Roman was renowned in Serpentshire, and his reputation was known all across Navia. People knew him as a philanthropist, businessman, and author. Adrian could imagine how hopeless Lacey had felt in the past after hearing her rage-filled story.

He asked, “What happened after that?”

Lacey said coldly, “The attending physician sought a payment of four million five hundred thousand dollars, so we complained to the hospital director and its related departments. We found out that the people in the management were also from the Thompson family. They refused to accept our complaint. They said that they did it on purpose so that the Levees would be eliminated from Serpenshire. If the Levees were gone, no other family could hold back the Thompsons.”

Lacey inhaled a deep, shaky breath. Adrian beckoned her to keep talking.

“However, our family isn’t one to be messed with. My uncles and aunt made a huge fuss until the related departments had no choice but to step in and handle my grandfather’s