Chapter 185

Hector's visit took Daniel by surprise. The latter hadn't realized Hector was the man he'd randomly saved. "There's nothing I can do to repay your life-saving kindness, Mr. Ashcroft." Hector smiled as he got up and walked toward Daniel. Daniel shook his head. "I didn't expect the Crane family to be incapable of handling something as minor as Shadowheart Vine either." A flicker of helplessness flashed across Hector's face. "You may not know this, but the larger a family is, the harder it is to handle certain matters." Daniel remained silent and watched Hector with a knowing smile. The latter had chosen to visit now out of all times, and his intentions were obvious. "To be honest, I feel somewhat ashamed about what happened to the Crane family…" Hector hesitated and eventually spoke up after being stared at with an unfathomable gaze. Before he could continue, Daniel raised his hand to stop him. "If you're here for a friendly chat, we can talk. But don't bother if you're acting as