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."

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

said the same thing when we first met. But strangely enough, I've been doing just fine all these

voice steely. "We'll

she turned and

Brian

year since they last saw Edward. Every

Edward and Emerald's relationship had still been decent, so Brian still had some attachment

born after Edward moved out to live with Mary and their son. He rarely returned home, so Delia

him didn't

just a clown. Once your father

"Understood," Brian replied.

they returned to the

headed straight to bed, while Emerald

eye on the situation. The moment anything happens, I want to

to keep them from seeing him. Once they saw Edward, they'd be able to tell how he

the butler

"Also, find out where Nyla is. Bring her

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