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.

 

it was only later

have happened? That horrible woman!” Spencer shook with rage. “Have you talked to Dr. Felch? He’s an expert in toxins, isn’t he? If he could cure both Charlotte and Ellie, surely

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

froze in astonishment. “He’s gone?

off after taking care of everything necessary,” Zachary answered flatly. “That’s

that possible…” Spencer refused to accept the truth. “No, there

 

for him all this while, but we haven’t

know Francesco. He’s a close friend of Danrique Lindberg. You’ll be able to find him if

him too, but

so infuriated that he hit Ben with his crutch. “I trained both you and Bruce, and this is

“I’m sorry, Mr. Spencer.”

looked down in

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