Chapter 511

Frederick’s anger simmered with every passing thought, and despite this woman now having the backing of the illustrious Fitzgerald family, he was not about to let her off the hook so easily.

“Manley, why on earth didn’t you tell me about something so important?” Frederick’s voice rose, laced with a fury that made the_ room shrink.

Manley, visibly shaken, stuttered out an explanation, his body trembling, “I had just finished my checkup yesterday when I saw Hayes at the hospital. I told him to hit the road quick, didn’t want him giving any blood. Mom promised she wouldn’t take Hayes’ blood, so I didn’t tell you.

-Dad, please don’t be mad, you’re scaring me…”

It was then that Frederick realized his panic had unnerved the little guy.

He sighed softly, drawing Manley into his arms and asked with a calmer demeanor, “So now, can you tell Dad what else you overheard from Mom?”

Manley blinked up at his father, racking his brain for memories.

He had also heard that Mom was taking the blood of the mute to kill him… If he spilled the beans, wouldn’t that make Mom a murderer? But if he told Dad, could his father prevent it all?

torn about whether to confide in

he remained silent, Frederick thought maybe Manley genuinely couldn’t

had just given him a

it be. But

was perplexed. What did Dad mean by that?

about Mom?” He

without

thinking of kicking Mom out

to tell his father about Mom’s intentions to harm Hayes, but hearing his father speak like this made

Mom, who would

though he had started to see Hayes differently, Mom had told him Hayes was a bad kid, that he needed

to be without Mom, nor did he want

this made Manley especially angry, and he shouted at Frederick, “I don’t want to! I can’t be without Mom!

face darkened, his voice stern, “Manley!”

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