Chapter 776

Both Aaron and Michael were completely frightened, and they trembled like mad when they saw it.

How cruel of Zeke Williams and Hadley Murphy!

This was no place to stay, so the two of them prepared for their escape.

“Stop right there!” Zeke shouted.

With wildly thumping hearts, Aaron and Michael said, “Wh-what do you want?”

Zeke glared coldly at the two of them. “Tell me. Who hit my wife?”

Michael attempted to explain himself, “I...I was doing this for Lacey...”

Bang!

Zeke dashed forward and gave Michael a huge slap.

It was a slap so strong that it sent Michael’s body flying through the air. He somersaulted halfway before he landed heavily on the ground.

He was nearly rendered unconscious as a few bloodied teeth flew out from his mouth.

Even though Aaron loved his grandchild, he was stunned by Zeke’s cruel tactics and was too frightened to protest.

Feigning calmness, he said, “Since you’ve hit Michael, we can call it even. Michael, let’s go.”

“Who says we’re calling it even?” Zeke sniggered coldly. “Michael’s life is as lowly as a dog’s, while my wife is a precious jewel. How can we equate them?”

Aaron gritted his teeth. “Williams, what else do you want? Don’t go too far.”

Zeke snarled, “I would have initially destroyed your entire family since you’ve touched my wife, but considering that you all share my wife’s surname, we won’t need your family to die. We will just need to break all of you up.”

Aaron shouted at him angrily, “How dare you, you arrogant ba****d! The Riverdale Hintons have been an established family for over a hundred years! Our roots are deep. It is not up to you to break us up!”

Aaron shouted at him angrily, “How dare you, you arrogant ba****d! The Riverdale Hintons have been an established family for over a hundred years! Our roots are deep. It is not up to you to break us up!”

Zeke smiled as he took out his phone to call the Ocean’s Chamber of Commerce. “In ten minutes, I want the Riverdale Hintons to disappear from the face of this earth.”

The Ocean’s Chamber of Commerce comprised of members from the upper echelons of Rivermouth’s business world. Hence, it would not be far-fetched to say that they wielded the economy of Rivermouth in their hands.

It was simply too easy for him to get rid of the Riverdale Hintons.

Aaron laughed maniacally. “Ten minutes? Hoho! You wouldn’t be able to do it even if I gave you ten years!”

Aaron’s phone suddenly rang, and he quickly picked it up.

“Aaron Hinton, the goods are not of standard, and we want to send them back. Please return all the payment and compensation to us.”

Huh?

Aaron was dumbfounded. “Sir, how could this be? I’m sure there’s been a mistake somewhere...”

However, the other party had hung up before Aaron had a chance to explain himself.

A few other phone calls came back to back after that.

“Aaron Hinton, there’s been some problems with our materials. We won’t be able to supply to your company in time. I’m sorry, but our collaboration ends here.”

“Aaron Clinton, I heard that the supplier isn’t supplying you with the goods anymore? Does that mean the production is stalled for the goods that I need? I’ll see you in court!”

“Hello Mr. Hinton, this is Eurasia bank calling. Based on your current situation, your credit score has been reduced to zero. Please clear all your loans in three days.”

“Hello, Mr. Hinton, this is Oakheart City Civil Court. You have been sued for not paying your loan, and all your accounts have now been frozen. Please be notified.”

Aaron was speechless.

This series of phone calls were like bloodsuckers that were practically taking his life.

Aaron grew limp and fell onto the sofa in disbelief.

A century-old family business was destroyed overnight?

Not only will we be bankrupted, but we will also have to bear a mountain load of debts.

If our house were to be seized, would we then be rendered homeless and reduced to begging?

No, no, no!

Aaron broke down and immediately pleaded with Lacey, “Lacey, I - I’m your grand-uncle. You can’t do this to me. The Hinton family assets are our family roots. We can’t allow them to be seized! Lacey, please retract that order. Do it quick please, we can’t hold on any longer. I’ll let you be the head of the Riverdale Hintons.”