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"Penelope is married to the madman."
Darlington’s voice was casual, like he was announcing the weather.
Barry froze. His jaw dropped.
No. No, no, no. He didn’t hear that right.
"What the actual fuck did you just say?"
In one swift motion, Barry grabbed the old man by the collar, yanking him forward.
"Don’t mess with me, old man. I don’t care if you’re an Adkins or the damn king of Mars. This isn’t your world anymore. Don’t try to drag my niece into it."
Barry’s chest rose and fell, his face red with rage. It was already bad enough they had to tolerate Osvaldo’s presence last night, but this? Marriage?
No. Freaking. Way.
Darlington didn’t flinch. He calmly raised an eyebrow.
"Why would I joke about something like that?" he said. "We came with her, right? She’s been married to my grandson for months now."
Barry shoved him back, making the old man stumble.
"Lies!" Barry barked, pacing furiously. He dragged his hand down his face. "Xavier will burn down this entire damn planet when he hears this. You think the Bloodsworth name can be tied to the Adkins madness?"
Darlington gave a tired shrug.
"Well, it already is."
Barry nearly fainted. This cannot be real. No, he must be dreaming.
"We want a divorce! Immediately!"
"Impossible," Darlington replied. "She signed a lifelong agreement. No backsies. Not even the devil can save her."
Barry gritted his teeth so hard it felt like they might shatter.
How was he supposed to tell Xavier?
"Hey, bro, your precious daughter married the one guy we all agreed was too crazy to even look at?"
The one guy we all want to get rid of?
Yeah. He was dead.
Xavier was truly going to go berserk!
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The next morning, the entire family gathered in the grand dining room for breakfast. Everyone was silent, staring at the meal before them.
Mary sat stiffly beside her husband, her hand locked in his like a lifeline. Her eyes kept darting to Osvaldo, who sat silently at the end of the table like a well-dressed storm cloud.
His hair fell over his face, eyes dim as he stared into nothing.
The man hadn’t said a word. Not even a grunt.
Mary leaned toward her husband.
"I still don’t understand why she would agree to this. That poor girl..." she whispered staring at him. She didn’t have issues with her husband’s neice, but she had issues with the madman.
Normal people do not associate with mad people. Mad people had their home, and that is where Osvaldo should be. Just because he’s mad, does not mean, he’s different from everyone.
Everyone in the city knew how badly Maybelline treated Penny, but this? Marrying the Adkins heir? Was she that desperate to escape?
A marriage to Osvaldo was... terrifying. What would the world say when they found out that the Bloodsworth heiress was married to the Adkins family’s infamous mad heir?
And Lio, unlike the rest, he’s the silver-haired sleepy genius who rarely showed up unless bribed.
He’s a top hacker and Gangstar.
Together they were Barry’s missing triplets.
The ones he had been searching for all night. The ones who were supposed to meet their cousin, Penny, for the first time.
His instructions had been clear, stay at the party to greet your cousin. Make her feel at him and don’t scare her. But his foolish children had other things in mind.
Barry was still shocked why he hadn’t grown grey hair by now.
"ARE YOU THREE KIDDING ME?!" Barry roared.
Pascal slid his sunglasses off dramatically.
"Good morning to you too, Pops."
Kael offered his father a bow. Unlike Pascal, he wasn’t so playful at all. Always wanting to emulate his uncle Xavier.
"We’re sorry for not showing up father."
Lio yawned.
"We brought gifts. That makes up for it, right?"
Barry looked ready to combust.
"I nearly had a heart attack! Where were you? You were supposed to meet Penelope last night!"
"We went to the airport to get Pascal and lost track of time trying to arrange gifts for our cousin. Where the hell is she?"
Lio’s violet eyes found Penny across the table, and his smile softened.
"We’re meeting her now father, you have nothing to worry about."

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