Chapter 682

"Back then, the whole reason the Kahn family took you in was so you could help Beckett. That was your job," Madeleine frowned, eyeing Robert like she couldn't figure out what he was trying to pull. "Hah." Robert let out a dry laugh. "This world's gone nuts. Job? The Kahns raised me to be a stand-in for Beckett, to take hits meant for him… and I'm supposed to be grateful? I've been his damn shadow, getting played and hurt over and over again. Isn't it my turn now... to take what should've been mine all along?" "Jessica owed you a debt..." Madeleine's fingers curled into a fist. "Jessica?" Robert scoffed, leaning lazily against the wall. His long fingers twirled a pencil from the floor. "She just needed a last trump card for her precious son. Even Beckett didn't want me near him, but you're bold enough to ask for help." "You stayed at the psych hospital on your own, didn't you? Hiding from something?" Madeleine's tone turned sharper. "Why did you kill Hugo? Did he do something to you? Wh