The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

This incident had served as a wake-up call for the world's wealthiest families.

There were no deep-seated grudges passed down through generations-no old blood feuds to justify a fight to the bitter end. So, for years, these powerful dynasties had maintained a delicate balance, none daring to disrupt the uneasy peace.

Sherman laid out the results of his investigation, one by one.

"The Gardners are the richest family on the planet, with unimaginable wealth, but they've always kept a low profile. There are rumors, though people say the Gardners are cursed. They're blessed with brilliance, fortune, and power, but every last one of them meets a terrible end."

Sellers' brow furrowed slightly.

He'd heard the stories about the Gardners before, from Mr. Burton. The old man knew countless secrets and scandals from decades past. Whenever the Gardners came up, Mr. Burton would always sigh with a kind of helpless pity.

The third died in an explosion-there wasn't even a body left to bury. The fourth died in a murder-suicide with his wife. The fifth was strangled to death by his own father. The Gardner family is ancient,

ended in betrayal and disaster. That's why almost no one wants to get

Sellers' expression darkened.

told, he

he

had once treated them as a doctor. He knew the real reason behind the Gardners' gruesome deaths: a

Unless they stopped having children-or unless the next generation wasn't a true Gardner by blood. Some had tried that route, but it ended in

further over the edge. When one woman tried to cheat the bloodline, both

Burton had shaken his head in despair when he told Sellers about it. Even with all his medical skills, he couldn't cure that kind

up with lunatics. But right now,

the Gardner