Chapter 296



Because of the love Herschel and Jacqueline showed my family, I was terrified it would all be a joke.

I thought, 'But can I trust a word Lord says?'

I know it was no good to be suspicious, but we were talking about the loss of my parents' lives. I didn't know how to ask again, so I stayed silent.

"Felicia, you might not know this, but Herschel has a safe in the bank," Lord revealed, catching me by surprise.

"Heh," he chuckled. "Don't get it twisted. Herschel and I are not the same."

I couldn't help but smile at that.

So, Lord was aware of his reputation. The inte was rife with tales of Lord's countless lovers, but it also mentioned that, despite his many affairs, he only had one child, Allen.

a great

reaction, before continuing, "Herschel's safe is quite the opposite. It includes all profits

at me and said, "Felicia, that safe was under your dad's name, which means it was

Group, I had no idea about it.

So, he put all the profits from that project in your dad's name. He also said that when you got married, it should serve as your dowry from

a sharp pang of guilt spread through my chest. After all that

out sternly, "Herschel did

Herschel not wrong my dad, but he also blamed himself for that contract, so he'd been more

than to his son.

shame," Lord

meant by those words, but my mind was too preoccupied to

I bowed deeply

while to stop my car after driving off, and I sat there, deep in thought.

to verify it myself.

request the accident report of my parents' car

too old. You'll need to schedule an appointment in advance and provide proof of kinship,"

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