Chapter 1132
Chapter 1131:
He had destroyed the long-standing alliance with a single decisive action, a move that appeared to show total disregard for the connections and promises made by the older generation.
But Cole refused to show any sign of backing down or second-guessing his decision. He held Ruben’s penetrating gaze without wavering for even a moment. “Grandfather, do you have any objections to the decision I’ve made tonight p>
Ruben’s response came without hesitation. “I don’t have a single objection to what you’ve done. The Craig family never deserved to be connected to ours in the first place, and Trinity’s actions were absolutely unforgivable. Your handling of this situation is completely appropriate—though I have no doubt your grandmother is going to make my life miserable when she finds out about all this p>
A weary sigh escaped him as he shook his head. “Well, I suppose there’s nothing to be done about it now. I’ll just have to make myself scarce whenever she’s around the house. At this rate, she and I probably won’t lay eyes on each other again until we are lowered into the ground p>
With those words, he turned on his heel and began strolling toward his room, his hunched posture and defeated shuffle making him look like the perfect picture of a husband completely dominated by his wife.
Elliana glanced sideways at Cole, dropping her voice to barely above a whisper. “Is he genuinely that terrified of his wife p>
Cole gave a slight nod, the corners of his mouth lifting in subtle amusement. “He’s been absolutely petrified of her for as long as I can remember. What he just said about not seeing her until they’re buried? That’s actually the most rebellious and daring thing I’ve ever heard come out of his mouth regarding my grandmother p>
Did that qualify as daring? Elliana couldn’t suppress the soft laugh that bubbled up from her chest.
They exchanged no further words as they made their way back to their bedroom to finally get some much-needed rest.
Three full days passed while they made their preparations, and then they boarded a flight to Delta to conduct their investigation of Gearveil Hall.
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Gearveil Hall proved to be an enormous compound situated in one of Delta’s busiest commercial districts. The property sprawled across more than two million square feet of valuable real estate—a scale that was genuinely staggering to comprehend.
But to their complete astonishment, the supposedly dangerous headquarters they had been expecting to infiltrate was utterly abandoned. There wasn’t even a single security guard left standing watch at the gates.
They spent hours methodically searching every corner of the enormous facility, but their efforts yielded nothing of value. Maxine had clearly anticipated their arrival and evacuated everyone and everything before they could get there. While the result was frustrating, it did not come as a complete shock to either Cole or Elliana.
Just as they were preparing to leave, a small drone descended from the sky carrying a sealed envelope in its grip. The letter inside was from Maxine and explicitly addressed to Elliana: “My dear Elliana, stop wasting your time searching for me. If I choose not to be found, you won’t find me—even if you turn the world upside down. When you give birth, I will come to you myself p>