“Alright, have a rest!”

Rowan huffed and got up to dismiss himself. Before he left the room, though, Liam stopped him.

“Mr. Irwin, hold on!”

Rowan turned around slowly. “Anything else?”

Liam did not say anything and merely waved him over. Rowan frowned in disdain but could not bear to be petty with someone of his father’s age.

With a long face, he plopped himself down on the couch next to Liam’s bed.

Liam watched him with a discreet smile.

“What is it?” Rowan checked his watch. It was about lunchtime, and he needed to rush to Imperial Media to take a look at his precious daughter!

Liam kept his smile and turned serious as he lowered his voice to ask, “Mr. Irwin, have you managed to find out anything?”

Rowan’s expression went stiff, and his gaze dimmed.

Liam more or less understood it looking at his face.

“It’s alright, go on.” He chuckled. “I’m what, 70 to 80 now. What haven’t I seen? Something small like this won’t alarm me.”

Rowan pursed his lips. Even if it would not startle the old man, he had to watch his words.

for so many years. He would be honest

asked directly, “Is there

him the truth, “I did a lab test on the medicine. The ingredients are of superior quality, but

high in fats and sodium consumed at your age will

Liam’s expression gradually soured.

an addictive ingredient mixed in your tonic. It’s a plant in

“Poppy?”

in Southeast Aciatic. Some ill-meaning businesses will crush

expecting this, but it

keep this to yourself. It’s best not to divulge it,” Rowan said in a low voice. “Your grandson, Zephyr, is

Liam kept a

were not in direct lineage. Liam himself had five children—three overseas, and only Matthew and Henry were by his side. They would find it easier to poison

to ploys and tricks all these years and falling out of blood families.

him falling ill this time, the other Hamertons were beginning to stir. Everyone had their

Matthew’s intelligence was limited. Zephyr was the only one who could shoulder

before, this time included. Not only had he overpowered those

that, this was on the

of the house to run the family affairs, manage the finances, balance out connections and

outside, and the woman would keep the back in check—this was how

Liam sighed.

only been focused on training an heir but overlooked

There was a sense of nobility in her, and she was gracious in behavior and not intimidated when she stood

her so vehemently in the past. He wondered if Cordelia was

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