Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 1424

Chapter 1424 Punished

When Joseph saw the police, he knew that Nicholas had made thorough preparations for the sake of their family meeting. However, Joseph didn't want to give in just like that, so he turned to Adam for support. Before Joseph could say much, Adam hastily tried to clear his name. "I don't know about all of this. I don't have anything to do with this at all," Adam uttered.

Joseph widened his eyes in disbelief. "Adam, you—"

"You should go off with the police for now, Joseph. If you're innocent, I'll make sure to find a way to get you out of there." Adam was trying to give his brother a hint. Nicholas could tell what Adam was trying to say, and he curled his lips up with amusement. Nicholas didn't have to say much because the police did the job for him. "Adam Sawyer, you're under arrest for embezzlement of public funds, so you should come with us as well."

Adam froze after hearing the police's words. He hadn't expected himself to be captured as well. "Did you think I'd let you go so easily?" Nicholas' icy voice came from behind him. It was then that Joseph and Adam understood that they had completely underestimated their enemies. Things were way worse than they had expected them to be. They were no longer as calm as before and started to beg Remus for mercy.

"We made a mistake, Remus. We let the money get to our heads."

"We've worked hard while we were abroad, Remus. Please let us go this once…"

While Joseph and Adam pleaded for mercy, the rest of their family members began to speak up as well. "My dad is getting old, Uncle Remus. He wouldn't be able to handle it if he was sent to jail," one of their sons said. The more they pleaded for mercy, the angrier Remus felt. He clenched his fists as he glared at his two brothers. "I'll only ask you guys one question. Is it true that you guys were trying to hurt Nicholas? Did you guys end up killing Kieran?!"

A look of hesitation formed on both Adam and Joseph's faces when they heard Remus' words. Remus no longer needed an answer from them—he understood everything from the look on their faces. He was filled with disappointment and rage at that point. Tessa could tell that the old man didn't feel too well, so she quickly muttered to him, "You should watch your health, Grandpa. The doctor mentioned that you shouldn't get too emotional."

Remus didn't say much, but he took Tessa's advice and tried his best to calm himself down. He knew that he couldn't fall ill at a time like this when the Sawyer Family was already plagued with so many issues. Nicholas spoke in a sarcastic tone when he heard the comments coming from Adam and Joseph's families. "Is there any purpose in apologizing at this point? My brother has already lost his life. Do you think an apology would suffice?"

The people no longer dared to plead for mercy after that. Stefania agreed with Nicholas' words as well. Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Adam and Joseph. "So, my son's life is not as valuable as yours, huh? He knew you guys as his granduncles ever since he was a child. How could you be so wicked?!"

Both Joseph and Adam were too ashamed to even lift their heads after that. They simply allowed the police to bring them away while the rest of the people from their families shifted about in a rather self-conscious and awkward manner. Even the rest of the family members who weren't involved seemed oddly quiet. After all, most of them had gained some benefits from Adam and Joseph in the past. The thought of that made them rather uneasy especially when they glanced in Nicholas' direction. They all knew that they had been greedy in their ways throughout the years.

The noise in the living room had died down and was replaced by pin-drop silence. Everyone was afraid to speak as they were worried that they would be the ones accused of something next. Nicholas knew exactly what these people were thinking when he saw how silent they had become. He narrowed his eyes before speaking in a stern voice. "I can forget about everything that happened in the past, but if anyone tries anything in the future, I'm going to make sure you pay for it!" He shot a fierce glare in the direction of Adam and Joseph's family members, and the families knew that he was giving them a warning.

They were all more than eager to obey Nicholas at that point. Meanwhile, the people from the other families didn't even dare to imagine themselves doing anything bad after they saw the way Nicholas had punished Adam and Joseph.