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?”

of pain in her heart. “You ungrateful boy,” she lamented. “You’re my only son. Everything I

frowned, his voice

felt this distressed over

once, he wanted to be serious, and yet Angelina seemed to thwart

She had poured her soul into planning for her son’s future, and it had all been

she said, her voice heavy with emotion. “Everyone else can criticize me, say I’m meddling. Your grandparents can even accuse me of trying to cozy up to the Reeds to secure my influence, and I’ll take it with no explanations. But not you!”

Angelina’s eyes as she looked at

mother in such distress,

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 your days

be ousted from the Falconer family and left penniless once Jeremiah takes over the

voice was low but laced with frustration and disappointment.

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