Chapter 15 Throwing Accusations

• “Jack Sawyer, the wealthiest man in Nebula City, is the one behind all of this. The destruction of the Wallace family is also his doing.”
• “Huh? Why would he help you?” Heather was skeptical.
• “I’d saved his life once. A favor for a favor, so, of course, he’d have to repay me,” Alex’s voice remained indifferent.
• Saved his life?
• So, he was returning you a favor?
• Just like that, Heather believed his explanation.
• It made perfect sense because she dared not believe that all of this was Alex’s doing.
• Only a bigwig such as the richest man in Nebula City could have destroyed the Wallace family within seconds.
• “Hmph! And here I was, thinking that you were some kind of hidden big shot!”
• Heather scoffed lightly, but a hint of disappointment crept into her heart.
• Why couldn’t Alex be the one behind everything?
• Sadly, you’ve used up your quota and there are no more debts to be collected from billionaire Jack Sawyer.
• He’d definitely refuse to help you again in the future.
• Alex walked out of the hall to see Jack waiting respectfully by the doors.
• “Mr. Jefferson,” Jack instantly greeted him.
• “Mm. You did well.” Alex nodded in approval and patted Jack on the shoulder before riding off on his electric scooter.
• Jack was slightly nervous and did not dare raise his head until he was sure that Alex was gone.
• When Heather came out to find that Alex had left without waiting for her, she stomped her foot angrily.
• “Hmph! What are you so smug about? It was nothing but sheer luck that you’d saved the life of the richest man in Nebula City! Let’s see if he’ll help you again next time!” Heather growled.
• “Madam, my name is Jack Sawyer. Pleased to meet you.” Jack quickly came forward to politely greet Heather, the moment he had spotted her.
• “Ah? Billionaire Jack Sawyer!” Heather was startled, wondering why Jack had introduced himself to her.
• “Madam, I heard that you were in urgent need of thirty million. Our new chairman is willing to help you.”
• With that, he took out a written check with the Four Seas Corporation logo and handed it to Heather.
• “Madam, our new chairman emphasized that he isn’t giving the thirty million to the Jennings family as charity. After your family has resumed normal operations for a year, you must pay him back, otherwise, he’ll charge you interest,” Jack relayed.
• “This... This...” Heather accepted the check from his hand and couldn’t find the right words to say.
• There were many questions she had wanted to ask Jack, but he got into his car and left before she could.
• Heather stood alone outside the clubhouse with her thoughts scattered all over the place.
• After examining the check several times, she found nothing suspicious. Hence, she believed Jack’s words to be true.
• However, more questions emerged in her mind, making her more bewildered than ever.
• Isn’t Jack Sawyer the president of Four Seas Corporation? Why is there suddenly a new chairman?
• And why would this new chairman help me?
• Heather tried to imagine what this new chairman would look like.
• After mulling over it for some time, she deduced that he was probably a potbellied middle-aged man.
• Does he want something from me in return by being so generous to my family?
• Heather’s mind was in shambles. When a cab happened to pass by, she waved it over and began to journey back home.
• Since I’ve got the money already, I’ll go back and settle matters first before figuring things out.
• When Demi and the others heard that Heather was coming back earlier than expected, they rushed over to meet her.
• The moment Heather stepped into the house, she was met with the sight of her grandmother and the others sitting in her living room.
• “Heather, didn’t you promise me that you’d spend three days with Mr. Wallace? I’d transferred money to you and I’d even arranged for the share transfer, but you broke your promise!” Heather’s grandmother immediately admonished her with a glum expression.
• Heather’s uncle, Brian, shot to his feet as well with an agitated look. “Heather, you’re a Jennings and we’ve raised you since you were a child. Is this how you honor your family?”
• Everybody was on edge. Heather had agreed to spend three days with Walt, before borrowing thirty million from him to save the Jennings family.
• However, she had returned home so quickly, which basically meant that she had gone back on her words.
• They were at their wit’s end. Without the operating funds, they would really have to file for bankruptcy.
• At that moment, Demi was livid.
• She had placed all her hope on Heather, leaving the fate of the whole family in her hands.
• She had even transferred her entire savings of one million to Heather.
• It was a given that she would lose her cool when Heather broke her promise.
• “Heather, we’ve told you repeatedly that no matter what happens, you’ll have to get that thirty million, but look at what you’ve done! You’ve backed out on our agreement. Now I can’t help but think that you’ve lied and agreed to do it, all to get your hands on Granny’s one million savings!” Jacobs bolted upright and accused her.
• “I didn’t lie to Granny!”
• Heather initially thought that if everyone knew that she had completed her task of borrowing thirty million ahead of schedule, they would shower her with praises.
• However, as soon as she walked in, she was accused by everyone and was even suspected of conning her grandmother out of her money. She felt as though she had been plunged into ice-cold water, causing chills to tremor through her bones.
• “Heather, what the hell happened?” Carmen looked at Heather with evident displeasure.
• If Heather had successfully borrowed thirty million, her son Lucas would have received ten percent of the shares, which would give him an annual dividend of several million.
• Now, it was likely that he had lost all his shares, along with the year-end benefits he would have received.
• When her own mother accused her as well, Heather’s eyes stung, and before she knew it, tears were flowing freely down her face.
• She had endured being humiliated today all for her family. What was even worse was that her relationship with her husband would never be the same after today’s incident.
• Even so, she kept silent.
• She still chose to bear this burden alone.
• Her own family members, including Carmen, did not see her as a human being.
• She was disappointed through and through with this family of hers.
• “Enough!”
• Suddenly, Alex walked out of the bedroom and cast a cold glance at everyone.
• “The Jennings family has been reduced to this state entirely because of all of you. It’s not Heather’s responsibility to fix it.”
• “Instead of hurling accusations at Heather, why won’t you take a moment to think... Why exactly has the family business turned out this way?”
• “You bunch are experts at pocketing profits, but amateurs when it comes to planning for the future. On top of that, the management is mediocre at best. These problems have merged and become a vicious cycle, and that was what had caused a capital chain rupture.”
• “If someone has to be sacrificed for the sake of the family, it should be all of you useless trash, not Heather!”
• Alex wasn’t kind with his choice of words as he pinned them, with a frosty gaze.
• Heather stared dumbly at Alex from the side, feeling touched for some reason.
• In her time of need, the only person who would be willing to come to her aid was her husband, whom she also looked down upon.
• Suddenly, a tinge of regret filled her heart. She never should have chosen her family over Alex.
• Bang!
• Heather’s grandmother slammed her walking stick on the coffee table, and two teacups instantly shattered into pieces.
• She glared at Alex furiously and yelled, “Outrageous! Someone slap his mouth shut!”
• A measly live-in son-in-law who dared to blatantly call her family useless trash was a man who was basically asking for death!
• Jacob and a few youngsters immediately moved to restrain Alex.
• They had already been tolerating him for a very long time.