Chapter 1305
Dylan asked, âDo you even remember youâre his dad?â
Brennen replied, âHe never saw me as oneâ
Dylan countered, âDid you ever consider yourself his father when you hurt him? Let me be clear, what heâs doing now ainât patricide, itâs revenge.â
Marcus had countless ways to deal with Brennen, but as Brennen said, regardless of what Marcus did, if he made any moves against Brennen behind the scenes, it would go against traditional values. In most peopleâs eyes, no matter how much a father screwed up, he was still the dad. He gave his kid life, and the kid had an obligation to care for him unconditionally
Ten years ago, Marcus simply found evidence to put Brennen in jail for ten years, and was branded as cold and sneaky. If Marcus were to make moves against Brennen now, even if it was selfâdefense, he would be mercilessly criticized by the public.
The Marcus of today was no longer the impulsive youth he once was. He thought more carefully before he acted. Even if he didnât care about what others thought, he didnât impulsively do things that would draw criticism. After all, he had people he cherished now.
So, Marcus had been preparing. He had people gather evidence of Brennenâs crimes, and handed it over to the authorities. This way, he could deal with Brennen and shut the publicâs mouth. He might even earn the reputation of sacrificing family for justice.
Brennen had considered all possible scenarios, but he never thought Marcus had never thought about using other methods against him. He knew heâd lost. This loss was final, there was no chance for revenge.
He laughed, but his smile was filled with desolation and sorrow, âCan you let my wife and son go?â
Dylan snorted and didnât answer. But Brennen figured it out. He sighed, âI really underestimated Marcus. I knew that heâs more dangerous now than he was ten years ago, but I was negligent. I thought that if he fell ill, he wouldnât be able to deal with me, but I didnât expect him to be fully prepared.â
Dylan didnât say anything else. He slowly left and called in his crew.
Brennen was arrested, and the Hartley Group, a massive business empire, collapsed. Strangely, the companies that had partnerships with the Hartley Group were not greatly affected. They quickly found new partners.
The news of Marcusâ death had been increasingly circulated, and some even confirmed that Marcusâ personal information had disappeared. However, the truth was unknown to the public.
On the second day in the Capital, Cornelia suddenly fell ill.
At first, she just had no appetite. No matter what delicious food was placed in front of her, she would look at it and feel like throwing up. These symptoms were similar to what many pregnant women experienced, so Grandpa Augustine wasnât overly worried.
Cornelia also thought her condition wasnât serious and that all she needed was to rest in bed
However, she didnât expect to suddenly get a high fever in the middle of the night, with her body temperature rising like a rocket.
Fearful of affecting the baby and feeling lightâheaded from the fever, Cornelia didnât call the family doctor. It wasnât until the next morning when Grandpa Augustine called her to get up and received no response that he realized something might be wrong. He had someone forcibly open the room and found Cornelia nearly unconscious from the fever
Fortunately, the Durans had a family doctor. Grandpa Augustine immediately called him to treat Cornelia.
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