Chapter 190
Chapter 190
Joseph tly rejected me, which astonished me because they were supposed to obey me as the head
of the Xenos Family.
"What''s the reason?" I questioned skeptically.
"We have rules. After serving the next head of the family, we shall never speak about the previous
head of the family. Vitors will be expelled from the Xenos."
How could the Xenos Family''s rules be so entrenched?
"So, you''re not going to tell me anything about Shawn?"
"I''m sorry, Miss. I must obey the rules."
I did not want to make things harder for him after hearing that.
Instead, I inquired, "How is Matthew''s preparation going?"
"Don''t worry, Miss. Everything is proceeding as nned."
This trip to Find could very much turn out to be a misfortune if I was not well-prepared. I had to
ensure that the people from Xenos would be there to greet us upon our arrival. Otherwise, the mere
presence of the twenty people here would be equivalent to a drop in a bucket of water.
Due to the time difference, I arrived in Helsinki at 9.00PM, leaving only three more hours until the end
of New Year’s Day.
It seemed like I would be able to meet Shawn today after all.
The helicopternded at the designated ce. When I stepped down from the helicopter, it was pitch
ck in front of me. As I looked closely, they were all armed bodyguards!
Joseph whispered in my ears, "Everything is good now that the road has been cleared. You can go to
the Hayes Family’s private hospital in peace."
ording to Joseph, everything was fine. However, I was worried as I believed Tracy would not let me
off the hook with ease!
At that thought, a massive vehicle explosion urred right before me.
Joseph swiftly moved forward to guard me. "Retreat."
He and the other bodyguards escorted me into the car before I noticed a number of armed vehicles
coming after us.
As my eyes were still fixated at the vehicles behind us, Joseph exined, "They''re our people. The
vehicles with an ''X'' logo are all from Xenos, Miss."
When I looked closely, I discovered that they were allbeled with the ''X'' logos.
After a few moments, the sound of explosions faded. I was certain that Tracy was deliberately trying to
terrorize me. She indeed caught me, but I kept myposure without showing any signs of dread.
As the family’s head, I was told by Christopher that the Xenos Family was now within my grip, thus, I
must learn how to manage them. However, the prerequisite to possess that title was to remain as calm
as Shawn in times of crisis!
The car drove all the way to the address Tracy gave me.
Yes, I did not believe her, so I asked her to resend the address to me while I was on the helicopter.
This had proven that she had not deceived me.
It snowed almost every day in Helsinki. The window became foggy whenever I exhaled on the ss.
With a delighted heart, I traced Shawn''s name on the window and told Joseph, "I want to know more
about Shawn."
Although Joseph and the others had explicitly stipted that they should not speak about Shawn, they
were the ones who knew him best.
"I''m sorry, Miss. This is the Xenos Family''s rule."
"Who made this rule?" I questioned, tilting my head.
"Old Master James."
"Does that mean I don''t have the authority to break the rule?"
"Yes, but you must first acquire permission from the former head of the family. Please excuse me for
not being able to reveal anything because this includes many family secrets."
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Isn’t the former head of the family Shawn Xenos???
I remembered Joseph mentioning that they were forbidden to speak about the previous family leader.
When I realized this, I rified, "Does that mean you can talk about my father but not Shawn?"
"Yes, only the previous family leader."
I remembered what Charles had told me, so I inquired with curiosity, "So, how did my three brothers-in-
law die? Why did Charles say Eliza and Shawn assassinated them?"
"Seven years ago, someone gave Eliza a document, which contained two paternity tests. It was
revealed unequivocally that two of your three brothers-inw had no bloodlines with the Xenos."
Joseph then told me the truth.
This reminded me of what Charles said regarding my biological father. He originally wanted to be a
good person and nned to divide the Xenos Family''s shares equally among his three sons. However,
he unexpectedly gave it all to Grayson!
"Then, why did Grayson receive three shares?"
"This is due to the fact that two of the young masters were born to a concubine. Despite the fact that
Old Master James was naturally dubious, he decided to head it all without regrets."
"He simply trusted that paternity test?"
