Ben pouted aggrievedly, not daring to utter a word.

 

“Don’t take it out on him,” Zachary said calmly. “The truth is I’ve been struck with an incurable disease, and I don’t know how much longer I’ll live. That’s why I drafted this will—just in case anything happens.”

“What?” Flabbergasted, Spencer fell into a daze and snapped back to reality after a long while. “What incurable disease? Are you joking around, Mr. Zachary? D-D-Don’t do this to a geezer like me. I won’t be able to take it at this age.”

“I’m not joking,” Zachary answered coolly. “Do you remember Cynthia Blackwood?”

“You’re talking about Taylor Blackwood’s eldest daughter, right? Yes, I do remember her. But why are you bringing her up now?” Spencer replied anxiously.

 
 

“After I exposed her tricks in front of Grandpa back then, she threw some poison at Charlotte, but I took the bullet instead.”

Zachary recounted the previous incident calmly and sighed.

 

at first, and it was only later that I realized what she

Felch? He’s an expert

late,” Zachary cut him off. “Dr. Felch has passed

in astonishment. “He’s gone? When did that

I sent him off after taking care of everything necessary,” Zachary answered

possible…” Spencer refused to accept the truth. “No, there has to be another

 

Francesco, who used to be Dr. Felch’s apprentice. We’ve been searching for him all this while, but we haven’t got a clue about

a close friend of Danrique

him too, but

be? You can’t even locate a guy!” Spencer was so infuriated that he hit Ben with his crutch. “I

“I’m sorry, Mr. Spencer.”

looked down

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