Of course, even if they knew that the Valeria family was responsible, they turned a blind eye; after all, it worked to their advantage.
The Ripley family would have upset the hierarchical structure that was prevalent in Crystal Falls, and that was something the rich didn't want to see, so they didn't bother to do anything when Jacob died, and the Valeria family took everything that naturally belonged to his children.
However, now that Nathan had returned, could they still turn a blind eye considering the young man wasn't a waste of a man?
But even then, the Valeria family was a behemoth in Crystal Falls.
What Nathan was doing was akin to an ant challenging an elephant.
With no backing or power of his own, there was no way he could win against the Valeria family.
“It seems this young
