Chapter 1253

Chapter 1253 Reliant on Their Goodwill

Mike got up and brushed off blades of grass from his body. "It is much better now. When Miss Mia

Newton was even younger, she used to stumble while learning to walk. Every time, Jaxson would cry

even louder than her. Eventually, I think Miss Mia Newton was so astonished that she had cried less

since then."

Ottilie found it quite amusing.

She even let out a chuckle.

The situation at the royal family's end was pretty awkward.

After all, it was Simon who started the fight, and Athena merely responded in kind.

Who would have thought they had brought Simon back to the palace only to kill him right under their

noses?

Moreover, it wasn't just any death.

It was known worldwide.

The royal family, Imbe Group, and Stella Group had worked together, which wasn't surprising.

Their partnership wasn't that significant, either.

But things were different when it came to the Timberlake family from Northen Canakey.

Their cooperation with the royal family ran deep.

If they ended up in a serious conflict over what happened to Simon, they would have a hard time going

forward.

Evie, now married into the Timberlake family, even put an additional 30 million dollar bounty on the dark

web, making her one of the people hunting down Simon.

She made her stance crystal clear.

Meanwhile, Simon's mother was sobbing next to the lifeless body of her son.

The queen was her cousin.

She knelt before her cousin and said, "Your Majesty, the daughter of the Stella family humiliated the

royal family and caused Simon's death. We absolutely could not let this go unanswered!"

The queen, sitting on the throne, remained stoic. "Did you assume that the entrepreneurs from Mailand

were the same as they were forty years ago?"

Forty years ago, entrepreneurs from Mailand would do anything for a chance to cooperate with them.

But things had changed.

Mailand had its own advanced technology and elite teams.

They didn't need to rely on others anymore.

On the contrary, they lagged far behind in their development and progress over the years compared to

the people of Mailand.

They found themselves dependent on the people of Mailand.

They no longer called the shots.

"Then, is Simon to suffer such humiliation, even in death? Do you not wish to give him a proper burial?"

Simon's mother gawked at her cousin, baffled. "He saw you as his mother!"

"I've already spoken to Rose and asked her to persuade her granddaughter to return Simon's head.

You know Rose's character. Besides, she was outraged that her great-granddaughter and grandson-in-

law had received death threats, so she wouldn't budge, not even for me!" The queen sounded stern.

She was born as the heir to the throne, living a life of glory and honor.

Yet, she was forced to bow her head to others for the sake of some incompetent rascal.

The thought brought a frown to the queen's face.

"But it was my son who was killed in the end! What reason does she have to be so furious?"

In fact, Rose had added 50 million dollars to Simon's bounty.

"After all, it was Simon who instigated the conflict, and others were just retaliating. Besides, the one

who killed him was someone he had with him. He was too careless!" The queen's patience was

wearing thin. "Did you really expect me to betray the interests of the entire royal family for him? Did he

ever consider the royal family's interests when he acted out? Why would I sacrifice the royal family for

the likes of him?"

"Your Majesty!" Simon's mother cried out in grief.

"Enough. I will only promise to try and buy back Simon's head. That will be all!" Upon recalling the kind

of person her cousin was, the queen glared at her with a warning look. "This incident with Simon

should serve as a lesson for you. If you must seek revenge, go find the person who killed Simon. Don't

try to provoke anyone from those families again."