Chapter 232: Marissa scanned the shocked faces around her, her lips pressed together in worry before shrugging it off with indifference. It was no big deal that they now knew her true financial status. Glancing again at the curious crowd, she snorted dismissively, signaling that she wouldn't reveal anything more The crowd reacted differently to her challenging stare. Landen admired his boss immensely. Domenic, Marc, and Terry were taken aback by her arrogance, yet it seemed she had earned the right to it. Connor thought she looked rather cute Marissa was indifferent to their opinions. After her dismissive snort, she turned her attention to the two children asleep on the sofa. At this point, speculations and deductions were pointless. The priority was to conduct DNA tests. Since she and Tiffany were twins with identical genes, she only needed to test her DNA against the children's to confirm if they were Tiffany's With this plan in mind, she delicately extracted a hair from each of the children's heads and two from her own, sealing them in separate bags. As soon as the plane landed in Blebert, she planned to have Ferris send them for testing at the hospital. Her actions clarified her intentions to everyone. After she tucked the bags into her purse, Landen asked, "Marissa, what's your plan for the children?" "If they turn out to be Tiffany's, I'll take care of them until I find her. Then, I'll return them to her,” she replied promptly. After a brief pause, Landen continued, "And if the DNA tests show they're not related to you?" Your favorite tales live at gvlnov☐☐☐☐☐☐ Marissa felt conflicted. If the two children weren't her responsibility, she had no obligation to raise them. Yet, their innocent faces evoked a sense of reluctance in her "Boss, will you send them to an orphanage?” Landen asked tentatively, echoing her reluctance "Let's wait for the test results," Marissa said decisively. She eyed Landen curiously. "Why are you asking so many questions? Focus on your own responsibilities! There is no Black Snake in the world from now on. Our organization is disbanded. Go back and study medicine from Riss and stay out of this mess." "Why disband our organization? Why let Black Snake disappear?" Landen asked, confused. Marissa shot a disdainful glance at Connor, who was seated across from him. "It's all because of someone." She scoffed. Understanding dawned on Landen as he looked at Connor Black Snake had taken on Amiri's task of eliminating Connor, but Marissa couldn't fulfill that. She had to declare the mission a failure, tarnishing Black Snake's previously spotless reputation. Marissa wasn't too troubled by the broken legend. No one could guarantee continual success, but this particular failure was significant because it involved a breach of their circle's rules. Even if no one else knew, Marissa was compelled to maintain her own principle: if she ever broke the rules, she would have to resign Landen found it unfortunate that the organization was disbanded just when he discovered Black Snake was his cousin. However, he had already planned to leave the organization after avenging Red Thunder, so his sadness was mitigated. Connor felt guilty Seeing Marissa's reproachful gaze, he smiled and offered, “You lost that identity because of me. How can I make it up to you? Just say the word, and I'll make it happen."
A mischievous sparkle appeared in Marissa's eyes. “Is that so?” Connor nodded earnestly. "Absolutely" m Watching Marissa's calculating look and Connor's earnest expression, Domenic, Marc, and Terry realized that Connor was about to be ensnared by one of Marissa's plots once again