All Chapters of When the War God Sheds His Apron: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

After hanging up, Sheldon walked over to Tristan and said coldly, "You'd better stay right here. I just called Jared and told him everything. Forging the Alpha's credentials and medals is a serious crime. You're going to prison for this!"Tristan ignored him. His face remained unreadable as he turned to Claire. "Sign the divorce papers," he said evenly. "Now."Claire scoffed, her face burning with anger. "Seriously? You're still going on about this?"She grabbed a pen, signed the divorce papers without a second thought, then shoved them into Tristan's chest. "You put your hands on my mother and Adrian. I'll never forgive you for that. Don't bother coming back to me. I'm done with you for good."Tristan glanced at the divorce papers, his expression cold. "Claire, we're done. From here on out, we have nothing to do with each other. But there's one last thing you need to know. Grandpa is dead. His body is at the hospital.""You…" Claire was shaking with anger. "How many times are you

Before long, the interrogation room went quiet.Jared casually tossed his cigarette butt onto the floor, crushed it under his boot, then pushed open the interrogation room door and walked in with the two officers.One of them hit the wall switch, flooding the room with harsh fluorescent light. Jared took one look inside and froze. All four officers were sprawled across the floor, writhing in pain.Tristan was still sitting in the specially designed chair with his hands cuffed to it, looking like he hadn't even noticed what happened.For several seconds, Jared just stood there, trying to make sense of what he was seeing. His eyes widened as he stared at the scene. "What the hell happened?" he asked. "Who did this to you?"One of the auxiliary officers doubled over, clutching his stomach as he struggled to get the words out. "I don't know… We turned off the lights, and the next thing we knew, someone came out of nowhere and took all four of us down…"Jared glanced suspiciously

"General Coolidge, you can't blame me for this," Terence sputtered. "His mother-in-law was the one who reported him for forging the Alpha's credentials and medals. That's why I… I arrested him."He then forced a nervous smile. "This was a mistake. I'll have him released right away."Heath nodded. "Then what are you waiting for?""Please have a seat. We'll release him right away." With that, Terence hurried out with Jared and headed straight for the interrogation room.The moment the door swung shut behind them, Terence's expression turned dark. "Jared, if you're hell-bent on getting yourself killed, don't take me down with you!"Jared looked utterly miserable. "Chief Hayes, Tristan is just the Grayson family's useless son-in-law. How was I supposed to know he was actually the Alpha? "This is all my aunt's fault. If she hadn't reported Tristan for forging the Alpha's credentials, I never would've arrested him. I'll make sure she pays for this!""Enough. Shut your mouth!" Teren

A faint smile tugged at Terence's mouth. "It's Tristan Mercer, the Grayson family's son-in-law. Well, technically, he and Claire just got divorced."Neil's eyes widened in disbelief. "What? Tristan Mercer?"Neil had heard plenty about Tristan. By every account, Tristan was nothing more than a useless freeloader living off his wife. And that guy was actually the Alpha?He couldn't wrap his head around it. He quickly asked, "Chief Hayes, are you sure you didn't get the wrong guy?"Terence let out a bitter, helpless laugh. "Mr. Thornton, I'll be straight with you. A little while ago, someone reported Tristan for forging the Alpha's credentials and medals. We thought the same thing. We figured he was a fraud, so we arrested him. "But then, out of nowhere, someone from the Ravelton military district showed up and demanded that we release him."Before ending the call, he lowered his voice and said seriously, "Mr. Thornton, the Alpha's identity is classified at the highest level. Don't

Tristan reached across the coffee table, picked up a cigarette, and lit it. He took a drag, blew out a cloud of smoke, and said, "He wasn't my biological grandfather, but he always treated me like family. If the Graysons won't even give him a proper funeral, then I'll make sure he gets one."After a brief pause, he added, "But I'll give the Graysons one last chance. Tomorrow, I'll go to their house and let them know that I'll be holding Grandpa's funeral at the funeral home the day after tomorrow. Whether they show up or not is up to them."Heath nodded. "That's the right thing to do. At least you'll know you did right by him."Suddenly, Heath stared at his phone and burst out laughing. "This is too funny!"Tristan frowned. "What is it?"Heath's grin widened. "You're not going to believe this. The Graysons just announced online that Claire and Adrian are having their engagement party at Crown Hill Resort the day after tomorrow. "Just think about it. You'll be at the funeral home