Chapter 1908

The day Jeffrey died, Zion was the one who saw him off. Jeffrey, his hair streaked with gray and his eyes clouded with age, had ruled Eldoria for more than 30 years. In those years, Jeffrey, too, had once stood at the pinnacle of power. But he'd learned that the highest point is often the loneliest. After reaching the peak, he'd realized there was nothing to celebrate. Instead, every night, fear gnawed at him. He feared that one day, in the quiet of the night, someone would slip in and take his life. "Rest easy. I'll take over the Norman family. This is my way of making amends to you," Zion said as he stood across from Jeffrey. Behind him were the men he'd groomed over the years—his loyal followers. "You killed Hector and sent off Liam... all for this moment, wasn't it?" Jeffrey leaned back in his chair. When he'd sent Liam to Laventon, suspicion had already taken root in his heart. That's why he'd asked Zion to throw Hector into the sea. Out of his expectation, Zion had f