Chapter 587 Negotiation


    Lucas nced at the Griffins and said, "If you want to argue, save it forter. I didn''te here for


    that."


    "Of course, of course!" Mario quickly said, "Lucas, if there''s something on your mind, just tell me. If it''s


    within my power, I''ll help."


    Cynthia and her sisters were infuriated by their father''s sudden attentiveness to Lucas. They had never


    received this kind of treatment from their father. Despite their efforts to please him over the years, his


    indifference had remained unchanged.


    The sisters used to believe Mario was naturally cold-hearted, but witnessing his favoritism toward


    Lucas shattered that illusion. They realized their father wasn''t naturally cold; he simply didn''t care about


    them, and that realization was painful. Despite being his daughters, they watched him prioritize Lucas.


    The sisters couldn''t ept it.


    At that moment, the Griffins sisters red intensely at Lucas, their eyes filled with resentment. If looks


    could kill, he would be dead by now.


    Lucas turned his contemptuous gaze toward the sisters before returning his attention to Mario.


    "Someone wants me dead tonight."


    "Huh?" Mario''s face paled, and he stepped closer to Lucas, examining him anxiously. "Are you okay?"


    Old Mr. Griffin voiced his concern. "What''s going on? Who''s trying to kill you?" To him, Lucas was the


    last hope for the Griffin Family. If anything happened to him, their family line would be in jeopardy.


    "The person who hired the assassin goes by the name Skr." Lucas turned her attention to Cynthia


    and added, "He''s one of Cynthia''s admirers."


    Cynthia was shocked upon hearing that, and her body trembled nervously. "Lucas Hart! What are you


    insinuating? So what if Skr admires me? I have many admirers. Am I responsible for their actions?"


    "Cynthia!" Before Lucas could speak, Mario red at her and shouted, "Have you forgotten what


    Isabe did? She failed, and now you''re repeating the same mistakes. You… You..." He wanted to


    curse but hesitated because she was his daughter. The words were at the tip of his tongue, but he


    couldn''t utter them. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Martha and scolded, "Look at what your daughter


    has done!"


    "What do you mean, Mario?" Martha''s face paled with anger. "The police require evidence to convict


    someone. You can''t just jump to conclusions based solely on Lucas'' words and use Cynthia. Aren''t


    you being biased?"


    "Do we need more evidence?" Mario replied with a stern expression. "Have you forgotten about


    Isabe? She messed up once, and now Cynthia is heading down the same path. Will you only be


    satisfied when all your daughters end up in jail?"


    "What are you saying?" Martha was profoundly hurt and raised her voice. "Isabe''s incident was an


    ident, and what happened tonight is a false usation by Lucas. You''re showing favoritism and


    believing everything he says. Mario Griffin, don''t forget, I am your wife, and Cynthia and her sisters are


    your biological daughters!"


    "Yes, I haven''t forgotten!" he sneered. "I remember it very clearly. I told you before we married that I


    would only love Lucas'' mother in this lifetime. I don''t love you and will never develop feelings for you. I


    advised you to leave and not marry me, but you insisted on marrying me."


    He turned his gaze at her and let out a bitterugh. "Martha, are you seriously going to im you love


    me? We met through a blind date and had no emotional connection before that. On our first meeting, I


    explicitly told you I was alreadymitted to someone else and would never ept your advances.


    Are you now telling me you''ve fallen in love with me? If that''s your answer, I can only say it''s utterly


    despicable!"


    Martha seethed with anger. "What on earth are you saying? Is this how you speak to your wife? How


    can you utter such hurtful words?"


    "I can only speak this way because of your actions," Mario retorted coldly, his eyes filled with contempt


    and disdain. "You never loved me. You loved money, the Griffin Family''s wealth and status. A woman


    so obsessed with money that she would sacrifice her daughters makes me sick!"


    "You... You..." She trembled with fury, nearly losing herposure.


    At that moment, the Griffins sisters exchanged worried nces.


    Quinn hurriedly supported her trembling mother. She said, "Dad, how could you say such things about


    Mom? You''ve gone too far!"


    "Can''t handle it?" Mario roared. "If you can''t, then leave—all of you. We don''t need heartless individuals


    like you in the Griffin Family."


    "Dad..." Quinn''s expression changed, shocked by her father''s words. She couldn''t believe he was


    kicking them out of the house and wondered what their future would hold.


    She knew that as long as they remained in the Griffin Family, they would still be considered the Griffin


    Family''s youngdies. Even if they weren''t favored, the family would arrange marriages for them and


    provide generous dowries, ensuring a future of wealth and luxury. But now, if they left, what would


    be of their future?


    Martha pulled Quinn aside and said, "Mario, our issues should not be taken out on the children. They


    are your daughters—"


    Mario interrupted her impatiently, "Stop it! I don''t have any feelings for you, so why would I care about


    the children you gave birth to? If they had behaved and the Griffin Family was still thriving, I might


    consider helping them out. But they went so far as to threaten Lucas'' life. I, Mario Griffin, won''t support


    such disgraceful and unworthy offspring!"


    Lucas calmly chimed in, directing his gaze toward Old Mr. Griffin and Mario. "Do you want me to return


    to the Griffin Family and acknowledge my heritage?"


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    "Yes!" Old Mr. Griffin responded enthusiastically. "Lucas, if you return, I''ll immediately appoint you to


    the board of directors!"


    The old man knew Lucas was talented and also the Hart Family''s adopted son. Hence, he reasoned,


    having Lucas back in the Griffin Family would ensure the family''s continued sess and advancement.


    "Lucas, if you decide to return to the family, I''ll grant you anything you want!" Mario''s eyes gleamed


    with excitement.


    Lucas looked at him and said, "Sebastian saved my life, and the Harts raised me. In this lifetime, I''m a


    member of the Hart Family, and even in death, I''ll remain loyal to the Harts'' legacy. Acknowledging my


    ancestral roots is impossible. However, if you agree to my conditions, I''m willing to have my future son


    bear the Griffins'' surname."