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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Quintus retorted, feigning offense. “You

sister alive, but you laugh

clown or something?” His self–deprecating humor

to Emmanuel and

the first time, had such a clear understanding

“I’ve

retrieve my medical books. I’ll find a way to break

As

that’s up to

nodded, a whirlwind of emotions playing across her face. As

now so changed, a secret

a child, it would

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memories.

a fresh chapter in her life. How

ever compete with Mackenzie?

chimed in, “Aunt Laura, did

is really responsible!” He turned to Mackenzie

“I’ll treat you just as well,

eyes in exasperation. Here she

still wouldn’t give

come on, enough already!

Emmanuel’s tone became serious as he addressed Laura.

surname Verkade. Do you know

the Quillen family

paling

me as Ms. Lenoir because

family. I don’t involve myself in their

slightly as she continued, “Are you

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1898 The

the

Emmanuel confirmed bluntly. Even Laura, the

which meant most people

situation.

distance herself from the accusations, Laura

it. But

Verkade family will be hosting a business

to rally the major families in Nuthana to

Chamber of Comce. You can confront

directly there.”

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