Chapter 979
His entire speech was delivered in a vile, creeping tone.
Especially those last few lines.
It was like listening to a stalker savoring a sick delusion.
Thoroughly repulsive.
Caleb, overhearing the call, went deathly pale and immediately shook his head at Serena.
This was a blatant attempt to drive a wedge between them!
Whether Sebastian’s threats were real or not.
The seed of doubt was meant to destroy their teamwork.
If the Captain stopped trusting him p>
Caleb panicked, desperate to defend himself.
Serena held up a hand.
Silencing him instantly.
She kept her composure, an icy smile touching her lips. “Sebastian, your
psychological warfare is embarrassingly amateur p>
“If Caleb was actually your mole, you would never call me to announce it. You’re
only running your mouth because you’re out of options p>
“Is this the limit of the great Doyle heir? Holding grandmothers hostage and throwing cheap tantrums p>
“You’re a disappointment. You don’t even have the spine for a real fight. Pathetic p>
With that.
Serena ended the call.
She looked over at Caleb.
He was shaking, his eyes rimmed with red.
“Did you understand all of that?” Serena asked calmly.
Caleb nodded. “He wants you to doubt me. He wants us to tear each other apart p>
Serena nodded. “I chose you. I trust my team p>
Caleb’s fists clenched, overwhelmed by her unwavering trust. “But… it’s true I took the Cerebro-Flex pills for two years p>
“And you haven’t taken them for days,” Serena countered lightly. “Have you felt any tremors? Any palpitations p>
Caleb froze, realizing she was right. He shook his head.
Serena smirked. “My treatments cure everything p>
Since she had purged the toxins from their systems.
The chemical dependency was completely gone.
Caleb stared at her, fresh tears spilling over.
The sheer weight of her trust struck a chord deep within him.
He was ready to die for her cause.
“Stop crying p>
Serena commanded softly. “The Doyles are panicking p>
“If he actually had a trap waiting for us, he wouldn’t have telegraphed it p>
“He just wanted to plant a thorn in our side so we wouldn’t fight as a unified front tomorrow p>
Serena’s gaze sharpened. “It proves one thing: this Gauntlet is critical for the Doyle family p>
“Important enough that they’re resorting to gutter tactics to stop you from showing up p>
Caleb
his fist wiped his e
a fierce
tightening as a unyielding fire ignited i
hest
“I get it now! We are going to win this
cone! We use this victory to
competition and we actoner
bury the Doyle family!”.net
He stared at Serena, entirely resolute.
The fire in his soul was roaring.
In that moment.
He realized that some people were truly worth following to the ends of the earth.
He was going to win.
He had to.
Soon, the Blackwood medical team
arrived with stretcher and carefully
transported Mrs, Sommers
downstairs. Content.efully
Caleb gave Serena one last look of absolute gratitude.
Then he rushed after the paramedics to follow his grandmother to safety.
The next morning, at six o’clock.