Whatever choice Chester made would be the wrong one. His pallid face turned to Warren. "Warren, the decision is yours." Warren sat silently in the host's seat, taking in the reactions of everyone present. He had already discerned the situation. Their goal in getting Iris to confess was to remove him as CEO of Larkin Corporation and replace him with Dennis. This was their ultimate aim. Raising his eyes, Warren fixed his gaze on Dennis, his voice low as he questioned, "Is this the outcome you aimed for?" Dennis stared back with an unwavering gaze, his expression remained calm. "Do you think I'm behind all this?" "Isn't it? To avenge Skyler, you got close to us and accepted the roles I assigned you, all while secretly coveting the CEO position," Warren scoffed. He continued, "Dennis, I've told you before that if you wanted the role, I could give it to you. But resorting to such deceitful means is despicable. I won't let you succeed." For once, Dennis's usually gentle count
Hearing Evelyn's words, Warren and Dennis finally ceased their fight. Glancing at the wounds on his face, Evelyn frowned. "You already know who's behind all of this, don't you?"She hit the nail on the head. Evelyn knew Warren wouldn't fight with Dennis, even for the CEO position. Therefore, the only possibility was that they were both aware of the true culprit behind the scenes. This confrontation had been staged for that individual. Warren grinned at her words. "Darling, you're such a brilliant lawyer. They say pregnancy dulls the mind, but you're still as sharp as ever," he praised while gently patting Evelyn's head. Dennis, standing nearby, wiped the blood from the corners of his lips and interjected, "Alright, let's see what Evie has uncovered. Otherwise, enduring this beating would be pointless." Evelyn signaled for Ethan to bring the object over and presented it to the group, while she recounted her findings to them. With determination, she concluded, "The imposter
Chester couldn't imagine what Skyler had endured all these years. After a moment of deep thought, Warren spoke in a hushed tone, "This must remain confidential. If our suspicions are correct, Russell might be Zayn. "His move today to push me out aims to make Dennis the CEO, gaining control over the Larkin family. Our confrontation earlier was staged to deceive him into thinking we're adversaries, to lower his guard." Beside him, Ethan chuckled wryly and said, "You two brothers are quite something, always one step ahead. Willing to fight and take blows, thinking alike without even planning it out. It's almost unbelievable if you weren't blood-related." Dennis raised an eyebrow at Warren, revealing, "It's possible. I recall Grandpa mentioning having twin daughters when he brought me back. One passed away shortly after birth, and the other disappeared at the age of three. If Mom and Iris are indeed twins, the presumed deceased child might have survived." Warren's gaze narrowed s
Everyone was shocked upon hearing Dennis' words. Warren spoke up, "He's preemptively controlling you. It won't matter if our act is real or fake because he knows your weakness. From now on, you'll have to obey whatever he says."For Mrs. Potter and Mr. Miller Senior's safety, we have to continue the act. We must become enemies and fight for the Larkin family. Only then will Russell trust you without harming Mrs. Potter or Mr. Miller Senior."Dennis clenched his fists tightly. He could no longer hide the hatred in his eyes. "Grandpa had spent so much money to save him back then. He was never treated as an outsider and was even assigned to manage the Miller Group, a massive commercial empire."I never expected him to be such an ungrateful wretch after they've raised him for years!"Dennis' hatred surged to its peak at the thought of how Skyler's life was ruined by Russell and how she was now under his control.He had thought that he could clear Skyler's name after a thorough inv
Russell chuckled. "Alright, I'll keep it a secret."His smile grew wider after hanging up the phone. It didn't matter if what Dennis told him was true or not. He had nothing to fear about Dennis turning his back on him with Skyler and Alfred being held captive.Everything would be fine as long as Dennis helped him take over the Larkin Corporation.Meanwhile, Evelyn applied medicine to Warren's wounds as she spoke in worry, "Will Mrs. Potter be alright? I'm afraid Russell might harm her."Warren gently brushed her cheeks and reassured her, "Don't worry. He won't make his move now that he needs to control Dennis. She'll be fine as long as we don't give the game away.""Warren, do you think Mrs. Potter had suffered a lot back then if she's your biological mother? She mustn't have been able to do anything while watching her husband and children get taken away."If she hadn't been pregnant with Dennis, I guess she might have even wanted to end her own life."Warren's face held a trac
Warren carefully examined the report. His eyes lingered on the final sentence that read, "Confirmed parent-child relationship."He was Skyler's son, not Iris'. There was instantly a stabbing pain in his chest, and his eyes reddened.Warren pulled Evelyn into his arms. His voice was choked with emotion. "Evie, I'm not Iris' son. My mother is Skyler. My mother didn't kill yours."Evelyn's heart ached to hear those words. She knew that although she had forgiven Warren and no longer blamed him, he still harbored deep guilt.She spoke softly as she gently stroked his head, "Now that the truth is out, you don't have to feel guilty anymore. We must save Mrs. Potter. She has suffered so much over the years and shouldn't face more harm."Warren firmly nodded, "Got it. Thank you, Evie.""What should we do next?" asked Evelyn."I need to head over to the company and continue my confrontation with Dennis, but I will lose. The Larkin family rules can't be broken. "That's the only way we ca
Chester wiped away a tear seeing Warren in pain."The Larkins owe Evelyn an apology. From Iris' incident causing her so much pain, to harming her family because of the Larkins, I feel so sorry for her. "I believe you'll never forgive yourself if anything happens to her or the baby. Warren, think about it. Sometimes, you need to make a hard decision for their sake."It was past 1:00 am when Warren left the Larkin Manor.The streets were almost empty, and it had started drizzling.The steady rain pattering against the car window felt like it was tapping on Warren's heart. There was a chilling cold.He stood downstairs, looking up at the bedroom window. He was hesitant to go up, for he feared seeing the concern in Evelyn's eyes. He dreaded hearing her comforting words.Evelyn had lost a great deal of weight from taking care of the baby and worrying about the company in the past few days.While other wives could enjoy their lives during pregnancy, Evelyn had to stay confined withi
When Evelyn opened her eyes the next day, Warren had left.She seemed to be getting used to his absence. She understood he had many things to attend to and faced significant hardships. She too knew that he had been contemplating whether or not they should separate. She could guess what was on his mind after having lived together for over three years.Given the current situation, Warren couldn't fight back for Skyler and Alfred's safety. He had to temporarily step down and wait for the right moment to strike.Russell was worried about Warren's retaliation and started using external help to target the families that backed Warren up. Thus, Evelyn's family was implicated.Once she parted ways with Warren, the Miles and Sullivan families would stop supporting him. They would then be spared. But if that happened, what would become of Warren? How could he possibly defeat the powerful Dark Gust Society alone?Evelyn's eyes reddened at the thought, but she kept a smile on her face. She