Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 263

Catching Willow's glare, Lucian felt like he had just been indicted for a crime he didn't commit.

He quickly leaned in and whispered, "It wasn't me. It was probably one of the illegitimate sons playing games. I'll look into it later."

Instantly, Sterling Jagger's face flashed across Willow's mind.

She couldn't explain the eerie intuition, but given Sterling's chaotic nature, who else could it be?

But it was too early to jump to conclusions. Willow furrowed her brow, and before she could speak, Lucian added, "The Jagger family's core capital will never touch the Shaw family. You have my word."

That made sense.

Willow let out a soft scoff.

The legitimate heir of the Jagger family was standing right next to her. Who would dare bypass Lucian to throw a bone to the Shaw family? Did they have a death wish?

Instead of pressing the issue, Willow watched Xavier with keen interest.

She was incredibly curious to see how he would handle this.

Xavier remained silent, but Silas was quick to speak up. "Xavier, Tessa might have made a mistake, but she made up for it! It's just a minor issue. There's no need to blow it out of proportion..."

Xavier let out a hollow, agonizing laugh. "A minor issue? Silas, those were our mother's heirlooms! Tessa sold them off behind our backs, and you're calling it a minor issue? Furthermore, what right do you have to forgive her? Those belonged to Willow!"

Silas frowned, looking bewildered. "Haven't you always operated the same way?"

The blunt question hit Xavier like a physical blow, freezing him in place.

It was true. He had handed the dowry over to Tessa without ever asking for Willow's consent.

Fundamentally, Xavier was the architect of this entire disaster.

The fight drained out of him in an instant. Suddenly, he felt too exhausted to even argue.

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