Chapter 1248

Beatrice gently took Remington by the hand, and the two elderly figures shuffled back to their room, their movements slow and unsteady.

Alaric watched his grandparents leave, his heart heavy with worry. He had been on the verge of calling out to them. They were his and Hertha’s last hope.

If they gave up, then all hope would indeed be lost.

“Grand…” Alaric began, but before he could finish, Angelina’s hand clamped over his mouth, muffling his words.

Remington and Beatrice, advanced in their years and hard of hearing, didn’t catch Alaric’s muffled call..

Frustrated, Alaric shoved Angelina’s hand away and burst out, “Mom, why do you always have to be against me?”

lamented. “You’re my only son. Everything I do is for your good, and you don’t even

his voice rising as he recalled the morning’s events, which made him

felt this distressed over a woman before..

wanted to be serious, and yet Angelina seemed to thwart him at

poured her

criticize me, say I’m meddling. Your grandparents can even accuse me of trying to cozy up to

in Angelina’s eyes as she looked at her

in such

the company are backing your cousin Jeremiah Falconer. He’s about to marry the Suttner heiress. He has the support of the company veterans with a major family backing him. The Falconer Group is practically in his hands already. And you? Look at yourself! You’ve wasted

support, you’ll be ousted from the Falconer family and left penniless once Jeremiah takes over the

Angelina’s voice was low but laced with frustration and

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