush them all

those self-proclaimed noble hidden

a chair behind Tina, gesturing for her to

I can take care of my

lower back. "So, the matter of harvesting hearts for Claudia-was that

she couldn't wait and acted on her own." Tina's tone grew lighter, almost casual. "Then you must've seen how she uses these hearts?" Mark

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