Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 532

“If we are as cruel as you, we would’ve beaten you to death, instead of sending you off to jail.”

Jeremy had more to say, but the security guards had gotten to him and Lily and brought them out.

Daniel took a deep breath and advice, “Calm down, dad. Don’t be angry. It’s not worth it if you get sick again. Let me take you to your room.”

Adam, however, waved his hand dismissively and sighed, “Daniel, Hannah, I have something I need to say to the two of you.”

“I was dumb in the past and had neglected you both while getting close to Jeremy. Thinking back, I don’t know what I was thinking.”

“I want to apologize to the both of you. I shouldn’t have favored Jeremy, and I definitely shouldn’t have kept quiet when Jeremy bullied the two of you. I even helped him hurt you. I didn’t help babysitting your child, and I’ve written my will to give Jeremy all of my wealth...”

“I am sinful, and I do not deserve your forgiveness, but I still want to apologize for all the hardship you had to go through over the years.”

As Adam spoke, his tears flowed freely, and he sobbed his heart out.

Hannah had just arrived, and when she heard what Adam said, her emotions went wild, and she sobbed while tears streamed down her cheeks.

Daniel’s lips were trembling too, and he couldn’t help but teared up.

They had suffered for decades and had been wronged for so long, but they finally got an apology.

The anger and stress in their hearts dissipated a lot, and it was normal for them to cry as they deal with their complex emotions.

Daniel wiped his tears off and said, “Dad, it’s all in the past now. We’re still a family. Let me take you to your room so you can rest up.”

Daniel then pushed Adam to the patient’s room.

“Thank you, Zeke,” said Hannah appreciatively after she walked to Zeke’s side and gripped his arm.

“I’ve never even dreamed that the old fart... I mean, your grandpa would ever apologize to us.”

“You have made my dream come true, and the grievance and pain that I have been suppressing for over thirty years are finally gone. Thank you. Thank you so much.”

If Zeke wasn’t her son-in-law, she probably would’ve gotten on her knees to thank him.

Lacey quickly helped Hannah wipe her tears away and said, “Mom, there’s no need to thank anyone. We’re a family, after all.”

Zeke nodded in agreement and said, “She’s right, mom. We’re a family, so we don’t need to be so polite. Even if I wasn’t around, I believe that grandpa would’ve realized his mistakes eventually and would’ve apologized to you, anyway.”

Hannah wiped her tears and agreed, “Yes, we’re a family.”

The spectators sighed sadly.

Even though they didn’t know the specifics, but Adam’s words had allowed them to guess what the general situation was.

Adam used to favor Jeremy and his family and had neglected Daniel and his family. Adam even went as far as helping Jeremy hurt Daniel.

Someone sighed exasperatedly and pointed out, “Looks like the elder son was spoiled into a monster, while the younger one, who had it rough, rose above the shit he grew up with and became an honorable man...”

His words were crude but accurate.

Gideon saw that all hope was lost, and he sighed a little before he tried to sneak away.

Unfortunately for him, Zeke wasn’t about to let him off the hook that easily.

He scoffed and pointed out, “Leaving so soon, director?”

“You had verbally claimed that if we saved the patient, you would admit that you had neglected your duty.”

“Your negligence almost cost a life, and even if we ignore the legal issues you’d have to face, at the very least, you still need to apologize.”

Gideon’s face instantly reddened with shame.

Still, he fought back and refuted, “Bullshit. You’re framing me. I am simply carrying out my duty and obeying the standard procedure. How is that a negligence of duty that almost cost a life?”

Zeke sneered, “Standard procedure? My, that is just a blatant lie.”

“You assumed that the patient is dead, even though the hospital did not issue any declarations of death, nor did the coroner send in any reports. Is that a standard procedure?”

“The department of health may monitor the situation, but it is not authorized to arrest anyone. However, you bound an innocent man and almost took him away. Is that a standard procedure?”

“Worse still, the patient showed signs of life and had a heartbeat, but you wanted to disrupt and prevent the doctor from saving a life. Is that a standard procedure?”