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."

no talent of her own and had

no time. She stepped forward and called him out directly, "Orion Woodwind, how long are you

stirred at the mention

saw Tina, his lips twitched. "You... How do you

"Did you think you hid it well? These things can be uncovered with a little

closer to him. "I also know you're not truly part of the Swanson family. You're from the Woodwind branch of the hidden

to amass wealth got you exiled from

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

one spot, neither speaking nor

stone to expand your personal interests. You exploited their

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

in your hands, in just five years, you transformed it from a mid-level family to

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

now is my creation. If they

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

with. The Swanson family had been foolish

all their wealth to

way? What he wanted was

tool for his revenge

tried to stop

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

give me what I wanted. I partnered with her to show the Woodwind family

I wanted to

self-proclaimed noble hidden

a chair behind Tina, gesturing for her to

take care of

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

acted on her own." Tina's tone grew lighter, almost casual. "Then you

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