After Jacob received a ster cast at Sacred Heart Hospital, he drove ine home to rest and recover.


    As they traveled, ine repeatedly scolded Jacob, who sat silently beside her, dressed in a surprisingly morous outfit for the gathering they were heading to. She couldn’t help but wonder why he looked so well put together.


    However, Jacob was tight-lipped, his thoughts locked away like a safe. He nned to wait for the right moment to discuss their impending divorce with ine that evening. He knew he needed to keep Matilda’s existence a secret until he had a chance to speak with her.


    Meanwhile, in another vehicle, Charlie was driving ire, whose eyes were red from tears, as they followed Jacob’s car at a slow pace.<fn7489> This content belongs to find{n}ovel</fn7489>


    ire felt a deep sympathy for her mother, as any daughter would, especially seeing her mom endure such pain and injury. The sight was emotionally unsettling, and on top of that, ire was anxious about the state of her parents’ rtionship.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    She was aware of her father’s feelings for Matilda and recognized that her mother was struggling inparison. This realization left ire worried that her father might eventually choose to leave his marriage in pursuit of his own happiness.


    Charlie noticed the sad look on ire’s face and intended tofort her, but just then, he received a phone call from Isaac.


    “Young master, have you picked your mother-inw up?” Isaac inquired over the phone.


    Charlie tried to respond clearly, but with his wife beside him, he could only manage a vague, “Yes.”


    “That’s good,” Isaac replied, then continued, “By the way, I have some news.”


    Curious, Charlie asked, “What news?”


    Isaac informed him, “The Webb family from Southaven seems to be searching for your enemies everywhere. They even sent someone to Eastcliff to find Keh Wilson and have also reached out to Jordan and Jeffrey Weaver up at Mount Golim. Don Albert’s people noticed this early on, which prompted them to flee before being found.”


    Charlie frowned at this information.


    The Webb family’s sudden interest in Keh Wilson and the Weavers suggested a troubling motive—they were likely trying to gather more of his adversaries to conspire against him.


    After Donald and his son, Sean, had been humiliated and returned to Southaven, Charlie had hoped the Webb family would recognize that provoking him was a bad idea. Instead, they appeared to be plotting aeback.


    “Who else have they contacted?” Charlie inquired.


    Isaac replied, “They’ve also reached out to some individuals you’ve dealt with in the past. However, these people are rtively insignificant and pose little threat to you, like the adulterous couple who bullied your ssmate, Dous, and their father.”


    Then Isaac asked, “Young master, would you like me to ask the Wade family to eliminate the Webb family directly, or should we issue a warning to encourage them to behave?”


    “No,” Charlie replied with a smile, “I prefer to handle this myself.”


    He wasn’t ready to turn to the Wade family for help just yet, and he wasn’t sure if he ever would in the future. His departure from them had been years ago, and while there was no deep animosity, a lingering hurdle remained in his heart—the tragic death of his parents all those years ago.


    “Some tasks are more enjoyable when you tackle them yourself,” Charlie told Isaac. “Relying on others can be untrustworthy, and you might miss out on the adventure!”


    Isaac quickly countered, “But young master, the Webb family is a top-tier family in the South Region, with substantial power and influence. If they decide to confront you seriously, I fear you may struggle to manage them alone.”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>