Chapter 70

Heron said, "It's not just a simple key. It's enough to destroy the Yates family for good." He pointed at the plaque at the center of the mausoleum. "The traitor that your mother discovered was Soren Yates, my nephew. He colluded with Alex Lambert, the previous head of the family, and Sloane Pharmaceuticals. "They used the Yates family's ancient formulas to create a novel neurotoxin. It was odorless and colorless, yet it could easily take over someone's mind. If such a thing were sold to the public, there would be dire consequences. "Zoe discovered their records of their experiments and hid them inside the treasure trove. She thought that if she took the Seeker's Twinstone, she could protect the evidence and force us to back down. But she underestimated Soren's cruelty and overestimated the family elders' courage." Heron's face was etched with hatred as he continued, "We were afraid that the whole Yates family would be implicated, so we chose to handle it like cowards. "Soren