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    Suddenly, the low, icy voice of a man sounded.

    Rachel froze the moment she heard it. She turned around and saw Tyler, who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. He no longer had his support frame with him, and somehow looked a lot more spirited

    than before.

    His exquisitely carved features were as aloof yet elegant as she remembered. A cacophony of emotions roiled in the depths of those dark eyes as they looked at her.

    Tyler’s appearance brought a stark change to the air in the ward, his aura intimidating and intense.

    Gerald, who was still gabbing away a second earlier, stopped talking.

    Jim knew that Tyler treated Rachel very well, and that made him respect Tyler even more.

    “Tyler, it’s like this… We were talking to Rachel about Yvette. We weren’t trying to threaten her with our lives. Both of them are equally important to us. She knows about my and her grandfather’s condition. I also have a son who’s still very young. We can’t possibly leave the family with no descendants after we

    leave the world.”

    “That’s your family’s problem and nothing to do with her. The day you thought she wasn’t part of the Lloyd family and chased her out, she no longer has any obligations toward the family. How could you call her back when you need her and then kick her aside when you no longer need her? Is that how you treat

    familyb?/bb” /b

    Tyler had always been a straight talker and never bothered mincing his words. His tirade beat upon Gerald and Jim like waves crashing ruthlessly on the shore.

    His words were way too harsh and straightforward especially for Gerald, who had always been an elderly figure of respect and authority. For someone who had never been on the receiving end bof /bsuch harsh words, his entire body started shaking with anger.

    “How…how could you say something like that?!”

    Tyler’s gaze swept coldly across them. “I have nastier things to say. Wanna hear them?”

    Gerald’s face froze; he was stunned into silence. Although he had heard about how unbridled, proud, and temperamental Tyler wasb, /bhe still couldn’t quite take it when he was on the receiving end of Tyler’s scathing remarks.

    Jim didn’t want to offend Tyler. On the other hand, he was hoping Tyler would have Rachel’s back in the

    future.

    He wanted his daughter to have someone to lean on when times got tough.

    He smiled at Tyler and tried to smooth things over.

    “Hear us out, Tyler. You might have misunderstood Rachel’s grandfather. We know that Yvette did something horrible to Rachel and this has gravely impacted her, but at the end of the day, Yvette is her sister. We will punish Yvette duly.”

    Tyler stuck his hands in his pockets and arched a brow at both men, the corner of his lips lifting in a

    smirk.

    “Oh, and how do you intend to punish her? I’d like to hear that. Are you going to give her a harsh beating?

    Or are you going to lock her up and make her reflect on her actions?”

    Silence ensued in the ward at Tyler’s words.

    Gerald and Jim fell silent. Tyler was right. They were only intending to inflict a minor punishment on

    Yvette.

    They were making it clear how important Yvette was to them. If that were the case, how severe would

    their punishment for her be?

    Gerald paused for a moment before saying, “What must we do for you to spare Yvette?”

    Tyler cleared his throat. “It’s simple. A life for a life. She hired someone to give Rachel a lethal injection and kill Rachel. In that case, make her go through the same thing. Of course, I wouldn’t know if she’d be able to survive such an ordeal. If she dies from it, she only has her bad luck to me.”

    “You’re ying us for fools!”

    Tyler’s words made Gerald so angry, his face went red as he raised his voice at Tyler.