Listening to Tang Chao’s words,Roman’s pupils shrank, andBarnabywas even more frightenedthan before.


    He had never expected that thest thing thatLeo wanted was his death.


    Only Nadinekept a calm face, since it was not at all surprising for her that Leowould ever make such a request.


    She knew that for Leo, the less people knew the rtionship between him and Lydia, the better it would be.


    However, for Barnaby, who had heard of this thing from the young master of the Stewart, not only did he use this matter as a topic to chat aboutmore than once, but he also insultedLydiafrivolously and ignominiously. He really deserved to die for his sins!


    However, such a nonentity did not deserve to be killed by Leo himself. Thus, Roman had naturally be the one who was responsible for doing that.


    The air was cold and filled with hostility at the moment. When Romanbrought himself back to reality, heoffered an awkwardugh and smiled, “Mr. Cohen, there must be another way out. How about we….”


    “If your answer is no, then you should be ready for the devastation of your family.”


    At the same time, the faces of Roman and Barnaby turned pale.


    “Please, Mr. Cohen……”


    It was at the moment when Romanwas about to implore for his mercy, Leostared at him with cold eyes and said, “I shall see you kill him in one minute. If you can’t, then all people here shall die!”


    “Pleases, help me! I don’t want to die, grandpa!”


    With frightened eyes,Barnabyquickly crawled toRoman’s feet and grabbed his sleevewith desperation.


    However, surprisingly, Romansaid nothing in response. As the look on his grandpa’s face turned gloomy, Barnabywas dumbfounded and looked at Romanwith confusion, “Grandpa?”


    “You still have thirty seconds.”Looking at his watch, Leoreminded.


    “Grandpa, please, don’t listen to him! He don’t have the guts to kill me!”Frightened, Barnabyheld Roman’s hands and shuddered in fear.


    Suddenly, Roman heaved a sigh and looked at Barnaby with a helpless expression on his face.


    Looking into his grandpa’s eyes, Barnabywas seemingly aware of something, and turned frozen.


    “I have told you that you should beware of your tongue and remain silent as much as you can. While you never listen to my words.” He looked at Barnaby, and then continued, “You think that our family is already strong enough, and thus you be increasingly unscrupulous and reckless. However, you never know that our family can never be counted as strong enough, not even here in Emerdale, where there still exists people who can wipe out our whole family as easily as a pocket in a shirt.”


    “Please, stop it, grandpa. I need your help…”


    “Our family could originally stay safe and sound if you could watch your tongue and make no trouble. Now, you put all of us at risk.”Said Roman, as if he was deaf to Barnaby’s words.


    The look on his face was quite benign and grandfatherly, which Barnabyhad once seen in his childhood.


    “Only ten seconds left.” Leolowered his arms and walked towards Barnaby. If ever, Roman failed to do so, he would destroy the whole Brown family himself.


    “I still remember the time when you and Raymondwere still young and ying around together lightheartedly. Do you think that Raymond would ever feel lonely up there in heaven?”


    As he said so, Roman’s eyes began to turn red, and his voice began to choke with sobs.


    At the next moment, he held a pistol in his hand, raised it and targeted at Barnaby’s head.


    “What are you doing, Grandpa? Stop it!” Seeing that, Barnaby was extremely terrified and began to uncontrobly step backwards.


    “Please, you don’t have to do this, Mr. Nicholson!” The other men of the Brown came up in haste and tried to persuade him.


    However, in a sudden, Roman turned to them with wrath, “Stay away from me!”


    Everyone was frightened by him, and they had no choice but to fearfully look at the savage look on his face.


    “There are already three generations in the Nicholsons, and I shall never allow my family to ruin in my hands! Otherwise, I will be ashamed to go to our ancestors!”


    “Please, I’m your grandson!”Barnaby looked at Romanwith disbelief. He had never expected that his grandpa would ever make up his mind to kill him for the whole Browns.


    “Five, four, three…” Leobegan to count down.


    Romanlooked at Barnaby, and said, “I’m sorry, but you have to die for the family, my kid.”


    As his voice faded, Roman closed his eyes, and pulled the trigger.


    Turning around in fear, Barnabywas about to run away without any hesitation.


