Nicolas looked up at Ashton, unfazed. “Don’t try to act smart with me. That guy might be a beast, but I own the whole island. Nothing goes unnoticed under my nose. This is the only thing you need to bear in mind. He’s a lot better than you in many ways.”
“I’ll admit he’s better when it comes to doing unscrupulous things,” Ashton said, “I admit I’m not as good as him in this regard. I don’t have what it takes to do things like harming my own son. I don’t think I’ll ever beat him in that aspect.”
“Are you blaming me right now?” Nicolas interrogated with a hint of anger in his voice.
“Ashton,” I quickly cut in, putting my hand on his and shaking my head.
At my action, my husband clenched his jaw and kept quiet. Before long, his shoulders slanted helplessly. “I’m just giving an example. If you think you can trust Armond, ignore what I said.”
Ashton was a man full of pride. No one would believe him if he were to behave obsequiously to people he disliked. Showing his true colors on and off was more his style, and such a thing was good for us in some sense. The Hall family would be aware that it would not be easy to totally undo what they did to us.
Nicolas letting Armond go right in front of us was a clear warning. He wanted us to know that he still had a way to get back at us if we went against him.
The peaceful family meal we had was nothing more than a facade.
……
After Ashton secretly sent out our location yesterday, he ordered people to sneak to the island to look for the antidote.
But even the best-laid plans could go awry. Nathaniel knocked on our door early the next morning.
Ashton was sitting on the couch working on his tablet, so I went to get the door myself. “Morning, Nathaniel. Is there anything you need?”
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