Love's Change of Heart

The Pearson Residence.

After Aidan left, Justin glanced at the corpse beside him and ordered, "Dispose of this."

His subordinate responded, "Yes."

Amanda's eyes were still wide open in shock but no longer focused.

It seemed like she couldn't believe she had died just like that.

Justin moved his wheelchair and returned to Gordon's room.

Then, he turned on the lights, dispelling the darkness in the room.

On the bed, Gordon looked flushed. Maybe it was because he had heard the commotion downstairs or was trying hard to get up or speak.

While looking at him, Justin said, "You probably heard the commotion just now. Aidan came over."

A harsh sound came from Gordon's throat as if he were cursing at Justin.

But Justin smiled indifferently and continued, "I never stopped him from taking you away and even invited him to come up to visit you, but he refused me. What can I do about that?"

Gordon glared at the son he never cared about in the past.

Previously, he had thought about what Aidan would do if he gained power and discovered the truth about what happened back then. But he had never expected to be trapped in a room with sealed windows, where not even a ray of sunlight could penetrate, by this son who always had a gentle smile and patiently resolved conflicts within the Pearson Family.

Justin added, "I don't know what the person you sent said to Aidan, but it surely was not something good. I never cared about who was working for you nor have I stopped you from letting him bring your messages to others. But, do you think Aidan doesn't know anything?"

Gordon stared at his son with shock and anger in his eyes.

Smiling, Justin explained, "If you have a clear understanding of your fate, instead of blaming others, you should know that nothing is difficult for Aidan as long as he sets his mind to do something. Not only does he know what I have done, but he also knows... what I will do. But he still hasn't completely severed ties with me. Do you know why?"

Under Gordon's unfocused and hateful gaze, Justin slowly taunted, "In his heart, no matter what I do, I am still his older brother, and, thanks to you, he will always feel indebted to me. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for him.

As for you, he has never thought of you as his father."

Once he finished speaking, Gordon propped up half of his body with all his might and grabbed the ornament on the bedside table before throwing it at Justin.

But his body had reached its limit, and even with all his strength, the object wasn't thrown far enough and landed beside Justin's feet.

Justin didn't dodge or avoid it but watched him while smiling.

Gordon struggled to speak and only managed to say one word with his hoarse voice, "B*stard!"

"It seems like your health has recovered quite well."

Upon hearing that, Gordon was shocked, and his pupils contracted.

Justin smiled and didn't stay any longer. He turned his wheelchair around and left.

Shortly after he left, a doctor came in and held Gordon's arm down despite his struggles before injecting him with a needle.

Gordon fell back onto the bed, staring fixedly at the dark ceiling.

This time, he could no longer move.

Half an hour later, news of Amanda's death reached John's ears.

Kevin paced back and forth but was unable to relieve his anxious mood. "First it was Joseph, and now Amanda. I don't think he ever intended to partner with us and only wants to kill us all!"

John reassured him, "Why are you panicking? Are you a member of the Woodley Family?"

Kevin fell silent before replying, "No, I'm not."

"Then did he discover your whereabouts and barge into the Woodley Residence without permission?"

Kevin didn't know what to say and replied, "No."

John Watson said, "Then there's nothing to worry about."

Freya, who had been silent, interjected, "Joseph hasn't been a member of the Woodley Family for a long time. He killed those people just to silence them."

Without saying anything, Kevin nodded in agreement.

Everyone here had gathered together for money.

Apart from Joseph and Amanda, even Leroy, who had initially joined them, was killed because of this scheme.

Who knew who would be next among them?

Though Justin looked gentle, there was a hint of recklessness about him.

His revenge seemed not to be about regaining what he deserved but bringing everyone down with him.

John reasoned with them, "Why worry about these things? As long as you don't provoke him, he won't do anything to you, at least for this moment."

But Kevin was not convinced. "But Mr. Watson—"

John threw him a glance, and he shut up.

Meanwhile, Freya didn't have such patience. She originally worked for Joseph and couldn't possibly continue working for them after Joseph's death.

Just as she got up, John said, "If you're planning on leaving Highside, I have nothing to say. But if you have any other ideas, I can do nothing except send you to your death."