Chapter 1096

Margaret had been listening in silence. When she heard what Ralph said, she was astonished. "What did you say? Are you saying the secret handbook you stole was a fake?"

"Yeah. I had no idea, but Heather does. She knew it was a fake as soon as she saw it. Alex had intentionally set a trap for me. An arrow almost hit me. If I had been, I wouldn’t be able to see you anymore."

Ralph sighed. "You said I've been cruel to him, but hasn’t he been the same to me? Even if I was wrong to steal the handbook, Alex could've told me directly or dissuaded me. Instead of doing that, he set a trap and even used dangerous weapons. Mom, does he even see me as his uncle?"

"Well…" Margaret did not know what to say.

"I'm not being petty, but if I don't fight back, I'm afraid I won't be able to preserve my own life. You're here now, so maybe he won’t make any drastic moves. I-I'm afraid he’ll push me to a dead end the day you're gone!" Ralph slumped over, looking dejected.

Margaret felt conflicted. This