"He dispatched an investigator, who discovered that the documents were forged. As a result, till the day
he died, the Old Master James believed it was Mr. Xenos who did it," Joseph said.
"Is Shawn aware of this?"
When Shawn was mentioned, Joseph immediately fell silent.
He did not fall for my ruse, so I lost my interest to ask.
After half an hour, Joseph said we would be arriving in seven or eight minutes. "Be careful," I replied,
suppressing my expectations.
"Copy. Please don’t leave my sight, Miss."
A minuteter, gunfire rang outside the car. In front of us, there were also destroyed cars that were
piled up like mountains. Joseph said calmly to the driver, "Crash into it."
Seconds before our car collided, Joseph held me in his arms tightly as I instinctively reached out to my
stomach.
Due to the high impact, my chin bumped into Joseph''s shoulder. I had to bear with the anguish and
pain while asking with reddened eyes, "Are you all alright?"
"Yes, Miss. Are you okay?"
"I''m alright."
The car then elerated forward, but the road barricade suddenly rose, which caused the car to roll
over in an instant. As the car crashed, I was propelled into the air and smacked into my seat moments
after that.
I inhaled deeply and cried out Joseph''s name.
"I''m here."
The surrounding area became silent after the car we were in overturned as I did not hear any more
gunshots.
It suddenly urred to me that this was Tracy’s mastern!
She did not want to take my life, but instead, she wanted to ruin it!
My entire body was in excruciating pain. The people from the Xenos promptly stepped forward to
dismantle the car and assisted me in getting out, after which they immediately moved me to another
car. As soon as I got in, I noticed blood on my face through the rearview mirror.
I shut my eyes and endured the agonizing pain coursing through my body. On the other hand, Joseph
reported as he treated my wounds, "Our people have gone after them."
I hummed in a light tone and asked, "Are you close with the Hayes?"
Joseph responded, "Yes. They''ve been cooperating with the Xenos."
"Please send a warning to the people of Hayes Family tomorrow."
However, he reminded me. "This is done by Tracy, Miss."
I opened my eyes and stared at him in the eyes. "Why?"
"Because you got the short end of the stick," he exined, "We must resolve this issue in our own way
and we shouldn’t employ mere methods likeining or giving a warning to your enemy."
"Who instructed you to tell me this?" I asked, chuckling.
Joseph would never dare to voice these remarks!
Shawn was the only one who could tell him to do this.
"This was something Mr. Xenos once taught us."
"He taught you and now, I''ll learn from you," I said with a smile.
"I''m not in a position to do so. I''m simply stating the truth," he responded.
"Okay. What else did he say?"
"A real man will surely take revenge," he added.
"In that case, look into Tracy."
As soon as I finished my words, I felt my lower body heating up. Panic ran through my body and I
instantly told Joseph to turn his back.
After he had his back facing me, I lifted up my skirt and saw that I was covered in blood. "Go to the
hospital. Now!" I eximed with a pallid face.
When I arrived at the Hayes’ private hospital, I saw Diego at the entrance and alongside him stood
Tracy, who seemed as smug as she could be.
Joseph carried me from the car to the hospital. At that very moment, I ordered the bodyguards behind
me, "Capture Tracy!"
My bodyguards swarmed and charged forward in unison.
Tracy was not expecting me to be so forthright. She was imprisoned by all my bodyguards as she
yelled, "Get your hands off me at this instant! Or else, you will pay for this!"
"Wait for me," I told Diego, ignoring her.
He hesitated before finally nodding.
Joseph then took me to the emergency room. The doctor said that I almost had a miscarriage, but the
baby was fortunately rescued. However, I needed to be hospitalized for bed rest. The thought of being
in the same hospital as Shawn led me to immediately agree.
I asked Joseph to assist me in getting up after merely resting for a few moments. In the corridor, I saw
Tracy being held by the bodyguards.
Meanwhile, Diego was seated on the hallway bench.
I approached him in worry and asked, "Where is Shawn?"
"He was awake before you arrived."
I had a horrible feeling in my gut, so I asked anxiously, "Where is he?"