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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supposed to mean?” Quintus retorted, feigning offense.

but you laugh when

a clown or something?” His self–deprecating humor

Emmanuel and

had such a

Emmanuel assured them. “I’ve

to retrieve my medical books. I’ll find

return to normal. As for whether

that’s

of emotions playing across her face. As she

changed, a secret hope took root

With Emmanuel and Mackenzie expecting a child, it would be

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memories. She could

in her

ever compete with Mackenzie?

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

responsible!” He turned

grin. “I’ll treat you just as well, following

her eyes in exasperation.

wouldn’t give up his flirtatious antics.

come on, enough already!

tone became serious as

Verkade. Do you know what role

the Quillen

visibly flinched, her face paling as

Lenoir because I’ve been married

I don’t involve myself in

as she continued, “Are you saying

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1898 The

the Quillen

Even Laura, the daughter

most people

situation.

herself from the accusations,

had nothing to do with it. But I can tell you

will be

rally the major families in

of the Nuthana Chamber of

directly there.”

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