?<strong>Chapter 577:</strong>


    Peyton took a deep breath and confessed, “It’s my dad who put you and Jayden in danger. I feel like I’ve betrayed you guys. I’m truly sorry.”


    Clive frowned and couldn’t help but say, “What does this have to do with you? You can’t control your dad’s actions.”


    “But that’s no reason to forgive myself,” Peyton said angrily. “When I was locked up in that ward, I was frantic with worry, but being a cripple, I could do nothing. I was losing my mind with rage.”


    Wiping the tears from her face, Elyse slowly said, “Don’t kneel on the floor. Get up first.”


    Peyton, desperate to make amends, refused to rise.


    Elyse, unable to bear watching any longer, said angrily, “If you want to make amends, do something meaningful. Don’t kneel here. Are you begging for my forgiveness to ease your own conscience? Or are you trying to punish yourself in a self-destructive way?”


    Tears streamed down Elyse’s face, but she still reached out to pull Peyton up.


    “If you feel guilty and want to make it right, then seek justice for us. Don’t hurt yourself in such a pointless way,” she urged angrily.


    Clive nodded in agreement. “Elyse is right. Even if you kneel here for a month, nothing will change. If you truly want redemption, take action.”


    With Clive’s help, Peyton was lifted back into his wheelchair.


    After a long pause, Peyton promised with emotion, “Okay, I’ll take my dad’s ce as hospital director.”


    Clive was stunned. “I thought you didn’t want to be a director. You even never really wanted to be a doctor.”


    “Being a doctor is convenient for killing people,” Peyton said calmly.


    Peyton’s words took Clive aback, but they made a twisted sort of sense. After all, it had been a doctor who ended the life of Elyse’s unborn child.


    Looking at Peyton for a long time, Elyse finally asked, “Where is Jayden? How is he?”


    “He’s out of surgery. His life was saved, but he’s not awake yet,” Peyton replied.


    As he spoke, he looked directly at Elyse. “It’s clear Enzo was targeting Jayden and his bloodline. Enzo didn’t try to kill you because you’re an Owen.”


    After a moment of silence, Elyse nodded. “I sensed that too.”


    Peyton continued, “Although Brook saved Jayden this time, there will be another attempt from Enzo on his life. But the next time won’t be soon. Enzo’s intentions have been exposed, and the whole Owen n is on high alert now. Enzo won’t act so openly again.”


    Elyse’s voice was calm, “So next time, he will be even more devious and secretive.”


    Peyton nodded. “That’s true.”


    Clive, clenching his teeth, added, “The worst part is that Enzo has publicly dered Jayden’s demise, iming everything Jayden owns will belong to the Owen n.”


    Elyse was puzzled. “This is all so bizarre. Didn’t any of the media catch wind of this and report it?”


    Clive shook his head. “Enzo has already bribed all the media. They’re all praising the Owen n, and no one is paying attention to Jayden.”


    At that moment, Elyse realized just how cunning and ruthless Enzo was.


    After contemting for a while, she said, “Enzo is fiercely protecting the Owen n’s legacy, refusing to let anyone tarnish its glory.”


    Peyton remained silent for a long time before sighing. “That’s right. To Enzo, Jayden has be the enemy of the Owen n’s prestige.”


    Elyse stared out the window for a long time, looking at the bare, lifeless branches of the trees.


    She felt a chill and pulled her covers tighter around herself. “But is it possible that no one wants to resist such tyranny? If Jayden was the first to rebel, wouldn’t others follow?”


    Clive shrugged. “Who knows? The Owens are all lunatics!”


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