Chapter: 1060
"If you insist on doing this, then I’ll have to report it to Grandpa Regulus." Dahlia’s expression was frosty.
"Do you think you are worthy of using the patriarch’s name to threaten me?" Alma scoffed.
"Why not? Sir Regulus himself has appointed my daughter as his successor, and she will rise as the new matriarch of the Nicholson family soon. When that time comes, all of you will have to show deference to her!" Florence’s voice gained volume as her confidence grew.
"Successor? New matriarch? Who said so?" Alma looked at them with condescension.
"Sir Regulus said so himself. If you don’t believe us, you can call and ask him yourself!" Florence declared and lifted her head proudly.
"Call him? I’m afraid that won’t be possible now." Alma continued impassively, "Last night, Regulus suffered from a brain ailment. His condition is critical. He is now in a coma."
"What? A coma?" The sudden news left everyone in shock.
"How could that be? Grandpa Regulus was perfectly fine last night. How did he suddenly fall ill?" Dahlia exclaimed in astonishment. When Regulus called last night, he sounded strong and energetic, not like someone who was ill. How could he just suddenly fall ill overnight?
"With Regulus‘ age and the burden of his responsibilities, which led to exhaustion, he fell ill. As a result, I am now in charge of the family’s affairs. Any objections?" Alma’s icy gaze swept across the room.
"I …" Florence and Julie exchanged glances, both at a loss for words. Dahlia, on the other hand, had her brows locked in a frown, her expression gloomy. They were just celebrating her promotion not long ago, but now, everything had changed in a blink of an eye.
"Alright, since there are no objections, I will take Hank away with me." Alma gestured, and the two bodyguards behind her helped Hank to his feet.
Hank chuckled gleefully. "You didn’t expect it to turn out this way, did you?" Hank taunted. sarcastically, "That’s right, I hired someone to kill James. But, so what? Without evidence and power, you can only watch as I go free. How sad!"
"You-!" Florence and the others were seething with anger, but none of them had the power to do anything.
"And you." Hank turned his attention to Dustin and mocked, "Rhys, even when you tried so hard to have me captured and dragged here, you still had to let me go. How do you feel? Are you mad? You should be! It’s so much fun to see you guys stare at me in anger, unable to do a thing. Hahaha!" As Hank spoke, he suddenly howled in laughter, displaying an unruly attitude. He was the epitome of a dickhead taking advantage of his backing.
Right at that moment, Dustin suddenly moved forward and kicked Hank hard in the abdomen. A deafening blast reverberated through the room as Hank was sent flying, crashing through the glass windows. He plummeted from the 30th floor, meeting a gruesome end.
Everyone was quiet as a dull thud was heard. None of them could react in time to what happened. It was all too sudden. One second, he was laughing uncontrollably. Then, the very next second, he fell to his death.
"How dare you? How dare you murder so openly?! Who gave you the audacity?" After a brief moment to collect herself, Alma roared furiously. Hank was not only someone who worked for her, but he was also her nephew! How could this bastard just kill Hank on a whim and blatantly disregard her?
"Madam Alma, please don’t go around accusing others! I did nothing! He was the one who leaped off of his own initiative," Dustin said nonchalantly.
"There were so many of us watching you. How dare you deny it?" Alma pressed with evident displeasure.
"Who saw it?" Dustin looked at Nelson and the rest. "Did any of you see it?"
"No, I saw nothing." Nelson shook his head.
"Did you see it then, Dahlia?" Dustin turned to look at her.
"Me neither." Dahlia, too, shook her head. Hank killed her brother. He deserved it.
"There you go, nobody saw it." Dustin shrugged and said with a smile, "Madam Alma, is your age catching up with you already? Maybe you need to get your eyes checked."
"Playing the fool with me, aren’t you? I’m telling you, you lot are messing with the wrong person!" Alma growled with a dark expression.