Chapter 1416

The truth was Severus deliberately spread the rumors.

Robert had acted based on Henry's request to share all that information with Severus. He even explicitly mentioned that Henry did not want his identity as the Master of Golden Liberty or a Grandmaster to be exposed.

Henry wanted to test the Trumans' loyalty.

Severus thought he could take advantage of that information. So, he criticized Robert's decision and tarnished Henry's reputation.

Severus wanted to seize the opportunity to get rid of Robert. He wanted everyone to assume Robert had died of illness to build the path for himself to take over Robert's position.

Once he took over the position, he would get rid of Henry, and no one could threaten him anymore. As for the four prominent families, he had no problem handing them to the Newmans.

The Truman family did not have the ability to manage them anyway.

That was how Aden learned Henry was about to return to inherit the Truman family. However, he did not expect to see Henry