*****The old man’s tone wasn’t just bitter… it was deranged, almost obsessed, and brimming with a twisted satisfaction, like a man who had been carrying posing in his soul for countless years and finally decided to let it out once and for all, desperate to get the relief he had long been denied.And hearing it, everyone was forcefully jolted back to their senses, the words sending a powerful shockwave through the room… the air itself seemed to flinch.The silence was shattered.Nico and his wife exchanged perplexed, utterly bewildered looks, their faces brimming with questions.Even the maid near the wall shrank back, clutching the tray in her hand against her chest like a child caught in a thunderstorm.As for Williams, Susan, Grace, Honey, Mason, and Xavier… they only stared blankly, having no idea what to think. And why?It was because right now, the dignified elderly patriarch of the Sky family… the man who had once commanded respect with a mere glance, was completely gone

*****The old man’s cackling wasn’t the laughter of a broken man anymore… it was the laugh of someone who had completely surrendered to his madness.His shoulders shook violently, his eyes burning like red coals.There was no trace left of the once-proud patriarch… only an empty shell possessed by rage, cruelty, and what felt like revenge.It made everyone doubt their eyes, wondering if they were in some dream or nightmare. But before they could even process it much…“The heart of your bitchy mother,” he sneered, baring his teeth in a grin that made everyone’s skin crawl, “wasn’t easy to win over. Oh no… she fought it with everything she got and resisted. But you know what?”He leaned forward slightly, his voice dropping into a hiss that slithered across the room like a snake.“I made her fall head over heels for me and made her believe I was the man she loved… making her believe that I loved you like my son. Then… I got her pregnant. With my child!”The words echoed in the st

*****“You… you’re not my father and you… you’re not the patriarch?”The words stumbled out of Williams’ mouth, sounding shaky, dreadful, and disbelieving.Upon hearing him, however, the old man he had addressed as “Father” all his life, only smirked condescendingly and with amusement that made the atmosphere even thicker and more suffocating.“Before?” he said, tilting his head mockingly. Then, with a snap of arrogance that could cut steel, he added, “Bingo.”The response hit like a slap, causing everyone to freeze.Everyone exchanged confused gazes in the following second, their brows tightening in sheer disbelief.“Be… before?” the usually graceful, composed, and cold Grace stammered, her voice small, barely more than a whisper.That single word, however, instantly seemed to ignite something violent in the old man.His gaze darted toward her, and for a fleeting second, it looked as though he were staring at the face of his greatest enemy… the one who had ruined his life.

*****Like that, what felt like an eternity passed, nearly everyone staring in horror.Finally, however, Williams… the only one who hadn’t yet reacted, slowly raised his trembling hand, his finger pointing straight at the old man, his whole arm shaking violently.“You… you’re a demon,” he stammered, his voice cracking. “A… A demon!”Hearing this, however, the old man, who had been smiling in utter satisfaction at everyone’s reaction to his mastermind plans and execution, couldn’t help but narrow his eyes into two glinting slits, his expression turning unreadable and… dangerous.“Me, a demon?” he echoed, his tone dripping with venom. “For taking back what I deserve after being used like a tool for years?”Williams let out a furious, bitter laugh, trembling frantically like an engine on the verge of explosion. “Deserve?” he repeated, his voice rising to a snarl. “You deserve this?!”His chest heaved with disbelief, his fists clenched so tightly that his joints crackled like thund

*****Xavier had thought he was doing the right thing earlier when he shone light on the truth for Grace’s sake… making her see that the old man was turning her against her parents.But all it did was push the old man over the wall.Because of that, the truth that might have remained buried for life came spilling out like poison.Because of that, the old man’s mask was shattered and the monster beneath was revealed.And because of that… Williams fainted.And Xavier... the supposed “fixer,” the one who had always found a solution for every situation he had ever faced, could do nothing but stand there, watching the damage unfold.Recalling all this, he exhaled slowly, his chest heavy.He blamed himself, yes… but it was more than guilt.It was the gnawing realization that no matter how much he wanted to fight, he couldn’t win against a situation like that again.The old man wasn’t just cunning… he was meticulous.Before exposing the full truth, he had already converted every p