Chapter 652


    Chapter 652 The Door Was Locked


    Lincoln got up and walked towards the door. He turned the knob, but the door wouldn’t be opened!


    “It’s locked.”


    Za froze, feeling even more sure that this was indeed her father. She tried a few times herself,


    confirming that the door was indeed locked.


    She held up her phone and typed a message: [Guess you’ll have to sleep on the couch tonight.] Then


    she ced a pillow on the couch and fetched a nket.


    “Just bear with it for one night.”


    She stared at him, clutching her phone in a resolute manner, signaling that he would not be sharing her


    bed tonight. “Sure.” He nodded. Za returned to her bed, pulling up the covers, turning her back on


    him. Lincolny on the couch, wrapped in the nket she had given him, his head resting on the pillow


    she provided, all the while observing her delicate silhouette. The room was dim, with a faint lingering


    light. He thought, “Za, Iwas here for you and would never leave.”


    Late into the night, in the Kovis.


    Lincoln’s trickery and unexpected tactics were something that Jefferson and the others hadn’t


    anticipated. Everyone’s expression was grave, save for Robert, who was grinning.


    “Typical Lincoln. I thought he wasn’t one to give in easily. Turns out, he was just waiting for this


    moment!” With a look from Jefferson, Robert’s grin froze on his face.


    “Don’t look at me like that. I’m too old to offer Lincoln any strategic advice. Besides, does he even need


    anyone else’s strategy?


    “Right now, your people in Harper, who wanted to use Za as a hostage at any time, have been


    thoroughly thwarted by your own son.


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    “The old wolf thought he could take on the young wolf, but he didn’t expect the young one to be even


    fiercer, appearing calm but dismantling every move.” Robert was spot on. Lincoln’s move didn’t leave


    any room for the royal family to retreat.


    Everyone understood what was at stake with such a grand wedding. Whoever marries Helena would


    be the future sessor.


    And with the disappearance of the groom, Lincoln, Joe stepping in solved an immediate problem, but


    now… It’s unexinable to the Murphy Family, and what’s worse was that everyone had already


    epted that Joe would be the future sessor.


    What a mess now. How were they going to smooth this over? Jefferson never expected that Lincoln


    would go to such lengths for Za?


    He considered his past actions, he’d never gone to such extremes, swearing off marriage for the sake


    of Lillie. He’d had many women and many children in his life.


    He couldn’t be used of being heartless, but he’d nevermitted to one woman for life.


    Yet, in everyone’s eyes, his most unfeeling fourth son had surprisingly turned out to be the most


    passionate one. Soon, Joe, Helena, and the Murphy Family arrived.


    Upon seeing Joe, Jefferson immediately questioned whether he had been coerced by Lincoln. Without


    any hesitation, Joe shook his head.


    “So, you did this for the position? Joe, I didn’t expect you to be so ambitious.” Joe didn’t speak,


    implying his agreement.


    Denying it would be a lie, but more than the position, he did it for Lincoln. Yes, he had selfish motives,


    but they weren’t the entirety of his intentions.


    “Kneel down!” Jeffersonmanded, clutching his Blue Crystal, pointing angrily at Joe. Joe frowned,


    prepared to kneel but was held back by Helena.


    “This isn’t fair,” she instantly protested. Jefferson looked at her, feeling a sense of guilt towards the


    Murphy Family. “Indeed, it’s not fair to you.”


    Helena shook her head. “No, what I meant was you asking him to kneel… that’s not fair.”