Zeke stared at him, his eyes flickering with all sorts of emotions. Aron was his brother, after all.
Man, that was a tough question.
They weren''t hot-headed teenagers anymore; both of them were over fifty, and their personalities had changed a lot. The brotherly bond had been worn down by years of fighting. After a moment, Zeke nodded slightly, his voice sounding tired. "Yeah, I''ll save you."
Aron finally let out a sigh of relief. He stayed quiet for a long time, still not ready to make a decision.
"I''ll go back and think about it. But first, let Luke go."
Zeke agreed. "You better decide fast; we''re running out of time."
Aron walked out silently, looking worn out.
Zeke pinched the bridge of his nose and sat in the conference room for a long time before heading back to his study.
Alexander was already waiting for him inside.
Seeing him, Zeke was a bit surprised. "What are you doing here?"
"I figured you''de looking for me, so I came here early to save time."
Zeke chuckled and sat down. "You know me too well."
Alexander sneered, "As an outsider who came back to the family halfway through, I''m always on someone''s mind."
Hearing the word "outsider," Zeke frowned. "You''re my son. Who says you''re an outsider?"This is from N?velDrama.Org.
Alexander replied, "Yeah, but some people don''t think so. If I stay here, they''ll think I have ulterior motives and that I''ll harm the family. Dad, I think it''s better if I leave the family. I don''t want to stay here anyway." His preemptive strike sessfully blocked Zeke''s questions.
Zeke said, "You''re my son. Where do you want to go? Back to the Kennedy family?"
Alexander stated, "I''m just saying. Don''t get mad."
Aron had just been badmouthing Alexander, and now Alexander was saying stuff like this. How could Zeke not be mad?
"You were born a Lynch, and you''ll die a Lynch. Don''t even think about leaving!" Zeke announced firmly.
Alexander thought for a moment and sighed, "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
Zeke replied, "Nothing much. Aron''se around and will probably agree to our terms. Also, let Luke go."
Alexander smiled slightly. "Okay."
Zeke was stunned, not expecting him to agree so easily. He looked at him and asked hesitantly, "You''re not going to cause trouble, are you?"
Alexander said, "No way! I have to listen to you, right?"
Zeke felt something was off but couldn''t figure it out. He waved his hand irritably, signaling him to leave.
Alexander stood up, nodded slightly in farewell, and turned to leave the study.
The next day, Kyle released Luke.
He even had someone give Luke a bath and a change of clothes.
When Luke woke up in bed, he thought he was dreaming. After a while, he sat up and looked at his arm.
The scars were still there, and the pain in his body still came in waves.
Suddenly, a voice said, "Awake?"
Luke turned his head in terror, instinctively shrinking his neck. He had been beaten so much these days that he was scared.
Kyle was amused by his reaction. "Look at you. You were so arrogant before. Howe you''re so scared now?"
Luke hesitated, ncing at Kyle and then at his clothes. "What''s the deal with this?"
"We''re sending you back. What, you don''t want to go?" Kyle teased.
Luke''s eyes widened, not quite believing what he was hearing. Could he really go back?
"Are you serious?" he asked.
"Of course. Why else would we change your clothes?" Kyle replied.
Luke''s hands trembled with excitement. He could finally go back. It seemed his father had put the pressure on, and Alexander had no choice but to let him go.
He started plotting in his mind. Once he got back, he''d definitely get revenge for the past few days. If he couldn''t kill Alexander, he''d make sure to torture him, his wife, and his son.
He was determined to make Alexander wish he were dead.
Kyle patted his cheek. "Stop daydreaming. Pack up and get out."
Luke immediately suppressed his pain and jumped out of bed. Before he could celebrate, he heard Kyle say, "Oh, I forgot to remind you."
Luke paused and looked at him suspiciously.
Holding a small remote control, Kyle said, "When you get back, don''t say anything you shouldn''t. Otherwise, with the press of this button, you''ll experience some high-tech stuff you didn''t get to use before." Luke froze again. He pulled open his shirt and saw a new wound on his chest, already stitched up.
It was a remote-controlled explosive that would detonate if tampered with.
They hadn''t used it because they couldn''t find it.
But that didn''t mean Kyle couldn''t find it.
With this thing inside his body, Luke wouldn''t dare to gamble with his life.
After hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and left.
Luke returned to the Lynch mansion and saw Aron. Aron had locked himself in his room for a day and a night, wrestling with a tough decision.
He wondered where Zeke got that evidence and how likely Zeke was to help him.
He also considered whether the leaked information would have a greater impact on him or the Lynch family.
He couldn''t figure it out. He was too passive now.
A delighted voice rang out, "Dad!"
Aron looked up, joyfully standing and grabbing Luke''s arm. "You''re back?"
Luke nodded. "Yeah."
"Good." Aron nodded with relief and checked Luke over. "What happened during this time? Are you okay?"
Luke was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "I''m fine. Don''t worry."
Aron was a bit suspicious, but Luke''s expression didn''t seem like he was lying.
"Good to have you back," Aron said, sighing deeply.
Luke noticed something was off and asked worriedly, "Dad, what''s wrong? Did something happen?"
Aron shook his head, not wanting to talk about it. "Go rest first."
Luke had no choice but to leave.
In his room, Luke pulled open his cor to look at the scar, unsure if it was the same as what Alexander had in his body. Did it have a listening device and a bomb? Whether it did or not, he didn''t dare to gamble.
After staring for a long time, he let go of his cor and sat on the bed, feeling powerless.
He angrily smashed everything in the room, then pulled at his wounds, writhing in pain on the bed.