Chapter 210

Carter Residence… The old woman wore a deep red coat and sat on an ancient chair. Her eyes held the same shrewd and wise look as they had many years ago. Michael told his grandmother everything about the incident where Tristan had kidnapped Ruby, and she responded with shock, surprise, and anger. The grandmother angrily exclaimed, "That beast! How dare he commit such cruelty!" "Grandma, from the beginning, it was Tristan – the mastermind behind my kidnapping," Michael was certain it was Tristan. "I had my suspicions about him too, but I couldn't find any proof. Both criminals were killed on the spot." Mrs. Carter said bitterly. "To expel him from the family was too mild a punishment." "Grandma, I need to ask you one more thing, and I hope you won’t mind. When I was kidnapped, did you personally call the mayor?" Mrs. Carter was taken aback at Michael's question. "How do you know about that?" the grandmother asked, startled. "Did you... threaten the mayor by saying that if I wasn’t saved