NovelEnglishThis incident had served as a wake-up call for the world's wealthiest families.
There were no deep-seated grudges passed down through generations-no old blood feuds to justify a fight to the
bitter end. So, for years, these powerful dynasties had maintained a delicate balance, none daring to disrupt the
uneasy peace.
Sherman laid out the results of his investigation, one by one.
"The Gardners are the richest family on the planet, with unimaginable wealth, but they've always kept a low
profile. There are rumors, though people say the Gardners are cursed. They're blessed with brilliance, fortune,
and power, but every last one of them meets a terrible end."
Sellers’ brow furrowed slightly.
He'd heard the stories about the Gardners before, from Mr. Burton. The old man knew countless secrets and
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtscandals from decades past. Whenever the Gardners cup, Mr. Burton would always sigh with a kind of
helpless pity.
Sherman continued, "Every single head of the Gardner family has died tragically. The first patriarch was
butchered, stabbed so many times his body was unrecognizable. The second was run down in a hit-and-run, his
remains barely collected. The third died in an explosion-there wasn't even a body left to bury. The fourth died in
a murder-suicide with his wife. The fifth was strangled to death by his own father. The Gardner family is ancient,
but it seems none of its leaders has ever made it to thirty."
Sherman paused, then added, "And families closely tied to the Gardners? Their fates aren't any better. No matter
how close the relationship once was, it always ended in betrayal and disaster. That's why almost no one wants to
get too close to the Gardners. After the last patriarch died, there was a period of chaos within the family, but
nobody outside knows who ended up taking over."
Sellers’ expression darkened.
told, he
Truth be told, he had no desire to
associate with the Gardners. It wasn't because of the supposed curse, but because Mr. Burton had once treated
them as a doctor. He knew the real reason behind the Gardners' gruesdeaths: a genetic flaw. Madness ran
in their bloodline.
The Gardners had tried to find a solution, but even the best doctors in the world couldn't fix a genetic illness.
Unless they stopped having children-or unless the next generation wasn't a true Gardner by blood. Shad
tried that route, but it ended in tragedy.
The Gardners were already half-mad Betrayal only drove them further over the edge. When one woman tried to
cheat the bloodline, both she and her lover's entire family were wiped out in revenge.
Mr. Burton had shaken his head in despair when he told Sellers about it. Even with all his medical skills, he
couldn't cure that kind of madness.
Sellers was a rational man. He had no interest in getting tangled up with lunatics. But right now, if he wanted to
resolve this crisis, he had no choice but to find the Gardners.
His voice was cold. "Findthe Gardner patriarch's contact information. I'll speak to him myself."
Sherman nodded. "I'll get right on it."
Very few people had ever met the current head of the Gardner family, but getting
his business contact wasn't that difficult-the Gardners still ran companies, after
all.
About ten minutes later, Sherman handed Sellers a slip of paper with the number. Sellers dialed.
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