Chapter 855
Keith hit the nail on the head. Sometimes, in the face of wealth and power, the average Joe is as significant as a speck of dust p>
Tarquin didn’t argue. Nowadays, it’s almost impossible for the common folk to stand against power, let alone years ago.
Back then, Gideon was in his forties, at the peak of his arrogance, believing himself untouchable due to his status and the societal norms of the time. But, as they say, what goes around comes around, right?
Fate has a way of balancing the scales. No matter who you are, if you’ve done wrong, you’ll face your comeuppance eventually. Justice may be delayed, but it never fails to show up.
Tarquin tried to console Elysia, “Don’t worry, they’ll get what’s coming to them p>
Sniffling, with tears in her eyes, Elysia looked up at him, “Keith is guilty, yes, but the real villains are Gideon and those monsters from the Bradford family. Is there any hope for Keith if he stops now p>
Elysia was unaware of the dark dealings and the lives lost, feeling only sorrow for Kelsey.
Kelsey and Elizabeth surely wished for Keith to survive.
If Keith were to die, it would be the end of the Inkster family – a family that had suffered so much, with their youngest barely escaping death only to face it again.
“If Keith dies, there’ll be no Inkster family left in this world!” she exclaimed.
Tarquin frowned, unsure how to answer.
He knew what Elysia was thinking p>
But in a society governed by laws, the rules must be followed.
Keith might have his reasons, but he’s implicated in a serious crime. No one can save him from that.
Even if they personally forgave him, the law won’t.
Especially now that Keith is blinded by vengeance, planning for years, he won’t simply stop.
He feared what Keith might do next.
Wanting to spare Elysia further pain, Tarquin shifted the topic, “Who told Keith about the pet crematorium incident and the landlord’s ordeal? By the time Keith grew up capable of investigating, all evidence would’ve vanished p>
“These couldn’t have been uncovered by him alone; someone must’ve informed him. But who p>
Elysia shook her head, “He never mentioned. Do you think Keith is lying p>
“Not necessarily,” Tarquin replied.
If Keith shared this with Elysia, he likely wasn’t lying.
These events had indeed happened.
Now, he understood Keith’s hatred towards Gideon and the Bradford family, and why Keith despised him because of Kendrick.
But what puzzled him was how Keith survived to fall into the traffickers’ hands when Gideon wouldn’t have allowed him or his sister to live. What became of his sister? Why was Keith alone with the traffickers, who dealt in far more sinister trades than just child trafficking?
Why was Keith sold off alone? Just because of his looks? That seemed far-fetched.
And the real reason was?
Moreover, it couldn’t have been Kendrick who led him up Hill Village on that stormy night.
Who was impersonating Kendrick? What did they do to Keith to drive him to despair?
And another thing, Keith’s elaborate plans for revenge must have cost a fortune. Where did his funding come from?
They suspected Keith was the mysterious benefactor, yet had no solid evidence.
The mysteries only deepened.
From what they knew, Keith likely had someone behind him. But was it Keith himself, or someone else pulling the strings? Why wait all these years instead of acting the year Elysia had her child?
Tarquin pondered deeply, resolving to first find his daughter.
Once she was safe, he could focus on unraveling these mysteries.
He was determined to clear the air, not just for Gideon’s misdeeds, but to understand the feud between Kendrick and Keith.
Regardless of Keith being the mysterious figure or not, Tarquin was set on exposing whoever was behind him.
Both were a menace that needed to be dealt with.