Holding the Old Master Hostage
After Robert fell silent, the others followed suit. For a short time, the whole courtyard was plunged into
dead silence.
Seeing this, Billy swept his gaze across, dissatisfied. “What, cat got all of your tongues? I recall hearing
y’all wanting to break his legs. Is everyone amnesic now that Matthew is proven not to be the murderer?
Come on, speak up!”
Looking toward Robert, everyone wore an extremely sour expression. After all, he was the leader of the
Ten Greatest Families. Under such an awkward circumstance, Robert breathed deeply and burst out,
“Franklin, you owe us an explanation.”
Franklin, of course, was on the verge of losing it. “This is all fake! How could you believe such a thing,
Mr. Sandel? I’ve never even met these people in my life. Matthew must have found a person that
looked like me to orchestrate this fake video in hopes of duping us all!”
Sneering at the questionable explanation, Matthew retorted, “Really? Then, explain the medicine you
brought back to ‘save’ your family last night. Also, how are you planning to explain the fact that you drove
all the way to the house in the suburbs last night? There are surveillance cameras all the way from your
home to the house, which we have footage of. Shall we take a look just in case?”
Matthew’s words made Franklin sweat as he turned pasty white, for he knew he had run out of excuses
now.
Matthew continued, “Oh, right, I have another video here. It details my wife’s cousin, Minerva, meeting up
with Donovan’s driver, Ollie. He was bribed by Franklin to give her five million to let her lure my mother-
in-law out. After Franklin kidnapped my mother-in-law, he framed Aaron. Hmph, with all the intelligent
people gathered here, I think you all should know what his aim is!”
At that moment, even the members of the Lewis Family erupted noisily. As they were not complete fools,
they already knew that Franklin’s aim in kidnapping Helen was to make Matthew fight to the death with
Aaron.
If Franklin succeeded, he would have become the official head of the Lewis Family. His plan would not
only get rid of Donovan, but also his son in one fell swoop. The sheer cruelty of the devious man’s deeds
made everyone outraged!
Then, Aaron, who stood together with the crowd, could no longer hold it in and bellowed, “Franklin Lewis!
You owe me my father’s life!”
Following Aaron, the members of the Lewises also burst out in anger. Looking at Franklin disappointedly,
Old Master Lewis questioned, “F-Franklin, how could you do such a thing? They are your brother and
nephew by blood; how could you bring yourself to harm them?”
Forced by the crowd, Franklin kept stepping back with sweat dripping all over him, looking extremely
pathetic. He knew he was thoroughly finished now that things had come to this point.
Suddenly, he turned around sharply and dashed in the direction of his father. Holding Old Master Lewis
by the neck, he shouted as he aimed a dagger at it, “Stay back!”
Everybody was astonished by this unexpected development. Who could have thought that Franklin
would actually hold his own father hostage?
Trembling with anger, the old master uttered, “Franklin, you unfilial b*stard, how could you do this? You
let go of me right now! Let go of me!”
Seeing the old master struggle and the crowd slowly closing in, Franklin clenched his teeth and pricked
his father’s skin with the dagger.
“Don’t come any closer! If you do, I swear I’ll kill him!”
His words halted their progress as they were petrified of the delirious Franklin killing his own father. Old
Master Lewis also stopped struggling upon hearing his words.
“F-Franklin, what are you saying? I’m your father!”
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