Fredrick family, a family of immense wealth that even the mighty Anderson family couldn*t compare to.

With a surge of adrenaline, Darian mustered every ounce of strength to break free from the grip of the bodyguards. He crawled and rolled his way towards Aldus, wearing an ingratiating smile.

“Mr. Fredrick, how did you end up in such a place?"

Aldus remained silent, his gaze fixed on Darian with an icy coldness.

It dawned upon Darian that Aldus might have witnessed the entire funeral spectacle. He hastily said, "I apologize for the disturbance caused by my disobedient son. I have severed all ties with him. He is an unfilial son, I humbly request your assistance. If you are willing to save me, I am prepared to exchange all of Anderson Group's stocks for it!"

However, Aldus continued to regard him with a frosty stare, as if peering at a lifeless being. He said slowly, almost chillingly, "The unfilial son you mentioned, does it refer to my grandson, Theodore?”

“Grandson? What do you mean by that, your grandson, Theodore?" Darian asked in disbelief.

He was utterly flabbergasted, suspecting he was a victim of an auditory illusion.

If indeed Theodore was Aldus’ grandson, that would render Aimee...

“No, that's simply not possible." Darian's eyes widened in shock at Aldus. He managed a forced smile and retorted in a shaky tone, "Mr. Fredrick, you do have a twisted sense of humor. Are you trying to joke? Theodore is clearly my son."

"I've severed my connection with you," came Theodore's chilling voice from behind. He gradually closed in on Aldus, delivering a cold stare at Darian. He clarified, “My mother was the legitimate daughter of Aldus Fredrick."

Upon hearing Theodore's declaration, Aldus’ eyes flickered momentarily.

He glanced at the lifeless body in the coffin, his eyes glinting red.

In the past, Aldus had arranged for Aimee to marry into a family that offered him a valuable business alliance.

Yet Aimee, a woman of independent will, refused to barter herself for commercial gains, choosing to elope with her personal belongings instead.

This move infuriated Aldus. He refrained from pursuing her, expecting that the hardships of the real world would serve as a Lesson. Having been pampered since childhood, Aimee was unaccustomed to adversity.

Aldus was confident she would return home once she experienced the harsh realities of life.

However, Aimee never came back.

The realization triggered panic within Aldus. He exhausted every resource to locate her, even assembling a dedicated search party, but all efforts proved fruitless.

By the time he received any news about her, it was too Late.