The care accident happened a few years ago, so it was hard to find evidence or clues. Any traces of it had already been destroyed.
At that time, Ryder was still abroad, but he was the one who benefited. Marina hoped that he could tell the truth.
She wanted to know whether it was him who was behind or not.
“It was not me.”
Ryder told Marina with certainty that although he had planned to retaliate against the Langdon family, he was not hostile to Peyton. Despite that he once lamented that life was unfair, he had never thought of hurting his family.
Ryder was also Kayden’s son, but Ryder lived a hard life. However, this was not something they could choose.
Ryder hated his mother and Kayden. If they hadn’t had an affair, how could things become like this?
The car accident was indeed a scheme, but the culprit didn’t do anything to the car, leaving evidence for others to find. The culprit was very smart.
The culprit first persuaded Peyton to drink a lot of alcohol. Then the culprit persuaded Peyton to drive when it was rainy, pushing Peyton to the brink of death step by step. The entire process had suggested it was an incident. At least no clues could be found.
Mark came back to compete for the property. Ryder did not care. As long as Mark did not touch his bottom line, everything was negotiable.
Marina looked at Ryder in surprise. For the first time, she found Ryder still held his principles when doing things. She couldn’t help but wonder what Mary had done that caused her to be sent to a deserted island? Was it really because Mary had stood in Ryder’s way?
Marina was confused. The whole thing in the story became more and more confusing.
“Get ready. The dinner party is about to start.”
Ryder stood up. He took Marina’s hand and walked to the front row.
The music was on. Kayden walked down the stairs with the help of Mark. The two wore smiles on their faces, looking happy and harmonious.
“Thank you, distinguished guests, for taking time to come to the Langdon family’s banquet from your busy schedule. Today, the protagonist is not me, but the eldest grandson of our family, Mark.”
Kayden got straight to the point and announced Mark’s identity, and at the same time, he sent the message that Mark was the future heir to the Langdon family.
Bailey snorted. She was very dissatisfied, but her husband was a useless man. Once her husband inherited the Langdon family, the Langdon family would soon go bankrupt. She could only watch as the family property was taken away by others.
Fortunately, her children made her very proud. They married into wealthy families.
Bailey turned back and looked at Marina sarcastically, as if saying, “Look, the real successor is back. The rat that lives in the dark should hide quickly. He is an illegitimate child and can’t come to the spotlight. No matter how much he has done for the Langdon family, he is always like a servant.”
The guests didn’t care if things went worse. Some of them even echoed Kayden and continuously praised Mark, “He is a talent, just like his father!”
“Yes, as the heir of the Langdon family, Mark is young and promising!”
One by one, they flattered Kayden and Kayden couldn’t stop smiling. Only Mark remained unmoved and was very modest.
“I just came back here. I don’t know much about business. I need to learn more from Uncle Ryder.”
Mark immediately brought Ryder up, not letting Ryder stay out of it.
Now, there was a good show for everyone to watch.
Everyone looked at Ryder, waiting for him to say something.
However, Ryder let them down. He nodded, did not say anything, turned, and walked away.
The crowd was very disappointed.
Mark smiled and said uneasily, “I’ve been abroad all the time and haven’t had much contact with Uncle Ryder. He might not like me very much.”
The guests consoled him. They were well aware that no one would like someone who wanted to compete for the family property with them. The Langdon family was rich. Kayden did not intend to leave anything for Ryder. It would be strange if Ryder was happy to see Mark!
However, this wasn’t Kayden’s fault. Ryder was just an illegitimate child. Kayden would just give Ryder some money.
Ryder had been in the Langdon family for a few years, and he had earned enough. Kayden thought he was kind enough to him.
When Ryder heard the discussions around him, his lips curled up slightly. The highlight of the show would come soon. If he did not play along, how could Kayden and Mark show off their best acting skills in the highlight?
Marina ate some snacks and tried to maintain her strength. She had a hunch that the banquet would not be so simple.
Ryder had been in the Langdon family for many years, and Kayden knew that it was impossible to take away Ryder’s power in a short time.
After eating something, Marina sat quietly on the side and looked at everything coldly.
The guests of the Langdon family were like monkeys in a circus in her eyes.
“Uncle Ryder, I just came back from abroad. For things I don’t understand at work, I can only ask you for help.”
Mark deliberately humbled himself and came to Ryder with a glass of wine, saying, “Let me toast you.”
“If you have something to say, say it directly.”
Ryder didn’t like to beat around the bush. He didn’t want to waste his time talking nonsense.
“You know Marina planned everything that day because she wanted to get me. She always wanted to marry me.”
Mark raised his eyebrows. Mark and Marina had the same attitude. They didn’t want to hear any nonsense.
“Is that so?”
Ryder had no expression on his face, but he felt a little uncomfortable inside. For what happened that night a few years ago, he did not want to mention it.
That night was his shame, but now that he looked back, it was not that he had gained nothing. At least he got a daughter.
“Aren’t you angry?”
Mark was shocked. Ryder was supposed to be a narrow-minded man. What was with that expressionless face? Mark thought that Ryder must have faked it.
“Why should I be angry? She’s my woman now.”
Ryder raised his head and stared coldly at Mark. “And I know that you even racked your brains to create an encounter in City J.”
Mark was shocked. It was impossible! How could Marina confess to Ryder!
After his rebirth, he knew the couple had already been like fire and water. Now, he felt that something was wrong.
The two men chatted together. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the two of them were at loggerheads, neither giving in to the other.
“Alright, Uncle Ryder, let me propose a toast to you!”
Mark raised his glass and downed it in one breath.
A few seconds later, his face suddenly turned white and he pointed in the direction of Ryder. There was foaming at the mouth of Mark.
The guests immediately panicked. What was going on? White foam constantly came out of Mark’s mouth. Could it be that he was poisoned?
“Help!”
Someone cried out in alarm and people immediately surrounded Mark. However, Mark had already fainted.
Kayden’s body shook and he almost fainted. He raised his finger to point at Ryder and asked in a trembling voice, “You bastard, what exactly did you do to Mark?”
Mark suddenly fainted. It must be Ryder who did it!
Originally, the guests all had this guess in their minds. When they heard Kayden say this, they cast a meaningful glance at Ryder.
“Are you sure that I did it?”
Ryder didn’t defend himself. He looked coldly at everyone’s poor performance as if he was an outsider.
“Mark came to propose a toast to you. If it was not you, who else would it be?”
Kayden’s eyes flickered, and then he said firmly, “You wanted to kill your nephew for the sake of the Langdon family’s money. You…”
“Call the police!”
Kayden shouted at the maid. He would punish his son in the cause of justice. He would let Ryder go.
This time, even if he had to lose face, he would deal with this bastard, and he could no longer tolerate Ryder.