Chapter 0779

At the mention of the company that had belonged to his late wife’s parents, everything clicked for Marcus. Vincent Moriarty was the estranged son of Simon Stephenson his late wife’s father. Now it all made sense. Anthony and Vincent’s strange interest in him had a reason. The aunt Anthony had once mentioned was none other than Valentina Stephenson Moriarty.

“Why didn’t you ever tell me Valentina was your aunt?” Marcus asked in shock.

The revelation hit him like a bucket of cold water. He had never had the chance to meet this so–called brother. He knew his brother–in–law had hated him. He knew what a terrible father he was. But he had never imagined he would see him again. Even after everything that had happened, he had never stopped to wonder what had become of Simon and little Anthony.

“If I had told you the whole truth, you wouldn’t have cooperated the way you did. You would’ve focused on something else, and we wouldn’t have gotten this far,” Anthony said honestly.

“When Magnus contacted us, I didn’t think we would make it this far. My son was rising in politics–not because he wanted to be a governor or any of that nonsense. He wanted to be a judge. He wanted to punish people differently than you did,” Vincent added calmly.

“I still don’t understand your motives…” Marcus admitted, still struggling to piece it all together.

wanted to kill–Peter Palmer. After this trial,

have to do

conducted an extensive investigation. He uncovered some dark secrets about the Levett family, the Palmers, and even a few about the Bartzs–though those were more related to your uncle. Now, he could’ve destroyed all that evidence. But he didn’t. He kept digging. He and Theodore went so deep into our families‘ pasts that they discovered he wasn’t actually Maximus’s

his time with his wife flooded his mind. They had been so young, so in love. Their life in Galea had been peaceful. They had everything they needed there. How much had his life changed since

okay?” Anthony asked, noticing his dazed

Marcus tried to speak, but the words got stuck in his throat.

man! You’re gonna give yourself a heart attack if you don’t calm down. Remember, you have four kids now -well, three–but those three still need you,” Vincent said, standing up and placing

Marcus asked,

stay trapped in that life of excess after Peter supposedly died.”

me? How long have you known I was alive? Why didn’t you look

different ways. My father got sick after losing her. I straightened up. I never married, but I took on my role as a father. And I know–nothing I do

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