When the Family 299

Chapter 299 Utterly Pathetic

Jean’s sudden inner monologue came through loud and clear–right into Dominic’s ears.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression unreadable.

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Truth be told, the only reason he’d been able to see through the Lawson siblings so quickly was because of Jean’s strange, inexplicable ability to foresee things… and his own, equally inexplicable ability to hear her thoughts.

But what was strange was–he’d never heard anyone else’s thoughts before.

Was his ability somehow exclusive to Jean?

And Jean–his little sister–clearly had more than a few secrets tucked away. Mysterious ones. Ones that couldn’t be easily explained.

Still, Dominic had no desire to dig into it.

Jean had never done anything to hurt him. In fact, she’d helped him more than once. And more importantly–she was his family. His blood.

So no matter how strange she might be, it didn’t matter He’d already decided: he would protect her. Always.

His gaze refocused, frosted with ice as it landed on Thomas.

This guy…

After hearing Jean’s inner thoughts–and getting a few glimpses into Thomas’s actions and motives- Dominic had wasted no time launching his own quiet investigation.

Thomas thought he was clever. And to be fair, he was careful, covering his tracks well.

But in Dominic’s eyes, it was all child’s play. Laughably amateur.

Thomas’s secrets without

he hadn’t exposed

Hadn’t reported him.

He waited.

wanted to see what else Thomas would try to

all, weren’t worth ending too quickly Sometimes, it was better to

grave.

would take things this far. That he would actually

a crime.

case involving Asher and Thomas had seemed murky to others–but Dominic had seen through it from

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amnetic

a massive investigation to get

Dominic, it

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out of it he’d held

about honoring her

It was also because-

give her

reputations were in the gutter. They were at the mercy of a tidal wave of

would find the truth.

And she had.

proved to be exactly who he thought she was–a force to be reckoned with.

watched the trial livestream from beginning

a backup

court, he would’ve sent

Thomas

her own. She hadn’t needed him at

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