Chapter 726
I couldn’t help but frown at Johnson’s words. I asked, “She’s at it again?”
“Yeah,” Johnson affirmed.
I cautioned, “I don’t have much to say to Matthew. I’ll let Adrian handle everything since he knows my stance. My only concern is Charlie. If possible, ask Matthew how he feels about it. You can tell him that we found Charlie’s family, but don’t tell him I found them.”
I didn’t want Matthew to think about me because his thoughts were quite unpredictable. If he knew I found Charlie’s family, he might misinterpret it.
“Got it,” Johnson replied.
“If Matthew doesn’t want to be responsible, we’ll return Charlie to his family as soon as possible. We shouldn’t burden Myra any longer,” I clarified my thoughts. After all, we couldn’t let Myra be responsible for Charlie indefinitely.
Johnson sounded helpless as he reported, “Chlo, the developers are suing all the halted projects. The situation isn’t looking good. Liora orchestrated all of it.”
Indeed, it seemed graver than before.
Johnson noticed my lack of response and added, “That’s why Adrian fought for this chance to ask Matthew if there are any witnesses who can testify.”
I asked, “When’s the meeting?”
“Tomorrow morning.”
After some thought, I told Johnson, “Got it. I’ll call Adrian later.”
I pondered our conversation after hanging up. I didn’t expect Liora to be so ruthless. It seemed she put in much effort to resort to more underhanded tactics.
When I sat down, the waiter had already laid out the dishes and then excused themselves.
Atticus remarked, “It sounds like a complicated case. Matthew’s in real trouble this time. She doesn’t want him to come out at all.”
I glanced at Atticus and nodded. “Indeed, it seems Matthew will suffer significant losses this time.”
“If the developers win the lawsuit,
Matthew will be bankrupt and face
imprisonment. He might spend several years behind bars,” Atticus said, “It’s Liora’s most effective move. Such incidents pose unpredictable challenges for developers, even after rectification.
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“If they can’t retrieve their funds, it’ll be a fatal loss for them. Hence, they’ll respond when Liora makes a move.”
I looked up at Atticus and testingly asked, “What’s your take on her?”
Atticus fell silent momentarily, then looked at me. “Do you really want to help Matthew?”
I replied, “He might not be a good person, but he’s my daughter’s father. I also promised something to my late mother-in-law before she passed away. Her only wish was for me not to hurt Matthew.”
Atticus seemed satisfied with my
answer. He gestured, “Let’s eat while
chatting. The dishes won’t taste as
good when they’re cold. I selected a few specialty dishes for you, so don’t rush to leave today. The timing
seems right for us to finally share a
meal.”
I knew he had something in mind. I feigned calmness while reaching for the utensils, saying, “It’s long overdue.”
I smiled contentedly and took a bite of the fish.
Atticus sighed. “Matthew is
unfortunate to lose such an excellent wife. He never deserved you. The man lacks vision, so facing such a situation is only a matter of time. If you want to save him the only way is to bring Liora down.”
I glanced at Atticus and casually asked, “Speaking of which, did you know about Melvern’s return?”
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