Chapter 0231

After Peter’s death, the Palmer family descended into utter chaos. While Peter hadn’t been the one running the family, what he represented to each of them triggered a cascade of emotional reactions.

Grandma Catherine fell into a deep depression. The once strong, proud matriarch slowly became a shadow of her former self, clinging to the ashes of her youngest grandson as she slept. Her health deteriorated rapidly. Leonardo, deeply concerned for his mother, enlisted Maximus’s help to launch an exhaustive search for Mary. But in Valentia, there wasn’t a single trace of her.

Marcus Bartz had wiped every record of Mary’s existence. All they knew from security footage was that she had boarded a plane, but her destination remained unknown.

26

Maximus, overwhelmed, called off his wedding just a week before the date. Meanwhile, Alexia had just given birth

to their firstborn son, who was promptly registered as Lucius Palmer. The boy was the spitting image of Maximus as a child, with a temperament to match–even as a baby, he often left his parents baffled.

with Maximus for abandoning her to chase after Mary. She had been rushed to the hospital in an ambulance while he was off searching. That incident had been the final straw. It was then that she realized the truth: Maximus still loved the

of the baby.

want her alive. She and her

Theodore to handle it and ensured other trusted men would help dispose of the body. Alexia wanted proof that

considered his greatest treasure. Though he and Peter hadn’t been close friends, they shared a mutual respect and an unspoken

was beginning to suspect his loyalties, so he acted with increasing caution. When Peter was killed, Theodore had been forced to swallow his anger and inform Frank that the job was done. The ment responsible for Peter’s death would eventually pay, but that

about whether the swelling in her body would subside in time. She refused to cancel the wedding and wanted to proudly declare herself Mrs. Palmer. In a pitiful tone, she turned to

is the firstborn of the Palmer and Levett families. I don’t know how you plan

ache. He knew full well that both Mary and Alexia had suffered because of him. He couldn’t keep hurting people this way. Without thinking twice, he proposed they get

She asked her assistant to bring cosmetics and a more suitable gown for a social magazine spread. Within a couple of hour, Alexia looked as though she’d

1/2

+25 BONUS

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255