Chapter 1008 Despair

Joseph's heart ached as he asked, “Dad... how could we cover this up?”

James' gaze spoke of the stress he had endured from being in an influential position for a long time. He said to his son, “You have to find a way. Even hiding it for a second is precious time saved. Don't let me down, Joe. And take good care of your mom and sister, all right?”

“Dad...” Joseph was choking up with tears.

James spoke as though he was sharing his last wishes before death. Joseph was devastated, yet there was nothing he could do to change the situation.

He regretted his decision to follow Lucas into business instead of going into politics.

Perhaps I could've been more helpful to my father as a politician and not a businessman.

“Ashlyn and Lucas, you're both fine, intelligent people. Nobody knows what will happen to me next, so don't try anything rash, okay?” James worried the couple would attempt something extreme and land themselves in a sticky situation instead.

His words caused Ashlyn's heart to burn with rage.

James was a good man and had been kind to her.

significantly to Lake City's economic

criminalize someone as nice as

vowed, “Don't worry, James. We'll

We'll do everything we can

aura as he

this person is, I'll tear him

to his

plunged into austere

and had no

an elegant dress, though its crumpled fabric gave away the fact

help, “Mr. Lochlan, your family seems to be on good terms with the Haddock family. I'm coming to you because I'm utterly out

feared Dixon, she found herself worrying

with images of his miserable, agonizing state in

recollection of that imagery

only think of turning to the Frasers

had only learned of Dixon's imprisonment earlier

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