Chapter 1096
Having successfully cornered her with nowhere left to run, Jason decided to push even harder. “That mysterious man who promised to help you eliminate Cole — what exactly did you offer him in exchange for his assistance?”
Fear had destroyed her ability to construct believable lies. The truth came pouring out of her.
“He’s searching for a bracelet. He claimed it used to belong to Sophie and that Jarrett is keeping it now. I have absolutely no idea why this piece of jewelry matters to him.”
Jason went completely silent, his mind working rapidly to process this new information, before continuing his relentless questioning. “Apart from hiring those Phantom Mercenaries to attack Cole and having that chip implanted in Taylor’s brain, what other schemes have you and that man been planning together?”
Irene’s head shook back and forth frantically. “There’s nothing else, I swear! That’s everything we’ve done!”
Jason offered no response to her desperate denials. Instead, he pulled out a second phone from his pocket and began composing a text message to Cole.
“Cole, I’ve uncovered something important. That person calling himself ‘Michael’ claimed to have deep connections within the Griffiths family structure. Chances are, he’s one of the Griffiths family, though I can’t determine if he’s still actively working for the Griffiths family. The crucial detail is that he’s after a bracelet that once belonged to Sophie. Jarrett is supposed to have possession of it now, but I still haven’t figured out what makes this bracelet so valuable to him.”
Cole’s response arrived almost instantly. “What’s your current location?”
Jason stared at his phone screen for several long moments, his fingers hesitating over the keyboard, before typing out another message and hitting send.
“I know my mother has treated you with nothing but cruelty over the years. I can’t express how deeply sorry I am for that. If you discover that she’s committed crimes that can’t be forgiven, I’m begging you, for my sake, please show her mercy. I’ll take full responsibility for every terrible thing she’s done.”
Without waiting to see if Cole would respond, Jason closed the chat and composed one final text, this one addressed to Ruben.
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“Grandpa, I need to apologize for everything. From the time I was six years old, you’ve poured your heart and soul into training me to become this family’s protector. I have completely failed to live up to your expectations. I’ve disappointed you beyond measure, and I’m not worthy of the trust and guidance you’ve given me all these years. I can’t continue serving in this role any longer. Please find someone with more strength and honor to take my place. Please take good care of yourself.” Get full chapters from
Jason didn’t bother waiting for any reply. With a swift, decisive motion, he flung the phone out into the empty air, watching it disappear into the deadly chasm below.
Then, he turned his attention back to Irene’s terrified face on his other phone screen, his expression set like granite and filled with unshakeable resolve.
Earlier, as Jason bowed his head, thumbs moving swiftly across another phone screen, Irene had watched quietly. But when he suddenly hurled that phone into the abyss, her heart dropped with it. A cold dread wrapped around her.
When Jason raised his head and looked into the screen, the steel in his eyes made Irene stumble back. “Jason… Wh-what do you want to do?”
“Mom.” Jason’s voice was thick with sorrow, as if it aged him years in a breath. “I wished we could have stayed happy forever. But you ruined that. You blocked my path. I can’t be your son anymore.”
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