Chapter 304: You Are My Only Family
"I don’t understand what you were thinking, Christopher."
The condescending voice of Jerome Brunton didn’t surprise Lord Lockhart. "I expected your call... Just a bit earlier, maybe yesterday?" he asked unfazed. The clear liquid in his glass twinkled by the lights.
"My MaryAnn didn’t want me to talk to you, in case I ’influence’ you."
"You mean coerce me?" Lord Lockhart chuckled as he stared at the half empty bottle in front of him. He poured himself another glass.
"You made her live with guilt for the rest of her life. You should have been honest, Christopher. You want our children to get coerced by the Council in the future?"
As usual, Jerome- the visionary cared for the future implications of everything.
"There are no records, except that grainy video that circulated, which implied Talia killed Cyrus. That video can be easily debunked. And there is her word. There is no other proof. I made sure of it. In the future, even if Cyril wants to go against Talia, he cannot use this fact as he doesn’t have any concrete proof other than his word and hers. I made it so. And the Council... Even if they survive after I leave, with the majority sentiment against them, will they bring up Cyrus again after my final words? They’d reveal their true forms as despicable hyenas." Lord Lockhart spoke in a calm tone.
Of course he made this decision considering everything. That’s why it took him this long to make the announcement.
" And you know Cyrus has a son. I don’t want him to hold any grudges against the one girl his father loved."