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“udette, what’s wrong? Please, say something!” Laura’s voice trembled
with desperation as she gripped udette’s hand tightly, but her daughter
remained as still and unresponsive as a porcin doll.
“Manuel, what happened to my sister?” Elizabeth asked anxiously.
“She was brainwashed and deeply hypnotized,” Emmanuel exined gravely.
“I killed the person who had control over her, but now she’s like a robot.”
The revtion hit like a thunderbolt. Laura and Elizabeth broke down in tears,
their sobs echoing through the room. Even Felicity, who had been trying to
hold herself together, couldn’t contain her grief. As she wept, a bittersweet
thought crossed her mind–if only Sarah could have been as fortunate as
udette, alive even if not fully herself. Just to see Sarah again would have
been enough to soothe her aching heart.
Suddenly, a booming voice shattered the somber mood. “Hey, why are you all
crying? It’s not like udette can’t wake up!” Quintus barged into the room,
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his usual bravado on full disy.
Elizabeth, momentarily distracted from her sorrow, looked up at her brother
with surprise. “Quintus, you’re still alive?”
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“What’s that supposed to mean?” Quintus retorted, feigning offense. “You cry
when you see your sister alive, but youugh when you see your brother? Am
I a clown or something?” His self–deprecating humor brought reluctant
smiles to Emmanuel and Mackenzie’s faces.
This guy, for the first time, had such a clear understanding of himself!
“Don’t worry,” Emmanuel assured them. “I’ve already sent someone to Yociam Content held by N?velDrama.Org.
Residence to retrieve my medical books. I’ll find a way to break udette’s
hypnosis, and she’ll return to normal. As for whether her old memories will
Laura nodded, a whirlwind of emotions ying across her face. As she looked
at her once vibrant daughter, now so changed, a secret hope took root in her
heart. With Emmanuel and Mackenzie expecting a child, it would be better if
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udette never regained her memories. She could find happiness with
another man and start a fresh chapter in her life. How else could udette
everpete with Mackenzie?
Quintus, ever ready with a jest, chimed in, “Aunt Laura, did you hear that? My
brother–inw here is really responsible!” He turned to Mackenzie with a
mischievous grin. “I’ll treat you just as well, following his example!”
She rolled her eyes in exasperation. Here she was, heavily pregnant with
Emmanuel’s child, and Quintus still wouldn’t give up his flirtatious antics. Oh,
“Ms. Lenoir,” Emmanuel’s tone became serious as he addressed Laura. “You
bear the surname Verkade. Do you know what role the Verkade family yed
in the Quillen family massacre?”
Laura visibly flinched, her face paling as she quickly shook her head.
“Emmanuel, you address me as Ms. Lenoir because I’ve been married out of
the Verkade family. I don’t involve myself in their affairs anymore.” Her voice
trembled slightly as she continued, “Are you saying that the Verkade family
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was involved in the Quillen family massacre?”
“Exactly,” Emmanuel confirmed bluntly. Even Laura, the daughter of the family,
said so, which meant most people would have such suspicions in this
situation.
Desperate to distance herself from the usations, Laura quickly offered
information. “I swear, I had nothing to do with it. But I can tell you this. In a few
days, the Verkade family will be hosting a business event in Yeringham.
They’re trying to rally the major families in Nuthana to support William as the
Chairman of the Nuthana Chamber of Comce. You can confront him
directly there.”
“What makes him think he can pull that off?” Mackenzie’s expression turned
icy, her voiceced with disdain.
“Mackenzie, you might not be aware, but since you and Old Mr. Quillen have
been away, William has bought off most of Terence Group’s executives and
shareholders. They’re all backing him taking over as chairman of Terence
Group. There’s even talk of renaming the group!” Laura revealed, her voice
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tinged with frustration. “William’s goal with this event is to make it clear to
everyone in Nuthana that he’s the one taking control of Terence Group, and
everything tied to the Quillen family.”
Mackenzie’s eyes shed with anger, her fury palpable.
“He won’t seed!” Emmanuel dered firmly, his jaw set with
determination. However, he kept his ns to himself, still not fully trusting
Laura. Then, he made a request that was more of amand. “Ms. Lenoir,
since you’re here, I’d like you to stay and help care for udette for a while.”
“Of course, Laura agreed, understanding the unspoken reason behind
Emmanuel’s request. He didn’t want her tipping off William, giving him a
chance to escape. Yet, Laura couldn’t help but find it amusing that
Emmanuel underestimated the Verkade family’s greed. Since they wanted to
be the rulers of Nuthana, even knowing Emmanuel was back, the
Verkades wouldn’t abandon their ambitions so easily,
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