While in the car, before we left Dn''s mansion, he had said, "I will definitely be searched when I enter the mansion, hide this gun and throw it to me when necessary, okay?"


    I nodded then he handed me the gun in his grasp. I took it and watched as he got out of the car and gave instructions to his men.


    After Dn got searched and he was allowed into the mansion, I shed the security there a smile and passed by. I let out a breath. of relief when I stopped by Dn''s side without being searched. The ambience in the mansion was still heavy with an undecribable. air. Everyone still looked solemn as I had left them.


    Dinner was already being served so we went straight to the dinning room. I slipped the gun out of the bouquet and hid it in the pocket of my pants then I dropped it by Dn''s side and took a seat beside him. Dn and I idly chatted for a long time as we waited for Tavon.


    A long whileter, Tavon announced his arrival, smiling slightly, "My child, you''re here."


    I heard Dn mutter, "finally" under his breath as he climbed down the stairs, Be by his side.


    Tavon''s eyes was filled with fatigue and sadness and his face. looked pale.


    Dn nodded and rose to his feet. He picked up the whiskey bouquet and ced it on the table.


    "I heard about Axel''s incident, I came to visit you." He pushed the


    bouquet forward a little. "ept my condolences."


    Tavon said nothing. He took his time to descend the stairs. After he wasfortably seated in his seat at the head of the table, he spoke up. Unexpectedly, he sounded firm. "Axel''s incident has saddened me. I had hoped that you and he could lead the family further together, but..." I think I saw his shoulders rose in a small shrug or maybe I was just seeing things. Then he turned his head to look at Dn, he regarded him for a while then he said, "Now, the honor and responsibility of the family are all on you."N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    Dn''seemed shocked hearing that Tavon has epted him as the heir but he tried his best to hide it.


    He bowed deeply and said to Tavon, "Godfather, I promise you, I will do my best."


    Tavon said nothing and even gave no reaction to Dn''s words of


    assurance.


    By this time, the tables had already been set. All the dishes were ready and everyone was ready to dig in.


    I raised my eyebrows when one of the staff stepped forward. It was Scarlet.


    I watched as she grabbed the bottle of whiskey to open it to test for poison, as usual.


    Tavon actually gave Dn an apologetic smile. "Please don''t mind me, my child, there are too many enemies lurking in the dark now, I have to be careful."


    Dn smiled slightly and dismissively waved his hand, "I understand, godfather."


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    We all watched as Scarlet pured a bit of the wine in a flute ss. then before we all knew what was happening. Her eyes widened in horror as she gagged and started to crazily beat her chest with her palm. She staggered back and everyone rose to their feet in panic. Tavon''s guards were quick to gather around him as everyone watched what would unfold.


    Scarlet gripped the back of a chair and started to vomit blood, messing up the floor. I rushed to her side, "Are you okay?"


    Her body was frigging hot and she was trembling. She looked up at me and even though her face was pale and her eyes held the fatigue she must be feeling, I could have sworn that I saw a smile in her eyes. And then, her hold on me and the chair loosened and she went barreling into the floor, dead.


    For the briefest moment, the room was dead silent and in the blink of an eye, I heard a scream. Be who seemed to be in on the n rushed to Tavon''s side and yelled, "What are you still waiting fir?" She faced the guards who formed a wall around she and Tavon. The wine is poisoned, Lucas wants to kill the godfather!"


    The moment those words were said chaos erupted and everyone rushed at Dn but he was hood inbat as he was hood in lying.


    Scarlet''s words resounded in my head, "I love him with mlife..." and became crystal clear what happened. She loved Luigi with her life and she willingly gave her life to falsely use Dn of poisoning Tavon''s favorite whiskey.


    I swallowed and looked down at her dead body with a heavy heart.


    We could have found another means... she didn''t have to die.


    "Sydney!"


    I was thrown out of my head and I looked up at the chaos happening around me in the room. Tavon had been able to move to the foot of the staircase without being harmed while several of Tavon''s men circled Dn. He couldn''t fight all of them at once and that seemed to be their n.


    "Give me the gun!"


    I obligingly grabbed the gun and threw it at him. He expertly caught it and I watched him point the gun at the men around him before settling it in Tavon''s direction.


    That was my cue to hide.