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Chapter 861
Chapter 861
Chapter 861
Chapter 861
Maxine sighed and shook her head exasperatedly. Then, she walked over to James and crouched down.
“Go away..”
James raised his arm and tried to swat her away. All he did was aggravate his injuries further and ended up coughing out more blood
The door slowly creaked open and Tobias walked into the room dressed in a suit.
“Grandpa.” Maxine raised a hand in greeting.
Tobias made a small nod of acknowledgment. He took a seat on a nearby chair and regarded James curled up in pain on the floor.
James righted himself with no small amount of difficulty and sat limply on the ground. This alone depleted so much of his stamina A coppery taste lingered in his mouth and his chapped lips were tinged red with blood.
When he saw Tobias. James’ face turned black. “Was it you who burned my home to the ground ten years ago?”
“Yes,” Tobias made no attempts to deny it.
“Kill you...His nonchalant response only enraged James further. James’ body stiffened as he tried to lunge for Tobias but could not find the strength to do so.
Tobias raised his hand, gesturing for James to stop. “Calm down, boy. Use those ears properly for once and listen to me.”
James’ eyes were bloodshot, and he had a murderous look on his face.
His entire family died in Tobias’ hands. No one would have faced such a painful and miserable end if it was not for the man who stood inches away from him.
“History is written by the victors. Had I been the one defeated ten years ago, I would be the one labeled as the traitor of the family instead. Perhaps my home would be the one burned to the ground all those years ago.”
Tobias mumbled softly.
“Thomas was a genius in martial arts who possessed tremendous potential. However, he chose to walk down the wrong path and was led astray. Not only did he steal the family’s treasure scroll, but he also turned against us.”
“Lies!” James’ nostrils flared as he spat in disgust.
He held no trust for Tobias’ words.
He knew what his own grandfather was like.
The grandfather he remembered was a friendly and kind-hearted man. Not only that, but he was also a philanthropist who donated a great sum of his wealth to rural areas to aid the less fortunate
His grandfather was definitely a good man.
“It's not up to us to debate what is right or what is wrong. There’s no use dwelling on past events. I saved you because Caden blood runs through your veins. Did you know how much the Cadens are
risking just by saving you? A single misstep will cause all hell to break loose in Sol.” Tobias left after saying his piece. James could not be reasoned with in his current state.
All James could do was glare at Tobias’ retreating figure.
Maxine looked James in the eye and muttered, “Whatever grievance you have against us can wait until your body has recovered.”
She walked over to James and helped him up.
This time, James did not refuse her assistance.
After that, Maxine brought over the medicine and fed James a spoonful.
James straightened himself and asked. “What did he mean by that? Why did he say that all hell will break loose in Sol?”
Setting down the spoon, Maxine replied with a frown, “Someone posed as me and saved you from the Johnstons last night. This has drawn everyone's efforts into investigating the
God- King Palace. That's the reason the Johnstons captured you. If the Cadens came to your rescue, would pretty much be a public admission of our affiliation to the God-King Palace.”
She licked her lips before continuing.
“Grandpa received a call from the Johnstons. They told him that they'd kill you if we didn’t show up at the Johnstons by nightfall. Initially, grandpa hadn't wanted to help you.
“However, he chose to save your life after someone left you at the front door of our residence.
“This act alone will cause the outside world to speculate that we're indeed somehow related to the God-King Palace. The Emperor's death was the fuse that ignited the unrest in the Capital. Perhaps this is all part of someone's plot.”
As Maxine had been by Tobias’ side for a while, she had a faint inkling of the things that were taking place at this very moment.
The Cadens had been on the sidelines all this while.