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“Aidan! What is the meaning of this? This is unlawful imprisonment!”
Julien could only watch as the bodyguards put up a grill door at the frame of his room door. It was as if he was being locked up in an animal cage.
“Don’t hate me for this. Dad was the one who asked me to do this.”
Aidan stared at him coldly through the grill door. “Dad is still on his business trip overseas. He asks you to stay in your room obediently. Don’t you think of going anywhere else before he comes back and teaches you a good lesson.”
“I want to return to Mosgravia! I have unfinished work! Let me out!” Julien glared through his reddened eyes. He shook the grill door like a madman.
“You’re not allowed to go out. Which part of this do you not understand?”
Aidan glowered at him with a frustrated look on his face.
“Stop putting on an act in front of me. You’ve got unfinished work to do? I think that you are the most useless, laziest, and unserious one out of the entire Lovelace family. If I were to let you out now, you would simply latch onto the Taylor family!
“Did you fall in love with Alyssa or something? I can’t believe that you stepped in to treat Winston! You’re essentially punching Grandpa and Dad in the face. Our aunt is Winston’s mistress. Do you think that this is something admirable? Are you itching to also become their son-in-law?
“Must every one of our family members go and fill in the gaps in the Taylor family? Have we got no pride?”
The more Aidan spoke, the more agitated he got. He had just done a cold compress this morning. But his cheek was still swollen. This was all Alyssa’s handiwork! Hence, he directed all his hatred onto
Julien.
After all, he was the instigator. He was the one who latched onto the Taylor family. If he hadn’t done so, he wouldn’t have had to show up at their door to bring Julien back. Then, he wouldn’t have caused all this trouble for himself.
Julien was an utter disgrace.
Deep down, Julien was burning with anxiousness. Rage overflowed from his eyes.
That being said, Aidan wasn’t completely wrong.
He stayed with the Taylors for the sake of the one he loved. However, he didn’t want to be their son- inlaw. What he wanted was to be their daughter-in-law.
If the Lovelaces found out about the truth, they wouldn’t just keep him locked up. They would probably kill him.
“Aidan, I won’t go over to the Taylors’ again! I swear!”
Julien figured that it wouldn’t work to respond in such a tough manner. So, he decided to take a different approach.
He blinked and looked at Aidan with a gaze full of grievance. He put his hands together and pleaded, “Please, Aidan… Please let me out.
“I wasn’t thinking straight. I pitied Aunt Mandy. So, I just lent a hand to Mr. Taylor on impulse. I was wrong. I won’t do it again! I beg you!”
“You brat. I would rather believe that pigs can fly than believe your bullshit.”
Aidan was his brother. They grew up together, so he could clearly see through him. “You’ve sworn over many things since we were young. But they were always lies!
“Stop protesting and stay there quietly!”
It was deep into the autumn season at Solana City. The autumn breeze was chilling to the bone.
Jonah hadn’t been home in three whole days. He stayed at church the whole time. He prayed and repented in front of God.
What was he repenting about?
He used to work for an underground mafia.
Was he repenting for the sins he’d committed back then, as he usually would? Or was he repenting for succumbing to temptation and falling in love with someone he shouldn’t be in love with?
On the fourth day, it was as if Jonah was having an out-of-body experience. He felt an invisible pull that led him all the way to the Lovelace Residence before he even realized it.
He knew that Julien had been based in Mosgravia since he was young. He had no other properties in the country. Hence, there was nowhere else he could go apart from this house.
He was deeply concerned. He tried to hold back his concerns for three days. However, he still ended up here.
Jonah was well aware of his position. He knew that he could only wait here helplessly.
All of a sudden, he found himself empathizing with Jeremy. Back then, Jeremy couldn’t care less about the winds or the storm. He insisted on waiting at the door of Heightsnew Villa just to get a glimpse of Alyssa. Jonah now understood how desolated Jeremy must have felt.
It was as if his stomach was overproducing stomach acids. He felt the acid rising in his throat, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.
At that moment, an entourage of luxury cars drove toward the residence. The cars streamed in with class. They stopped at the entrance to the Lovelace Residence.
A driver and a secretary escorted a middle-aged man from the car. The man was dressed smartly in a suit. He was tall and well-built.
Jonah frowned. He recognized that this man was the person in charge of Lovelace Pharmaceuticals. He was Mandy’s older brother, Joseph Lovelace.
“Dad! Welcome back!” Aidan hurried out of the house to welcome Joseph. He greeted him politely.
Joseph nodded slightly to acknowledge Aidan’s greeting. His face was glum. “Where’s Julien?”
“I’ve locked him up as per your instructions. He’s in his room.”
Aidan took the opportunity to diss Julien. He wanted to let out his pent-up frustrations. “Dad, Julien went overboard this time. He disregarded our family’s principles. Not only that, he’s also gotten so close to the Taylors.
“If word about this were to get out, our long-time perseverance would just become a joke to others. People will call us hypocritical prudes.
“On the surface, we’ve drawn the line with the Taylor family, as if we are a highly moral family. However, in reality, we are secretly trying to please them. They’ll say that we’re hypocrites!”
Without warning, Joseph stopped. He smirked. “Let’s see who will be doing the pleasing moving forward.”
“You’re right. I heard that Winston is quite ill this time. He almost lost his life. That’s why Aunt Mandy ended up panicking and asking for our help.
“Based on my observation, Winston doesn’t have long to live. KS Group will definitely go downhill once he’s gone. I’d like to see if they’d still be as arrogant when that time comes!” Aidan exclaimed through clenched teeth.
Joseph looked at him doubtfully. “I’ve never noticed you having so much hatred for the Taylors before this. What happened when you went to bring Julien back? Did you get the short end of the stick?”
Aidan’s heart skipped a beat. He broke out in a cold sweat. “I didn’t! They wouldn’t have the guts to touch us!”
Just as they were about to enter the house, Aidan suddenly felt a chill behind his back. Naturally, he turned back to take a look.
“What is it?” Joseph asked.
Aidan shuddered. “Dad, there’s a priest who isn’t dressed like a priest. He seems to be staring in our direction. That’s quite terrifying to see at this hour.”
It was late into the night. So, he hadn’t managed to get a good look at Jonah’s face.
Joseph looked back and furrowed his brows. He didn’t see anyone on the street across from them.
Aidan looked shocked. “Oh? Where did he go? He was right there.”
“Aidan, I can see that you’ve been tired recently. Do make sure you rest well,” Joseph said as he stepped into the house.
Aidan was at a loss for words.
Julien got released from his “cell” and taken to the courtyard.
The front yard of Lovelace Residence was packed with people as everyone had gathered there.
Julien was looking fit. He stood tall in the middle of the courtyard. Joseph was sitting on a wooden chair. Julien watched as his father sipped on his tea.
Aidan was standing respectfully by the side. They had also called on an audience to watch the spectacle that was about to happen.
Julien felt extremely uncomfortable. His stomach churned.
Beyond the walls lay a modern civilization, yet within the confines of their home, it remained a feudal society.
When he was young, he always thought that Mandy’s actions weren’t justified. She was from the Lovelace family. This was a family that gave her such a luxurious life. However, she would rather rebel and escape this family. It wasn’t worth it at all.
That said, his heart was being swayed right now. He was tempted to follow in Mandy’s footsteps.
“Kneel,” Joseph ordered in a cold voice.
Julien straightened his back. He faked a slight smile. “Dad, what century are we in now? We don’t even have to kneel when we meet royalty. Isn’t it time that we move on from our feudal ways?”
Joseph froze.