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Chapter 730
After joining the army, everyone he ever met - his comrades, his troops, and every place he's been to - knew he had a beloved, named Elizabeth! But after Elizabeth and Kendrick got together, he never contacted Elizabeth again.
He truly lived by the principle: I love you, but I won't disturb you. I'm content just watching you from afar, your happiness is my happiness.
He even turned into a rival whom even Kendrick respected!
When tragedy struck Kendrick and Elizabeth, he flew back overnight, weeping beside Elizabeth's body for a long time. From then on, he became an unshakeable mountain supporting Tarquin from behind!
Regrettably, due to urgent situations at the borders in those years, he couldn't always be by Tarquin's side and wasn't very familiar with Tarquin's childhood...
Moreover, his position was not as powerful as it is now; he didn't have the influence back then to protect Tarquin.
However, his presence indeed deterred many external threats!
Especially in recent years, with his significant military influence, powerful enough to look down on others!
In matters concerning Tarquin, he made it clear that he was protecting his own, always proclaiming Tarquin as his godson to the outside world, warning anyone against bullying Tarquin, or they'd have to deal with him!Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
Allegra glanced at the cold weapons, then at the man's icy gaze, swallowing nervously several times.
It was then she realized she had misspoken.
She should never have criticized Elizabeth in his presence - wasn't that courting death?!
Allegra awkwardly shifted the topic away from Elizabeth,
"I'm just upset. Messing with the Bradford Group genealogy is like muddling the pure bloodline, isn't it? If it were someone else, it might be okay, but Tarquin... Our Bradford family has been passing down from father to son for generations. His lineage is the purest of the Bradford family. If his line gets mixed up, wouldn't that be the end of the Bradford family?"
Others agreed,
"Exactly, we're all thinking of what's best for the Bradford family. If we let Tarquin continue this recklessness, our ancestors would be turning in their graves!"
Some even questioned,
"Put yourselves in our shoes, if this happened in your family, what would you do? Would you accept illegitimate children into your family tree?" The group of influential figures frowned in unison.
They knew the Bradford family members were all looking out for their own interests, but their hearts were with Tarquin.
But when it came to the family tree, Tarquin was indeed in the wrong.
Seeing the influential figures silent, the Bradford family members got more audacious,
"We're all reasonable people here. If Tarquin and Ms. Thorne got married and had children, they should rightfully be included in the Bradford family tree. But Ms. Thorne's children with another man shouldn't be part of our Bradford family tree!"
"We unanimously object, over our dead bodies!"
The influential figures frowned, at a loss for words.
Even with their immense power, they couldn't find a way to support Tarquin in this situation, as family lineage wasn't something power could easily resolve.
Tarquin's face darkened, no longer wanting to waste time arguing, just about to lose his temper when suddenly-
Elysia walked in with Evan and Elijah!
Elysia's brows were tightly furrowed,
"My children carry the Bradford family blood. What right do you have to object?! On what grounds do you object?!"