— “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.

someone reported that

a

Mom can’t escape this.

her assistant, loyal only to

else can command

know if Mom

“I really don’t know.

never discusses things

she talked to me about

doesn’t trust me enough to tell me anything else.” Holden’s expression

wanted to build

so strict with him, always

much he did for her, she never trusted him, even

Clarissa, Holden was just

medical technology back then had allowed women to have babies through

Holden grew tired but didn’t have

emotional support elsewhere, though

in the marriage

until Kathryn became the matriarch, hoping his patience would pay

was replaced, his feelings

as much as he

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