"How's Beatrice Carter's condition?" Ignatius Leclair asked.
"Not great. The prognosis is grim. Stone Leclair is investigating this matter personally. I'm worried he might have other motives when the time comes," Maximilian said in a low voice. The Leclair Family Head's methods are unmatched, and it's only because of Ignatius's near-genius intellect that he hasn't been crushed under his thumb all these years.
Ignatius narrowed his phoenix-shaped eyes and gently rubbed the rim of his coffee cup with his slender fingertips. Stone's approach had grown increasingly aggressive over the years. He didn't seem to care that Isaac might learn the truth one day, causing a father-and-son fallout. But then again, Ignatius himself had already severed ties with Stone, his father. At the thought of this, he gave a cold laugh.
