Because once Lionel was out of the picture, all power within the Rosenberg family would fall to Quennel.


    In a few years, the Rosenberg family would be entirely his. As for Lionel, if he was lucky, he might be able to rebuild his life, but he would never regain the glory he had with the family. If he was unlucky, he''d end up dead, disabled, or struggling just to survive.


    The thought made Hannah deeply ufortable. She felt like Quennel was starting to use her.


    He hadn''t been like this before. His ambition was nowid bare.


    Ultimately, Quennel and Lionel were the same kind of person. One was just more obvious about it, while the other operated from the shadows.


    If Quennel truly cared for her, he wouldn''t be using her like this, just as Lionel had.


    It was no wonder they were brothers; their methods and mindsets were identical.


    Samuel and Cherry watched Hannah, her brow furrowed in thought, and didn''t dare to speak until she finally broke the silence.


    "Regarding what we heard today, we''re going to pretend we know nothing. We''ve heard it, we''ve had ourugh, and that''s it. If anyone tries to subtly ask if we''ve heard the news, just tell them you have no idea."


    "If they press you, just say it''s the Rosenberg family''s business and you don''t want to get involved. You just heard a rumor, that''s all."


    Hannah thenid out everything she had just pieced together, holding nothing back.


    As Samuel and Cherry listened to her analysis, their expressions grew grim. They slowly realized they had nearly been yed for fools.


    "If that''s really the case, then Quennel is even more calcting than Lionel. His methods are just dirty Lionel might be a fool, but at feast he''s straightforward. He wouldn''t do something like this."


    Cherry scoffed, her voiceced with disgust.


    Suddenly, a bold and unsettling thought surfaced in her mind.


    "Do you think... the person who initially held Sandra captive was


    actually Quennel? And mayb


    Quennel and Sandra made some kind of deal to frame Lionel fort?"


    Cherry had harbored suspicions about Quennel back when the incident with Sandra happened.


    But at the time, Lionel was the more likely suspect. Quennel just didn''t seem like the type to do something like that.


    But after Hannah''s analysis today, they were beginning to see that Quennel''s methods might be far more terrifying.


    At that moment, something else urred to Samuel.


    UT


    He swallowed hard and looked thoughtfully at Hannah. "That letter we received a while back was also very strange. It was clearly addressed to Quennel and Lionel delivered it. It was obvious Lionel wasn''t behind it. We suspected Quennel back then, too. Maybe he really was responsible for that as well."


    At the time, they had all been too focused on ying tricks on Lionel to investigate the matter deeply.


    They all had their suspicions but left them unsaid. Now, however, things felt different. Quennel''s actions were bing too obvious to ignore.