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.

Jacqueline have a great relationship," I

quite the opposite. It includes all profits from a certain contract over

was under your dad's name, which means it was for your

at the Wagner Group, I had no idea about it.

feel right using it and couldn't rest easy if he did. So, he put all the profits from that project in your dad's name. He also said that when you got married, it

streamed down my face. At the same time, a sharp pang of guilt spread through my chest. After all that Herschel had done for my dad

sternly, "Herschel did

Herschel not wrong my dad, but he also blamed himself for that contract, so he'd been more than generous to me, even

than to his son.

shame," Lord

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

I bowed deeply before

there, deep in thought. Moved by everything Herschel did, I still couldn't take

to verify it myself.

request

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

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