CHAPTER 133: CHAPTER 133: THE PAST

"It’s all because of that heartless creature from the Lloyd Family. Back then, when the Lloyd Family was just starting out, they bet on the wrong partnership. If your father hadn’t helped them at the critical moment, would there even be a Lloyd Group today?

They always seemed so cultured and refined, yet secretly engaged in all those sordid deeds.

Back then, when you were with Ethan, your father didn’t approve of it initially. If it weren’t for that old fox, Samuel Lloyd, patting his chest and promising that once you married, their whole family would treat you well, would your father have relented? He decided to let your two families unite in marriage, thinking that with the Sinclair Group supporting you, no one would dare mistreat you even if you got married.

Later, you happily married Ethan. Your father, while drinking, told us that seeing you so happy and content now, maybe the younger generation has their own blessings, and he wouldn’t interfere too much.

Who would have thought that he found out Ethan was having an affair with that so-called sister of his, and she was even pregnant.

After your father found out, he took a stick and gave Ethan a good beating. At that time, you were traveling abroad, so your father didn’t dare tell you about this. After beating Ethan, he asked him to divorce you.

This heartless Ethan, he had long coveted the Sinclair Group, afraid that after divorcing you, he wouldn’t have any chance left. He knelt in front of your father for a whole day and night, crying bitterly, saying he was just momentarily lost, and he would beg for your forgiveness.

Your father knew you well; he knew you would be very upset if you found out, so he made Ethan make that woman abort the child and never have any contact with her again. Ethan was so ruthless, he actually made that woman abort the child.

When you returned, he ordered everyone to keep quiet and not reveal a word in front of you.

But who would have thought such a thing would happen, your father suddenly died from a heart attack, and then the Sinclair Group was swallowed by the Lloyd Group. After draining the value of the Sinclair Group, he transferred it away. I suppose you have investigated what happened afterwards and have a rough understanding now."

Seraphina listened to these things, recalling the words Ethan had said while strangling her, a towering rage surged from her heart, causing her whole body to tremble uncontrollably.

All the things she couldn’t understand before made sense at this moment. From the very beginning, Ethan had no feelings for her; what he coveted back then was the Sinclair Group behind her.

"But I always thought there was something fishy about what happened back then. Even though your father’s heart wasn’t in the best condition, he always took medication. How could he suddenly die from a heart attack?" James Jacobs voiced his doubts after coming out of his reverie.

Seraphina felt a chill in her heart, and a suspicion that almost made her lose her sanity gradually took shape in her mind.

"Uncle Jacobs, are you sure my father always took his medicine? So it’s impossible for him to have a sudden heart attack, right?" Seraphina asked in a hoarse voice.

"It’s basically impossible. Your father’s heart only had minor issues." James Jacobs said.

Seraphina held her breath, trying hard not to show any signs of distress: "Uncle Jacobs, I have some things to attend to, so I’ll leave now. Please take care of your health."

After she spoke, she left in a hurry.

Although she always found her father’s unexpected death suspicious, she always thought it was her actions that angered him. However, after hearing James Jacobs’ account today, another suspicion suddenly arose in her heart.

If her father always took his medication, what if Ethan secretly switched out her father’s medicine?

Even just the thought of it made Seraphina tremble all over. If it were true, she would stop at nothing to make Ethan pay the price.

A few days later, news suddenly came from Diamond Island. A big deal they were about to close was suddenly intercepted by someone from Region Y, and during the conflict, a few brothers were injured.

"What’s Big Brother doing? He can’t even handle something like this?" Austin White said, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking rather nonchalant.

"Come on, it’s not like you all didn’t rush over to Bayside City, right? No matter how capable your Big Brother is, he’s only one person. How can he handle everything everywhere at once?" Seraphina said with some helplessness.

Old Master White, although holding the title of Island Master, hardly spends a few days a year on the island, always drifting around the world. And with both Austin and Camille now in Bayside City, only Joel was left on Diamond Island.

"Then Camille, you go back to help Big Brother." Austin said unceremoniously.

"My godmother’s mental state hasn’t fully recovered. I need to stay behind for further treatment." Camille replied calmly.

Seraphina turned her gaze towards Austin and said somewhat helplessly, "Austin, you came to Bayside City to find out about the head of Region Y, didn’t you? So what are you doing now? Always disappearing. Camille needs to stay behind to continue treating me. This time, you should go back and help your Big Brother."

Austin, upon hearing this, instantly jumped up from the sofa like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and exclaimed, "Godmother, you can’t do this. Just because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean I haven’t done anything!"

"So what have you found?" Seraphina asked bluntly, giving him no face.

"I..." Austin opened his mouth, only to eventually sit back down with a face full of defeat.

Seeing him like this, Seraphina sighed helplessly and picked up the cup on the table to drink water.

"Godmother, you can’t do this. If I go back, what if your future daughter-in-law runs off with someone else?" Austin suddenly said something astonishing.

"Pft... cough cough cough..." Seraphina was immediately choked, coughing heart-wrenchingly while propping herself on the table. Even Camille, standing beside her, looked at him in shock.

"Calm down, godmother." Austin muttered nervously, touching his nose.

"When did this happen? When did you get a girlfriend?" Seraphina asked urgently after finally stopping her cough.

"Cough, godmother, you know her too. Didn’t you introduce us?" Austin said, feeling even more guilty.

He had originally planned to surprise Seraphina after successfully wooing the girl, but with this issue arising, he couldn’t keep quiet any longer lest he really be sent back.

"I introduced you? I introduced her?" Seraphina furrowed her brow, thinking hard but couldn’t recall this memory. Then seeing Austin’s guilty expression, a flash of inspiration hit her, and she remembered someone.