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.

lifted his head, saying, “Right, let’s draft a notary document. And Kermit, you’ll need to write a statement

too,”

agreement,

voice trembled with emotion, “Kermit, think this through. What if the cops recover the

regrets. My

money was gone

been at this game for years, with elaborate schemes. Once the money hit their accounts, it was sliced and

passed, the funds likely bverseas. Getting even a few million back would

signature and passing it to

a clear

Laurinda hadn’t

Sanderson on this day of family

appetite lost, feeling something heavy

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terribly wrong. By always yielding, he had neglected the family matters, letting things spiral out of control, beyond the point of return.

family was falling apart.

a decade in that moment, deflated. Without a word, he ascended the stairs.

him leave. He signed the document, then rose, “We should head back. Once the

Delaney Manor, the drive home was silent. Sanderson sat in the passenger seat, wordless.

Cordelia’s hand in

were solemn, the only sound Cordelia’s soft recitation, “When nations fall, it’s not for lack of strength or

Silence fell again.

then realized, a family, like a nation, needed governance. The Delaney family’s disintegration wasn’t his failure,

his heart felt lighter. He glanced at Cordelia, unsure if her recitation was

home, Sanderson tallied their liquid

twinge of guilt, “How will we manage expenses until the

money was easily moved. But spending thirty million to sever ties with the Delaney

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