Chapter 1341

He had thought something was off about what Phoebe had said earlier. It turned out his hunch was true!

Rio hesitated before saying, “Mr. Cox, I apologize. In truth, I should have informed you about this matter as soon as you regained consciousness. I should have also punished Phoebe immediately after the incident. However, she is, after all, your cousin…”

“Cousin? Hah!”

Avery laughed coldly, his eyes seemingly covered with a layer of frost.

“From this moment forward, I no longer have this cousin.”

She dared to harbor thoughts of harming Neera? It seems I’ve been too lenient with her!

“Irwin, announce this to the entire Cox family: from this day forward, Phoebe is no longer a member of the Cox family. She’s to be chased out of the Cox residence today. I do not wish to see her ever again!”

Irwin nodded, then turned and ascended the stairs.

Rio and Ronald still wore hesitant expressions.

“Mr. Cox, must you really be so ruthless? Granted, Phoebe was in the wrong, but no matter what, she is still Albert’s adopted daughter. If Albert were to find out about this, I fear he would kick up a fuss…”

Avery glanced at them. “Am I supposed to be afraid of him? How much has he leeched off the Cox family over the years? And he still has the audacity to seek justice from me? Also, you call me ruthless? Then what about Phoebe? Was what she did to Neera not ruthless? Don’t forget, she intended to put Neera in mortal danger!”

At this point, both Rio and Ronald fell silent.

They could tell that Avery was resolute. There was no room for negotiation in this matter.

After all, it was Phoebe who had gone too far in this matter. To end up in this predicament, one could only say that she got what she deserved, and she had no one else to blame but herself.

However, Phoebe didn’t see it that way.

When she saw Irwin barge in, demanding her to pack up and leave the Cox residence immediately, she was utterly stunned.

Just a moment ago, she was pondering how to persuade Avery to let her go. But now, she found herself facing an even more despairing predicament.

“How can this be? Impossible… This is impossible! There’s no way Avery would banish me! I am the young lady of the Cox family, the daughter of his third uncle, his own cousin. Why would he drive me out of the Cox family?”

Irwin remained unmoved, even becoming somewhat annoyed.

“Why don’t you ask yourself what you’ve done? You know the answer better than anyone else. Mr. Cox doesn’t believe a single word of the lies you spewed earlier. If you know what’s best for you, you’d better start packing your things and leave this place. Mr. Cox is already showing you mercy by not forcing you to leave empty-handed. This is the last bit of respect he’s giving you. If you still don’t appreciate it, I’m afraid you won’t get anything at all.”

Phoebe shook her head, her face full of astonishment, still unwilling to believe that this was the truth.

“Impossible! I can’t believe it! I don’t believe Avery could be so cruel…” she murmured to herself.

She abruptly dashed out, descending the stairs in a fluster.

The speed of her movements was so swift that even Irwin couldn’t react in time. Before he could stop her, she had vanished from his sight.

“Avery, Avery!” Phoebe descended the stairs, calling out to Avery twice. Just as she was about to say something, she noticed Rio and Ronald were also present.

In an instant, she understood everything. Surprise and anxiety swamped her.

She had made it a point to find out today that both Rio and Ronald were off to deal with the chaos caused by several other factions, and they wouldn’t be back for a couple of days.

Therefore, she decided to take a risk, taking the initiative to bring up the matter herself, hoping to seize the advantage, twist the truth, and completely cover up the incident.

Who would have thought that these two would actually come back at the last minute?

She had been gambling all along, betting that they wouldn’t dare to speak about this matter out of respect for her status.

After Avery woke up, she waited anxiously for several days. When they still didn’t bring up the matter, she naturally assumed that she had won the bet.

In her view, Rio and Ronald didn’t want to create any unpleasantness with her father over this matter.

Besides, the Cox family was currently in a period of turmoil. There was really no need to bring up this matter again.

Who would have thought, despite all her careful calculations, she still got it wrong!

It seemed that the two elderly men must have said something, which led Avery to change his mind and decide to expel her from the Cox family!

Immediately, she gritted her teeth and raised her voice to defend herself.

“Avery, did they say something to you? Is that why you’re being so harsh on me? They’ve all been déceived by Neera; what they’re saying isn’t true at all!”

Rio and Ronald exchanged glances, both furrowing their brows.

Avery stared at her with cold eyes, his expression icy. “Deceive? Phoebe, do you think there’s still a need for you to argue now?”

Phoebe was so anxious that her face turned red.

“I’m not making excuses, really! I know that Neera doesn’t like me. She must have said many bad things about me, even maliciously speculating about my intentions and painting me in a bad light. Mr.

Rio, Mr. Ronald, you mustn’t be deceived by her!”