Chapter 20

Shane survived the gunshot. The bullet grazed past his skull, but it didn't kill him. However, it did take away his hold over Lockwood Corp. He stayed in the ICU for three whole months. Although he survived the ordeal, he now faced disastrous side effects. The nerves in his right leg were damaged, and he had to limp to be able to walk. His hands were also constantly trembling, making it impossible for him to have a firm grip on a pen. More devastatingly, Barrett had completely lost faith in him. An heir who risked his life for a woman's sake and ignored the family interest was a great blemish on the Lockwood family's name. After Shane was discharged from the hospital, all his powers and authority were stripped. Barrett brought a clever and capable grandson from one of the branch families and made him Lockwood Corp's new successor. Meanwhile, Shane was all but forgotten. He was sent to Lockwood Manor, where no one lived. His only company was the boundless silence. As for Tess, h