Chapter 1898 The Verkade Scheme

Chapter 1898

“Claudette, what’s wrong? Please, say something!” Laura’s voice trembled

with desperation as she gripped Claudette’s hand tightly, but her daughter

remained as still and unresponsive as a porcelain doll.

“Manuel, what happened to my sister?” Elizabeth asked anxiously.

“She was brainwashed and deeply hypnotized,” Emmanuel explained gravely.

“I killed the person who had control over her, but now she’s like a robot.”

The revelation hit like a thunderbolt. Laura and Elizabeth broke down in tears,

their sobs echoing through the room. Even Felicity, who had been trying to

hold herself together, couldn’t contain her grief. As she wept, a bittersweet

thought crossed her mind–if only Sarah could have been as fortunate as

Claudette, alive even if not fully herself. Just to see Sarah again would have

been enough to soothe her aching heart.

Suddenly, a booming voice shattered the somber mood. “Hey, why are you all

crying? It’s not like Claudette can’t wake up!” Quintus barged into the room,

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his usual bravado on full display.

Elizabeth, momentarily distracted from her sorrow, looked up at her brother

with surprise. “Quintus, you’re still alive?”

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mean?” Quintus retorted, feigning

see your sister alive, but you laugh when

something?” His self–deprecating humor

Emmanuel and

the first time, had

assured them. “I’ve already sent someone to

books. I’ll find

and she’ll return to normal. As for whether her old

that’s

emotions playing

her once vibrant daughter, now so changed, a secret hope

Emmanuel and Mackenzie expecting a child, it would

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The

regained her memories. She could

chapter in her life. How else

ever compete with Mackenzie?

ready with a jest, chimed in, “Aunt Laura, did you hear

is really responsible!” He turned to

“I’ll treat you just as well,

eyes in exasperation.

child, and Quintus still wouldn’t

come on, enough already!

became serious as he

surname Verkade. Do you know what

Quillen

visibly flinched, her face paling as she quickly shook her

address me as Ms. Lenoir because I’ve

family. I don’t involve myself in their affairs anymore.” Her

continued, “Are you saying that

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1898 The

in the Quillen

bluntly. Even Laura, the daughter

most people would have such

situation.

to distance herself from the accusations,

swear, I had nothing to do with it. But I can tell

the Verkade family will be hosting a business event

to rally the major families in Nuthana

Chamber of Comce. You can confront

directly there.”

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