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

you see your sister alive, but you

a clown or something?” His

Emmanuel and

had such a

them. “I’ve already sent someone to

to retrieve my medical books. I’ll find a

As

back, that’s

nodded, a whirlwind of emotions playing across

changed, a secret hope took root in

a child,

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never regained her memories. She could

start a fresh chapter in her life. How

ever compete with Mackenzie?

chimed in, “Aunt Laura, did you hear that?

is really responsible!” He turned

“I’ll treat you just as well, following his

rolled her eyes in exasperation. Here she

still wouldn’t give

come on, enough already!

Lenoir,” Emmanuel’s tone became serious as he addressed Laura.

Verkade. Do you know what role the Verkade

the Quillen

her face paling

you address me as Ms. Lenoir because I’ve

I don’t involve myself in their affairs

“Are you

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the

bluntly. Even Laura, the daughter

people would have such suspicions in

situation.

to distance herself from the

to do with it. But I can tell you this.

family will be hosting

the major families in Nuthana to support William as

Chamber of Comce. You

directly there.”

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