Chapter 76

Frederick nodded quickly. "He's bullied me more times than I can count. I've always let it slide because I treat him like a brother. But it's one thing for me to get hurt. Seeing Jonathan bully you, too, makes me furious." "And what, exactly, do you expect me to do about it?" Angus' expression darkened further. Frederick misread Angus' reaction, thinking he had successfully fueled Angus' hatred toward Jonathan. Elated, he replied, "Well, you should follow your heart." Maintaining his image as a kind and upright person, Frederick couldn't say it outright. Instead, he opted for a roundabout suggestion, hoping Angus would take the hint and deal with Jonathan himself. But Angus wasn't so easily manipulated. He had seen through Frederick's ploy from the start. There's no way he would allow himself to be used as Frederick's pawn. Moreover, even the Campbell family's patriarch could barely match Bradley's influence. And Michelle—whose mere name struck fear into both Bradley and Joshua—c