Chapter 476 A Ledger Named 300 Million

Emelie clutched her chest as she felt something squeeze her heart. Was this what it meant to be connected by blood? Even though she had never met Xander and had only seen a blurry picture of him in her investigations, Emelie felt like her heart was torn apart after hearing Wesley's brief description. It hurt badly. In her daze, she pictured a majestic lion in the forest, and it had fallen into a hunter's cunning trap. Despite its valiant struggle to escape, the lion was wounded and weakened, so it became an easy target for its rivals that were hungry for its territory. These rivals used every dirty trick in their books and worked together to kill the lion. Finally, they tore it apart, claiming its land and dividing its wealth. Meanwhile, the lion lay forgotten in a corner, rotting away until it died and only its bones remained. Emelie couldn't continue eating. She felt like a bone was lodged in her throat. The image of Xander, who looked dignified and kind, began to distort i