Pearl''s face went white as a sheet, her hands and feet moving in a frantic scramble.


    It was crystal clear now. That snake, Jane, had called her, pretending to agree to give up her inheritance in exchange for the antidote.


    But in reality! She knew Pearl had someone backing her up. This move was just a ploy to lure out the snake from its hole!


    Pearl clenched her teeth in anger. She should''ve known better; who in the world would pass up a chance to hit the jackpot like that?


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    Turns out, the woman never intended to give up anything; it was all a trap!


    Gregory''s thin lips curved into a mocking smile. "Mrs. Myers, your brain isn''t cut out for overthinking, and certainly not for judging others by your own standards. Jane called you, indeed for Ramona''s sake, willing to give up everything. But you must know, I''m not as kind-hearted as her."


    Gregory nced around the room with an indifferent look, his expression cold but his tone carried an almost imperceptible doting nuance, "So, what are you nning?"


    Pearl''s gaze sharpened. "What are you up to?"


    "Nothing much." Gregoryughed, and just when Pearl thought she could rx, he suddenly gave Kane a sharp look. "I''m just thinking of making a simple call to the police."


    "Josiah, right? A fugitive from over twenty years ago, daring to return under a new identity, kidnapping, poisoning... seems like someone''s taking thew too lightly."


    With that, he gave Lucius a look. Lucius immediately prepared to call the police.


    Kane''s eyes widened in denial. "I don''t know what you''re talking about. Who''s Josiah?"


    Gregory responded coolly, "No worries. The police will rify everything once they arrive." "Wait!"


    Kane tried to stop Lucius from


    making the call, well aware that


    Gregory''s men surrounded the ce,


    leaving no chance for escape. A


    fierce took crossed his eyes, "Mr. Ford aren''t you interested in the antidote anymore?"


    Gregory leaned against a living room column, smirking coldly. "You''d give it to me? Or rather, would the person behind you agree to it?"


    He saw right through him in an instant.


    "You..." Kane barely concealed his shock.


    Mark was cunning enough, but here was someone even more formidable.


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    Kane forced himself to remain calm, not losing hisposure, and chuckled. "The person behind me? Mr. Ford, that''s quite interesting. How could someone who''s been abroad for years be in cahoots with anyone in Vista Town?"


    Gregory raised an eyebrow, nonchntly stating, "Running from thew for so many years, you''re looking at a life sentence at the least. So, what''ll it be? Prison food, or handing over the antidote?"


    Pearl couldn''t bear it, "Jane promised me herself, to exchange the antidote for giving up the inheritance....."


    Gregory''s patience wore thin, his brows knitted in annoyance as he looked down at her with a chilling voice, "Mrs. Myers, still thinking about messing with my people right in front of me?"


    "Gregory..." Pearl took a deep breath. "Stop acting like you''re above thew! The Ford family isn''t yours tomand yet, right? Would your father approve of this?!"


    "My father?" Gregory''s lips barely moved, "Do you want to visit him in the hospital? He just got admitted this morning after coughing up blood." He knew about Hanson''s copse on his way to the abandoned factory.


    Lucius had called the hospital; the doctor said it wasn''t fatal.


    So, Gregory felt justified in putting it aside for the time being.


    Pearl had been too preupied with the olddy''s matter today and hadn''t checked the news. Hearing this, she was taken aback, "Coughing up blood?"