Chapter 635

Jude let out a subtle sigh of relief, his mind racing as he deliberately welled up tears in his eyes. "Dad, I was wrong," he sobbed dramatically. "Hit me, scold me—do whatever you want! I was a fool back then, trying to keep you from reuniting with Willow. Punish me however you see fit, but please don’t cast me out! I’m your only son left now. If you drive us all away, who’ll take care of you in your old age? Who’ll be there to send you off when the time comes?" Old Master Garcia’s expression darkened instantly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging as he gripped the armrest of his mahogany chair. Fred’s voice cut through the tension like ice. "Second Young Master, so you’re admitting it was you who ordered the theft of Miss Willow’s jade pendant? You’re the one who had the Shen family’s house set ablaze last night, and even tried to wipe them all out?" Jude forced a hollow laugh. "Uncle Fred, I have no idea what you’re talking about." Fred sighed heavily. "You knew full well Willo