Felix frowned slightly as he felt that the plan had a minimal chance of succeeding. However, Susan was not surprised by his reaction and continued, “It is precisely because he values her so highly that as long as we capture her and use her as a bargaining chip, he will definitely release your father. You don’t have to worry about manpower. I can provide them.”
The three brothers became more convinced and tempted after hearing her proposal. Nonetheless, Zachary and Felix still erred on the cautious side. After all, it would be great if this plan actually succeeded. But if it failed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Susan saw the hesitation in their expressions and deliberately incited them, “What’s the matter? I’ve offered such good conditions, and yet you’re still cowering before Nicholas’ might? None of you have the guts to confront him for such an injustice? Ugh, it’s no wonder that you were tricked by him and lost half of your assets.”
This remark undoubtedly reminded them of the incident where they were played fools by Nicholas. Calvin, being the most explosive of the three, immediately fell for her ploy, hook, line, and sinker as he blurted, “Zachary, I don’t think there’s anything to hesitate about. This is such a good opportunity. We have to make him pay. Otherwise, he will take us for easy targets. Moreover, Nicholas was the one who broke his promise first.”
Zachary remained silent, but he had already decided in his heart. He raised his eyes, stared at Susan, and asked seriously, “How do you plan on executing this scheme?”
Tessa was oblivious to the danger looming before her as she was busy with something else. She only had a few days left before she had to fly abroad. Her departure date was right after Halloween.
Today, she remembered something and contacted Timothy, “I will leave for Vienna soon. So, I want to go up the mountain to pay tribute to mother tomorrow.”
The next day, Timothy arrived early at the Dynasty Gardens to pick up his sister. Nicholas initially planned on joining them, but Gordon and Greg caught a slight cold. So, he could only stay home to care for the two children.
Greg was very disappointed about this. He had not seen his grandmother yet. As Tessa and Timothy were just about to leave, he grabbed Tessa’s hand and said, ‘Mommy, can you say hello to grandma for me and tell her that I will visit her when I get better?”
“Okay, Mommy will pass on your message.” Tessa gently ruffled the black hair on his head as her heart warmed at his attentiveness. Nicholas also asked Tessa to ask for a leave of absence from her mother-in-law. Of course, she naturally agreed. Soon, she and Timothy set off. But, unbeknownst to them, two black vans were following them from a distance.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Timothy took the initiative to carry the things for Tessa. They chatted as they climbed up the hill and soon arrived at the top. Shortly after, they found their way to their mother’s tombstone.
“Mom, we’re here to see you.” The brother and sister greeted in unison, gazing affectionately at the photo on the tombstone.
A woman, who looked similar to Tessa in the photo, was smiling with extraordinary gentleness. The two siblings had a tacit understanding of what to do as one started arranging the offerings while the other started cleaning up without needing a verbal discussion. After everything was done, they stood in front of the tombstone and talked about what had happened in the past year.
“Mom, I got married last year, and now you have two grandchildren. But today, they caught at cold, so I didn’t dare bring them over. My husband’s name is Nicholas, the most. handsome man in the city, and he’s taking care of the children at home today, so he also couldn’t visit you this time.
But don’t worry, when the kids get better, I’ll bring them here again, Tessa said after she was done saying her prayers. Timothy also prayed alongside Tessa. He only started talking to his mother after Tessa had finished with her tale.
“Mom, I found a girlfriend who treats me well, and Tessa likes her too.” The two siblings recounted the ups and downs they had experienced the past year for a long time before finally ending the visit. On the way back, Timothy made sure to support his sister as they went down the mountain.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, two black vans rushed out from the side and blocked their way. The next second, the car doors opened, and about a dozen strong men jumped out, shouting at them. Tessa and Timothy’s faces changed drastically when they saw these people.
“Who are you people? What do you want?” Timothy instinctively shielded his sister behind him. His expression turned cold, and his whole body tensed as he looked at the black-clad men. surrounding them.
