Chapter 491

"Mr… Mr. Murray… please, just spare me!" The fear in Stanley's voice was palpable, each word trembling with desperation. Jacob, seated at the head of the table, emanated a chilling coldness that seemed capable of freezing everything in its wake. "Mr. Murray, we've confirmed that Ms. Smith's drink was tampered with. The testimony points to Stanley as the one who arranged for the spiked drink to be delivered to her," Jack said. So, it was exactly as he had suspected. Jacob's face darkened with an intense fury, his eyes narrowing. He had mistakenly taken the wrong glass of wine last night, the one laced with drugs. That was why he'd lost control and gone into a wild frenzy. The thought of what had happened the previous night filled him with sorrow. The drug had pushed him beyond his limits, and knowing it was Nancy's first time made it all the more painful for her. His dark eyes were clouded with a deep, aching regret, and his desire to see her grew stronger. Yet, she refused to see