The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1279 Regret

“I promise you,” Lucius said, “the Darnell family will voluntarily

withdraw.”

He had lost.

His grandfather, Derrick Darnell, had taught him never to reveal his trump card in business and to keep people guessing. Derrick

despised Lucius‘ half–Cascadia heritage, but with only one grandson, he imparted what he knew.

Lucius had indeed never revealed his trump card over the years.

Even Adrian, his own father, had hoped for his demise. But Lucius wondered why it mattered even if he did meet a bad end. He had gotten what he truly wanted anyway.

Moreover, he only considered his maternal grandfather, Jared Neil, his family member. In a family that scorned him as a half–breed, it was Jared who took him to Hawford. He taught Lucius to write

Cascadian and kept him close.

green eyes didn’t matter. As long as he lived righteously, he

was long gone, after all. But there were still some things he would do.

and said, “The Darnell family isn’t the only foreign

fingers twitched slightly. “I know, but you’re the hardest to deal with. Wynter will avoid confronting you unless absolutely necessary

Chapter 1279 Regret

what you’re thinking.” Lucius laughed. “No

She looked away briefly before returning his gaze. “I told you, I have my

long time ago, when they were both children, Lucius lay down on Marie’s grandfather, Johnny Whitman’s, bed. Once, he had a high fever and

he

fit, both Jared and Johnny would be anxious. Johnny had told

other kids.

to stop him from pulling out

had become blurry.

Marie picked up the file folder beside her and examined its contents. Lucius hadn’t lied to her. These internal accounts were indeed difficult to uncover.

nothing. If the Wray family were investigated, it would inevitably implicate Taylor. He would be

into the Wray family would essentially

situation was too intricate, and a

hand. “I’ll come find you