Chapter 1652

Although Wesley was older, his face bore no fine lines, marking him as a mature and composed middle-aged man.

"Where is Jenna?" Adler demanded, unwilling to waste another second in Wesley's presence. Every moment lost meant Jenna was in more danger.

Wesley took a seat, the grandeur of the cathedral around them making it feel as if he were perched high above, necessitating Adler to look up to meet his gaze. Wesley spoke slowly, "The girl is in my grasp. If you wish to save her, you must trade something of equal value."

"What did you say?"

Adler laughed incredulously, "Trade? Jenna is not an object. You've kidnapped her; that's a crime! Besides, she's your future daughter-in-law. Why would you do this?" "Jenna belongs to a distant branch of the Costello family. Of all the people, why her? The Costellos are cold-hearted, not a single good one among them."

Wesley's voice was cold, "If you weren't my son, she would have been dead already."

"Hand Jenna over to me!"

saber, advanced towards Wesley, but the next second, a gunshot halted

just inches from Adler's feet. In such dim light, only a marksman could achieve such precision. "See, how rash you

saying, "Reece is far more competent,

Wesley on

actually

it hadn't been for a business marriage with your mother, I wouldn't have abandoned Rasheta and her son The life you've lived these past twenty years should have been

brother? Are you fucking joking

Reece raised his gun again,

like a toy in

couldn't advance

move he made was within Reece's

wouldn't have been forced to marry her. Before you were born, Reece was already on the way. I failed them, mother and son. Hence, everything that belongs to the

He is my

you choose to give everything to. I just

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