Every guest who'd just seen the crime scene with their own eyes stared at Charles now, their eyes brimming with raw sympathy and pity.
"Who would've thought that Charles grew up in a den of wolves. Poor kid!"
"Tell me about it! Get a stepmom, and your own dad turns into a stranger too!"
Panic completely crippled Bernard and his two accomplices. They dropped hard to their knees right there.
"Dad, you can't abandon me! I'm your son! And Jaden, he's your own blood grandson, no matter what. How can you let him grow up without a mom or dad?"
For the first time ever, Branson, who'd always doted on Bernard over his older half-brother, shoved them away, snarls dripping from his lips.
"Get out! All of you, get the hell out!
"All these years, I've had a clear conscience with you and your boy.
