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The task Simon wanted me to do was
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The task Simon wanted me to do was simply to get a document.
After some thought, Henry handed it to me.
“I’ve made some changes. Just pretend to agree.”
So, I arranged to meet Simon and gave him the document.
Simon was very excited and immediately told me the PIN.
“With this document, everything in the Shaw family will be mine.”
We were about to leave when we unexpectedly ran into Tina.
Seeing Simon, her face was full of surprise.
“You dare to bring your lover out in public!”
Simon was equally shocked.
Afraid he might discover Henry’s physical secret, I quickly pulled him away.
That night, Tina sent me a message.
It was a photo of me and Simon.
“Give me ten million, or I’ll post this photo online. Then you can wait to be kicked out of the Shaw family.”
Henry was in the study dealing with work at the moment.
After learning that I had already given the document to Simon, several waves of people had come to the house.
I didn’t want to cause more trouble, so I tried to stall her for now.
“Okay, wait a bit. I need to gather the money.”
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“Don’t try to fool me. I know you have money. You must transfer it by next week, or don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
For the next few days, I didn’t see Henry again.
He left early and returned late, busy with who knows what.
The company project had come to an end, and I suddenly felt like I had nothing to do.
That’s when my father called, asking me to come home.
When I arrived, I found the house full of people.
Tina was clutching her belly, crying non–stop.
Beside her, Jack’s mother sneered.
“Now that you’ve lost the baby, don’t rush to marry into our family. Get the house ready first.”
I don’t know whe
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I don’t know what spell Jack had cast on Tina, but she was dead set on marrying him.
Seeing me, Jack’s mother’s eyes lit up.
“Fiona, why don’t you marry him instead? Your husband is a short–lived one anyway. As long as you’re willing to bring over the inheritance after your husband dies, I don’t mind that you’ve been married before.”
Wow.
So the essence of an overconfident man is having an overconfident mother.
Jack also looked at me with expectant eyes.
“Fiona, don’t worry. I won’t look down on you.”
“Have you all had enough?! My daughter isn’t something for you to pick and choose. Even if my business has failed, I still have some assets. You can’t just trample on us!”
I finally understood why Jack had changed his tune.
It turns out my father’s business had failed, and Jack couldn’t get any money, so now he regretted it.
“What’s wrong with my son? Ho
so outstanding. There are plenty of girls outside who want to marry him. Right, Fiona?”
I looked at Jack’s mother’s arrogant expression and chuckled.
“What does it have to do with me? I’m not interested in your son!”
She really thought her son was some kind of prize.
Everyone in the living room started arguing. I couldn’t be bothered to deal with it anymore and left directly.
My father quietly followed me and blocked my way.
“Fiona, Dad was wrong. I didn’t treat you well before. I’ll make it up to you in the future. Can you lend Dad some money now? Let Dad turn things around?”
