Chapter 1298

Albert clutched his chest, struggling to breathe, as darkness enveloped his vision.

It took him a while to regain his composure. Gritting his teeth, he asked, “Pheebs, who did this?”

Phoebe stared wide-eyed at the ceiling, her tears dried up, replaced by a fierce look of hatred.

Albert asked again, “Who did this to you? Was it Neera Garcia?”

Phoebe turned her head abruptly, enunciating each word, “Dad, you must seek justice for me. You must! It’s Neera. She conspired with the people from Lordsworth Estate, leading me to this state! It’s all because of her!”

To Albert’s surprise, Lordsworth Estate was involved, making the situation even worse.

“How could Lordsworth Estate assist her in such a matter?”

Phoebe screamed hysterically, “How would I know! It’s all her doing! I want her to pay the price now, I want her dead!”

Witnessing his usually obedient daughter behaving like a madwoman, Albert was both startled and furious.

“This Neera Garcia doesn’t take the Cox family seriously! She even dares to collude with people from Lordsworth Estate to harm us. This is absolutely outrageous. She’s gone too far!”

“Enough!” A stern voice interrupted the father and daughter’s argument. “Will this never end? Aren’t you ashamed enough?”

Rio couldn’t bear to listen any longer, his face turning incredibly unsightly.

First, he subtly-signaled the family doctor to leave, then he angrily scolded Phoebe.

“How dare you criticize others? Look at what you’ve done! You actually had the audacity to bribe someone to assassinate the head of the Gordon family. Have you lost your mind, or are you just incredibly brave? The Gordon family has always been on good terms with the Cox family, and the head of the Gordon family even went out of her way to help the Cox family this time. You tried to harm her for your own personal gain. Are you trying to drag the entire Cox family down with you? Do you want to destroy our family?”

Phoebe clenched her teeth and remained silent.

Albert didn’t like what he saw and immediately defended his daughter.

“Rio, why do you always side with outsiders? Even if the Gordon family is close to the Cox family, they are still another clan, not truly aligned with the Cox family. Everyone is here for their own benefits, so why talk about affection and righteousness! If we really think about it, the Cox family has actually helped the Gordon family a lot. If it weren’t for the Cox family’s strong support, could Neera Garcia have secured her position as the head of the Gordon family? Could she have become the district president? And the seat as the ninth elder, isn’t that also thanks to the Cox family’s blessings? But look at what she has done now. She repays kindness with enmity. She’s simply unworthy of being human!”

Rio found Albert utterly unreasonable, his face turning red with anger.

“Phoebe is naive, but how can you, at your age, be clueless? How dare you accuse others when she has committed such a grave mistake first? Thank god that Miss Garcia is a sensible person. She spared your daughter’s life out of respect for the head of the family. Otherwise, your daughter would be nothing more than a corpse now. Would she even have the chance to cry here then? You must be dreaming!”

Rio sneered, “What? So your daughter can hire criminals from Freo Market to assassinate her, but she can’t use legitimate means to protect herself? What about Lordsworth Estate? Go and ask anyone on the street now. Who doesn’t know that Lordsworth Estate is on good terms with the Gordon family, fully supporting the head of the Gordon family? Colin even dared to publicly challenge Matthew, yet you think they can’t deal with the Cox family?”

Ronald agreed with him, “After all, it was the Cox family who struck first. Miss Garcia was merely defending herself, and she even showed mercy to the Cox family by sparing Phoebe’s life. That was already a great favor. If you insist on making a fuss without discerning right from wrong, this matter will only get worse. If this gets out, how will others view the Cox family?

“You seem to have forgotten about the head of the family, haven’t you? How do you think he would feel if he found out about this when he returns? After all, the Gordon family is still connected to the Cox family through marriage. The woman your daughter wants to kill is his fiancée! I’m afraid once he finds out, he might just end your daughter’s life! And here you are, blaming others? Maybe you should start thinking about how to explain this to the head of the family when he returns!”

After saying that, Ronald and Rio turned around and left, paying no further attention to Albert.

Phoebe continued sobbing uncontrollably, her voice filled with resentment and hatred.

Albert stood in place with a grim expression, clenching his teeth as he weighed the pros and cons. In the end, he didn’t storm into the Gordon residence. He just gritted his teeth and held back his anger.

“Don’t worry, Pheebs. I will find the best doctor to treat you. This matter won’t end like this!”