Chapter 1220

"But he doesn't want to see you." The woman sneered. "Before he collapsed, he specifically said that if the three of you showed up, you weren't to be let in. Isn't that hilarious?"

Emerald scowled. "I don't care. I'm seeing him tonight."

"You think you can do whatever you want just because you're in charge of the Nixons now?" Mary Jewell challenged.

Emerald had no patience for her nonsense. Her voice was sharp. "Break in."

At her command, the men behind her surged forward.

Mary's face paled slightly, and she instinctively stepped back. The two guards in front of the door immediately moved to intercept them.

Fifteen minutes later, the hospital hallway was littered with bodies-Emerald's men had all been taken down.

Yet, the two original guards remained firmly in place, unmoved.

Mary reappeared, lifting her chin with an air of arrogance. "Looks like you won't be getting in tonight after all. If I were you, I wouldn't bother humiliating myself like this."

Emerald let out a cold laugh. "Mary, your luck won't last forever."

her son would lose their protection. At that point, she would

"You said the same thing when we

her voice steely. "We'll see

that, she turned and

got into the car that Brian finally spoke. "Mom, if

since they last saw

relationship had still been decent, so Brian still had some

moved out to live with Mary and their son. He rarely returned home, so Delia felt little connection

not seeing him didn't make much of a

just a clown. Once your father dies,

"Understood," Brian replied.

they returned to the estate, it was nearly

straight to bed, while Emerald went

for the butler. "Edward's health is deteriorating. Keep a close eye on the situation. The moment anything happens, I want to be

fought so hard to keep them from seeing him. Once they

Madam," the butler

find out where Nyla is. Bring her

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