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    James, Zacharias managed to muster a smile upon seeing James, although his frail and sickly


    appearance made it appear pale and weak.


    James felt sorry for his brother, who had always been gued by illness, and quickly reassured him,


    “Zacharias, you need to take care of yourself.”


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    Zacharias nodded in agreement, but the two of them didn’t have much to talk about. This was partly


    due to the turmoil that the Kins Family was facing, which left them with very pleasant topics to discuss.


    After exchanging a few words, theypsed into silence.


    At the sight of her two silent children, Scarlet grew concerned about Joseph and casually inquired of


    James whether he nned to visit Joseph or go directly to meet Ang.


    “James, are you going to see Joseph first, or are you going straight to Ang?”


    As she spoke, she unconsciously lowered her posture without even realizing it herself.


    Zacharias nced at Scarlet upon hearing her question, and his gaze naturally shifted to James.


    Joseph remainedposed, showing no signs of difort at her words.


    All of a sudden, Zacharias grasped the current situation. So, James hade to Nortnd for Joseph,


    and it was most likely at the behest of Scarlet.


    Recalling what he had heard from the police earlier, he couldn’t help but pipe up, “James, Joseph got


    arrested because he…”


    However, before he could finish his sentence, James interjected, “Zacharias, go and get some rest. I’ll


    just ask Mom about it.”


    He hade for Joseph, but Scarlet had already informed him over the phone that if he wanted


    Joseph to be released as soon as possible, he needed to go to Ang.


    Even so, as he pondered all the recent information he had heard about Ang, James furrowed his


    brow. He did not want Zacharias to worry, which was why he chose to advise him to rest at that


    moment.


    Zacharias shook his head, then said to James, “I’m not tired. James, you came to find a way to save


    Joseph with Mom, right?”


    James nodded in response. “Yes. Joseph’s case could be a big issue, or it could be a small


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    problem. I’ll speak to Ang and request for her to release him.”


    Upon mentioning Ang, he subconsciously frowned, as if recollecting some unpleasant


    memories.


    Zacharias pursed his lips at the sight of James‘ confident expression but ultimately refrained from


    expressing his earlier thoughts. If he were to mention that Joseph had brought it upon himself and to


    advise James not to disturb Ang, it wouldn’t be appropriate for the time.


    However, Scarlet seemed to sense his sentiments and frowned. “Zac, rest well. I’ll speak with James


    outside.”


    With that, she rose to her feet.


    She didn’t mean to me Zacharias, but she simply believed that he was not in a right state of mind


    due to his illness, and had even grown fearful of Ang.


    Previously, they had been unable to take action against Ang because they were a broken family


    without a father in Nortnd. Moreover, coupled with Zacharias‘ poor health, there was nothing Ang


    had to be afraid of.


    However, now James had arrived. He was the eldest son of the Kins Family and Ang’s older brother.


    As the elder brother held a fatherly role, she couldn’t possibly disregard everything he said, could she?


    With these thoughts in mind, Scarlet had already exited the ward.


    James noticed the change in Zacharias and offered him a fewforting words before following him


    out of the ward.


    Seeing James emerge, Scarlet inquired once more, James, have you made a decision?”


    James nodded. “Let’s visit Joseph first to assess the situation.”


    She felt a twinge of difort but agreed, “It’s best to see him first; you two haven’t seen. each other


    in a while, after all.”


    James inquired about the whereabouts of Joseph at the police station before preparing to leave,


    showing no intention of apanying Scarlet.


    As she watched his departing figure, Scarlet called Fanny once more. However, Fanny’s phone


    remained unreachable, causing her to grow anxious.


    After some consideration, she decided to head straight home. Shortly after, James encountered


    Joseph.


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    Upon seeing James, Joseph couldn’t contain his surprise. “James, why are you here?” he


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    eximed.


    James sighed and replied, “Mom sent me to check on you. You can’t stay locked up forever. I came to


    understand the situation, and then I’ll go find Ang.”


    Feeling uneasy, Joseph stubbornly insisted, “There’s no need to involve Ang. It was my mistake that


    led me to being discovered this time. Next time, I won’t let Ang get a hold of my weakness.”


    Sighing once more, James looked at Joseph, unsure of what to say.


    Despite not having been in Nortnd recently, he had kept in touch with Joseph and was aware of his


    experiences in Nortnd as well as Ang’s recent attitude. If she maintained her previous tough


    stance toward Joseph, persuading her would be challenging, and maybe even impossible.


    Nevertheless, since Scarlet wanted him to convince Ang, he felt obligated to do so even if it was just


    for show.


    However, even if he went to Ang, he would not be as naive as Scarlet to think that merely using his


    status as the eldest brother would make her change her mind. From the start, he had nned to


    negotiate with her.


    “Jonathan, you don’t need to offer Ang any incentives. It won’t be a major issue for me to be locked


    up for a while,” Joseph argued after hearing James‘ thoughts.


    Shaking his head, James responded, “Don’t worry about that. I’ll assess her attitude before I


    you did previously.” make a decision. You just need to exin to me what


    Although he had already heard Scarlet’s version, he knew that she had twisted the narrative due to her


    emotions. As he had expected, Joseph’s ount differed slightly from Scarlet’s.


    Even after Joseph finished recounting the events, he remained resolute. It was impulsive of him to write


    those words and have them ced in the ssroom where Ang was training, but he had no regrets.


    Ang had acted ruthlessly, so why couldn’t he speak up?


    However, he hadn’t anticipated that she would manage to trace it back to him, despite his efforts to be


    discreet.


    “You shouldn’t have acted impulsively, James remarked, standing up. “I’ll go speak with Ang. Take


    care of yourself.”


    James attempted to call Ang, but the call didn’t go through. Undeterred, he used a different number


    and called again.


    This time, the call was answered promptly, but it wasn’t Ang on the line.


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    Recognizing the voice, Joseph inquired, “Mr. Lawson?”


    Jonathan responded coldly, “Who is this?”


    Although James felt displeased by Jonathan’s tone, he maintained a cheerful demeanor as he


    identified himself. “Mr. Lawson, it’s me, James, Ang’s brother.”


    “I’m not aware of Ang having a brother,” Jonathan replied icily, his tone making it clear that he was


    not willing to give in.


    Moreover, the meaning behind his words were clear–Ang had no brother.


    Peeved by Jonathan’s tone, James suppressed his anger and continued, ‘I am James. I would like to


    speak with Ang. Mr. Lawson, could you….”


    Although he did not finish his sentence, it was obvious that he wanted Jonathan to pass the phone to


    Ang.


    However, Jonathan disregarded his request and curtly stated, “Ang is sleeping. Call back another


    time,” before abruptly ending the call.


    As James listened to the dial tone, his expression darkened. Nevertheless, he quickly regained his


    composure and reached out to Scarlet.