Marcus stepped out of the medical room to find Hector standing guard at the door, blocking Wesley from entering.


    "Hector, what right do you have to stop me? What right do you have to keep me from seeing my wife?" Wesley''s tone was cold and severe, his emotions seemingly under control again.


    "I told him to stop you," Marcus said as he descended the steps, his sharp gaze locking onto Wesley. "Father, did you know that Cassie is in love with you?"


    Wesley visibly jolted, his expression darkening. "Marcus, do you even realize what you''re saying?"


    Marcus remained expressionless, his voice ice cold as he said, "I said, do you know that your sister has feelings for you?"


    "That''s ridiculous!" Wesley''s anger red. "Even if Laura and I weren''t there to raise you, that doesn''t give you the right to make up such nonsense."


    "Father, to determine if I''m making things up or not, we can bring Cassie here and ask her ourselves," Marcus said coolly. "It was Cassie who poisoned my mother. Father, let''s see Grandpa together."


    Determined, Marcus started walking toward Charles. "Hector, you studied psychology, didn''t you? Can you perform hypnosis?"


    Hector nodded. "Yes. Do you need my help?"


    Marcus'' voice was steady and firm. "Yes. My grandfather and my father had their memories altered through hypnosis. I need you to help them recover what was erased."


    Wesley scoffed. "Marcus, what are you talking about? You can''t just say whatever you want. Your grandfather raised you. He didn''t do it so you could make baseless usations. Words have consequences, Marcus."


    "I take full responsibility for what I say," Marcus countered. "But can you, Father? Can you take responsibility for what you''ve done?" He narrowed his eyes. "Do you dare bring Cassie here and confront her face-to-face?"


    A cold smirk tugged at his lips. Before, he had never understood the strange rtionship between Cassie and Charles. But after hearing Laura recount her memories, he could no longer dismiss it as coincidence. Everything had been orchestrated from the start.


    That also exined why Laura had suffered alone, while Wesley and Charles had remained unscathed.


    Charles was one thing, but Wesley had been with Laura day and night, yet nothing had happened to him. If that wasn''t favoritism, then what was?


    Even since Marcus had been old enough to remember, Cassie had never lived in Holden Residence. She had stayed outside, away from family affairs. She hadn''t interfered with Holden Group either.


    But when Charles fell ill and needed surgery, she suddenly reappeared-ying the role of a concerned daughter. Yet the people she brought with her were anything but trustworthy.


    "Marcus, Cassie is your aunt. How can you address her by name so disrespectfully?" Wesley''s anger simmered. "Is this what your grandfather taught you all these years-how to be rude?"


    "Wesley Holden, shut up."


    No one had noticed Charles'' arrival. Sheldon was supporting him as he stepped forward.


    Charles looked at Marcus. "Marcus, I will follow your lead."


    Then, turning to Hector, he added, "Hector, I''ll be counting on you."


    Hector nodded quickly. "Mr. Holden Senior, it''s no trouble at all."


    "Marcus, forget about your idiot father-just let Hector hypnotize me."


    "Father!" Wesley snapped the moment he heard Charles insult him so bluntly.


    "Shut up." Charles barked back, his re sharp. I''ve suspected something was wrong for a long time. I''ve had people investigating, but no matter how deep we dug, we found nothing. Clearly, someone has been covering their tracks


    "I never once thought to suspect Cassie. But after hearing what Marcus just said, I


    now realize where I went wrong.


    "If she really hypnotized me and altered my memories, then all the things I couldn''t make sense of before suddenly fit together.


    "But spection isn''t enough-I need proof." He turned to Hector. "Come with me."


    "Yes, Mr. Holden Senior."


    "Sheldon needs to be hypnotized too," Charles added, ncing at Sheldon. "I''ve never doubted his loyalty, but there are too many coincidences, too many misunderstandings that seem deliberately orchestrated."


    He exhaled heavily, then turned to Marcus. "Marcus, if I''ve wronged you or Laura,


    I owe you both an apology."


    With that, he bowed slightly.


    Marcus immediately stepped forward, catching Charles'' arm. "Grandpa, I only want justice for my mother. I never med you."


    "Marcus, I raised you. I know you well enough to tell that you never once suspected me." Charles sighed. "But I had no evidence, and I didn''t understand what was happening. That''s why I couldn''t tell you anything for certain.


    "I wasn''t trying to mislead you. I genuinely didn''t know where things had gone wrong.


    "But if the issue lies with Cassie and our memories were altered, then no matter what, we have to uncover the truth.


    "There were signs that Cassie had feelings for your father. When you were little she used to abuse you. But then, she would turn around and hold you, kiss you... and the look in her eyes terrified me. That''s why I banished her from Holden


    Résidence.


    "I kept you by my side as much as possible because I feared she would hurt you. Over the years, Cassie seemed to act normal, but because of what she did to you as a child, I always felt something was off about her.


    "Enough talking. Let''s go. Stop wasting time arguing with your father. Let''s recover my memories first."


    Charles took Marcus'' hand and gestured for Hector to follow. Before leaving, he turned to Sheldon. "Sheldon, stay here and guard the medical room. Make sure no one disturbs Natalie while she''s treating Laura."


    "Yes, Mr. Holden Senior."


    Sheldon stepped forward and took position at the door. Turning to Wesley, he sighed. "Mr. Holden, stop


    being so stubborn. If Mr.ene


    Senioris willing to listen to


    Marcus, why are you so set on resisting? Go with them. Recover your memories.


    "When they''re done, I''ll do the same."


    "Sheldon, you too?" Wesley was still in disbelief. "Do you seriously believe this


    nonsense that Cassie has feelings for me?


    "She is my sister. I am her brother. She relied on me when we were younger, yes,


    but after I got married, she stopped being so close to me.


    "Mr. Wesley, what you say won''t change my mind. Exin this-why is it only Mdm. Laura who suffered? Why is it that you and Mr. Holden Senior were unharmed?"


    Sheldon let out a weary sigh. "Mr. Holden, I understand that it''s hard for you to ept what Mr. Marcus is saying. But the world is a strange ce and people can be even stranger."