Chapter 2198

Seeing that Margaret was not responding and only knew how to groan, a flash of delight passed through Jim’s eyes.

Every cloud has a silver lining, and Margaret’s death would not be entirely bad news. At least from now on, the Langley family would be his, and he would have the final say.

“Since you’re not saying anything, Mom, I’ll just approve it. I’ll head over to the Knowles family myself,” Jim said with a crooked grin.

The truth was, Margaret had not agreed to anything. However, Jim made the decision on his own because, looking at her pale, broken body, he did not think she would last much longer. Whether it was her order or his did not matter.

He would claim authority soon enough.

Soon, Jim hurried through the night, carrying expensive gifts, and ran to the Knowles estate. The idea had come from Benjamin, that wretched nephew of his. Still, the boy had shown a sliver of cunning, so Jim brought him along.

“When we meet the Knowles family people, watch my expressions and act accordingly,” Jim instructed Benjamin.

Benjamin nodded repeatedly, “Uncle Jim, don’t worry. I’ll definitely follow your lead! I just hope we can actually see Elijah. The last time I saw him was at The Copper Fox downtown. The Knowles family is so rich… Elijah can drop 100 grand on a single night without blinking.”

At the Knowles estate, word quickly spread that members of the Langley family had shown up at the gate with expensive gifts, begging for an audience. It was late, and the family could have turned them away, but appearances mattered. Hence, they decided to at least send someone to hear them out.

Naturally, Harold would not bother to come out at this hour. His status was far too high for that, and Jim was hardly important enough to warrant it.

Instead, the Knowles family’s butler, Scott Grant, stepped forward to deal with Jim and Benjamin.

He said flatly, “Gentlemen, if you have something to say, say it quickly. Mr. Knowles Senior and Mr. Knowles have already retired for the night.”

Jim shot Benjamin a sharp look, signaling him to speak. Benjamin immediately stepped forward with a forced smile. “Mr. Grant, thank you for seeing us. Here’s the situation… Today, Grandma was assaulted in her own home by a stranger.

“It’s the greatest insult the Langley family has ever suffered! She’s on her deathbed now, and she kept saying how the Langleys and the Knowles family go way back. We just hope the Knowles family will stand up for her, for old time’s sake!”

He tried to look furious, puffing himself up as if defending his family’s honor.

Jim followed his lead, putting on a face of grief and indignation, trying to appear pitiful.

“Oh? Is that so?” Scott’s brow furrowed at the story. “Well, Mr. Knowles Senior indeed owes Mrs. Langley Senior a debt of gratitude from long ago. Tell me then, who dared to humiliate the Langley family? Leave the rest to us. By tomorrow morning, that man will be dead.”

Jim and Benjamin nearly jumped with joy, hardly believing it could be so easy.

“His name is Andrew Lloyd,” Jim said quickly. “That bastard was unbelievably arrogant, even bragging that he was from Gabo Creek. We don’t just want him dead… We also want that woman with him, Natasha Vostokoff, to come crawling back to the Langley family and beg for forgiveness. She’s one of us, and this time she betrayed us.”

Both Jim and Benjamin were consumed with thoughts of dragging Natasha back, their eyes gleaming with obsession.

However, as Scott listened, his face darkened further. He repeated slowly, “Andrew Lloyd?”

“Yes,” Jim confirmed eagerly. “His name is Andrew Lloyd, from Gabo Creek.”

The moment he heard it, Scott stiffened like he had just stepped on a live wire. His expression twisted in shock, and his entire body tensed as he leaped to his feet.

The sudden outburst startled Jim and Benjamin so much that their faces went pale.

Why was Scott reacting like this?