Novel Xo
Chapter 899
In May, the skies over Jindale City darkened with an unseasonal storm, as if the heavens themselves were ready to devour the city whole.
The windshield wipers battled furiously against the deluge, but visibility remained a challenge.
The driver, cautious, slowed to a crawl, which meant Tarquin and his three sons were yet to reach home.
Within the car, the atmosphere was thick with tension as the family of four, brows furrowed, stared out at the rain-soaked world beyond the glass, each lost in a sea of heavy thoughts.
The air inside the car felt oppressively heavy.
Evan, the youngest, twisting his face in discomfort, finally broke the silence, turning to his brother Elliot with a troubled expression,
"Bro, I'm upset."
Elliot, who had been ruminating over Keith's situation, glanced at him, concern evident in his tone,
"What's up? Is it about Keith?"
"Yeah. After hearing what Keith's foster parents said, I'm furious. They're despicable, aren't they? If Mom found out someone was dragging us up a hill, she'd go ballistic! Keith's foster parents only care about cash. They're scum; better off dead!"
Elliot frowned, adding,
"Evil lurks in the shadows, but justice always prevails. They're caught now, doomed to spend their lives behind bars. They don't deserve any less." Whether it was one's own parents or foster ones, such vile individuals didn't merit a peaceful end.
"Do
you think Keith will see the truth this time?"
"Keith's no fool. He'll see right through it."
The whole debacle with Lucian at this crucial juncture just screamed that something was amiss in Hill Village.
Coupled with the recordings of Keith's foster parents, anyone with half a brain could piece together the truth.
Evan, still perplexed, questioned,
"Bro, what do you think was going through the mind of the person pulling the strings? Keith was just a kid back then, hardly of any use. Why spend so much effort on him? To target Grandpa using Keith, they'd have to wait till he was grown. Seems like a high time cost!"
As Evan finished, silence once again enveloped the car.
Tarquin and Elliot, too, pondered this enigma.
Targeting Kendrick to harm Keith was clearly a move to breed animosity.
But Keith was so young back then; leveraging him against the Bradford family and Kendrick indeed seemed a long-winded strategy!
The effort and energy spent on Keith could have been directly used against the Bradford family!
Something just didn't add up.
"We're in the dark because we know nothing about this mystery man's identity. Once we drag him into the light, everything will become clear," Elliot broke the silence with a reasoned tone.
At the mention, Evan's frustration flared,
"Just when we thought we had a lead, it turned out to be a decoy! Now, all our hopes are pinned on Keith, who's merely a pawn in this game! Damn it! It's like dealing with a cockroach that just won't die, utterly infuriating and elusive!"
Evan vented, "He's always lurking in the shadows. How do we drag him out without a single clue?"
"We do have a clue. Keith is our direction," Elliot analyzed confidently.
"We're clueless about this mystery man, but Keith must know something. Now that the feud between Keith and Grandpa is clear, Keith's focus should shift to this mystery man. We can use Keith to draw him out."Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.
With a sudden thought, Elliot turned to Tarquin,
"Dad, could Keith be in danger?"
Elliot voiced his concern that once Keith's focus shifted, the mystery man might attempt to silence Keith permanently.
Tarquin's brow furrowed slightly, his expression turning grave.
The children weren't wrong, but they viewed the situation from a limited perspective.
Indeed, the animosity between Keith and Kendrick had been dissolved, and Keith would naturally harbor resentment towards the mystery man, redirecting his grievances.