Chapter 1096

Margaret had been listening in silence. When she heard what Ralph said, she was astonished. "What did you say? Are you saying the secret handbook you stole was a fake?’

"Yeah. I had no idea, but Heather does. She knew it was a fake as soon as she saw it. Alex had intentionally set a trap for me. An arrow almost hit me. If I had been, I wouldn't be able to see you anymore.”

Ralph sighed. "You said I've been cruel to him, but hasn't he been the same to me? Even if I was wrong to steal the handbook, Alex could've told me directly or dissuaded me. Instead of doing that, he set a trap and even used dangerous weapons. Mom, does he even see me as his uncle?"

"Well..." Margaret did not know what to say.

I'm afraid I won't be able to preserve my own life. You're here now, so maybe he won't make any drastic moves. I-I'm afraid he'll push me to a dead end the day you're gone!

conflicted. This was what

a good life after her death. With how Alexander was, he would never

his mother’s face and knew he had struck a chord with her. "Mom, I'm not doing this to push him to the edge. I won't be like him when I take charge of the family. I promise I'll feed him well as long as

his hand as he swore with a solemn look

anything after you retrieved the fake handbook? The shares ..." Margaret threw a

counted on Ralph to get the Riggs family shares. Since the handbook was a fraud, Heather had not gotten

be able to

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