Chapter 302

Stephen, too scared to continue, rushed to Andrew's side, about to call for the butler and a doctor.

"I'm okay," Andrew rasped, the metallic taste of blood on his tongue. "Keep it down, don't alarm Grandma."

Sophia had just calmed down with her meds and gone to bed, shaken by Stephen's earlier words.

Another shock could do some real harm.

"But you've got to look after yourself." Stephen said.

"It's nothing," Andrew insisted, his anger having forced a clot of blood from his chest, which oddly made him feel a bit better.

The thought of Cilix brought the fury rushing back.

"I always said that Cilix was no good, but your aunt would not listen and married him anyway!

"I figured he was just a pushover, not cut out for much. But to think he was already married with a kid! And then he has the nerve to come asking for her hand in marriage! He's a fraud!

"Damn him! Damn him all to hell!" He spat out the curses as another coughing fit took him.

Stephen was right there, helping him brea