NovelStartChapter 958 White's report was in, and it was grim: the ashes at the bottom of the well were indeed Elizabeth's! But the situation was far from simple, Tarquin's condition was dire.
Evan was in a state of panic, torn between descending into the well to check and guarding the entrance against anyone looking to cause trouble.
All he could do was stay above, reaching out to Elliot first.
"Bro, the ashes in the well... they're Grandma's!" Elliot and Elijah were in the family's cozy hoffice when they heard the news, their brows furrowing in concern. "Are you sure?" "Yeah." "How's Dad? Is he okay?" "Dad's still down there, hasn't cup. White said he's in bad shape. He must be furious, devastated." The three brothers fell into a heavy silence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThey felt for Tarquin, their hearts aching for him.
After a moment, Elliot spoke up, "Finding Grandma's ashes is a relief, at least. As for Dad... we need to get him out of there first. That place is just full of sorrow; he shouldn't stay there any longer." "Yeah! And what about Gideon? Now that we've found Grandma's ashes, we don't have to hold back anymore, right?" Elliot's frown deepened, his expression darkening. "No, we don't. I'll take the first step." "Good! But leave him breathing for me; I have to pay him a visit myself!" "Will do!" After finishing their conversation, Elliot turned to Elijah, who was visibly struggling with his emotions, his fists clenched tight and eyes red.
Elliot understood his pain and tried to comfort him, "Dad's been through worse; he's heartbroken, but he'll pull through." Elijah clenched his teeth, "We can't let Gideon off easy. We just can't!" "No, we can't!" After comforting Elijah, Elliot, with a steely face, logged into his 'Alpha' account and sent Gideon a pre-prepared email.
Meanwhile, Gideon was anxiously awaiting news from Alpha.
Since their meeting that morning, there had been no contact, leaving Gideon fretting over the possibility of their cooperation falling through.
He was unaware of the situation at Sage Hall, his mind solely focused on the partnership with Alpha. Upon receiving the message, Gideon hurried to read it.
"A supplementary agreement? Does Mr. Thorne not understand whether the ashes are real or fake?" His confidant nodded, "Yeah, it says here, to be cautious, if the ashes turn out to be fake, all contracts will be voided, and we'll owe him ten times the compensation. Clearly, he's unsure about the authenticity of the ashes." Gideon frowned, lost in thought before asking, "Is everything okay at Sage Hall?" "All good. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be performing the ritual to trap Elizabeth at the bottom of the well, ensuring she can never escape." Gideon's eyes gleamed with malice. Tarquin had shown him disrespect, so he'd target Elizabeth.
Tarquin loved Elizabeth, didn't he? Then he'd find a way to torment her, making sure even in death, she wouldn't find peace.
He wanted her spirit tormented by malevolent ghosts, ensuring she and her descendants could never leave that accursed place.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOnce Tarquin was out of the picture, he planned to take him to Sage Hall to witness firsthand how Elizabeth suffered even after death. He would make an example out of them, showing those who disrespected him the consequences.
The thought of Tarquin's anguish and his enemies' fear excited him.
By then, who would dare to oppose him? He would stand at the pinnacle of power, worshipped by all.
Family, friendship, all those were inconsequential compared to power, the most beautiful thing in the world to him.
Everything else was trivial in his eyes.
Seeing Gideon silent, his confidant added, "Don't worry, sir. No one m by Sir No onem knows about that place. If there's any disturbance, our people there will inform us immediately. Besides, with that madman guarding the site, even if Tarquin knew, he couldn't descend into the well or discover the ashes." mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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