Chapter 424

In the study. Alexander Brooks sat at the tea table, focused and meticulous as he made tea. Not long after, two cups of tea were placed in front of Gregory Knight and Rose Quinn. But neither of them moved. Their eyes were fixed on Alexander’s striking face—handsome and calm, but that cool, detached vibe still snuck through. Out of the five Knight children, only Vivian Grant was the youngest. Weirdly enough, she was the first to get married. Gregory and Rose had four sons, but none of them had made it to the altar yet. Their only daughter, though? Already had a son-in-law… and she wasn’t even 19. “When I met Vivian, I was barely hanging on, kidnapped by some vicious criminals and about to die.” Neither Gregory nor Rose expected Alexander to start with a line like that. “She saved me. She's the reason I'm standing here.” Alexander sat up straight, his tone serious, each word spoken slowly and clearly. “At first, I was selfish—as in, didn’t wanna share her with anyone. Not even her own br