"Me? Taking over their business? Not happening. The Woods family won't agree t o it. Lily has a son with him, and that woman won't let this happen even if it kills her.”
Fane was dumbfounded once more." Besides, what illness could Nash possibly have? Can't they just treat him, considering the Woods family's circumstances now?"
"I don't know what illness it is, but all the butler told me was that your father would only last another three months.
"As for the Woods family, the elders and quite a few of their family members all want you to go back. Lily and Nash’s son went into an uncharted forest along with the sons of other great families, but they
never came back out. The Woods family even searched for them extensively but never found them. They've probably been eaten by wild creatures."
Joan gave a bitter smile. "You're the only son Nash has now," she said to Fane. "Of course he, along with members from the Woods family, would want you back to take charge. Of course, Lily and the Lagorio family will probably make it hard for you, s o you'll have to steel yourself should you choose to go back."
Fane went silent. The seconds ticked past before he finally raised his head to look at his mother. "Mom, do you want me to go?" h e asked, tone serious.
She released a long sigh. "I'll respect whatever decision you make. Fane," conceded Joan. "After all, Nash never took care of you all these years, and you two don’t have a strong father-son bond. Moreover, we don’t owe the Woods family anything."
Yet, Joan then shifted in her stance as she continued, "But as your mother, I hope that you can go and see him. I don't care if you become the family head—it's not that great of a job anyway. You might attract plenty o f unwanted trouble. Still, he’s your father, and he’s dying. I want you to go back and see him."
Selena thought about the matter as well. " We’ve provoked a great family from Gin City now," reminded Selena. "If Fane goes back, it doesn’t even matter if he doesn't become the family head—so long as everyone knows that he belongs to that family. The Lambert family probably won't do anything to us once they know this.
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