Chapter 742

In the private room, James's father looked a bit lost. "Something feels off here." "I'm craving ice cream too—take your son and grab some," Barbara said, motioning him to head out. Yeah, James definitely got his personality from his dad. Though still a bit confused, his father stood up and walked out. Now, only Barbara, Beckett, and Madeleine remained in the room. Madeleine glanced at Beckett, sensing Barbara had something serious to say. For some reason, her heart started racing uneasily. "Beckett…" Madeleine held his hand tightly. Beckett just shook his head at her slightly. "Back then, your grandpa didn't want the Beach family's reputation to take a hit. So, to cover up the dirt, he straight-up buried the truth about your kidnapping." Barbara looked right at Beckett. "It wasn't some big-shot criminal mastermind—just some lowlifes. But with all the power the Kahn family had, how on earth did they not round them up?" She gave a cold, sarcastic laugh. "Your grandfather figured—this was