“Regarding this matter, I’ve already exined it to your father and Trent. The treasure map wasstolen several years ago, and its whereabouts remain unknown,” Hector said.


    “Uncle Hector,itsoundssuspiciousifyouputitthatway.”Dn grabbed a banana and casually peeled it. “The treasure map is a precious item. You’vedeemeditmorevaluablethanyourownlife..


    “How would you let someone steal it? Are you sure you didn’t secretly hide it for yourself?”“Are you doubting me? Where’s your evidence?” Hector furrowed his brows.


    “UncleHector,thedayhaseyes,and thenighthasears.Weallknowthetruth.”


    Dntookabiteofthebananaandgrinned.“Asyournephew,Iadviseyoutoconsiderhandingit


    oversoon.Otherwise,noonecan guaranteethattoday’seventswon’trepeatthemselves.”


    Everybody’sfacesfellwhentheyheardthat.EspeciallyNatasha,asherangerredup.


    SherushedforwardandgrabbedDn’scor.“Whatdidyoujustsay?Areyousayingyouhada


    handintoday’sident?”


    “Don’tgetsoworkedup.Iwasjust makingacasualremark.”Dnsmirkedandcontinuedeating


    hisbanana.


    “Bastard!Natashaisyourcousin.How dare yoùharmher?Areyouevenhuman?”Hectorseethed


    withanger.


    “UncleHector,Iwasjustjoking.Lookathowtenseyouareoverthis.Cooldown.”


    Butthen,Dnsuddenlybecamesolemn.“Ofcourse,ifyoustillrefusetohandoverthetreasure


    map,that’sadifferentstory.”


    “Areyouthreateningme?”Hector’s facedarkened.


    “Iwon’tdaretodothat.I’mjustofferingyouafriendly reminder.”


    Dnsmirked.“UncleHector,you’vebeeninchargeformanyyearsandhavemadeenemies.


    “WithouttheHarmonfamilysupportingyou,yourfuturedayswon’tbeeasy.Ihopeyou’llthinkitovercarefully.


    “Ihaveothermatterstoattendto,soIwon’tdisturbyouanymore.Goodbye.”


    Aftersayingthat,hebrushedoffhissleeves,stoodup,andheadedtowardstheexit.


    Ashereachedthedoor,hesuddenlystopped again.Heturnedbackandsaid,“Oh,Ialmostforgot? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    “KateandTylerwillbehavingtheirweddingceremony infivedays.You’reallweetojoinus


    forthecelebration.”


    Then,hewalkedoutthedoor.


    “Hmph!He’ssuchajerk!Justlookingathimmakesme sick!”Ruthspat.


    “Iunderestimatedtheirambitions.Ineverthought theywouldevendisregardfamilytiesforthe


    sakeofthetreasuremap.”Hectorsighedsoftly.


    TheDntheysawtodayshockedthem.Heappearedfriendlyonthesurface,buthiswordswere


    filledwithveiledthreats.


    “They’llbegettingmarriedin fivedays.ItseemslikeKatensto usethistreasuremapasher


    dowry.”Natashafrowned.


    Withthethreatofdeathhangingoverthem,itwasclearthattheHarmonfamilywouldlikelytakefurtheractionsiftheydidn’tgiveupthetreasuremap.


    “Dustin,whatdoyouthinkaboutthis?”Ruthsuddenlyasked.


    “Aneyeforaneye,atoothforatooth”Dustinsaidcoldly.


    Uponhearinghiswords,thegroupfellsilent.Theyhadyettoadapttothesuddenchangeoftheir


    rtionshipintoenemies.


    Did theyreallyhavetofighteachother?


    “WhichoneofyouisCecilia’sfamilymember?”Atthatmoment,anurserushedintotheroom.


    “I’martive.Whathappened?”Dustinimmediatelystoodup.


    “Aftertherescueefforts,Ceciliaissafenow.Butunfortunately,shelostthe babyshewascarrying,


    thenursesaidregretfully.(1)


    “What?”


    Everybody’sfacefellwhentheyheardthat


    Dustin’seyesturnedcold.Heexudedamurderousaura.


    “Dn!You’redeadmeat!”