Chapter 451 Die Alone or Take Your Whole Family with You?


After getting back from the cemetery, Stuart called Ambrose into his office.

"Dad, you gotta believe me. Don't let Alaric fool you!" Alaric pleaded.

"Who's lying? I'll figure it out!" Stuart snapped.

Just then, Bill walked in. Ambrose's heart skipped a beat. Had Bill already spilled the beans?

He shouldn't have. They were both in deep trouble. If Bill confessed, it was game over for both of them.

"Mr. Vale, you wanted to see me?" Bill asked, already sensing what was coming.

"Yeah," Stuart said, eyeing both Ambrose and Bill. "Of the three people that night, only Denny is missing."

"Didn't Denny quit and go home?" Bill asked, trying to sound casual.

"Did he quit and go home, or was he killed?" Stuart shot back.

Ambrose quickly jumped in to clarify, "Dad, Denny just left a resignation letter and vanished. I'm looking for him too. Why would he be killed?"

"Exactly, Mr. Vale," Bill added. "Denny was loyal to Ambrose. If anyone should've been killed, it would've been me. Why Denny?"

for years. I trusted you enough to put you with Todd. You failed to protect him, and that's already a death sentence. If you're helping Ambrose lie to me,

panicking. "I'd never lie to you. Please, investigate

on it and he has some evidence. He came to see me last

confess, only you will die.

trap.

up!" Stuart barked.

stay quiet, watching Bill anxiously. Stuart was

might crack under the pressure and confess, dooming

demanded, pulling out a dagger and

a bad feeling about this. His mind raced,

If you don't, I'll slit your throat and let you bleed out!" Stuart threatened, pressing the blade harder. Blood started to trickle. "I'll talk," Bill

Bill's words, Ambrose could almost taste the blood in

"That night, actually..."

to spill, the office door flew open,

lost it. "Who

he walked

an anonymous tip about

who was on the floor, blood soaking

our job?" Neil said,

cool. "Ambrose was acting up, and this guy's been out of it lately. Just teaching them a lesson. Who the hell called the cops? Sorry to drag

but I care about you guys. No need to come out for small stuff like this," Stuart said, forcing a

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