Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 552

Chapter 552 Comeback

The threat in Maggie’s voice was evident, but she had overlooked the most important point.

Though Sebastian was a Taggart, he was not raised by them, and he had gotten everything he had through his own means. After his graduation, he began working for Nathaniel. To the Taggart family, Sebastian was insignificant.

Sebastian had advised Madison against her reckless endeavors out of courtesy, yet she was undeterred. In fact, she went so far overboard that she dragged her family down with her.

In any case, Sebastian did not owe the Taggart family a thing. Even if he did, he had cleared. his debts a long time ago.

The Taggart family not only knew about Manuel torturing him, but they also condoned it.

I do not deign to align myself with such a selfish family.

Sebastian understood Nathaniel. Despite his cold exterior, he values me enough, or he wouldn’t have entrusted me with the mission of setting Manuel up so he could come to the Taggart residence to cause trouble under the guise of a rescue mission.

Sebastian turned his head upward to display the scars on his cheek beneath the bright lights. His narrow eyes glinted coldly.

“You are old, Old Mrs. Taggart, but not senile. You must know that Manuel kidnapped me firstly as leverage to get you back, as he coveted the assets under your name. Before he manages to get them, he could not allow anything to happen to you.”

Realizing that his carefully veiled plot was about to be exposed, Manuel was livid. “Watch your mouth, Sebastian!”

“Silence, Manuel!” Maggie snapped. “Let him finish.”

Manuel clenched his fists. Like a venomous snake himself, he fixed his glare upon Sebastian.

Sebastian smirked. “Secondly, Manuel intended to use me to strongarm Mr. Hadley. Failing to prove himself to lead the Taggart family, he intends to take a shortcut and blackmail Mr. Hadley for some money to show for his abilities.”

Maggie glanced coldly at Manuel. Her eyes seemed to pierce through him and expose his innermost secrets in the merciless spotlight.

Manuel grew nervous. “Don’t believe a word they say, Grandma.”

Maggie clutched her rosary beads. She was so impassive that nobody could tell what she was thinking.

Nathaniel thought it was an opportune moment to speak. “If you would like to see the evidence, Old Mrs. Taggart, it can be arranged.”

As soon as he spoke, the butler of the Taggart family entered hurriedly and stopped before Maggie to whisper something in her ear.

Maggie turned pale. “What did you say?”

The butler was grave. He cast a mysterious glance at Manuel before whispering, “It’s true. They’re here and are waiting outside.”

Manuel became increasingly uneasy.

Maggie steered her wheelchair and stopped before Manuel, then beat him with her cane. “You little sh*t! How did the Taggart family produce such a degenerate like you?”

Manuel was stunned by the blows raining down upon him, but he could not avoid them. Instead, he stood there resolutely. “What happened, Grandma?” he cried indignantly. “Why are you hitting me?”

At that moment, a group of uniformed police officers entered. The one in the lead swept at glance around before speaking cordially.

“I’m sorry to be turning up under such circumstances, Old Mrs. Taggart, but I’m afraid it cannot wait,” he announced briskly. “We have been investigating an international financial. crime of late, and your grandson, Manuel Taggart, is one of the people involved. Also, he ist implicated in a kidnapping case, of which evidence is right here before us. We must do our duty and bring him back with us to aid in our investigation.”

Manuel was aghast. The color drained from his face. “Impossible. You must have been mistaken!”