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Chapter 1168
Chapter 1168
Aurelia said, "Raines should be safe for now."
Raines was essentially a bargaining chip in Geoffrey's hands. As long as he was valuable, they
wouldn’t kill him.
Lisbeth felt a wave of relief wash over her. She was determined to rescue Raines, regardless of
whether he was willing to forgive her or not.
After finishing lunch, Lisbeth took her leave.
Aurelia napped briefly, then joined Jessica in the garden for some afternoon tea.
Jessica took a sip of her tea, “As Leopold's wife, you sure have work cut out for you, do you?”
Jessica was quite pleased with Aurelia. Despite her youth, she was clever, brave and decisive, a
perfect partner in crime for Leopold, ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with him in battle.
Aurelia gave a small smile, “Leopold and I have to clean up the mess Chad left behind, so Kane can
have a clear path as heir.”
Men who shirked responsibility always left their mess for the next generation.
If Chad were still alive to see this chaos, forcing his son to deal with it, would he feel any guilt?
Jessica twisted her face into a mocking sneer, “Human greed knows no bounds. With opportunity
comes ambition. Tanya must have instilled plenty of hatred in that boy, grooming him from childhood to
be a machine of vengeance. His life is rather tragic.”
Aurelia stirred her iced tea absentmindedly.
Geoffrey seemed quite devoted to Tanya, hell-bent on getting her out.
Or perhaps it wasn’t devotion but necessity. Without Tanya, he was somewhat out of his depth. Tanya
was his rock and his financial pillar.
“Maybe he doesn’t see it, blinded by power and ambition.”
Since Tanya had been locked up, Geoffrey had been sending texts to manipulate and gaslight Skyler.
If Skyler became his right-hand man, it would be a significant advantage for Geoffrey.
But Skyler, although seemingly naive and impulsive, was quite opinionated and unpredictable.
Controlling him was easier said than done.
Jessica took another sip of her tea, “It's time for a house cleaning. This time we need to scrub
thoroughly and rid ourselves of this problem for good.”
In the depths of the Pacific lay a nameless isle.
The climate was subtropical, pleasant and inviting all year round.
However, hurricanes were common a few hundred miles away, making only one month of the year
suitable for travel.
Thus, the island lay outside any major shipping or flight paths.
No ship or plane would pass by.
For Tanya, it was a gilded cage. The staff on the island spoke a native language she couldn’t
understand, leading to a complete lack of communication.
They moved like robots with a set routine, tending to their tasks daily.
Tanya was nearly going insane, each day longing for rescue.
As long as her carefully groomed pawns were still in play, she hadn’t lost.
Sitting on the beach, she took a sip of her coffee.
While the staff were busy, she sneaked off to the woods to work on her makeshift raft.
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The work was physically demanding. She was no longer young, so progress was slow.
But time was something she had in abundance. Bit by bit, she would finish.
Once she returned, she would deal harshly with Skyler, her wayward son.