The man clasped his hands tightly, looking at his son kneeling on the ground. “Pete, get up.” He said.

Pete rose to his feet, “Dad, we’ve been under the thumb of the Lindberg family for years. What have we really gained? Are you really okay with this?”

David squinted, with only one eye able to see. At the moment, his sharp gaze and the hollow prosthetic made a stark contrast.

He was silent for a few seconds, “Pete, now’s not the time.”

Something stirred in Pete’s heart, “Dad!”

the time to discuss this. I’ve dealt with your matter with Penelope. Lucian won’t find out in the short term, but with his resources, he could

Pete nodded.

reckless. If Penelope backed out and it turned out that the chandelier hurt Miranda, Lucian would go crazy and if Penelope ratted you out, we would be

down his spine. At the time, he had only tampered with the chandelier and arranged for an ambulance to be nearby. He hadn’t considered the deeper implications.

got cold feet, dodged the falling chandelier, and Miranda

be more careful in the future.”

Let’s just leave it at that. Keep an eye on Penelope,

Penelope is in the same boat as us now, she wouldn’t dare stir up trouble. She lost her baby and nearly lost her life trying to save Miranda. The charity dinner had almost a hundred of Northfield’s elite families, as well as the major media. I’ve already spread the news. Once she’s recovered, Lucian will definitely marry her out of guilt

of course. His ambitions were always hidden. In the Lindberg family, he was

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