Chapter 1424


    Chapter 1424 Punished


    When Joseph saw the police, he knew that Nichs had made thorough preparations for the sake of


    their family meeting. However, Joseph didn''t want to give in just like that, so he turned to Adam for


    support. Before Joseph could say much, Adam hastily tried to clear his name. "I don''t know about all of


    this. I don''t have anything to do with this at all," Adam uttered.


    Joseph widened his eyes in disbelief. "Adam, you—"


    "You should go off with the police for now, Joseph. If you''re innocent, I''ll make sure to find a way to get


    you out of there." Adam was trying to give his brother a hint. Nichs could tell what Adam was trying to


    say, and he curled his lips up with amusement. Nichs didn''t have to say much because the police did


    the job for him. "Adam Sawyer, you''re under arrest for embezzlement of public funds, so you should


    come with us as well."


    Adam froze after hearing the police''s words. He hadn''t expected himself to be captured as well. "Did you


    think I''d let you go so easily?" Nichs'' icy voice came from behind him. It was then that Joseph and


    Adam understood that they hadpletely underestimated their enemies. Things were way worse than


    they had expected them to be. They were no longer as calm as before and started to beg Remus for


    mercy.


    "We made a mistake, Remus. We let the money get to our heads."


    "We''ve worked hard while we were abroad, Remus. Please let us go this once…"


    While Joseph and Adam pleaded for mercy, the rest of their family members began to speak up as well.


    "My dad is getting old, Uncle Remus. He wouldn''t be able to handle it if he was sent to jail," one of their


    sons said. The more they pleaded for mercy, the angrier Remus felt. He clenched his fists as he red at


    his two brothers. "I''ll only ask you guys one question. Is it true that you guys were trying to hurt Nichs?


    Did you guys end up killing Kieran?!"


    A look of hesitation formed on both Adam and Joseph''s faces when they heard Remus'' words. Remus


    no longer needed an answer from them—he understood everything from the look on their faces. He was


    filled with disappointment and rage at that point. Tessa could tell that the old man didn''t feel too well, so


    she quickly muttered to him, "You should watch your health, Grandpa. The doctor mentioned that you


    shouldn''t get too emotional."


    Remus didn''t say much, but he took Tessa''s advice and tried his best to calm himself down. He knew


    that he couldn''t fall ill at a time like this when the Sawyer Family was already gued with so many


    issues. Nichs spoke in a sarcastic tone when he heard thementsing from Adam and


    Joseph''s families. "Is there any purpose in apologizing at this point? My brother has already lost his life.


    Do you think an apology would suffice?"


    The people no longer dared to plead for mercy after that. Stefania agreed with Nichs'' words as well.


    Her eyes were bloodshot as she red at Adam and Joseph. "So, my son''s life is not as valuable as


    yours, huh? He knew you guys as his granduncles ever since he was a child. How could you be so


    wicked?!"


    Both Joseph and Adam were too ashamed to even lift their heads after that. They simply allowed the


    police to bring them away while the rest of the people from their families shifted about in a rather self-


    conscious and awkward manner. Even the rest of the family members who weren''t involved seemed


    oddly quiet. After all, most of them had gained some benefits from Adam and Joseph in the past. The


    thought of that made them rather uneasy especially when they nced in Nichs'' direction. They all


    knew that they had been greedy in their ways throughout the years.


    The noise in the living room had died down and was reced by pin-drop silence. Everyone was afraid


    to speak as they were worried that they would be the ones used of something next. Nichs knew


    exactly what these people were thinking when he saw how silent they had be. He narrowed his


    eyes before speaking in a stern voice. "I can forget about everything that happened in the past, but if


    anyone tries anything in the future, I''m going to make sure you pay for it!" He shot a fierce re in the


    direction of Adam and Joseph''s family members, and the families knew that he was giving them a


    warning.


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    They were all more than eager to obey Nichs at that point. Meanwhile, the people from the other


    families didn''t even dare to imagine themselves doing anything bad after they saw the way Nichs had


    punished Adam and Joseph.