Chapter 183

Gabriel didn't know what to say after hearing all that. Watching Elizabeth run around trying to fix the mess, he suddenly felt completely useless. "Sis, don't worry, I'll do what you say and step up when it's time to take over the company. But... should we tell Mom about Lucas? I'm worried she won't take it well—it's still her husband after all." "Let's not tell her for now." No sooner had Elizabeth finished speaking than Amelia started coming downstairs. Her face was pale as a sheet—clearly, she'd heard everything they just said. "Lucas... is dead?" She gripped the handrail tightly, but her knees buckled and she nearly collapsed. "Mom, are you okay?!" Elizabeth rushed to her and held her steady. Amelia shook her head. She hadn't wanted to believe Lucas could really die like that. It was hard to wrap her head around it all. "He's really gone?" Her voice trembled with hesitation, but she still asked. "Yeah... he's gone. The other child's already been handed over to the Murrays." "Dead,