Mossâ smug response lit a fuse in Rodney.
He exclaimed in anger, âMoss! How can you Live with yourself after what you did to my son? Youâre a monster, unworthy of the very air you breathe.
You ought to be ripped to pieces!â
Mitchel and Catalina, seeing the rage burning in Rodneyâs eyes, tried to calm him down, fearing for his health.
But Rodney was consumed by fury.
He shoved them aside, his words a torrent of curses hurled at Moss through the phone.
Moss was a freak.
The more Rodney berated him, the more gleeful and cocky he became.
With a chuckle, Moss taunted, âYou havenât changed a bit after all these years.
But youâre old now, probably battling Alzheimerâs.
â
Rodney bellowed in rage, but Catalinaâs fury surpassed even his.
She snapped, âShut up, Moss! Who do you think you are, yelling at us like that?â
âShut up? I think youâre the one who needs to shut up,â Moss retorted, unfazed.
âI outrank you in seniority.
How dare you raise your voice at me?â
He laughed arrogantly.
âThe Chadwick family is supposed to be noble.
But where are your manners?â
His words, while seemingly directed at Catalina, also needled Rodney.
Rodneyâs anger intensified, his weak body nearly unable to bear the intense emotion.
Mitchel, however, remained relatively composed.
He furrowed his brow and said, âEnough, Moss.
Why did you kidnap Melon? Is it money youâre after? If so, name your price, and Iâll pay you right away.
â
âYou rich folks always jump to money.
â Moss clicked his tongue, clearly displeased.
âIâve already told you, I took him because I wanted to see my grandson.
â
âShut up!â Holden snapped, deeply frustrated by Moss referring to Melon as his grandson.
But Moss was defiant.
The more Holden tried to silence him, the more he wanted to reveal the truth.
Suddenly, he said, âAriana, since Iâve acknowledged Melon as my grandson, you should call me Dad now.
â
Mossâ tone had turned serious.
âHave you lost your mind?â Ariana scoffed, her brow furrowing.
âSpencer is my father; youâre not! Donât think you can spread lies just because my parents are gone.
â
Moss snorted dismissively and said, âYou only think they are your parents.
In reality, youâre the child the Edwards family took in.
Your real mother isââ
âEnough! Holden interjected sharply.
His voice turned cold as he said, âHand over the child, and Iâll spare your life.
â
But Moss paid Holden no mind.
Seeing this, Holden moved to end the call, but Ariana gripped the phone tightly.
She asked Moss to finish what he had been saying.
âI was trying to tell you everything, but Holden kept interrupting me,â
Moss grumbled.
âThe woman you saw in the ice coffin in the lab that day? Thatâs your mother, Emilia.
Didnât you notice the resemblance between you two when you saw her.
â