Hendrix sighed, “Because the previous young master of the Duncan family offended Charlotte and ended up being taught a lesson.”
“You should know about the scandal involving the previous young master of the Duncan family, right?”
Martha blushed, “Well, that… two men slept together…”
“Exactly,” Hendrix chuckled lightly, “That should be Quentin’s doing.”
“Later, because of this scandal, the Duncan family personally intervened, but ended up being directly wiped out…”
“Do you think this is just a coincidence?”
Martha fell silent.
Hendrix continued, “Also, the previous young master of the Duncan family, Frank, who rose to power recently, was once Charlotte’s suitor.”
“He even got engaged to Charlotte, but ended up meeting his demise at a banquet, which should have caused a huge stir, but it was swept under the rug…”
Martha fell silent again.
She began to carefully consider that when all these things were connected, it was indeed very peculiar!
Moreover, most of them had direct or indirect connections to Quentin.
Most importantly, these two major families were Quentin’s mortal enemies!
She couldn’t fathom it.
Could it really be Quentin, orchestrating all of this behind the scenes? How could he have such ability?
It simply didn’t make sense…
Even if Quentin was formidable, he couldn’t have accomplished so many bewildering things in just two or three months out of confinement!
Martha smiled, “Dad, you’re overthinking it. Just think logically, that’s impossible, how could…”
Hendrix said, “Don’t forget, Quentin became a figure greatly feared by the four major clans when he was only eighteen, someone they even plotted to eliminate.”
Martha’s smile froze.
Hendrix solemnly said, “To treat a fierce tiger with contempt is to be devoured by the tiger without leaving a bone.”
Martha’s expression turned grim, “Could he really be the rumored Governor of the Eastern Region? Dad, are you kidding me?”
Hendrix said gravely, “Do you think Quentin could achieve all this without backing? Even if he isn’t strong himself, the people behind him could easily manipulate everything.”
“For the entire country, Stresall is still too small…”
Hendrix sighed deeply.
Despite the four major clans reigning supreme in Stresall, in front of a city lord and a military commander, they still had to bow their heads, let alone in the presence of those influential families and forces from larger cities…
They were still as insignificant as ants!
It was a good thing if Quentin had someone backing him, at least, no one could easily touch him…
“The tea is finished, let’s go.” He stood up tall, hands behind his back, and walked out leisurely.
In the car, Quentin asked Sylvia, “How much of that cunning man’s words do you believe?”
Sylvia pondered for a moment and said, “About seventy to eighty percent. I felt something was off from the beginning when Hendrix came to our house to mock us, it made my father furious.”
“But then, father asked me not to hold grudges against Hendrix, and… said some very strange things.”
“Like a farewell!”
Sylvia’s eyes revealed a sense of sadness, “And the next day, news of the Zeustimes Group’s bankruptcy came, with the smirk of those who jumped off the building…”
Quentin said, “The four major families couldn’t find their traces either, and we didn’t see our parents, perhaps… they are still in this world!”
There was a hint of excitement in his tone!
Two living people couldn’t just disappear like that!
He turned to Sylvia and asked, “What did our parents say to you in the end?”
“They told me to take care of myself in the future, and mentioned that ‘they’ would send someone… there were many strange things they said.”
“They seemed to be evading something, especially my mother…”
Quentin’s heart trembled.
If that’s the case, could his parents really not be dead?
And the suicide before, was it just a fabricated illusion?
Then…
What were they afraid of and hiding from?