The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1494

Pearce finished his announcement and casually tossed the crumpled piece of paper back to the child. The baby clutched his new name in one hand and a toy soldier in the other. Seated under the dim kitchen light, he was silent, head bowed, fidgeting with the toy.

The onlookers felt a chill despite the warm atmosphere; the baby was carrying a knife for crying out loud! But out of politeness, they refrained from criticism and instead offered their congratulations to Bernard and Eleanor.

Only Cedric, with his twins snuggled in his arms, snorted, “The name I made for him was better! I wonder who’s got it in for Bernard to saddle the kid with a name like that…”

As the Sharp family members exchanged awkward compliments, Cedric’s words hung in the air. Peterson glanced nervously toward the door. The estate was grand, and one had to squint to make out the silhouette standing resolutely at the iron gates.

Yates, donning a black top hat, peered at the harmonious scene inside, yearning to see his great-grandson, now a year old, and wondering how he had grown. But he knew all too well that neither Eleanor nor the Laurences would welcome him.

limped away toward his car. An old bullet wound from a skirmish with Xavier Penrod had left its

quite recovered his

limp were inconsequential, he ambled along, Bernard’s cool gaze cut through the crowd, briefly

was halted by a hand resting on the car window-a hand with slender, pale

him, expressionless, and murmured, “I owe you thanks for the incident in the operating room, and for

brain. As long as your tumor doesn’t recur, it won’t affect the chip. You won’t have to worry about your

He knew the name ‘Damian’ was Yates’ doing, and although Eleanor was unaware, he

happiness with Bernard, especially Peterson, who held Bernard in high regard and trusted him with his

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that aside from Yates’ unwelcome presence, the Laurences had no significant animosity toward them. Still, Veronica was waiting for Yates to

accounts.