The ongoing teen drama series was so boring that it almost put Larissa to sleep. She struggled to stay awake. Her gaze happened to catch a glimmer of light seeping through the door crack.Kevan pushed the door open and walked in. He waved to Larissa. "Can you step out for a moment?"As she was still holding a grudge from the previous night's 'feud,' she pretended not to hear him. She remained nonchalant at him. Kevan smiled faintly. He approached her, bent down, and picked her up."Aaaaaaah—" she exclaimed. She was squirming in his arms.Wendy was munching on potato chips and watching them with keen interest. She thought that the scene was more entertaining than the cheesy teen drama.Kevan held Larissa's flailing hands in place. He apologized to Wendy. "I need to talk to her."Wendy nodded confidently. "Yeah, sure! As long as you need to!"Larissa turned and glared at Wendy. Kevan carried Larissa into the study. He locked the door behind them. He gestured for her to sit on th

The reporters that Kevan had arranged were waiting outside the courthouse. At least ten cameras pointed at Edmund as soon as he came out.There were continuous shutter clicks. Reporters were bombarding him with questions.These finally exacerbated Edmund's already volatile emotions."Get the hell out of here! All of you! Get the hell out!" he yelled. His facial expression was so scary that it was almost distorted.His outburst was captured on cameras. It was spread across the entire Caldor's internet that day.He was somewhat of a public figure in Caldor, just not as famous as his own brother, Cody, or his cousin, Kevan.This was due to his connections with Soaring Corporation and the Regal Dynasty Hotel. So, him committing a crime and serving time in Aldovia became a sensation. The story had a significant social impact because of the incident itself and the shame it brought to the nation.Most media in Caldor was under Kevan's control. They added their own spin to the

Kevan wasn't particularly worried about this; his parents were definitely easier to handle than Larissa....But before dealing with his own parents, Kevan had someone else to deal with.At the airport, when Lewis saw Aster and Kevan getting out of the car behind Larissa, his expression immediately darkened."Why are they coming with you? Larissa, we're here in Caldor for business, not a vacation," he asked with an unpleasant tone."It's not what you think," Larissa replied.She felt a twinge of guilt due to Lewis' sudden accusations.She then pointed at Kevan."He just happened to have some matters to attend to in Caldor. And since there's no one at home to take care of Aster, he brought him along. After we land in Caldor, they will go their separate ways. They won't interfere with my work," she assured Lewis.Lewis's mood didn't improve with her explanation. However, he couldn't say anything more.There was an ongoing pandemic in Caldor. So, flights from Westonia to Caldo

Kevan noticed Dylan's hesitation and decided to take matters into his own hands. He lifted Aster and placed him firmly in Dylan's lap."Lock the doors and keep him safe," he instructed with determination before jumping out of the car without further ado."Hey—" Dylan tried to intervene but it was too late.He watched as Kevan strode purposefully toward the commotion."Damn it!" Dylan muttered in frustration.Following Kevan's instructions, he locked the car doors but remained uneasy."Uncle Dylan, where did Daddy go?" Aster asked with a worried expression.Dylan shifted his gaze away from Kevan, mustering a forced smile. "Well ... he is not feeling well and needs to use the neighbor's restroom."He concocted a poor excuse.Aster responded with a simple "Oh" and lowered his head, obediently nestling in Dylan's arms.It was unclear whether he believed the excuse or not.The sound of the knife striking the gate abruptly stopped."You've finally decided to show your face! Y

"Life imprisonment?" Dylan narrowed his eyes. "That's still lenient for him!"In fact, Edmund confirmed that Cody had poisoned Old Mr. Rogers. However, Kevan didn't intend to submit that video as evidence due to suspicions of coercion during the confession."Once he's behind bars, it won't be up to him whether he lives or dies," Kevan said. He was smiling, but his dark eyes were chilly. There were plenty of hardcore criminals in prison. Fights and brawls happened at the drop of a hat. It wasn't all that uncommon for inmates to end up killing each other. Handling it wouldn't be much of a hassle. After all, individuals like those inmates wouldn't mind taking another life.Besides, there were already two members of Bernard's family in prison. Since Maria got herself into trouble today, she'd likely join them behind bars. With Cody's relatives no longer around, there would be no one to investigate the cause of his death.The matter would probably be swept under the ru