Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1381

Joseph shoved James aside, bursting with excitement as he pushed through the wall. To their amazement, the wall began to tremble, and then a section slid back, opening like elevator doors to reveal an old lift behind it.

Joseph's eyes lit up with excitement. He turned to James, exclaiming, "It's a secret passage! A secret passage!" Without hesitation, Joseph stepped in. Harold was about to follow, but James shot him a look and said, "Stay here and keep an eye out."

Even though Harold was annoyed, he stayed put to avoid arousing Joseph's suspicion. Once inside the elevator, Joseph showed no fear of the unknown. He kept talking to James, "I've been searching for so long, spent so many years, and finally, I've found it... James, our family can finally be together forever. We won't ever have to be apart again!"

James's face remained stoic, treating Joseph's words as nothing more than a whimsical fantasy. Soon, the elevator descended about thirty feet before stopping with a heavy thud.

the doors opened, a chilly breeze hit them, and the gleam of gold momentarily blinded them.

piles of gold and silver, treasures scattered as if

wonders, was taken aback by the sight. He understood why the Aldridge family had gone to such lengths to hide these treasures. Such immense

him. James watched as Joseph stumbled forward, his eyes fixed on the path ahead.

a fleeting moment, Joseph imagined Ruby smiling at him from afar. "Rose... I'm here," he whispered, his

tightly, hoping to