    However, with a noisy sound of gunfire, Barnabystopped running after stepping forwards for a few steps.


    His movements became stiffened and sluggish, and as he turned around, everyone found that there was a big bloody hole on his forehead


    As blood shed from the hole on his head, Barnaby copsed to the ground.


    “Oh, god! No, no! My kid, my grandson!”With his head up, Romanburst into tears, and the pistol in his hands had also fell to the ground.


    All members of the Nicholsons remained in dead silence. The death of Barnaby exactlyallured to that the whole family would lose its offspring forever.


    The grieved look on Roman’s face made him look as if he was aged by more than a decade. He then turned to Leowith cloudy eyes, “Mr. Cohen, I have done what you asked. Please, show some mercy to my family.”


    Leooffered a thin nod, and then winked at Darcey.


    Darceystrode forwards and presented Romanwith a piece of paper, “Please write your signature on this contract, Mr. Nicholson. After that, Mr. Cohenwill take over all the industries under the name of the Nicholsons.”


    The old man’s spirit had already been torn apart by the death of his own grandson. He signed up his name and then turned to his family, “Now, go back home and pack your things up. We shall leave Emerdalebefore the next sunrise.”


    The death of Barnabyand the downfall of the Nicholson family aroused the mncholy inside everyone of the Nicholsons. However, no matter how reluctant they were to face the fact, they had no other option but to go back and pack their things up.


    Wacecasted a nce at the body of Barnaby lying on the ground and asked, “What should I do about his body, Mr. Cohen?”


    Without even looking at it, Leoturned around together with Nadine and said in a in tone, “Pack it with a white cloth and send it to the house of the Fords.”


    “Aye!” Waceanswered and realized that Leowas going to make an example out of the Nicholsons as a warning to others.


    “Wait, Wace!”


    It was the moment when Wace was about to leave that Milliestopped him and asked, “Are you familiar with that penny pincher?”


    “What…?” Terrified by what his sister said, Wace then stared at her with a serious look in his eyes, “You should call him Mr. Cohen, you’ve got it?”


    Looking at the back of Leo with a flirtatious look in her eyes, Millie said seriously, “I’m somehow attracted by this man.”


    Stunned, Wacecovered her mouth with his hand and said in haste, “For the god sake, watch your tongue! He’s already married!”


    “So what?” Millie pulled his hand away and then continued, “I’m not going to marry him, after all.”


    Looking at his sister with worrisome eyes, Wacewas afraid that she might bring trouble on herself sometimes in the future.


    In the house of the Fords family, Jayden, Reba, Patricia and Carolinewere all gathered around in the living room, with worrisome looks on their faces.


    ording to what Romansaid, Leo would be sent back to the house of the Fords. However, time was flitting, and there was still nothing heard from either Romannor Leo.


    Carolinestood up and said, “It’s meaningless to just stay here. I’m going to the Nicholsons to check what’s going on.”


    Grabbed her by her arms, Rebastared at her with a sullen look and said, “How many times do I need to tell you that he had sinned against the Nicholsons? We’d better just leave that good-for-nothing to the Fords, which is nothing bad for us.”


    Jaydenalso ordered, “No one is allowed to leave here before the Nicholsons knock on our door! It’s our chance to use that fool to earn the trust of the Fords!”


    “But…” At the moment when Carolinewas about to say something, aloudnoise of carwhistlesounded outside the house.


    A car pulled over by the gateway of the Fords, and there were a few men getting out of the car and throwing a big ck sack into the yard of the Fords. After that, they left.


    The ck sack looked heavy, and it could tell from its outline that there was a man inside.


    Jayden stood up immediately andughed, “Ha, look what we have here! A stupid wretch is now sent back to us!”


    Sucking in a breath, Caroline seemingly began to worry, and went up to the sack together with the Fords.


    “Let’s have a look at this stupid dumbass…” Excitedly, Rebaopened the ck sack in haste.


    However, he didn’t expect that the one lying inside was Barnaby, whose head was punctured by a bullet and eyes still remained open.


    As the empty look of Barnaby’s body fell on Reba, Rebawas scared, copsed to the ground and screamed, “Oh my gosh!”Published by N?v''elD/rama.Org.