Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1209 Deception's Harrowing Depths

This imprudent and cryptic behavior seemed to epitomize Anthony's character

perfectly.

Anthony found himself abruptly stopped at the exit of Yatesville highway, confronted by none other than Colin, who had once held him in high esteem.

Colin stood before him, watching silently as Anthony was forcibly extracted from his car, anguish evident in his eyes. "Uncle, why must you insist on pushing this further?"

"My brother has spelled things out plainly for you. Unless you visit Aunt Dorothy in the hospital and speak with her, Kenneth's life will be at risk," Colin declared.

Having been brought up by Dorothy and known for his innocence and straightforwardness, Colin struggled to fathom Anthony's actions.

Colin grappled with the reasons behind Anthony's abandonment of Aunt Dorothy, Jude, and even himself. Perhaps love had waned, replaced by resentment. But Kenneth? Colin couldn't fathom Anthony abandoning Kenneth.

Kenneth was his son with Florence, his beloved mistress. Didn't Anthony care for Kenneth any longer? How could someone not love their own flesh and blood, and only care for their own livelihood?

The complexity of these emotions filled Colin's gaze as he looked at Anthony, trying to make sense of it all.

Anthony's expression twisted into a sneer. "Do you take me for a fool?"

a hand on Ken, he'll lose any hold over me!"

run, Ken will remain unharmed! But if I remain here, Damien will chase me down like

crimson as they met Colin's gaze. "If you cherish our years together,

coming for

wouldn't escape unscathed. Damien had uncovered the details of Raymond's demise and the circumstances of Charisa's tragic end-all of which

to its fullest. How could he yield so easily to

a steady gaze. "My brother doesn't provoke without cause, nor does he

to make you

his eyes, wondering if Colin could really be

couldn't believe that Damien hadn't

cleared his throat. "It's

with the Lenoirs, he was not only blind but crippled and bound

to the Lenoir fold, bitter that I didn't force you to serve him as if you

been the target of numerous assassination attempts,"

if I had sent you back to the Lenoir family sooner,

those harrowing ordeals, and

continued, his words flowing with

grown up in a safer environment!"

his