The Cherished Wife

"Oh, and one more thing." The voice chuckled. "I've cooked up a new concoction of that virus from three years back. It's way more potent than the original."

"What did you do?" Jack's face twisted in anger. "Who did you test it on?"

"Your foes are my foes," came the flat reply. "It's in your stepson."

"You... He's just a kid!" Jack's voice was a growl. "Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"Isn't this me telling you? You said you were going to handle that Peter brat, right? You were on board when I gave Peter's wife the virus three years ago," the voice was calm. "Besides, if it weren't for you, that kid would've gotten the virus a year ago. Thanks to you, the virus is now top-notch after a year of perfecting it."

"Hand over the antidote!" Jack demanded, his anger palpable. "I'll settle my scores with Peter and the Lennon family on my own terms. Tania and Brandon shouldn't be dragged into this."

The voice on the other end of the line was losing patience. "Chill out. The virus won't kick in just yet. It's still incubating. I'm

knuckles turned white. "You're really cold-blooded.

cut from the same

Jack stared at his phone as the screen faded to black, his expression growing

life he did not account for. He was ready to walk away, but Peter had to drag them into

behind Nexus Group, Steven had managed Naylor family's empire well until vanished abroad years ago. Then, out of nowhere, he came

Jack knew the whole

the door when Arya swooped in with a grin. "You've been off

hummed thoughtfully. "Looks like you've put on a few pounds. Did you go