Chapter 474: Don't Delay Me from Accompanying My Wife and Children
When Madeline asked to meet him, he didn't want to see her at all.
But she threatened him, saying that if he didn't go, she would harm his family and children.
Magnus had been a golden child since childhood, arrogant and proud. When had he ever been threatened like this?
Back then, he was young and hot-headed. Without thinking much, he went straight there.
After the meeting, Madeline started telling him how miserable her life had been all these years.
First, her husband died, then she was chased by debt collectors, and then she gave birth to a child. She said Preston was responsible for all of this.
At the time, Madeline wasn't clear, so he assumed she was Preston's mistress.
It wasn't until a few days ago that he learned Lachlan wasn't Preston's illegitimate son at all.
He was the only bloodline of Preston's subordinate.
After crying her heart out, Madeline didn't give Lachlan any time to react. She jumped straight down.
The 28th floor - obviously, there was no surviving that.
The moment she jumped, Lachlan rushed in.
And then... he was naturally identified as the murderer.
Because of this, Lachlan came to fight him several times, demanding he pay with his life.
Back then, he naively thought Lachlan's presence there was just a coincidence.
But thinking about it now, everything was premeditated.
What coincidence? It was just revenge bought with a life as the bet.
Lachlan indeed lived up to Madeline's expectations and truly took revenge on the White family.
As for why he chose Benjamin as the target of revenge...
Magnus looked at Benjamin with complicated feelings, his eyes filled with sorrow.
His expression was so complex that neither Benjamin nor Alaric could understand it.
They asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Magnus shook his head, forcibly suppressing the bitterness in his chest. "The past is past. There's no need to bring it up again."
Some things were better left unknown to them.
Either way, his sons were all alive and well, healthy and safe.
That was enough.
As for Lachlan... Magnus wouldn't let him off easily.
Benjamin frowned, feeling even heavier, because he could clearly sense that Magnus was hiding something from them.
Even the grudges of the previous generation had been revealed - what else couldn't be told to them?
He couldn't figure it out, so he stopped trying.
At this moment, Alaric suddenly spoke, his tone full of emotion. "I've thought of countless possibilities before, but never imagined that all the disasters for the White family came from a misunderstanding."
Calling it a misunderstanding wasn't quite right - it was actually a conspiracy.
A long-planned conspiracy.
Because of one woman's deliberate scheme, their entire White family had been played for over twenty years.
Absolutely ridiculous!
Alaric clenched his fist and slammed it on the table. "No matter the reason, Lachlan can't escape responsibility for the White family falling apart. I'll never let him off easily."
The anger of being played pressed against his chest with no outlet. Alaric wished he could catch Lachlan immediately.
As Magnus's eldest son, he knew better than anyone how deep Magnus and Amelia's feelings used to be.
Without Dashiell's hypnosis, Amelia wouldn't have become increasingly obsessive, and she wouldn't have kept fighting with Magnus.
Amelia wouldn't have blamed all her resentment on Benjamin.
The root cause of all this was Lachlan!
Preston had treated him so well, yet Lachlan was such an ungrateful person!
Alaric had always been mild-tempered and rarely lost his temper with anyone.
Even Benjamin, who was closest to him, rarely saw him angry. Every time he got angry, it was for Benjamin's sake.
Benjamin felt touched and warm inside. He reached out and patted Alaric's shoulder, comforting him softly, "It's all in the past. Things will get better."
Alaric placed his hand on Benjamin's, nodding heavily. "Benjamin, I won't let anyone who hurts you get away with it."
Magnus chimed in, "Me neither."
Though his tone was somewhat stiff, it was full of sincerity.
As he spoke, his deep eyes gazed earnestly at Benjamin, a glimmer of light flashing in them.
Benjamin wasn't ready to face Magnus yet. He glanced at Magnus once and then looked away.
Magnus's eyes dimmed immediately. Was Benjamin still... unwilling to forgive him?
He smiled bitterly but comforted himself inwardly - things were already good now.
At least he could openly help Benjamin as a father.
In what little time he had left.
Just then, Benjamin's low, cold voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Whatever you want."
Benjamin's awkward words gave Magnus infinite hope.
Benjamin had always thought he resented Magnus as a father, but now, he couldn't hate him anymore.
Although his previous kidnapping and poisoning were connected to Magnus, Magnus was also doing everything he could to make amends.
What they could do now wasn't to fight among themselves, but to stand united against external threats.
Meeting Magnus's expectant gaze, Benjamin uncomfortably turned his face away.
Alaric watched the interaction between them, finding it amusing but not calling them out.
He cleared his throat and said, "We need to guess what Lachlan's next move will be."
Benjamin's face instantly darkened. "I think his target is Sophia, so we must assign more people to protect her."
Both Alaric and Magnus nodded in agreement. This was all they could do for now.
After chatting a bit more, Benjamin stood up. "I should go home."
Alaric couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. "You've been married for so long, and you're still so lovey-dovey."
Benjamin glanced at him coldly. "Being with the person you love, how could you get tired of it? Oh, right, a single person like you wouldn't understand."
Alaric: "..."
Benjamin was getting more and more annoying. Unacceptable!
Could he be thrown away?
"Go on, go on. Don't let me see you for the next few days." Alaric waved impatiently.
Every time he met with Benjamin, Benjamin would show off his relationship in front of him.
It made him want to date someone, too.
However, he hadn't found a suitable partner yet, nor had he met anyone who made his heart flutter.
Benjamin straightened his slightly wrinkled suit and left without looking back.
Before leaving, he dropped a bombshell of a statement.
"If anything comes up, call me. Don't keep interrupting my time with my wife and child."
Wife, child?
Child?!
Magnus stood up from the sofa in shock, wanting to ask if it meant what he thought it meant.
But Benjamin was already long gone.
He turned his gaze to Alaric, who nodded with a smile. "It's true. We only found out a few days ago that Sophia is pregnant."
"That's wonderful, that's wonderful..."
Magnus's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. His heart, which had been dead for so long, finally started beating again.