Chapter 981


    Newton’s expression darkened when Javier mentioned Alyssa. He demanded, “What did you say?


    What does that mean?”


    “Everyone in the family knows Alyssa and Sophia have never seen eye to eye. Think about how much


    trouble she has caused us ever since. the divorce. This time, Alyssa was present as well when the


    debacle happened. Even if she holds no regard for Sophia, she should have shown some respect to


    you and our family.”


    At first, Javier only attempted to dismiss his misjudgment of his wife’s character, but he was


    inadvertently carried away as he vented his anger at Alyssa. “Why choose a somber funeral to settle


    scores with Sophia? Couldn’t she have waited until it was over?


    “She clearly wants to go against the Beckett Group. Her recklessness and her vindictiveness led to this


    difficult situation.”


    Newton squinted dangerously. “It sounds like you’reying all the me on Alyssa.”


    “She yed a part,” Javier retorted shamelessly, attempting to shift the responsibility.


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    Unable to contain himself any longer, Newton cursed at his son, hurling a phone in his direction. “Oh,


    fuck you!”


    This time, Javier swiftly dodged the attack to avoid getting another bump on his forehead.


    “How can you and Sophia treat our maid’s death like nothing? You show no care after the maid’s


    passing. It was Alyssa’s family who organized the funeral for that poor kid to offer her a proper send-off.


    “You’re not only useless and heartless for not reigning in your brazen a middle-aged man, to bully a


    youngdy!”


    Newton could not take it easy when the matter concerned Alyssa. Eyes zing, he said through his


    pale, dry, and trembling lips, “Javier Beckett, since when have you turned into a cruel and


    unreasonable man? Or is that what you’ve always been like? Have I misjudged your character?”


    Javier was stunned at the resentful look in Newton’s eyes. His blood froze as his temples throbbed. He


    questioned, “So, you have never approved of me, have you? You’d prefer if I went to prison instead of


    Chester.”


    Newton’s eyes wavered, and he pped the arm of his wheelchair. You and Chester are my sons. To


    me, you are both precious. I thought of favoring one over another. It is you who overthink it and


    conclude that I favor Chester over you!


    “But now, I feel regretful about my past decision. I regret not putting you in jail for a few years to teach


    you a lesson. I regretted not intervening when you insisted on marrying that sly woman! And I regret


    not protecting Anne and Jasper. Because of that, Jasper lo his mother at a young age, and you lost a


    fine woman who loved you


    “She loved me? What did you say?” Javier’s face paled as he prodded nkly.


    Newton felt bitter when he recalled the memory of Anne Bartley. “That youngdy had never fallen in


    love with any man except for you. Her feelings for you never changed. I always wondered who Jasper


    took over. I thought he resembled me in his unwavering love and loyalty, but I realized he inherited his


    mother’s character.”


    “No. That’s impossible…” Javier’s eyes clouded over when he came to the shocking realization. “If she


    loved me, why would she refuse to register our marriage? Why would she treat me coldly and avoid my


    “She was in poor health. She suffered from severe depression and had to battle both physical and


    psychological pain. The first thing on her mind when she woke up was death, but she could not bring


    herself to leave her young son behind.”