The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 510 Burned Bridges

Chapter 510 Burned Bridges

Maddox knew the moment Jonathan got word of this visit, their years of brotherhood were officially over

But the truth was–he hadn’t had a choice.

He had no idea why Victor wanted to visit Wendy’s grave. Standing before her tombstone now, guilt prickled at his chest.

That’s when Victor spoke.

“It’s been a long time. I always thought someone as fiery as you wouldn’t care for a man like Chase”

Not that Chase was terrible–just too indecisive, too soft. Wendy, on the other hand, had always been the type to make swift, ruthless decisions.

Maddox glanced at Victor in surprise, wondering just what sort of history he had with Wendy… and Chase.

Before he could piece anything together, his phone rang.

It was a call from home.

“The Wynn family has cut all business ties with us.”

“So has the Yaeger Group. They’ve already sent a formal notice ending our cooperation.”

Maddox gave a bitter smile. “I figured.”

Talhand’s voice came through the line next. “You need to talk to Jonathan–work things out-

Maddox cut him off. “You know his personality, Grandfather. What is there to work out?”

The moment the family pressured him into hiding things from Jonathan, the outcome had already been sealed.

Talhand bristled at the tone. “Are you blaming me?”

We’ll talk later,” Maddox said flatly,

from Victor, so of course the older

at him. “Trouble

continued, “Don’t worry. You’ve helped me plenty. I won’t let you suffer

sure the Treno family’s

Thank you, Mr.

discomfort and thanked him politely, then asked with feigned nonchalance, “Did you know Madam Wendy

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replied easily. “Tell me, what was Wendy like in your

interested. Maddox thought for a moment

time ago, but I remember her as very gentle… She was

but at public events, they’d see Wendy speaking to him in that gentle

“Gentle?”

head, puzzled.

fierce to the end–bloodied, defiant, never once

that strange flicker of nostalgia in Victor’s eyes, Maddox narrowed his own slightly, a

Victor and Wendy….

thought away. It felt wrong to even speculate, especially here. It was disrespectful to

her burial. Since then, Maddox and a few others had come each year in

was truly

drawn attention across all circles. Word of their break from

full story. They’d known

to his quiet

did was underhanded. No wonder Jonathan lost his

Victor into the Wynn family’s

was truly done

still couldn’t believe Maddox had gone

his head, Errol

as you know where