[Bonus chapter] Who Will Protect Her?

Adele and Maximilian were still looking into the eyes of each other when Andrew noticed they both were in no mood to reply to him.

He sat down on the chair and leaned his body forward putting his weight on his hands as he spoke in a cold voice,

"So, now the drama has ended, let's talk about business! I do not have much time." 

He had no idea about how the trial was going on but one thing was sure: no matter how many proofs the Thawyne family gave, his father would manipulate their words and announce them as guilty.

He knew his father had set a noble trial to end their lineage. Just the thought of it infuitate him and made him guilty too since he was not able to tell the truth.

He was so worried about Eli in the past that he did not realize how he had become the puppet of his father for hiding one truth.