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.

 

look before being taken away by the cops, signing that I would join her soon. I thought nothing of it at first, and it was only later that I realized what she

you talked to Dr. Felch? He’s an expert in toxins, isn’t he?

cut him off. “Dr. Felch has

“He’s gone? When did

ago. Charlotte and I sent him off after taking care of everything

accept the truth. “No, there has to

 

searching for him all this while, but we haven’t got a clue about his whereabouts,” Ben

up as long as there’s hope,” insisted Spencer. “I know Francesco. He’s a close friend of Danrique Lindberg. You’ll

been looking for him too, but he’s also currently missing,” Ben responded

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

“I’m sorry, Mr. Spencer.”

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