Chapter 2169

Fred’s eyes widened, and he panicked. At this age, he still wasn't good at hiding his emotions even though he was attentive.

“What’s your decision? Do you want to go back? Or are you going to stay with us?” Jackson asked while smiling.

Fred felt overwhelmed even though Jackson was smiling at him.

“I-I…” he couldn’t continue saying that he wanted to stay with the Valors. The words were stuck in his throat.

“I won’t stop you if you want to leave, but if you want to stay here, don’t do anything bad. If you have any ill intentions, I won’t forgive you even if you’re still a kid. I don’t care who your father is,” Jackson said.

Fred trembled. “I… I don’t have any ill intentions. I didn’t push Yannick down the stairs either,” he said after mustering some courage.

Jackson smirked. “I don’t care what the truth really is. It doesn’t matter to me even if you did it or not.”

Jackson was not bothered about Yannick's life and death. All he cared about was the safety of Serenity and their