"P-Police? Those lowly pawns are back again?"


    The days David spent in the detention center were hell for him. He never wanted to go back to those


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    days of eating poor food and enduring the stench. He was scared out of his wits. "Dad! Josh! You have


    to stop them!"


    Victor''s face darkened as he paced back and forth in anxiety.


    "David, don''t panic."


    Josh walked over and patted his trembling shoulder. "I''ve got people keeping a close eye on those two


    girls. So far, there''s been no contact with the police, indicating they don''t n to testify. As long as they


    stay silent, we might be able to minimize the impact on your case.


    "Tatiana''s livestream yesterday gained so much attention, so the police have to at least put on a show


    and investigate you. Or else it''d look like they''re not doing their job. Let''s go see what they want first."


    The Schmidts descended the stairs. The moment they saw the neer, they were stunned.


    In the living room stood Cyrus and two of his subordinates. His presence was imposing, exuding an air


    of authority and intimidation.


    Victor''s face turned even uglier, and he even felt a twinge of jealousy.


    Winston''s children were not only incredibly good-looking but also highly capable. Even the youngest


    son of his second wife, Cyrus, a mere police officer, had such an outstanding presence.


    Generally speaking, children would always look adorable in their parents'' eyes, but when David


    recalled the dirty deeds Daisy and David did, he felt enraged.


    In front of Cyrus, he felt utterly ashamed that he wanted to find a ce to hide.


    But inparison, Jameson was a promising son. His look, bearing, and abilities were all outstanding


    — enough to rival the Taylors.


    Yet, the most ironic thing was that Victor had forgotten that Jameson used to be the one he despised


    the most.


    When he sent Lily and Jameson to Kontina, he dered in front of the entire Schmidt family, "Consider


    them dead!"


    Later, due to the fervent pleading of the young Jameson on his knees, David reluctantly agreed to send


    them money annually for their living expenses.


    Apart from that, everything rted to the Schmidt family—the family fund, power, and shares—had


    nothing to do with them anymore.


    And all of this began because Lily "betrayed" Victor. She was dating a lowly bodyguard and was caught


    in the act.


    After facing severe punishment, that bodyguard was banished overseas. But Lily, who had no defense,


    suffered unbearable mistreatment. Her condition gradually worsened. Along with her son, she was


    despised and expelled from the Schmidt family.


    Up to this point, Victor had never envisioned that the supposedly spontaneous "caught in the act"


    scenario was entirely orchestrated by Josh, and the wife he had harbored resentment toward for years


    genuinely loved him.


    Furthermore, he never envisioned that the youngest son, whom he had started to trust, woulde


    back after all these years, not to revive their strained father-son rtionship, but to seek revenge


    against both him and Josh.


    Jameson aimed to take possession of the Schmidt Group—the thing they cared about most—from their


    hands.


    Jameson stood behind them. His eyes were dark and cold as he stared at Cyrus with a sinister smirk.


    Although he hated everyone in the Taylor family except Alyssa, he couldn''t wait to see what surprises


    Cyrus would bring to David.


    "Mr. Cyrus, David''s case has been closed. Why are you here today? Is our coffee better than your


    station''s? Doesn''t Uncle Winston give you pocket money to buy coffee?" Josh mocked while squinting.


    Uncle Winston?


    The two police officers stared at Cyrus in astonishment.


    It couldn''t be Winston Taylor, could it?