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

"Herschel's safe is quite the opposite. It includes all profits from a

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

All these years at the Wagner Group, I had no idea about

didn't feel right using it and couldn't rest easy if he did. So, he put all the profits from that project in your

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

Lord called out sternly, "Herschel did

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

than to his son.

a shame,"

those words, but my mind was too

Clark!" I bowed deeply

driving off, and I sat there, deep in thought. Moved by everything Herschel did,

to verify it myself.

the police station to request the accident report

is too old. You'll need to schedule an appointment in advance and provide

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