“He didn’t give a comprehensive account,” Lewis explained.

“Well, how did he put it?” Robert asked.

At that, Lewis related Oscar’s words exactly, only for Robert to guffaw in response. “I knew he wouldn’t tell the whole truth!”

Lewis felt a little awkward.

“Please don’t mind, Lewis, Robert said. “I’m merely stating the facts.”

“So, what in the world happened?” Lewis asked, “Please, tell us, Robert.”

“Oscar told half of the story,” Robert said, “His eldest son was actually killed by his own hands, even though it was an accident, but he was his own flesh and blood.”

Oscar killed his eldest son with his own hands? Everyone was stunned by the revelation.

realized that their father had accidentally killed his

Emmeline said,

Robert to explain the whole story.

they didn’t get along well, and their marriage was arranged by their parents. After a while, my cousin left him due to their constant quarrels and came

pregnant. I asked her to go back, but she refused adamantly, so I let it be. It was like trying to force a square peg into a round hole.

months later, my cousin gave birth to a son. At that time, she insisted on giving the child my surname. I couldn’t persuade her otherwise, and considering that the child needed a father figure, I named him Quinn Adelmar. But then Oscar suddenly appeared, saw the situation, thought that I had taken his wife and

that acting impulsively in a

first, he didn’t believe it, but after checking the child’s birthdate and doing some calculations, he realized it was indeed his own

I was responsible for everything, swore to have

this shows that Old Mr. Ryker was wrong. Even if that child wasn’t his, it wasn’t

harsh but true. After

this incident. I did my best to treat her, but unfortunately, she ended up taking her own life by jumping into the sea,” Robert sighed, “So, I don’t have a

forehead in remorse; he also felt that his father

with a smile. “You don’t need to blame yourself. To be honest, I bear some responsibility too. If that child had taken Oscar’s surname from the beginning and not mine, perhaps these

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