novelraw Chapter 715 I Won’t Let You Go
Chapter 715 I Won’t Let You Go
"Squire Sir, the plane has been inspected and is ready for boarding," Griffith’s trusted aide approached and reported in a low voice.
Griffith’s handsome face carried a murderous aura as he checked the time. A trace of bloody menace flashed through his peach-blossom eyes. Delphine had seen this expression back in the Golden Triangle, the year their enemies set a trap to assassinate Leah. She had carried Leah through the dense mountain forests, avoiding landmines while fleeing desperately. When Griffith found them, he had the same look on his face. Three days later, Griffith led twenty people into the enemy’s stronghold, annihilating their entire armed force in one fell swoop. That battle was a war of revenge, fought with extreme ferocity. Most of those he brought along perished or were severely injured. Griffith himself took three bullets and spent half a year recovering, leaving his body marked with scars.
Delphine broke free from Ignatius’s grasp, stepped forward, and firmly grabbed Griffith’s arm, speaking calmly, "Don’t go. Leah is already missing. If you are trapped in Imperial City, what will I have to negotiate with the Shaw Family to get her back?"
Griffith looked at her pale yet steadfast face. He reached out and fiercely embraced her, his hoarse voice saying, "Delphine, the year Leah let you leave, I didn’t abandon everything to find you. I’ve been tormented by guilt ever since. If I don’t make it back, guard the Squire Family’s holdings and wait for Leah’s return."
Delphine clung tightly to him, refusing to let go. Her eyes reddened slightly as she choked out, "Don’t go. Feuds are dead, but people are alive. I don’t understand grand principles; I just know I can’t stand by and watch you walk into a dead end."
Ignatius, seeing Griffith embrace Delphine and speak such sentimental words that made her upset, instantly turned his handsome face ashen with anger. He yanked Delphine back and sneered coldly at Griffith: "Leah left of her own accord. Have you thought about why she made that choice? Griffith, if you go to Imperial City today, you’ll only be throwing your sister onto the fire."
Griffith’s tall frame stiffened. His peach-blossom eyes narrowed as he glared at Ignatius, his knuckles cracking audibly as he coldly retorted, "Did Richard Shaw send you to act as his lobbyist?"
"This matter involves South Asia too—this trip is unavoidable for me," Ignatius replied with dignified indifference.
For a long time, the two men had been in a state of mutual avoidance, neither wanting to meet the other.
"What do you mean by that?" Griffith’s peach-blossom eyes flashed with a hint of severity. "Are you saying someone from South Asia is behind this?"
"Regarding the events of that year, only the two of you siblings remain as insiders in the situation. Neither outsiders dared to mention it, nor did they possess the capability to intervene. While you held back, someone seized upon the matter to stir the waters. The obvious target is South Asia," Ignatius analyzed coldly.
Over in Imperial City, the Shaw Family, Howard Family, and even the Lewis Family maintained close connections. Even if Griffith went to Imperial City, it would hardly inflict irreparable damage to the Shaw Family, let alone provoke all the prominent families of Imperial City. But the dynamics in South Asia were entirely different.
If the Squire Family and the Shaw Family clashed and both suffered, the Squire Family might no longer have a foothold in South Asia. Reginald Yeager lurked, watching intensely for an opportunity. If another prominent family were to rise, combined with the forces backing them, the Leclair Family would face enemies on all sides, shattering the delicate balance in South Asia.
In truth, that wasn’t even the worst potential consequence. Ignatius’s phoenix eyes narrowed deeply, thinking of one person.
If it truly involved that person, the situation would become even more convoluted.
Griffith’s expression turned grim. It was only after Ignatius’s outsider analysis that he realized someone had dared to target him directly.
This person had dissected the Imperial City and South Asia landscapes with chilling precision, possessing an intricate knowledge of the secrets among the major families and calculating against everyone in one fell swoop. Such boldness and cunning were beyond the scope of an ordinary person.