Chapter 104

The room fell into a mix of expressions, each telling its own story.

Sanderson’s gaze on Laurinda was a mix of disbelief and tension. He had thought his request would be met with refusal, but she agreed without hesitation.

That was his mom. How ridiculous!

Lorna, seeing his distress, reached for Sanderson’s hand and found it ice cold, his fingers clenched tight. It was evident he was deeply upset.

Lorna never imagined Laurinda could be so heartless.

Laurinda, oblivious to the tension, pressed urgently, “Sanderson, your word’s your bond?”

Steward found himself speechless, unable to fathom Laurinda’s foolishness, his voice barely above a hoarse whisper, “Do you even understand what you’re agreeing to?”

“Of course,” Laurinda replied, her voice cool and detached, “We’ve severed our relationship, right? Fine by me. What good does keeping ties do me? Might as well make a clean break and get it over with.”

She shot Rachel a glare after her declaration. Kermit and Rachel had been sweet–talking her, tricking her into giving away two–thirds of her money. Now it was all gone.

She resented Kermit, but what could she do? Rachel had produced a son, the very future of the Delaney family.

Steward stared at her, lost for words. And Sanderson also remained silent.

As numbness spread through his body, a clear and cool voice pierced the haze, “We should get this notarized

first.

Sanderson looked up, his eyes meeting Cordelia’s serious gaze.

In that moment, warmth flooded his heart. He still had Cordelia and Lorna.

let’s draft a notary document. And Kermit, you’ll need to write

too,”

nodded in agreement, “Sure

with emotion, “Kermit, think this through. What if the cops recover the fifty million? No

hurriedly affirmed, “No regrets. My word is my bond.”

was gone for good.

swindlers had been at this game for years, with elaborate schemes. Once the money hit their accounts, it was sliced and diced into hundreds and thousands of transactions, laundered through countless accounts, the majority withdrawn immediately. The longer the

likely bverseas. Getting even a few million back would be a

his signature and passing it to Sanderson, “Sanderson, take a look. Once we get it

was ready, a clear sign

wonder Laurinda

targeted Sanderson on this day of family reunion.

appetite lost, feeling something heavy in his chest, making it hard to breathe.

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wrong. By always yielding, he had neglected the family matters, letting things spiral out

family was falling

a decade in that moment, deflated.

the document, then rose, “We should head back.

drive home was silent. Sanderson sat in the

Cordelia’s hand in

sound Cordelia’s soft recitation, “When nations fall, it’s not for lack of strength or poor strategy, but the folly of bribing the enemy. To weaken oneself by

Silence fell again.

governance. The Delaney family’s disintegration

glanced at Cordelia, unsure if her recitation

their liquid assets,

“How will we

control of the perpetrators, the money was easily moved. But spending thirty million to sever

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