The entire space was enveloped in an unsettling stillness.
Sitting in the main seat, Norton had a solemn expression as he silently sipped his tea.
Nathan and Lucinda strolled into the room hand in hand, seemingly unaware of their surroundings.
As soon as Nathan entered the room, all the clansmen, excluding Norton, rose from their seats and respectfully greeted him with “Mr. Nathan.”
Nathan acknowledged their greetings with a nod before they sat back down.
“Grandpa,” Nathan said with a smile.
“Hello, Mr. Payne.”
Nathan and Lucinda approached Norton and greeted him simultaneously.
Lucinda’s sweet voice lifted Norton’s spirits, bringing a small smile to his face.
As Nathan and Lucinda walked hand in hand, Norton couldn’t resist stealing a glance at his beloved grandson.
Heavens! Just the day before, Lucinda had wanted to break off the engagement, but today she was at peace with Nathan.
Nathan truly was the grandson of whom he was most proud.
“Hello, you two. Take a seat; don’t just stand there,” Norton said warmly.
Nathan and Lucinda sat down on the chairs, and Nathan spoke up in a deep voice.
“Uncle Mylo, why did you call me back so urgently?
What’s happened?”
Mylo stood up and bowed slightly to Norton before responding, “Someone sneaked into my son’s villa last night by scaling the wall, took down his bodyguards, and brutally attacked him. If one of the guards hadn’t woken up in time and saved him, my son would have died from blood loss!”
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While speaking, he shot a vicious glance at Lucinda who seemed indifferent.
Nathan remained stoic as he asked, “Where is your son?”
“He’s still in a coma after being seriously injured. Last night, when his bodyguard found him, he didn’t faint. He claimed that Miss Simmons, your fiancee, and your subordinate Sonny were the ones who attacked him,” said Mylo while looking at Nathan.
Mylo’s distressed expression was accompanied by a few fake tears. He then looked at Norton and pleaded, “Dad, I’m here to seek justice for Ronan today. Can the head of the Payne family hurt his relatives at will?”
Nathan’s countenance was icy and haughty.
Just as he was about to rise and address the situation, Nathan’s face went ashen, and he suffered through the agony in his chest. He instinctively shielded the wound.
Lucinda offered her hand to assist him.