Chapter 57: Are you afraid of that?...
Stay a moment."
Jessica nodded and gestured for Davis to go ahead. She sat back down, took a deep breath as she gathered her expression. Elder Allen looked at her for a while and exhaled deeply.
His fingers tapped lightly on the wooden nightstand before he finally spoke, his voice heavy. His eyes brimming with helplessness.
"There are things happening in this household that you may not fully understand yet," Elder Allen began.
"The power struggles, the betrayals, the hurt, pain and selfishness—they have all been brewing for years. And now, Desmond..." a sigh escaped his lips.
"What about him?" Jessica questioned. Looking at the old man, there is a clear contrast in character with Desmond.
"Davis situation had created an opportunity he had been seeking for decades and I know he would stop at nothing to achieve it"
Jessica remained silent, listening intently.
"I have lived for decades and I know who I can trust. Be careful, Desmond and Vera are not people who accepts defeat easily." He concluded.
Jessica’s expression didn’t falter but she bobbed her head in acknowledgement "I understand, Grandpa."
A small smile tugged at the corners of Elder Allen’s lips. Slowly, he reached into the drawer beside him and pulled out a sealed brown envelope. With a measured hand, he held it out to Jessica.