Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary) novel Chapter 5611

After a moment of silence, Cian replied, "I know, Grandpa. I don't have feelings for her. She used to look down on me, and now she's sucking up to me, chasing after me, and showering me with gifts. It makes me feel like I have the upper hand.

"I haven't outright rejected her, but there's no way I'll ever accept her. Of course I know her intentions. Besides, the Longbottom family has undergone a power shift. From now on, her own family will have to keep their heads down.

"They don't even have the chance to leave Havenmill. Laurence has them under constant surveillance, so they can't get away. Their only future is decline. I'm not stupid enough to fall for an opportunistic woman like her."

The Yarrow family would be implicated too. Cian was Darien's most favored grandson, so he certainly was not lacking in intelligence. He was also not the type to let his lust rule him. Besides, Roxy’s beauty was not exactly breathtaking.

Darien felt much reassured after hearing Cian's answer. "Glad you understand. For now, just maintain a cordial relationship with that family on the surface. Don't get too close to them.

"Laurence's honeymoon period as the new family head won't last forever. Sooner or later, he'll turn his attention to them. Tony was the mastermind behind the deaths of Laurence's family. There's no doubt about that. Only now Laurence has no evidence proving it because thirty years have passed.

"But from the way Longtail Group has been targeting Longbottom Corp, it's clear he has no intention of letting the people who murdered his family get away with it. Whether it's Tony's household or the other members of the Longbottom family, anyone who sided with Tony will meet a bad end."

Cian could not help but ask, "Grandpa, how can you be so sure Laurence will succeed in getting his revenge? He is indeed the head now, but his position isn't secure. Tony and his son may have only been acting heads, but they managed the family for thirty years.

"Their connections, influence, and resources are no weaker than Laurence's. He's practically on his own. Even if his bodyguards are formidable, can he really defeat Tony and Manny? Can he hold onto his position as the family head?

"What if he ends up like his biological family? What if they kill him too?"

Darien shook his head. "What do you know? Let me put it this way. Laurence's position may not be firmly established yet, but he's the rightful heir. The Longbottoms are a family that deeply values tradition, so his legitimacy is as unmoving as a mountain. No one can simply climb over it.

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