Thanks to Patrick’s compliments, Jimmy once again felt that he was growing more and more capable.

Soon, Jimmy left the DuPont residence, while Patrick quickly prepared to head over to Swallowston once more to bring Joanna home.

***

As Jimmy stepped out, he made some calls to gather his friends in Northrive before driving over to the Drake residence.

The Drake family was one of the ten most powerful families in Northrive. In fact, they were one of the strongest. A single command from them was all it took to wipe out the entire family of anyone who got on their bad side. After all, some of their own people held high-ranking positions within Internal Affairs.

Consequently, to establish a good relationship with them, Patrick suggested that Joanna be wed to Grisha, the eldest son of the Drake family.

However, Grisha had a mental disability since birth and was rather well-known as an eight-year-old boy living in an adult’s body. On top of that, Grisha’s legs were weak and he needed the