CHAPTER 130: CHAPTER 130: THIS IS TOP-GRADE POISON

"So what?" Ryan Sterling looked completely indifferent, "Forcing me at gunpoint to give power to his blood relative, a blood relative who could go insane and kill at any moment, why should I keep him around? I have other sons, I can pass my wealth to those who are mentally stable and filial."

What a genetic inheritance from the Morgan Family.

In her opinion, Ryan Sterling was also sick; the whole family was mentally ill.

Seraphina Redgrave was speechless, but Ryan Sterling continued, "If Ethan Sterling dies, I can regain full power, and by then, I’ll be your support."

"Someone who won’t even spare his own flesh and blood, I wouldn’t dare rely on."

Seraphina Redgrave’s face was expressionless, her eyes filled with coldness.

"Miss Shaw is so smart, how could you come to see me without leaving any contingencies? I’m afraid from the moment you came in, you’ve recorded everything we’ve said, right?"

Ryan Sterling chuckled, "I won’t force you to delete the recording; you can hold onto it to threaten me, making sure I don’t dare harm you. After all, killing one’s own son isn’t exactly honorable. Miss Shaw, what are you still afraid of?"

Ryan Sterling was indeed a formidable figure.

Seraphina had already conceded, looking at the man in front of her who shared the same blood as Ethan Sterling, then at the Constitution placed on the table, she found herself at a loss for words.

He originally thought the forbidden zone was filthy enough, but it turned out that even where the sun shines isn’t much cleaner.

The next moment, a bodyguard placed a small glass bottle in front of her, half-filled with a clear liquid.

"It can be diluted in water, colorless and tasteless, and when consumed, will cause instant death. Even if a forensic doctor performs an autopsy, they’ll only find heart disease as the cause, and no one will trace it to you." Ryan Sterling looked at Seraphina, "This is the finest poison."

Seraphina didn’t move.

Ryan Sterling had finished speaking, so he stood up, "I’ve given you the item; you can think about it again, whether to take fate into your own hands, or wait for the day when Ethan Sterling’s illness makes him kill you."

After saying this, Ryan Sterling left, and the bodyguard immediately draped a coat over him.

Seraphina sat at the table, reaching out to grasp the small bottle in front of her. After a moment, she spoke, "Mr. Sterling."

Ryan Sterling turned back, smiling kindly at Seraphina.

Seraphina looked back at Ryan Sterling, speaking seriously, "Do you really consider Ethan Sterling your child?"

"Miss Shaw, why do you say that? I was afraid of their sibling’s illness, so I sent them to Hibiscus Garden to be nurtured. In the end, he was selfish and greedy, blaming me for his mother and sister’s deaths, threatening me with a gun, making me a useless man." Ryan Sterling shook his head with a smile, "He was the one who disrespected me first, and as his father, I could only let him taste the bitter fruit he planted."

Speaking as if it were true.

After saying this, Ryan Sterling smiled slightly at Seraphina and then turned to leave, with bodyguards following en masse.

Only Seraphina remained seated, staring at the small vial in her hand.

She didn’t want to leave, yet there were people begging her to go.

The affairs of this world are truly unpredictable.

The Sterling Consortium building is the tallest structure in the Sovereign, almost reaching the clouds.

On the rooftop, only the sound of the fierce wind could be heard.

In the distance were disordered human-shaped targets. Ethan Sterling stood in place, holding a black gun, feeling the wind speed. He turned his head slightly, staring intently at the target’s center.

Nathan Ayers, holding documents, came up to the rooftop with a solemn look, swallowing nervously as he saw Ethan standing under the scorching sun, and stood beside him.

Ethan didn’t even glance at Nathan Ayers, continuing to adjust his posture, his voice devoid of emotion, "If you have something to say, say it."

"The people following Miss have returned with news, saying that today Miss deliberately lost them for a while."

Nathan Ayers, standing still, was unsure how to speak without provoking anger, cautiously starting, knowing Young Master Sterling was aware of this matter, his subordinates would likely face hardship again.

He looked up, seeing Ethan’s deep eyes already looking over, his voice cold, "Go on."

"You know, after you took Miss Redgrave to the old house before, the old man has been watching." Nathan Ayers took a deep breath and said it all in one go, "If nothing’s wrong, the Miss probably met the old man, but we’re not sure what they talked about."

Hearing this, Ethan gave a self-mocking laugh, "What do you still not know what they talked about? For this past year, the thing he has wanted most is my death, didn’t he also call you in for a talk?"

He now holds power firmly; it’s not easy for Ryan Sterling to kill him anymore. The best way is to turn those around him against him.

Nathan Ayers, the bodyguards, even the servants were all spoken to by Ryan Sterling.

Nathan Ayers immediately lowered his head to pledge loyalty, "Young Master Sterling, I have no ulterior motives towards you."

Previously, the old man had said many things, but he had no intention of betraying Ethan Sterling.

"What do you think of her?"

Ethan asked, his voice showing no emotion, as if casually asking a question.

The "her" naturally referred to Seraphina Redgrave.

Recently, Young Master Sterling only cared about the one at Hibiscus Garden, as if he were under a spell.

In the past, Young Master Sterling either stayed late at the company working overtime or drank and practiced shooting, but now, as soon as work ends, he’s eager to return to Hibiscus Garden, afraid of being just a second late.

Nathan Ayers knew what the Hibiscus Garden resident meant to Ethan Sterling, so he dared not say a word.

"Do I have to invite you to speak?"

Ethan spoke coldly.

"I don’t know." Nathan Ayers replied honestly, "Look, Miss isn’t entirely devoid of feelings for Granny Coleman and Nanny Lynch, but she just doesn’t show it. Maybe for Young Master Sterling, she also hasn’t shown it. It’s just..."

"It’s just that I recently hurt her, so even to save her own life, she might want to kill me."

Ethan spoke.

The wind on the rooftop seemed to grow stronger.

"That’s just my own thought."

Nathan Ayers was practically trembling, having said such things, surely Young Master Sterling was going to lose his temper.

"If it were me, I’d also listen to Ryan Sterling."

Ethan smiled, appearing completely unconcerned.

He was someone who could suddenly go berserk and take her life, a man who almost broke her leg; even if he had saved her before, between choosing her own life or his, she would surely choose to save herself.

Ethan aimed at the target’s center and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

The deafening sound of gunfire.

Bullseye.

Through the hole in the target’s center, the distant blue sky could be seen; even the nearby clouds seemed fragmented by Ethan’s bullet.

Hearing these words, Nathan Ayers grew nervous, "I’ll go find Miss."

Young Master Sterling now liked Seraphina Redgrave so much, as long as she stayed by Ethan Sterling’s side, Young Master Sterling wouldn’t do anything; currently, the only solution was to talk to the Miss, telling her not to have thoughts she shouldn’t have.

"Don’t go."

Ethan turned as if intending to fire a second shot, stopping him.

Nathan Ayers stood in place, unable to comprehend Ethan’s words.

"Get the doctor ready."

In the end, Ethan didn’t fire a second shot, placing the gun down and spoke coldly.

"Young Master Sterling!"

Nathan Ayers was full of surprise.