Chapter 741

Everything Beckett once held onto so tightly ended up being nothing but a joke. What he believed was real… turned out to be a lie. After leaving Ruby Clarke's place, Madeleine didn't tell Beckett what she learned. She was worried it'd hit him too hard. But deep down, she knew he probably already sensed the truth better than anyone. He was kidnapped as a kid, and the people he thought would move mountains to save him—his father and Grayson—only cared about hiding the scandal, making sure the Beach family name stayed spotless. And him? Just a helpless little boy thrown into Gregory's hellhole—beaten, threatened, tortured. In the end, it was all swept under the rug. Worse, Gregory even managed to keep extorting them. Over and over again, he blackmailed Grayson for more cash—money he used to spin his web, raise his illegitimate kid, and plan out his twisted little empire. What a joke. Beckett felt like the punchline. "Heh..." He let out a bitter chuckle. Nothing more. "The old man's gone n