Chapter 1083

John shook his head ever so slightly.

The Lynds would never trust him, let alone allow a ticking time bomb to leave.

In fact, they would kill him whether he talked—sooner if he did.

"I promise you with my life, Lucas." Nana persisted nonetheless. "Just tell us where the documents are, and I can take you away with me. We'll leave this place forever and never come back!"

"That's impossible," John said feebly, just as he did not want to drag Nana down with him.

He could tell that Nana would have no place in the family because of this either. In fact, if the Lynds were feeling a little less forgiving, she would be dealt with the same way he was.

In fact, that was why he returned to Nana's room when he realized he had nowhere to run. Most importantly, he could make it clear to the Lynds that Nana was innocent, that she chose to side with her family instead of him.

Even if they wanted to fault her, they would have to take that into consideration and be lenient toward Nana.

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