Chapter 768

From the instant they entered the car,Daniela stayed quiet.

Her silencemade Cedric feel somewhat uncomfortable

Gripping the wound that Daniela had recently tended to,Cedric responded to Carol, "Yes, I learned a little before."

Carol was astonished. "Just a little? If I hadn't known you, I would have assumed you'd been training for years.With so many people just now, I thought..."

She stole a quick glance at Daniela and quickly added,"I thought it was over."

"I never expected you'd handle so many people.I was shocked. I need to tell Ryan and Lillian-they'll be just as amazed."

Carol lowered her head to message Ryan and Lillian.

The car lapsed into silence again.

Cedric stole a glance at Daniela, an unusual dryness in his throat. He took a sip of water, then another. The car pulled up in front of the villa Daniela had bought.

Daniela wvalked straight inside without looking back

Cedric followed her inside, his head lowered

Carol happily snapped photos from behind, texting Ryan and Lillian "Cedric follows Daniela like a devoted partner."

When Cedric entered the villa, Daniela was already in her room.

Cedric knocked on the door, which opened by itself,and he stepped inside.

Daniela was standing on the balcony. She turned when she saw him enter

She brought over a first-aid kit.

"Sit down," she demanded.

Cedric silently sat down. After the bandaging was finished, he saw Daniela's expression soften slightly Then he said, "I'm fine."

Daniela's tone remained firm. "I know!"

Cedric grinned. "You care about me, don't you?"

Daniela truly cared for him. Cedric had grown up on his own, and now he finally returned home He deserved better than this.

Among those guards,some had been intent on ending his life.

Cedric remained silent, but Daniela could clearly see the deep gash on his arm

She was seething with anger.

Hamilton had acted as if nothing had happened.

He even had the audacity to invite them for a meal

Had Hamilton only invited her from the start, she might have let it slide.

But Hamilton had specifically insisted that both of them attend.

It was nothing more than a test.

If he was satisfied, they would be manipulated by him.

If he wasn't, they would have been left to die there

Was this really the behavior of a father?

Luckily, Daniela noticed that Cedric wasn't too shaken by it.

Her expression turned grim. "Cedric, I need you to answer me honestly Please be serious."

Cedric gave a small nod.

Daniela asked, "Are you absolutely sure you don't want to inherit the McCoy fortune?"

Cedric shook his head "I don't want to I have family -my grandmother and you. I also have money. It's not a fortune, but it's enough to live comfortably I don't want much. Just a simple, ordinary life. Whoever wants the McCoy fortune can have it. It doesn't matter to me."

Daniela was silent for a moment, as if gathering her thoughts.

Cedric couldn't bear to see Daniela frown.

He said, "As for Hamilton or the McCoy family, I have no attachment to them. They've never shown me any goodwill, so they mean nothing to me."

Cedric was very clear about his thoughts.

In the future,he would build his own family. Whatever the McCoy family thought or did would no longer concern him.

His family was Daniela, and that was all that mattered

Wherever Daniela went, that was home for him. Daniela felt a wave of relief wash over her upon hearing Cedric's words

"Alright! Then I'll show Hamilton who's really in charge here!"

Cedric smiled and nodded"Okay."

He understood that Daniela tolerated the McCoy family's behavior out of consideration for him.

But that was not necessary.

He didn't care about any of it.

Daniela understood now, and from that moment on,she wouldn't hold back.

Meanwhile,Hamilton, feeling smug,fantasized about gaining Cedric's affection by pretending to care,hoping it would make Cedric acknowledge him as his father.

People were always drawn to wealth.

With money in hand, any misdeed could be easily forgiven.

With a casual motion, he pointed to a bottle of herbal tonic in the storage room and arrogantly ordered his secretary, "Take that to Cedric tomorrow. TeIl him it's a special selection from me. And invite him and

Daniela to dinner at the vila tomorrow night This time,it's for real."

The secretary quickly asked, "The last two times you invited them for dinner, it didn't happen. Do you think they'll come this time?"

Hamilton, confident as ever, replied, "Of course!Everyone likes money."

He held the McCoy family's wealth in his hands.

Just as Hamilton was basking in his own satisfaction,the marketing department called to inform him, "Mr.McCoy, the vacant building across from the McCoy Group headquarters has been sold!"

Hamilton scoffed, "So what? Why all the fuss?"