— “Dad, why?” Marco asked.

Holden lowered his voice.

““Your mother wants to invite people from Wiltspoon to dinner.

Do you think that’s a good idea? Even if she’s trying to do something good, they won’t accept It.

They’re set on getting revenge for the previous matriarch.” Noel added, “They can only suspect that Mom was involved in the previous matriarch’s death, but they have no proof.” ‘“They’re people of status,” Holden replied.

“They wouldn’t do anything without evidence.

If they did, they’d risk jail.

They have more to lose.” Sage nodded in agreement.

Marco said thoughtfully, “I heard the previous matriarch’s assistant has returned.

He’s almost a hundred years old and still alive.

He’s back in Jensburg and knows a lot about what happened.

This isn’t simple.

reported that

had a

Mom can’t escape this.

assistant, loyal only to

else

do you really not know if Mom has

“I really don’t know.

discusses things with

thing she talked to me about was

trust me enough to tell me anything

genuinely wanted to build a good life with Clarissa when they were

was always so strict with

trusted him, even though they had been married for decades and had

Holden was just a means to

have babies through IVF without marriage, Clarissa probably wouldn’t have

have the courage to act

sought emotional support elsewhere, though

in the

to stay until Kathryn became the matriarch, hoping his patience would

was replaced,

as much as

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