Chapter 129
Theodore looked at Arthur’s contorted face as he was deluged with a sense of disappointment. “Do you know what you’re talking about, Arthur?”
Despite the smile on Arthur’s face, he appeared dispassionate. “I do know what I’m talking about.
You were the one who killed my parents with your car and made me an orphan. You were afraid
of retribution, so you took me in despite your unwillingness. I’ve found out about all that.”
“The incident is not like what you think, Arthur. The accident happened because your father was drunk driving. I happened to pass by the place and saw that you were the only survivor. At that
time, your face was covered in blood, and you were seated there alone. I didn’t have the heart to
see you suffer, so I decided to adopt you. How can you accuse me of killing your parents?”
As though having expected what the other man would say, Arthur sneered. “Mr. Winthrop, you should at least try to fabricate a story I have never heard before. I knew you were going to say that, so do you think I’ll believe you?”
A month ago, he accidentally found out that Theodore wasn’t his biological father. Instead, his father had been a lorry driver. Shocked and sorrowful, he went to a bar and got himself drunk.
The president of Alphascape Group happened to be there and broke the truth to him, which
solved the mystery that had been hidden from him for over 20 years.
He had always regarded Theodore as his father, but it wasn’t until that moment that he realized
Theodore had killed his parents. He had acknowledged a murderer as his father for a long time, and he wasn’t valued in the company. As such, he was determined to get his revenge.
When he saw how disappointed Theodore looked, he only thought that the other man felt guilty and didn’t dare tell him the truth. “Say no more. From now on, I’ll have nothing to do with the
Winthrop Family.” Arthur glanced impassively at Elspeth and snorted. “I heard that whoever
marries Elspeth will get 20 percent of the Winthrop Group’s shares. You wanted to give it to Callum from the beginning, right?”
Theodore was stunned. “How did you know?”
“That doesn’t matter; what matters is that you’re too biased. It’s to the point where I feel queasy.”
The moment Arthur was done speaking, he was ready to turn around and leave. However, Elspeth stopped him by saying, “Mr. Winthrop has raised you for years, Arthur. Don’t you feel grateful to
“Are you serious?” Arthur whirled around, feeling as though countless needles had been jabbed into his heart. “Before I found out the truth, I was willing to put up with all this. However, now that I’ve discovered he killed my parents, what right do you have to tell me I should be grateful to
a murderer?”
Arthur no longer appeared calm and collected. Instead, his gaze was filled with hatred. He then left the place, leaving behind an astounded and sorrowful Theodore. Beside him, Elspeth had mixed feelings. “Please don’t be sad, Mr. Winthrop. I’m sure Arthur has been fooled by some
wicked people. He’ll realize that you’ve always loved him.”
Arthur has repressed his emotions for a long time, and what happened last night was only a trigger. It’s no wonder he has always wanted to marry me. He’s only after 20 percent of the Winthrop Group’s shares. Now that I’m together with Callum, Arthur’s dream has been crushed. As such, he can’t keep pretending to be a nice guy.
“I hope he’ll find out that I’ve done nothing wrong sooner. I wonder what those blockheads from the Alphascape Group said to Arthur that made him misunderstand that I killed his parents!”
Theodore then started coughing. Elspeth fished out a piece of tissue and helped cover his mouth, only to find the tissue getting dyed red. “Mr. Winthrop, you’re coughing blood! You must be too
furious!”
When Theodore saw the blood stains on the tissue, his fury got stuck in his throat. Finding it
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