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    Just then, Carol appeared downstairs, catching the tail end of the exchange.


    With a quick nce between them, Carol let out a quiet breath.


    Cedric looked genuinely lost. “Did I do something? Is she mad at me?”


    Saying nothing, Carol offered Cedric a small pat on the shoulder and stepped outside.


    At the hospital, Niks received a call from Hamilton. “Dad…”


    “Seems like life’s been pretty exciting for youtely. Word travels fast—even to Oiscoll.”


    Niks instinctively drew back, his voice shaky. “It’s not what it looks like, Dad. It’s just a big misunderstanding.”


    Hamilton didn’t bother softening his tone. “If any of you are stupid enough to fall for this kind of maniption, then maybe you don’t belong in the McCoy family at all. Got it?”


    As Dani stepped into the room, the McCoy brothers stiffened. Whateverposure they had left cracked at her presence.


    Without a word, she waited for Hamilton to end the call, then pulled out a chair and sat like she had all the time in the world.


    The three of them had just been reprimanded, their energy drained from the events of the previous night. They hade dangerously close to losing their temper.


    Niks was the first to break. “Why are you here?” he asked, his tone brittle with hostility.


    Dani didn’t spare him a nce. Her eyes locked onto Charles. “I came to speak with you.”


    Caught off guard, Charles blinked. “Me? I’ve got nothing to say to you.”


    “Really? Wasn’t it you who helped Joyce escape?”


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    His gaze darted away for the briefest second. “No, that wasn’t me. Didn’t I already show you? The handwriting didn’t match mine.”


    Kohen and Niks started to protest, ready to jump to his defense.


    But Dani cut them off. “Is that so? Then go ahead and write something with your left hand. Let’s see how itpares.”


    The air in the room went still. None of them spoke.


    After what felt like forever, Charles finally asked, “How did you find out?”


    With a slight nod, Dani answered, “So you’re admitting it now. Tell me—who put you up to it?”


    There was no hesitation in his reply. “Nobody told me to do anything. I just couldn’t stand the thought of you living sofortably. That’s it. I didn’t need orders for something like that. Cedric doesn’t matter. He’s nothing. And now he thinks he has the right to fight us for the McCoy inheritance? That legacy belongs to us, and we’re not about to hand it over. The game’s out in the open now, Dani. I don’t have to fake anything anymore. Cedric has no ce in this family’s future.”


    A softugh slipped from Dani.


    Charles narrowed his eyes. “What’s so funny?”


    “That you actually believe any of that,” said Dani, her voiceced with disdain. “Do you think you have the authority to decide who inherits the McCoy fortune?” She turned to Niks. “Or is it your call now?”


    Her tone cooled. “After the mess you made yesterday, do you honestly believe Hamilton’s going to hand over the family reins to you? You think he trusts you now?”


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