Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1383

Just then, Sophie felt a sudden, unbearable heat emanating from her pocket. With a sharp intake of breath, she

quickly pulled out the three gems nestled inside. They glimmered faintly, casting a soft glow. Gordon noticed and

furrowed his forehead in concern. Not far off, Joseph made a beeline for Sophie, intent on snatching the gems

from her grasp. The gems he held seemed to resonate with Sophie's, each one shimmering with the ssubtle

light.

"Hand them over! Now!" he barked.

Sophie instinctively tried to dodge, but James had already stepped in to shield her from Joseph.

Joseph grabbed James's arms, urging desperately, "Get those gems! Hurry!"

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James stayed silent, his eyes meeting Joseph's with a frosty indifference, as if he didn't recognize the man who

was his father. Joseph, sensing this coldness, swiftly drew a pistol and aimed it at Sophie from a distance.

James lunged forward to disarm him, but the gunshot that followed was earsplitting in the cavernous space. The

sound quickly reached those above.

Realizing something was amiss, Harold moved to head downstairs, but Kiran blocked his path.

"Move it! Get outta my way!" Harold demanded, trying to push past. But Kiran wasn't one to be easily shoved

aside. Despite being younger, Harold found himself outmaneuvered by Kiran's agility.

"Hold on. I'm not stopping you. If there's treasure down there, why don't we check it out together?" Kiran

suggested.

Harold hesitated, considering Kiran's proposal. "If you don't trust me, go ahead on your own. But my sister asked

seemed to conclude that Kiran meant no harm. He nodded, "Alright, let's both go."

Before long, Kiran and Harold took the elevator down to the depths. As they stepped out, they were greeted by a

dazzling display of treasures.

Kiran's lips curled into a satisfied smile. The tales of the Devonport treasure were true after all.

Harold immediately spotted James and Joseph locked in a standoff. James quickly drew his own firearm, pointing

it at Joseph. "Hurt her, and I'll end you," he warned icily.

"James, you fool! All this for her, and does she even know? What's the point? How could the Burke family raise

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such a disappointment? Joseph retorted, firing a shotat James's leg.

"James!" Sophie cried, shocked to hear a metallic clang instead of flesh.

Joseph sneered, "She doesn't know about your leg, does she? What good has all this done? How could

the Burke family end up with such a disgrace?"

Sophie looked at James, speechless.

"So this is the fabled Devonport treasure," Kiran remarked, stepping forward to join the scene.

Before Sophie could react, Joseph shouted, "Get those gems! Now!"

Kiran reached toward Sophie, but Harold's eyes narrowed as he swiftly moved to block him. To Kiran, Harold's

attempt felt almost childish.