Xiao Shuju was speechless: "How could your uncle do anything to your family? Just sit quietly and wait, your mom will be released soon, and everything will be over. Your dad has to come here to apologize to us; that’s when this matter will be resolved."

However, things were far from as simple as the third member of the Xiao Family imagined.

A woman’s voice suddenly burst out over the phone, shouting, "Stop, Xiao Yebai!"

Isn’t that the voice of Xiao Shuzhu, the fourth sibling? She really is hiding!

Xiao Shuju was so angry that she gritted her teeth and shook her fist at the receiver: "Fourth sister, you’re not dead? Are you trying to scare Grandma to death?"

Xiao Shuzhu just cried on the other end of the phone: "I’m begging you, enough. If this continues, he’s going to die—"

Xiao Shuju looked back at her brother in astonishment.

Xiao Yebai lightly furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head: "How could I hire someone to kill him?"

What was going on?

The group drove to the Camon Winery at the fourth sibling’s house. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The winery gate had already been taken over by people hired by Xiao Yebai. The gate was wide open, and two rows of people stood neatly waiting for the boss Xiao to enter.

The two monkeys looked outside through the car window and were amazed: Seems like our dad is pretty formidable.

Dabai’s dad was usually pretending.

After the car stopped at the villa’s entrance, everyone got out.

Zhu Jiayin and Anthony rushed into the house, shouting, "Dad, Dad—"

It was obvious that these two kids preferred their father. Xiao Shuju sighed: "The fourth sibling gave birth to these two kids for nothing; they only think of their dad, not their mom."

When these people entered the house, they found that the interior wasn’t actually in disarray. This meant that when Xiao Yebai’s people took over, they didn’t expend much effort, and no real fight occurred.

Walking, they headed to the depths of the house, reportedly the master bedroom.

When they pushed the door open, everyone saw two children and the fourth sibling, Xiao Shuzhu, all leaning on a bed. The person lying on the bed was naturally Zhu Minxuan.

Everyone couldn’t help but furrow their brows; they only saw Zhu Minxuan lying on the bed, seemingly on the brink of death due to a heart attack, his face as pale as paper.

In such circumstances, where was the doctor?

Fortunately, Ou Yanan followed them, and he quickly stepped forward, walking to the bedside to check Zhu Minxuan’s condition. He felt Zhu Minxuan’s pulse, and Ou Yanan was shocked: "That’s not right—"

"What’s not right?" Xiao Shuju asked urgently.

"His heart isn’t—"

"It’s a machine heart," Xiao Shuzhu interjected.

Xiao Shuju looked at her sister in surprise: "Since when?"

"Long time ago, he never told me. By the time I found out, it was all too late," Xiao Shuzhu said, tears streaming down her face.

Everyone could clearly see the word ’regret’ on Xiao Shuzhu’s face.

In the moment of life and death, Zhu Minxuan suddenly opened his lips.

Xiao Shuzhu leaned in to listen.

The others could vaguely hear, as if he were giving his last words.

"Anthony, must, must go to school."

"Yes," Xiao Shuzhu said through her tears, "don’t worry, I won’t be like before anymore, you don’t have to worry, I’ll take good care of the children."

"Jiayin can’t, can’t cause trouble anymore."

"Yes, I know, I know everything, I beg you not to say anything more, okay?"

"Do you—do you love me?"

Xiao Shuzhu froze for a moment.

Zhu Minxuan’s eyes were looking at her.

This couple, with over twenty years of age difference. Back then, when Xiao Shuzhu was still a beautiful young girl, she insisted on marrying this man over forty years old. Everyone believed, this was definitely not true love. Xiao Shuzhu, was only attracted to this man’s money.