“You underestimated Sebastian. I’ve always found him to be a smart, composed person. When he was little, Elissa, a grown woman, often picked on him. Yet he still managed to get this far on his own.””

While Nora had been confined in the hospital the past few weeks, she still caught word of what was happening outside.

But at her age, she could no longer meddle in these matters anymore. And she didn’t intend to…

Nora sighed sadly.

“I don’t have much time left. When your father was still alive, he used to say that people should pursue virtue after they pursued wealth. You’ve used up all the virtue he had saved for the family, and we’re no longer blessed.”

As she spoke, Patrick poured her a glass of water and handed her the medication on the bedside table. He frowned and said,

“Mom, stop talking like that.”

Nora sighed and pushed the medication cup away with her wrinkled hand.

“I’ve been taking this same medicine for years and it has done me no good. You can go back. I want to rest now.”.

Patrick returned to his home alone, despair looming over him like a storm cloud. The house was empty, aside from the servants.

In the past, Patrick usually heard the short-tempered Ritchie quarreling with his mother at home. But now, the house was eerily quiet and lifeless.

Patrick sank into the sofa wearily, burying his face in his palms.He had no way to fix this.

Now Patrick was fully aware of just how terrifying and cruel Sebastian was. The latter had shown no mercy to his own family.

Sebastian had picked off all of Patrick’s family one by one—first, his wife, then his youngest son, and then his eldest. Even the Klein Group, Patrick’s pride and joy, had been destroyed. Now he had nothing.

“Sir, Mr. Sebastian is at the door.”

A servant came and report to Patrick.

Before Patrick could say anything, Sebastian strode into the living room with his hands in his pockets.

He looked around the house quietly. .

“The house is the same as before, yet it feels different. There used to be too many people in this home and it got too crowded.

Now it’s empty, which is good. It makes the house look bigger.” Sebastian walked to the sofa opposite Patrick and sat down, sneering coldly. Patrick laughed bitterly.

“Are you here to see me at the end of my rope?” Sebastian remained unfazed.

“On the contrary, I’m here to offer you a way out. Whether you take it or not will actually depend on you.”

was utterly exhausted and desperate. “Sebastian, what more do you want? I don’t want to play any games with

his hand. “As you know, your family is on the verge of collapse. One push and it’ll all come crumbling

turn yourself in, admit to the police and the public that you raped and then slandered my mother, and apologize

Patrick’s expression changed.

these years and it’d undoubtedly be a huge shame

had only ever touched Sylvia Larson because

rich family. When she was in school, many boys had chased after

family declined, and she was forced to take on a job as a waitress in a hotel in

peak under his leadership. When they met again under such a circumstance, Patrick wanted Sylvia to be his mistress. Although she looked harmless enough, she was actually a tough woman

hotel she worked at. Afterwards, he attempted to silence Sylvia with money, because the latter was struggling financially. But she refused to accept

the scandal would affect his reputation, so he lied to the public and claimed

powerful, and there were

the child because she was afraid that she might not be able to conceive

she was incapable of fighting against the Klein family and hadn’t

thirty years later, her son rose from

happened thirty years ago! Even if I admit my mistake to the public, it won’t

Patrick said desperately.

able to protect your precious Klein family. By the time you’re released from jail, you’ll have another chance to start anew. But if you don’t admit what you did, I’ll make sure you live a miserable life. I won’t stop until the Klein family, which has been around for hundreds of years, is completely destroyed—and you’ll have no one to blame but yourself. Like

silent for a long time, and suddenly looked much older. The chandelier hanging from

wasn’t going to respond, Sebastian stood up and

to save the Klein family. That’s

voice suddenly sounded from

over

long time, Patrick sighed and said hoarsely,

a wise choice” Sebastian

smiled bitterly and looked up at him. “Sebastian, did you plan all this from the very beginning? Was everything—the court cases, the sentencing—was everything just a

his eyebrows, Sebastian turned around and

light from outside the door illuminated his profile, but his face was against the light, making it difficult for Patrick to see his

“In a word, yes.

do you honestly believe you

My mother is innocent.

you to take the fall for

this day for

man turned around

watched him walk

Patrick raised his head, stared at the

end,

Sebastian had won.

went to the

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