Chapter 603

The test results came out quickly.

When Grace and Elder Castillo walked out of the room, Grace gave Evelyn a slight nod.

Evelyn's anxious heart finally settled.

Alexander threw the bribed family doctor in front of Elder Castillo, his voice icy. "He confessed. It was Nicole who ordered it."

Nicole stood to the side, a mocking smile on her lips. "Old man Castillo, I admit I bribed him. So what? The result is still the same. The alliance between the Castillo and Sterling families was only recently decided. How could a granddaughter just pop up so conveniently? This is clearly an elaborate scheme!"

But Elder Castillo excitedly grasped Evelyn's hand, his eyes reddening. "Grace, you are my granddaughter. It's absolutely true."

A mix of emotions churned within Evelyn.

Nicole was right. The coincidences were unsettling.

Grandmother's surname was Sterling. Mother's surname was Sterling. And she just happened to need an alliance with the Castillo family...

Was this truly a coincidence?

Or was it a game Grandmother had set in motion years ago?

That brief encounter between Grandmother and Grandfather, giving birth to Mother before quietly disappearing... was it all just to pave the way for today's cooperation?

Mother marrying into the Sterling Family, her becoming an Ashcroft daughter, connecting with the Five Great Families...

Now needing an alliance with the Castillos, and Grandmother's background surfaces.

One link after another, fitting together perfectly.

Evelyn felt as if an invisible hand was pushing her forward, each step landing on a predetermined path.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the doubts in her heart.

Nicole's sharp scream interrupted her thoughts. "Impossible! Old man Castillo, you've been fooled again! Evelyn Ross, did you bribe everyone in the Castillo family?!"

Elder Castillo shook his head with a sigh. "Nicole, leave. Between you and Grace, I choose to believe her."

"Leave?" Nicole suddenly burst into laughter, her eyes turning manic. "I've invested so much effort in you people. Do you think I'll give up easily? Old man Castillo, since you've chosen Grace, none of you will leave here alive today!"

With a fierce wave of her hand, dozens of black-clad bodyguards surged from all directions, surrounding the group.

Grace's face changed. "Nicole, this is the United States. You can't act recklessly here!"

"So what if it's the United States?" Nicole sneered. "If I kill all of you, who will know it was me? Old man Castillo, you were right last time. Cooperating with the Castillo family doesn't necessarily have to be through Anthony. If you all die here today, and I go back and tell the main family that Evelyn Ross killed you, what do you think the Castillos will choose?"

Elder Castillo's pupils contracted sharply. "You dare! Guards!"

However, silence greeted him from outside.

Nicole laughed triumphantly. "I've stayed in the Castillo residence for so long. Did you think I was just idling? The entire Castillo household is now under my control!"

She turned to Evelyn, her gaze sinister. "Rabbit, so what if the United States is your territory? You're too weak. You're not worthy of competing with me. Want to find the antidote for your father? Save your breath. Today, I'll reunite you father and daughter!"

With another wave of her hand, the black-clad bodyguards began tightening the circle.

Evelyn, Alexander, and Anthony immediately shielded Elder Castillo, Natalie, and Grace in the center.

Evelyn stared at Nicole, her voice calm. "Using force in the United States. Are you seeking your own death?"

"The ones seeking death are you!" Nicole snarled. "As long as no one finds out, who will know it was me? I'll tell everyone you killed each other in an internal struggle!"

Her eyes turned fierce. "Do it!"

But Evelyn suddenly curved her lips into a smile. "Grace, did you get it all recorded?"

Grace nodded. "Nicole plotting murder. Full audio and video recording. Ironclad evidence."

Nicole was stunned for a moment, then scoffed. "So what if you recorded it? I've jammed all signals in the Castillo residence. Your evidence can't be transmitted! Today, you all die!"

"Is that so?" Evelyn spoke softly. "Nicole, look behind you."

Nicole instinctively turned her head, her face instantly turning deathly pale.

Unnoticed, the perimeter of the Castillo residence was now filled with people.

Some wore delivery uniforms, some were in plain clothes, and there were disciples of the Cortez Sect...

Each was agile and sharp-eyed, forming a counter-encirclement around Nicole and her men.

Evelyn's clear voice carried over. "Now, who is surrounding whom?"

Nicole's entire body stiffened.

A few playful voices came from outside.

"Boss, just waiting for your order!"

"First Senior Sister, we're here!"

"Nicole, you're surrounded. Surrender!"

Evelyn took a step forward, her gaze sharp as a blade. "Nicole, the game is over."