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Chapter 804
No wonder Jace wasn't in the memorial hall-Wayne had locked him up.
Lena's instincts had been spot on. Wayne was pulling moves at his own dad's funeral. With Cole taken care of
and Jace out of the way, he'd have the ‘empire’ all to himself.
They say power belongs to the ruthless, and Wayne-once polished and charming-had gone full villain, severing
ties with everyone to get what he wanted.
"Rea, only you can save him," Lindey sobbed, her cries growing louder.
| got why she had to keep this quiet. If she stood up to Wayne openly, she'd be next on his
list.
She might've pretended to ignore his actions, but deep down, her conscience wouldn't let her fully look away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThis was her way of pleading for help without drawing his attention.
It wasn't just fear holding her back, though. She had one final wish she needed to see through.
Matthew was gone, and he'd been her anchor. Now she didn't care what happened to her, as long as she could
send him off properly.
| squeezed her hand, promising silently that I'd help, then turned to Lena. Keeping my face neutral, | said, "I'll
distract Wayne. You sneak to the garage and
Lena blinked. "Me?"
get Jace."
She wasn't exactly the heroic type-more scalpel than superhero. But it wasn't like we had a better option.
Her hesitation didn't last long. She nodded, determined.
Before we could move, Lindey collapsed.
Wayne rushed to her immediately, scooping her up and carrying her to a bedroom. Lena stepped into doctor
mode like it was second nature.
Lena and | exchanged a quick glance. Without a word, we swapped roles-she would keep Wayne occupied while |
went to find Jace.
"Her blood pressure's spiking," she said, keeping her tone clinical. "Do you have meds to lower it? Her heart
rate's too slow-she'll need something fast-acting. And she's running a fever-101°F. We'll need to cool her down
physically. Medication might conflict." Her steady flow of medical orders was impressive, even though her
specialty was babies, not emergencies.
It was the perfect excuse. | slipped out to "get an ice pack." As | left, Lindey weakly clung
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to Wayne's arm. "Wayne... | don't think I'll make it. Lettalk to you... before I join your father."
The teamwork between Lindey, Lena, andfelt like clockwork, even though none of it had been planned.
Instead of taking the elevator and risking being seen, | opted for the longer, quieter route to the underground
garage.
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When | got there, the place was filled with the family's absurd collection of luxury cars. Seriously, it looked like a
high-end dealership.
But Jace wasn't anywhere in sight.
If Lindey said he was here, then he had to be.
| kept scanning until my eyes landed on an old, dust-covered car tucked in the corner.
It was the Johnston family's first car-their "starter vehicle" from back when they'd first gotten rich. Jace once told
should put it in a museum. If Jace was hidden here, this car made the most sense.
First, it was ancient and beat-up, not something anyone would bother checking. But more importantly? Wayne
hated it.
He once ranted toabout how their dad had been so excited to take Jace for a ride in that car, leaving Wayne
behind for tutoring. He'd stood at the window, watching them drive off, feeling like he didn't exist.
Even though Wayne rode in that car later, the memory stayed with him.
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