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Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Silvia bit her lip hard, tears silently streaming down her face.
She knew she could never again live peacefully as her parents‘ cherished daughter.
Zoe gasped for air, her chest heaving as she collapsed to the floor. When Logan tried to help her up, she shoved him away and crawled over to grab Alice by the collar.
She roared, “I treated your daughter so well! Why did you have to hurt mine? Why?”
Alice pushed her off with a sneer, her eyes full of mockery. “She’s back now, isn’t she? But did you treat her any better? You’re no different from me.”
Zoe froze in place. It was true. She hadn’t treated Aria well, either.
She had always resented Aria for being so quiet, unlike Silvia’s liveliness, and had kept her at arm’s length.
When Aria was falsely accused by the Marshall family, she didn’t believe her.
When Joseph wanted to cut ties, she just stood by and let it happen.
And when Alice came to reveal the baby swap, a part of her had doubted it, thinking her daughter should have been as obedient and sweet as Silvia.
It was her own hands that had pushed Aria away, time and time again. ‘Oh lord, what have I done to my own daughter?‘
Zoe collapsed to her knees, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably as heart–wrenching sobs tore through her.
Logan placed a hand on her trembling shoulder. “Zayne, get this woman out of here.”
“Understood,” Zayne replied.
The security guards dragged Alice out as she screamed curses, wishing the Saxon family nothing but misery.
The living room finally fell silent. Only Zoe’s muffled sobs remained, each one a haunting echo of the pain she had caused.
Joseph closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. “I should’ve handled this better. Back then, I should’ve done
my
homework.”
Thinking about it, her reserved personality must’ve been shaped by everything she went through.
As her grandfather, he should’ve been more patient and understanding.
Joseph announced, “Bring Aria back! I’ll give her an extra 2% of the shares. Consider it compensation for neglecting her these past two years.”
“Dad, come on!” Luke cut in sharply. “Aria doesn’t strike me as someone who’s been shortchanged. If you hand her that much as the rest of the family supposed to think?”
He scoffed. ‘If she really had it so rough growing up, how’d she turn out like this? They’re all exaggerating things.‘
Silvia hesitated before speaking softly, “Grandpa, the 2% you gave me… I can transfer it to Aria.”
It was Aria’s to begin with. If she could return it, she wouldn’t feel so guilty.
She didn’t need anything else. She just wanted to stay in this family.
Luke said, “Silvia, Aria already has 4%. You only have 2%. How could she possibly take your shares?”
Logan frowned, his tone icy. “This is our business, Luke. Stay out of it.”
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Luke shot to his feet, his face dark with anger. “So, you’re planning to hand over Silvia’s shares to Aria? What’s next, the whole company?
“Excuse me, can I interrupt for a second?” Derek’s voice cut through the tension as he looked at them with mock confusion. “You’re all losing your minds over 2% of shares, huh? Seriously? Is it even worth the drama?
“Did Aria ever say she wanted shares from the Saxon Group?”
Luke snapped back, “If she didn’t want them, why did she trick your grandfather into giving her 4%?”
Caleb sneered, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “Those 4% were exchanged for shares from the Cole Group. Uncle Luke, did you forget? Or is your memory slipping?”
Ever since Aria came back, every word he said was met with a rebuttal from Logan’s branch.
All that about family harmony was nothing but a joke.
Luke sighed, “Fine, fine, I’m the bad guy here. You’re all saints. Just don’t touch Dad’s or Silvia’s shares, and do whatever you want.”
Derek leaned back, a smirk playing on his lips. It all made sense. Luke was the biggest troublemaker in this family.
He snorted, “Relax, Uncle Luke. Aria’s the biggest shareholder in the Stars Group. She wouldn’t care less about your 2%.”
The living room fell silent for a moment.
Luke blurted out in shock, “What?”
Aria was the largest shareholder of the Stars Group? That must be a joke!
AD
