Chapter 1237

Conner sat back in his chair, exuding the confidence of a victor, looking down at those who once sneered at him, the very folks who prided themselves on thinking they were above everyone else.

That night, many met their end by his hand. The suffering his mother endured, he forced everyone to witness all over again, through the eyes of another woman.

Emmery couldn't stand watching his mother tormented to death, so he raised his gun at Conner. But before he could pull the trigger, Asher, hidden in the crowd, shot Emmery, leaving him powerless.

In the blink of an eye, Conner had his gun aimed squarely at Emmery's forehead.

Laughing maniacally, Emmery said, "Ha! Conner, I always knew only one of us would walk away from this alive. None of us are clean. According to our code, family should be spared. I lost, and I accept that. Just let Maja go."

Conner smirked, "And leave a loose end?"

"I've hidden Grandpa's body. If you want the only elder who ever had your back to be without a grave, then go ahead, kill me."

teeth, "He was your

he wasn't just

If you leave me behind, I'll haunt you, you hear me? I'm not your wife, I don't need your rescue!"

Annie's cheek as she asked calmly, "So, you let my sister

Emmery did that earned Conner's respect: protecting the one

a bitter smile, "I suddenly get why my sister did what

at the night, murmuring, "But

unusually soft, "Annie, don't get caught up in the feud between your sister and me. I won't kill your sister; I promised you and Emmery. If I can, I'll protect

losing loved ones and couldn't bear for

her eyes glistening with tears, "But my sister wants to kill

to comfort her, Conner laughed with a hint of arrogance, "I'm the head of the family, I've defied

Conner, who was doing his best to reassure her, "What if I had your child, would my sister

"What, what?!"

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