Against Cruelty, She Grew Strong (by Anastasia Glover) novel Chapter 627

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Chapter 627 Retribution

Am I genuinely that pathetic

“Get the aircraft ready!”

“Yes, sir! Are we returning home?”

“No. We are going to Las Vista.”

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The subordinate blinked in confusion. Las Vista; wasn’t that the exact region where he used to maintain his notorious reputation for philandering?

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The Lund family estate.

Ever since his condition took a turn for the worse, Holton had been confined to a private hospital room.

He was utterly terrified of facing his own mortality, placing zero trust in the people surrounding him. He relied entirely on his specialists, utilizing the most exorbitantly expensive medical treatments just to artificially prolong his fading existence.

Perhaps it was because he had committed far too many heinous atrocities during his younger years that no amount of wealth could ultimately salvage his life. There was simply no reversing the damage, and he had passed away.

The funeral proceedings were exceptionally lavish, strictly adhering to Holton’s final mandates. However, functioning strictly as the eldest son, Lucas was the absolute last individual to arrive.

He made his appearance directly at the service.

Dressed in an immaculate black suit, his expression remained entirely solemn, yet his eyes harbored not a single shred of genuine grief.

r The attendees gathered for the funeral began to mutter frantically among themselves the moment he stepped into the hall.

“Lucas finally saw fit to return after all.”

“Abandoning his terminally ill father without a second thought. What an utterly unfilial descendant!”

“He looks respectable enough on the outside, but who would have guessed he would completely neglect his own biological father behind closed doors?”

The remarks circulating through the crowd were exceptionally foul, and before long, the gossip extended to Tammy, who had accompanied Lucas to the venue.

“His own father passes away, and he actually brings a thoroughly disreputable woman along to attend the service. How incredibly disrespectful!”

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With a face as alluring as hers, she most likely operates in a highly improper line of work!” The individual who uttered that particular comment encountered a lethal glare from Tammy.

The exact second their eyes met, Tammy let out a wave of fierce, unbridled intensity. Having tempered her instincts among packs of wild predators, her gaze caused the ordinary guest to experience a sudden prickle of cold sweat, forcing him to immediately drop his head and shut his mouth.

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John came barging through the crowd. The moment he spotted Lucas, his fist tightened in a surge looking as though he wanted nothing more than to deliver a brutal punch. But the instant his focus shifted and he caught sight of Tammy, his courage vanished entirely.

rage,

He had by no means forgotten that despite dispatching an immense number of mercenaries to assassinate Lucas in the past, they had completely failed to eliminate the target solely because of this exact woman!

This female gorilla possessed an absolute nightmare of a combat capability!

Consequently, John chose to abandon physical violence, relying instead on a furious verbal assault. “What exactly do you think you’re doing back here! You are completely unwelcome on these premises!”

“Is that so? Then why on earth did you instruct your people to relay the news of his passing to me? Wasn’t it precisely because you desperately wanted me to return, allowing you to orchestrate a flawless public performance to solidify your claim to the inheritance?”

Lucas’s simple statement pierced straight through John’s petty motivations, leaving his face shifting through various shades of pale frustration.

“You…”

“Get out of the way.”

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John backed down instinctively, clearing a path.

Lucas guided Tammy forward with a steady stride.

Completely ignoring the burning stares of the surrounding crowd, he walked directly toward the viewing altar.

Holton’s remains lay positioned in the center of the hall within an open casket, allowing the attendees to pay their final respects and deposit their floral arrangements upon the altar.

Lucas didn’t bother to pick up a flower. Striding directly to the edge of the casket, he lowered his gaze to look down at the man he had spent his entire existence utterly loathing.

I actually feel a sudden urge to laugh.

When his own diagnosis initially came back, he had been left with very few days to live.

Yet, he had never anticipated that this wretched plague of a man would beat him to the grave.

What a complete irony.

I want to laugh. And a genuine smile actually surfaced on his face.

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Seeing the display, the surrounding guests grew even more convinced that he possessed an exceptionally vicious heart. How could anyone look upon their own father’s corpse and smile?

Tammy addressed him in a quiet whisper. “How exactly did your father die?”

“A sudden stroke.”

“I don’t think that’s the case.”

“Hmm?”

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“It looks far more like a poisoning. Look closely at his fingernails; they have a dull, bluish-white tint, and the absolute edges are completely dark. I distinctly remember Tatiana mentioning that this is an unmistakable indicator of a lethal toxin. Back on the island, whenever a child accidentally consumed a poisonous herb, their nails would display this exact shade.”

Lucas froze at her words.

“A toxin?”

“Yeah. And his lips carry that exact same bluish tint as well.”

If she hadn’t highlighted the detail, he might not have paid it any mind. But after studying the features closely for a few seconds, Lucas noticed it too.

A few neighboring guests happened to catch her remarks, instinctively peering into the casket as a wave of absolute horror washed over their faces.

“What utter nonsense are you spewing! Lucas, are you seriously going to stand by and allow a thoroughly disreputable woman to desecrate your father’s memory?”

John was visibly agitated, his voice rising to an incredibly high pitch.

If one were to study his expression with absolute precision, a distinct flash of guilt was visible in the depths of his eyes.

Lucas immediately stepped forward to shield Tammy behind his form, his gaze locking onto his brother with an icy glare. “I dare you to raise your voice at her one more time.”

John opened his mouth to deliver another retort, but the moment he detected the raw, lethal intent swirling in Lucas’s eyes, he hesitated Realizing that Lucas still held the final, crucial block of company shares, he decided he couldn’t afford to completely alienate him just yet, clamping his mouth shut.

Tammy puckered her lips, murmuring under her breath, He is completely giving himself away.

Lucas had perceived the shift as well.

It was highly probable that Holton’s demise involved a fair amount of foul play.

But what of it?

If the man had ever fulfilled his basic parental responsibilities toward him, he would have gladly dedicated

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