Chapter 194 Mr. Davis's Legacy! Who would've thought that his brilliant and bold brother would be so lovestruck, risking a rift with their Grandfather over Penelope? This was the opportunity Anthony had been waiting for.
He could have never predicted that this newly arrived "sister-in-law" would give him such leverage over Kelvin.
As long as Kelvin stubbornly refused to divorce, Anthony was hellbent on securing a position within the Davis Group! The wind howled.
Kelvin remained silent amidst the deafening stillness.
"Kelvin... you agree, right?" Anthony couldn't help but inquire.
Kelvin's response cleisurely, "I understand your implication." "Just as long as you do, it's all for the Davis family..." Anthony was cut short when suddenly a foot landed squarely in his chest! Kelvin had kicked him with such force that Anthony stumbled back several steps, crashing to the ground. "Anthony!" Lily rushed to his aid, yelling at Kelvin, "How could you? This is tyranny!" As Anthony clutched at his chest, coughing violently, Kelvin stood towering above him and asked, "What right do you two have to negotiate with me?" What a grand display of rhetoric.
All this talk of divorce and working together.
Ridiculous! "Hearclearly, I will not divorce her. Not now, not ever," Kelvin declared. "But Anthony, you can forget about ever getting involved in the Davis Group." "On what grounds?" Anthony retorted.
"Because I am the head of the Davis family," Kelvin replied.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnthony rose to his feet, fighting off the pain in his chest, "You bring a woman like that into our home, unworthy to be the head of the family; you betray our father's spirit! I urged you to divorce for the sake of the Davis family. Do you think I care about power?" His words are more melodious than a song; even Penelope couldn't help but snicker.
Those two were wasting their talents-not heading straight to the theater was a shame.
They had gauged that Kelvin would never consent to a divorce-stirring trouble was merely their ploy, a means to force Kelvin to compromise, paving the way for Anthony to enter the Davis Group rightfully.
With his lips barely parting, Kelvin said, "Get out." He glanced at the bodyguard, who instantly took the cue, moving forward to eject the pair.
"Wait!" Lily cried out, "Take a good look at what this is!" With a slap, Lily pulled a rectangular box from her purse and dropped it on the floor. Upon closer inspection, there-astonishingly-was a memorial tablet! Penelope gasped, turning to look at Kelvin beside her.
Kelvin's complexion changed instantly.
Because it was Mr. Davis' memorial tablet! Lily had brought this thing into The King Manor and laid it out for all to see! "Kelvin, you look at your father's tablet-do you think he rests in peace with your betrayal?" Lily pointed and accused, "You marry the daughter of the man who caused his death; how can he feel peace?" As she spoke, tears began to flow down Lily's cheeks.
Kelvin's expression was stern.
No wonder Lily and Anthony had the gall to confront him at The King Manor while their Grandfather was bedridden-they had cprepared! Mr. Davis' memorial tablet had always been kept uncontested in the ancestral hall of the old house. Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov@L5sfor uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! And now Lily...
"How dare you!" Kelvin's face turned a shade of thunder, "To move such a sacred relic so carelessly!" "And it's all because you're useless! Kelvin, can you face your father's memorial tablet and say you won't divorce Penelope, that you'll spend your life with her? "Her father killed your father; our families are sworn enemies-how could you be husband and wife? "Your father always had the highest hopes for you-how could you let him down?" Lily vented.
Amid sobs and cries, Lily continued her tirade while Anthony chimed in, "Exactly if Father knew, imagine how heartbroken he'd be, forgotten so soon after his death..." Kelvin's temples throbbed, his fist clenched tight, his complexion terrifyingly dark. This move was totally unexpected and one he couldn't counter.
He indeed remembered his father's untimely death.
But he also loved Penelope.
Dr. Cooper was paying his dues behind bars while Mrs. Cooper hadn't yet awakened from her coma in the rehab facility. Penelope herself had spent a torturous two years in a mental health institution...
But none of these chapters were closed.
Lily and her son would bring them up tand again until their agenda was satisfied.
"Poor Mr. Davis," Penelope said for the first tafter remaining silent. The departed rest in peace, but even in death, he's not left alone. You all claim it's for him, yet you won't let him rest." Moving forward, Penelope took the memorial plaque in her hands, holding it upright with respect. She felt sorrow over Mr. Davis's death, but she harbored no fear or guilt and stood unwavering.
Penelope held firm to the belief that her father was innocent and that a grand conspiracy lurked in the shadows. Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov@L5sfor uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! Holding the plaque, she approached Lily, "Take a good look, what does it say?" She thrust it toward Lily, forcing her to read it aloud.
"Mr. Davis... Mr. Davis..." Lily read aloud.
Lily shivered, her throat dry, and she was unable to speak.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmFinally, she managed to say, "Penelope, put that down; who let you take it? You're the last person who should touch it you'll tarnish it!" "Lily, can you look at this plaque without feeling any guilt, any fear?" Penelope asked slowly. "Who should really be afraid? Is it me? Or is it you? Or Anthony?" Penelope asked sternly.
At the top of the plaque was Mr. Davis's black and white photo.
Penelope kept pushing the plaque closer, and as Lily gazed at the photo, a chill ran down her spine, "Stop, don't bring it closer... put it down, put it down now!" Lily exclaimed.
"Ha, moving the memorial plaque so carelessly, now that's a real disrespect! Stealing it from the m el mausoleum for your interests, if Grandpa Davis knew, he'd turn in his grave because of you and your son!" Penelope said. With that, Penelope thrust the plaque close to Lily.
Lily screamed in horror and scrambled away.
Anthony's complexion paled; something he recalled made him avert his eyes from the plaque, his gaze darting away.
Penelope pressed on, "What would Mr. Davis think if he knew you were using his plaque to pressure his most esteemed son into a divorce?" "Always harping on about doing it for the Davis family, but what have you actually done for the Davis family, for the departed Mr. Davis?
"You can't hold up the Davis Group! Do you realize how many are eyeing the Davis fortune and are ready to Davis fortune pounce? If the Davis isn't strong enough, do you know how many will fight to snatch it away?
"By the tthe dust settles, the O entire Davis family will go down in flames! Do you think Kevin's reveling N in the perks of power? No, he's shouldering the weight of the entire family on his own!" Penelope's words rang out with conviction.
She stood up, carefully wrapped memorabilia, handed it to the butler, and instructed, "Take this back to the family's estate and don't let Grandfather find out. And remember, pay your respects."