Sorry Too Late (by J.J. Twelve) novel Chapter 214

Chapter 214 From Nobility to Beggars

The once-magnificent Eisenberg Castle was also no more. In its place stood decay and desolation, the grounds overrun with weeds. Even the front gates had been sealed shut.

Because they could not repay five times the value of the drakeblood gemstone, every business and asset under the Norwood family’s name had been seized and mortgaged at equivalent value.

They didn’t even have a home anymore. They were now sleeping beneath a bridge.

Cain’s words had carried the force of law. When he declared the Norwood family would become beggar they truly became beggars. Overnight, they had fallen from lives of wealth and privilege to the bottom of society.

For people who had long been accustomed to luxury and indulgence, the humiliation was worse than death. That very night, two members of the family couldn’t endure the shock and jumped from a building

No one even bothered to clear the bodies. They were already beginning to rot, flies buzzing around them And yet, this was only the beginning. The Norwood family’s nightmare was far from over.

Even after mortgaging all their assets, the amount was still nowhere near enough to cover five times the value of the drakeblood gemstone.

Gabriel’s people had returned to the Norwood family and forced every member to sign a debt transfer agreement. The terms were so cruel that it was as if the Norwood family were no longer considered human. It included organ sales and the transfer of debt to their descendants.

In other words, even if every current member of the Norwood family died, the debt would not disappear. Instead, it would automatically pass to their children and grandchildren.

Generation after generation.

Forever enslaved until the debt was repaid in full.

To make matters worse, Darius’ business rivals had taken the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot. Their attacks never stopped, and the Norwood family became even more convinced that their enemies had gathered the evidence. Evan had only been a pawn used against them.

They had been crying for two full days, until their eyes were almost swollen shut.

James and Josephine looked utterly ruined, their hair disheveled and their clothes in tatters. They seemed to have aged more than ten years overnight. James’ hair had even turned silver.

Even Darius himself was beginning to feel fear.

Cain was simply too ruthless. This was the price of offending him. Compared to this, death almost felt like an easier punishment.

The debt transfer agreement had crushed everyone’s spirits.

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More people began jumping from buildings one after another.

Under that kind of pressure-watching their own relatives die right in front of them-anyone would brea

“Argh! I can’t take this anymore!”

Even Darius, the one at the center of everything, could no longer hold on. After all, he was the root of all of this. If he hadn’t stolen Cain’s drakeblood gemstone all those years ago, their family would never ha ended up like this.

Just as he prepared to jump as well, James grabbed him tightly. His hair was a mess, his eyes bloodshot, making him look like a terrifying man who hadn’t slept in days.

He shook his head at his son. “Darius… don’t jump. This agreement passes the debt to the children. We still have many young ones.”

Turning around, they saw a group of children huddled together, trembling in fear.

James had always believed one thing-the Norwood bloodline had to survive. If the debt were passed to future generations, preserving the bloodline would be meaningless. Because the moment those children were born, their lives would already be doomed to darkness.

“What should I do then, Dad? Tell me! What should I do?” Darius’ eyes were red as his breathing grew

ragged.

“This is all because of Evan! He’ll die a miserable death! I’ll make him pay even if it’s the last thing I do!” He roared like a madman, his face twisted like a demon.

The triplets, Josephine, and every member of the Norwood family looked at one another.

Alongside fear, there was something even stronger on their faces.

Hatred.

Hatred toward Evan.

The kind of hatred that wanted to tear him apart and drink his blood.

The seed of revenge had already taken root in their hearts. It grew wildly, driving them toward madness. Their lives were already ruined. Death no longer mattered. The only thing that mattered was dragging

Evan down with them.

“Mr. Norwood! Mr. Norwood! Big news. Great news, in fact!”

At that moment, a group of people ran over excitedly. They were the same people who had secretly taken photos earlier. All of them were servants of the Norwood family, previously sent to monitor Evan.

“What good news?” Darius asked instinctively.

“Evan… Evan and Hazel are finished! The two of them are definitely getting divorced!”

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They handed over the camera.

The moment Darius, James, and the others saw the photos, their despair instantly turned into wild

delight.

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