Chapter 429: You Also Have Moments of Fear
This recording also confirmed that Kennedy's father's death was no accident.
In the recording, Rocco laid out clearly how he planned to kill Eldridge. Just as Isabella had thought, Eldridge died at the hands of a hypnotist - his sudden death was just an illusion.
Isabella sent a copy of the recording to Kennedy.
Kennedy called soon after, "Is this recording real or fake?"
"It's real, of course."
"You haven't gone back to the Hope family castle yet, have you?" Isabella asked her.
"Not yet, I was just about to head back."
"Well, you can go back now."
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Kennedy arrived alone at the entrance of the Hope family castle.
The guards at the gate were almost all familiar faces to her.
"Isn't that Kennedy? What are you doing here?" A guard looked at her with interest, his eyes full of contempt.
The other guards all turned to look.
"This piece of filth !"
"Your dad's dead, why are you coming back here? Get lost."
The guard sneered and was about to drive Kennedy away.
But the next moment, as soon as his hand touched Kennedy, he was thrown back. He landed ten meters away, unconscious.
Everyone around was stunned by this scene.
"What just happened?"
Did they see that wrong?
Didn't Kennedy know ancient martial arts?
How did she...
"Tell Garth to come see me," Kennedy said.
One fat guard didn't believe Kennedy had any real power.
Didn't Kennedy know how to practice ancient martial arts? How could she suddenly become this strong? He must have seen wrong.
"Who do you think you are, shouting like that? You think you can just see Mr. Hope whenever you want? I think you're looking for—"
Before he could say "death," the fat guard felt pain in his eyes and was kicked by Kennedy, flying ten meters away and landing unconscious.
Now the guards were truly dumbfounded.
What was going on with Kennedy?
How did she suddenly become so powerful?
"Hurry up and get Garth out here to see me," Kennedy said in a deep voice.
The guards looked at each other.
"Let's go get Mr. Hope."
"..."
Soon, Garth came out.
Several elders came out with him.
When Garth saw Kennedy, he actually managed to squeeze out a rare smile, "Kennedy? What brings you here? I was just about to send someone to bring you and your mother back. Why didn't your mother come back with you?"
Ever since learning that the person protecting Kennedy was the daughter of the Powell family, Garth finally understood he'd messed with the wrong people. How would he dare oppose Kennedy now?
If he could get on Kennedy's good side, the Hope family could rise to great heights, so why would he still oppose her?
"Garth, this is the first time I've seen you speak so politely." Kennedy looked at him and smiled, though her tone was cold. "Are you thinking that since Isabella and I have a good relationship, you can use me to ease relations with the Powell family?"
"Do you think that's still possible? After you killed my dad, do you think I won't fight you to the death?"
At these words, Garth's expression immediately changed.
The elders present also changed their expressions, looking at each other, then at Kennedy with probing eyes.
"Kennedy, what do you mean? Are you saying your father's death was caused by Garth?"
"My father was killed by Garth," Kennedy said, looking at the elders.
"Kennedy, what nonsense are you talking about? Are you sick? Has your mind gone fuzzy?" Garth, afraid of arousing the elders' suspicion, immediately denied it. "Your father died by accident; everyone knows this. How can you blame this on me?"
"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know best in your heart," Kennedy looked at him coldly. "Do you know how I found out? The evidence Wilford used to threaten you was given to Gwyneth by Remy, so I learned about it from Isabella."
Garth's pupils shrank at these words.
"What!"
"You're saying... the Powell family knows?"
He stared at Kennedy in disbelief, his face pale, his voice trembling uncontrollably, "Is what you're saying true?"
"What else? You think I made this up? I could make up the story about you killing my dad, but I couldn't possibly make up your collusion with Rocco, could I?"
"Garth, you've got real nerve, daring to provoke the Powell family. Just to have Rocco help you seize the family head position, you were willing to take such a huge risk. What kind of deep hatred do you have with my dad that you'd do this to him?"
"I didn't! No, this is impossible!" Garth shouted.
His words were becoming incoherent.
More than disbelief, it was panic.
"This is impossible, the Powell family can't know about this, they won't know. You must be lying to me, Kennedy. You're definitely lying to me, right?"
Kennedy had never seen Garth look so afraid.
"So even you have moments of fear," she sneered.
This brutal and vicious man, when beating her and her mother, was no different from a demon. She never expected that upon hearing his secret being exposed, he could become this scared, even his breathing unstable.
But the next second, something even more unexpected happened.
Garth knelt in front of her.
The elders were all shocked, caught completely off guard by this scene.
Garth knelt on the ground and shouted, "Kennedy, I'm your uncle. Please help me beg for mercy. Aren't you on good terms with that Isabella? Go help me plead with Gwyneth. I was forced by Rocco back then. Ask her to spare me, to let me live, okay?"
"Sorry," Kennedy stepped back. "I can't accept this bow from you."
"Isabella and I are friends, that's true, but I can't stand what you did, colluding with Rocco to harm the Powell family. How the Powell family wants to deal with you is their business. I can't possibly plead for you, and I have no standing to plead for you. What I need to settle with you is the matter of your colluding with Rocco to kill my father."
One elder couldn't take it anymore. He looked at Garth angrily, "What is going on here? Is what Kennedy said all true?"
"Did you really collude with Rocco to harm the Powell family? Garth, have you lost your mind? How dare you?"
"And was Eldridge really killed by you?"
"No, it wasn't me. I was threatened," Garth shook his head. Kneeling on the ground, he kowtowed to Kennedy, "Kennedy, you're a kind and good child. Please go beg the Powell family for me. Ask Gwyneth not to kill me, okay? I'm begging you..."
The elders watched this scene, all frowning.
"This is absolutely ridiculous!"
The elders naturally didn't know about what Garth had done. They only thought Eldridge's death was an accident, and Garth taking the family head position was natural, but they never expected the truth to be like this.