Lexiaâs eyes widened, and she stared at Alex in shock.
âHe⦠Heâs Madame Briannaâs son?â
At that moment, Lexia went silent for a while, but Alex could hear her rapid breathing.
âLook for someone named Nickolas. I donât know if heâs still there, but if he is, perhaps he can give you
answers.â
After saying that, Brittany hung up. Putting down the phone, Brittany took in large gulps of air. It was
easy for a clever woman like her to figure out some things. She just never dared to believe it.
Putting down the phone, Alexâs expression was closed, shuttered by his motherâs words, âIf there really
was poison involved back then, who would be so cruel as to force a ten year old to drink it? Geronimo
Melvis? That doesnât seem very plausible. Which father would force his own blood daughter to drink
poison?â
âIs there anyone here named Nickolas?â Alexâs body felt itchy. He was not good at controlling such
murderous rage.
His heart ached for his own mother.
âAnswer me!â
He stomped his feet, and a wave of immense power traveled downward into the ground, shaking and
wobbling the building. Color drained from the faces of the onlookers, fearing that the building might
collapse at any minute.
Lexia answered quickly and clearly. âI know, I know. Are you talking about Nickolas? Heâs at the
concierge! Iâll immediately send someone to fetch him⦠Daniel, hurry up and go call Nickolas over.
Hurry!â
With that done, she looked at Alex again and asked, âYouâre Yvonneâs grandson? What a relief⦠A
great relief! Your grandfather has been searching for you all for many years! Who would âve guessed,
how big youâve grown! Your grandmother, is she well?â
Alex laughed coldly. âIâm sorry, I have no grandfather!â
In a hurry, Nickolas was brought back. A short and skinny old man was ushered in. When he heard that
someone had broken in, he was terrified. Now that he had been dragged here, however, he was even
more scared than before because he had no idea what was going on.
âYou are Nickolas?â
âMy mother asked me to ask you how much you knew about her forced poisoning forty five years ago.â
Ruby opened her eyes wide, puzzled. What did this situation have to do with this old man?
âDid he have any inside information?â
Nickolasâs gaze flickered. âYou areâ¦â
Alex snapped. âMy momâs name back then was Brianna Melvis!â
Nickolasâs entire body started to tremble violently. He knelt down on the ground, tears swimming in his
eyes, and he exclaimed, â Thank the gods! Lady Brianna? Little Miss B? I, Nickolas, have finally
received news of you! So, you really are still alive! How glorious! How wonderful! As such, I now have
no regrets before death!â
Alex was slightly moved by this scene. It seemed that his mother made him find this man all by himself
for a reason.
In Ruby Lamarâs eyes, however, contempt and hatred swirled. She had an urge to instantly kill this old
fossil. Thinking back, this rascal was her servant, but who knew, his heart was on Briannaâs side.
âD*mn!â
âOld man, get up first, please!â Alex lifted the old man to his feet.
Nickolas asked, âAre⦠Are you Lady Briannaâs son? I saw you when you were younger!â
He went down on his knees once more. Even Alex couldnât hold him up.
He sobbed. âLittle master, back then, I made a grave mistake to a grand guest. If it werenât for Lady
Brianna, who begged for my life on my behalf, Iâd be a rotting corpse! It is only right that I kneel before
you as a servantâ
Shock rippled through the onlookers.
Lexia opened her mouth and asked impatiently. âNickolas, tell us quickly! What really happened back
then? Why did Brianna specifically ask for you?â
Drying his eyes, Nickolas pointed a finger toward Ruby and Bennett. âIt was them! All those years back,
she fed poison to Madame Yvonne, and he fed it to Lady Brianna!â
Ruby snapped sharply, âNonsense! You old man, how dare you use that despicable womanâs name to
ruin me? You must be in a hurry to end your life!â
Smack!
Those last few words fell off her lips.