NovelOnlineChapter 1265: "Thanks." Barry took a cigarette carefully, lit it, and exhaled slowly, lifting his gaze to meet Jayden's. "I don't regret anything I've done. What's done is done. Regret is for the weak." "You destroyed yourself over a woman. You have no right to regret," Jayden sneered. "Too bad your sad fate hasn't stopped her from jumping into someone else's arms." Mentioning Helen stirred something in Barry. His fingers tightened around the cigarette, almost snapping it. Barry tried to stay calm, but his hands shook. “I acted alone. Helen doesn't know anything." Seeing Barry still protecting Helen, Jayden couldn't help but laugh bitterly. "Barry, still deceiving yourself? How could she have introduced you to Brannon without someone guiding her? How could she have helped plan such a complex scheme? You've let her sweet talk blind you!" Barry didn't respond. He just kept smoking, the cigarette burning away steadily. The smoke swirled around him, hiding his face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe knew Jayden had seen him as a possible successor, and that made Jayden's disappointment all the more painful.
Jayden looked down at him, his voice sharp as ice. "The Ford family never forgets a betrayal. You've crossed me, so don't expect mercy." Barry slowly raised his eyes, feeling a chill run through him at the coldness in Jayden's expression.
He quickly dropped his gaze, trying to mask the fear in his eyes. "Do whatever you want." Barry acted like he didn't care about the consequences at all.
"You've accepted your fate, haven't you? Well, what else can you expect from a useless pawn? It's not like your boss cares." Jayden sneered. "There are many ways to break someone-physically, mentally, and emotionally. The Perez family only valued you for what you could offer to their career. That's why they made sure your parents' remains were...
“treated with respect. But once they find out you're locked up, I wonder how they'll treat those remains." At those words, Barry's fingers dug into the cigarette, crushing it.
He watched Jayden turn to leave, his teeth clenched as he shouted, "I did it alone! Cafterif you dare!" Jayden paused, glanced back with a mocking look, and said, "Barry, if you choose to be evil, go all the way. Don't get emotionally tangled up in it." After stepping out of the interrogation room, Jayden stood by a window in the hallway.
He stared at the distant sky, a bitter smile forming on his lips.
Since stepping into politics, Jayden knew he couldn't afford to be saft or trust anyone around him. Barry had En been the only exception.
But now, his first failure cfrom the one person he'd trusted.
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