Chapter 1365


    The brothers wailed in unison, "Darren, we really see the error of our ways!"


    Darren looked at them with disdain, their pitiful stateid bare before him. Just moments ago, they had


    imed they''d rather die than utter a word ofint, and now they clung to life as if it were gold.


    “You value your lives, but to you, mine and those of my son and daughter-inw, my granddaughter are


    less than the dirt beneath your feet.”


    Having had enough, Darren unleashed his anger with a leather belt,shing at them until exhaustion


    stayed his hand.


    "From now on, we go our separate ways. Our bond ends here. You''re no longer my brothers! You have


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    to disappear. Don''t let me catch sight of you in Dawnstar or Solterra again!"


    The brothers were stunned, hardly believing what they were hearing. Was Darren really cutting ties,


    treating them as strangers?


    "If there is a next time, I wille for your lives myself. Now get out."


    After a moment of bewildered silence, the brothers sobbed with gratitude, thanking Darren before


    scrambling out the door.


    Finally alone, Darren''s tense nerves rxed, and he nearly copsed.


    Arabe rushed to his side to support him.


    Turning to see his perceptive and thoughtful granddaughter, Darren felt a pang of sorrow. All those


    years of brotherhood, of pouring out his heart, and yet this newly found girl showed him more warmth


    and care than they ever did.


    His pride as the family patriarch seemed to melt away, leaving him feeling old and weary. ‘Let''s go


    home, he said weakly.


    “Of course; whispered Arabe, aiding him as they left the hospital room. They passed by two other


    rooms, where the aftermath of violence was still evident—bloodied figures on beds and chaos strewn


    about the floor.


    Back at the estate, Serena paced her room restlessly, ncing at the clock. It was half-past one in the


    morning!


    Eunice, always yed favorites, taking Arabe out and not returning for hours!


    She felt disregarded, her eighteen years of being the niece forgotten.


    That evening must have introduced Arabe as the true heiress, with everyone fawning over her!


    During the introduction, Eunice must have mentioned that Serena had no blood ties to the Collins


    family, that she was just an adopted daughter!


    The thought made Serena ufortable, feeling that her aunt had crossed a line, never considering


    her feelings in anything she did.


    Especially now, noting home at this hour.


    Perhaps they stayed at the Arlen residence.


    And Uncle Bard, what was his rush? Taking Grandpa away without allowing her a moment to catch up.


    She had nned to bond with Grandpa while Arabe was away at the birthday party, strengthening


    their rtionship.


    But then it hit her—had Uncle Bard rushed off to join the birthday gathering with Aunt Eunice and


    Arabe?


    Were they all staying at the Arlen residence, leaving her alone in this big house?


    That would be utterly intolerable!