Once upon a time, Theodore and Rueben, a father and son, found themselves teetering on the edge of a nervous breakdown. The news that Charlie was nning to invite Lord Moore sent tremors through them, as if they had been struck by lightning.
At that moment, both Theodore and Rueben shared amon thought: “Isn’t the old man suffering from dementia? He can’t even control his bodily functions. Why on earth is Charlie bringing him here now?”
Theodore’s heart raced as he desperately wondered, “Could it be… has the old man regained his faculties?! If that’s true… we’re finished!”
Just as these thoughts consumed him, Oscar, the chief steward of the Moore family, entered, escorting Lord Moore.
To their astonishment, Lord Moore appeared vigorous and cold, seemingly free of Alzheimer’s symptoms.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Theodore and Rueben were struck with confusion and fear. How could Lord Moore, who had been in the hospital just that morning, seemingly unable to care for himself, now be standing before them?
As soon as he stepped into the hall, Lord Moore fixed his fierce gaze on Theodore and Rueben, his voice booming with anger: “You two fools! Do you think you can escape justice? Trying to murder me and poisoning me—do you have any sense of humanity left?!”
Terrified, Theodore fell to his knees, crying out, “Dad… I was wrong! Please, I’ve lost my mind, but I truly recognize my mistakes. Just forgive me this once!”
Lord Moore’s anger red, “Forgive you? You have the audacity to ask for forgiveness?! Don’t you know that ording to the familywsid down by the Moore ancestors, what you did is punishable by death?!”
Through tears, Theodore pleaded, “Dad, I made a terrible mistake, but I was left with no choice!”
“How dare you!”
Lord Moore roared, raising his hand to p Theodore!
Covering his face, Theodore cried, “Dad! Remember, I am your eldest son! The eldest son! ording to our family’s ancient rules, I should inherit the family legacy. Why must that yellow-haired girl, Jasmine, be the head of the Moore Family? If you had made me the Patriarch, I would never have made such a grave mistake!”
Furious, Lord Moore pped him again, saying, “You wretched child! Even now, you’re making excuses! If it weren’t for Master Wade’s intervention, Jasmine would have been killed by you two. And yes! You poisoned me, leading me to this state! How can you possibly justify your actions?”
In a desperate attempt to save himself, Rueben turned to Lord Moore, saying, “Grandpa, I merely followed my father’s orders. He orchestrated everything! Please, consider that I am your eldest grandson and forgive me this once…”
Grandpa Moore pointed at Rueben, seething with anger, “Shameless, irresponsible, and a traitor to your own father! How could my family produce such a disgrace?”<fn3a70> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on FindN0vel</fn3a70>
He then looked at both father and son, his tone chilling, “You two are the shame of the Moore family. Such serious crimes must be punished ording to familyw! No one can intervene!”
Turning to Oscar, he asked, “Oscar, you’ve served the Moore family for years. ording to our familyw, how should we deal with these two?”
Oscar replied sternly, “ording to the first article of the Moore familyw, those who harm their brothers and attempt to kill their father must be executed!”
Rueben, nearly fainting from shock, cried, “Grandpa! We live in a society governed byw, not an ancient feudal system! You can’t kill us! If you do, you’ll be punished yourself!”
Theodore added, his voice trembling, “Dad, if you refuse to forgive us, send us to the judicial department! Let them try us fairly. No matter the sentence, we will ept it…”
Deep down, Theodore knew that even if they were prosecuted, the death penalty was unlikely since neither he nor Rueben hadmitted the murders themselves—the true culprits were the assassins hired by Hashimoto Jinxian in Japan.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>