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Since Hector had scked if she had any requests, Caitlin saw no rexion to hold back
“I have ten,” the said calmly.
“Go ahead,” Hector replied.
First, I want every asset that once belonged to my grandfather’s family returned. Anything handled through Carlos or Ignatius must be restored in full.”
Hector thought for a few seconds, then nodded. “All right. I agree
“Second,” Caitlin continued, her tone steady but sharp, “you’re coming back to the US with me–to kneel and apologize in front of my grandparents‘ graves”
The room went utterly silent. Even Hector froze, the words weighing heavily in the air.
Delilah was the first to speak. “Hector, why? Caitlin’s grandfather was your brother, wasn’t he? You share the
same blood!”
A sigh escaped Hector, heavy with remorse. The old man’s eyes filled with tears. “Caitlin… I’m sorry. You deserve the truth. I never agreed with what was done. I may be an illegitimate son, unacknowledged by my father, and yes, I left the US with my mother full of resentment. But revenge was never what I wanted.”
He paused, voice trembling. “It was Nicoletta who told me about the codex. She promised she could get it and help me find the elixir of life. I believed her. I signed a power of attorney, giving Ignatius full control over the
matter.
“I had no idea that he and Nicoletta would join forces with the Yuncey Family and massacre Walter’s entire household in their hunt for the codex. They only found the second half–no one knew where the first half was. Afterward, Ignatius–under the alias Carlos–used my authorization to seize control of all their assets.
“When they returned, I finally learned the truth. From that day on, I’ve never known peace. I dream of my brother, drenched in blood, asking me why I betrayed him. I didn’t kill him, but it was my blind faith that led
to his death.
“I knew there was no undoing what had been done. I feared one day someone would uncover it, so I told Ignatius to hide within the Yuncey Family under a false name. I thought that if anyone ever came asking, he could contain it before it reached me. But in the end… you still found us.”
Caitlin listened without interrupting, her expression unreadable. Now she finally understood everything–the full chain of guilt. Hector had not been the mastermind. The real culprits were Nicoletta and her brother, Ignatius. They had used Hector’s trust and his signature to carry out their crimes, leaving him to bear the stain of their actions.
“I see” Caitlin said at last. “Even if you didn’t wield the knife yourself, it was your name that empowered them. My grandparents‘ blood was spilled because of your silence. You raised the wolves that devoured them. You will still come with me to the US and atone before their graves. Only then can this debt be settled.”
Caitlin’s sense of justice was absolute. Those who killed would pay with their lives; those who enabled it would
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Hector nodded, tears streaking down his worn face. “You’re right. I’ll go with you.”
The Jonathan Family had been shaken to its core. Fletcher was under arrest, Nicoletta had been taken away, and Hector handed control of the estate to his second son.
“Father, I’ll take care of everything.” Matthew said firmly.
He began preparing the legal transfer of properties, working alongside Caitlin to arrange restitution through
TIG.
While the Jonathan Family’s internal chaos settled, another storm raged outside.
Sebastian had mobilized the Obsidian Order to dismantle the Seventh Door entirely. The Order’s operatives clashed fiercely with the remnants of the Silent Order. After a long and bloody struggle, the Obsidian Order prevailed. Losses were minimal–their goal was not destruction, but capture.
Their target: Ignatius.
The man Nicoletta had introduced as Ignatius within the Jonathan estate had been a decoy. Once Caitlin exposed the deception, Nicoletta secretly sent a signal to warn her real brother to flee.
Inside the Seventh Door’s headquarters, Ignatius received the alert. Realizing his network was collapsing, he immediately prepared to escape. He was a master of survival–capable of assuming new identities and vanishing without a trace.
But this time, his luck failed him.
A subordinate burst in, breathless. “Sir, the tunnels are sealed! Guards at every exit–we can’t get through!”
Ignatius’s jaw clenched. He disguised himself as a tourist, blending into the frightened crowd as the Obsidian Order swept the building.
When Sebastian and his men stormed the Seventh Door, Sable and Xian–Dustin’s key lieutenants–were captured, and the entire Silent Order fell.
Civilians huddled together in terror as soldiers searched every corridor.
“Boss, we can’t find him anywhere!” one agent reported.
“Same here!” another shouted.
“We’ve checked every room–nothing!”
“The tunnels and main gate are under lockdown. Where could that rat be hiding?”
Sebastian’s brows knitted. His dark eyes scanned the restless crowd. “Fine. When we start releasing people, check every identity. No one leaves without verification.”
“Yes, sir!”
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He knew how cunning Ignatius was. That man could vanish in plain sight–but eventually, they’d find him.
Tyler lifted a megaphone and addressed the crowd. “Everyone, stay calm! We’ll begin releasing people shortly. Please line up in an orderly fashion. No one will be harmed.”
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