Chapter 1211 Two of Us (20)

• Madison Sawyer stared blankly at Chadwick Fullner, completely stunned.
• Chadwick Fullner poured his heart out, every word heavy: “Sawyer, from Liu Wenyuan to Chen Jicheng, then the rest of them—same damn playbook. Regal Peaks is their cash machine; Mr. Collins is just a tool they used! I know you might think he was cornered, had no choice, whatever. But when he pushed Mr. Wembley off the throne, did he ever think, once your uncle was gone, who’d keep him safe, who’d look after his whole family? The one who promised them those terms to topple your uncle was Donnie Burns. They should go demand accountability from Donnie Burns, not you! And here’s the point—after all the blood and sweat we put in to get to this moment, we forced those tough guys to back down. If you go soft and let Chen Jicheng off the hook, you really think that old fox Liu Wenju will quit? No way. They’ll charge back in, all of them. And we won’t have the strength to fight that storm again.”
• He was worked up for real. Yesterday he and Baldie’s crew made an all‑night run—honestly, he was exhausted, and he felt guilty. Every time something blows up, he drags Baldie in to put out the fire. That weighs on him. Most of all, if Madison Sawyer softened, everything they’d done would go up in smoke.