Chapter 141

Chapter 141 After nearly a week, Aubree finally emerged from the prosecutor’s office, her hair disheveled and her face dirty, a gloomy air emanating from her.

Without the support of high-level cosmetics, her face was dark and yellow, making her look ten years older than she was, with several strands of white hair appearing.

Avoiding the swarming reporters, she dared not go home in such a state, for fear that Jake would see her and the image she had so carefully crafted would be ruined.

Accompanied by Skyler in secret, she went to the beauty room, took a bath, changed into a new set of clothes, pulled out her white hair, and put on her makeup. Only then did she feel brave enough to go out and meet someone.

“Don’t head back yet. Let’s go visit Grace.”

Aubree stood before the mirror, her expression glum. “She is, after all, my biological niece. I can’t turn a blind eye to the fact that she has sacrificed half of her life. I must demonstrate my compassion and benevolence to your father.”

For twenty-five years, she had established a certain image of herself and was determined not to break it!

*Mom! Grace even attempted suicide!”

Although Skyler loathed Grace, she still had a lingering dread when she contemplated the gory bathroom. “Let’s not debate.

whether Joseph believed her act or not. If she feigned it, if others discovered that it was too late, her life would be forfeited. She was really hard on herself!”

“Ah, how could someone have found her in time?” Aubree put away the small mirror and raised her eyebrows in ridicule.

Skyler was taken aback for a second. Then, it dawned on her and she exclaimed, “Mom! Did you know...?”

Aubree, placing her index finger between her lips, motioned for Skyler to be quiet.

She had the idea of making Grace take her own life in an extreme manner in order to compel Joseph.

In the past. Aubree employed this technique to evoke Jake’s sympathy and urge to safeguard her, and it worked; she was able to join the Sawle family and now enjoys the prestige she has today.

Joseph was also deeply tormented by depression, and it was Grace who helped him out of the darkness.

Were he to relive the nightmare from before, he would be reminded of the advantages of Grace time and again. Despite the danger, the rewards were great!

“Even if Grace isn’t the best option, I can’t let Joseph and that despicable Chloe have any chance of reuniting!”

Aubree had endured much hardship during the prosecution these past few days. At this moment, when she thought of Chloe, she wanted to take a bite out of Chloe’s neck. “Chloe, you dare to cross me... I, Aubree, swear to battle you to the bitter end! I will never let you have a moment’s peace!”

“That’s right, that’s right! No matter how mighty Thorp Group is, she is only the mayor of that small, broken city of Sea Gate!

Medo is still the world of our Sawle Group!”

“In the future, we will have plenty of chances to settle the score with that hussy!” Skyler gritted her teeth, vowing to take revenge for those two who had shamed her!

Upon arriving at the ward room’s door and discovering that Jake and Joseph were both present, Aubree put on a facade of being a good wife and mother and, with a cry, pushed open the door.

“Grace! My dear Grace! Why are you so reluctant... to do such a foolish thing!”

Aubree hugged Grace in front of the two families and sobbed, “Why is our Bell family’s woman so wretched? She was framed and formented by others... If this continues, I won’t be able to survive!”

“Aunt... Don’t be like this...” Grace also wept like a pear blossom in the rain.

Willow twitched in tandem with her, and her visit took on a somber tone.

Joseph silently gazed, his face remaining impassive.

Glancing at him furtively from the corner of her eyes, Grace felt her heart tremble at his indifference.

In the past, as soon as she started crying, he would rush to her side to provide comfort.

But no trace of that gentleness was visible now.

The affection that had been hers originally was gradually fading away, all thanks to Chloe! The three women embraced and wept together, while Jake’s brows were furrowed deeply.

“Aubree. Joseph, come over here. I’ve got something to tell you.”

A few minutes later, in the reception room arrived.

“Jake!”

Aubree’s cheeks were wet with tears as she looked at Jake with a tender and pitiful gaze. “I thought I’d never lay eyes on you again. These past few days have been pure torture. Im so scared, Jake...”

Jake saw that his wife was haggard, and he felt no heartache whatsoever.

Despite all the negative events that had occurred in the past few days, he was still very fond of her, yet he could not bring himself to comfort her.

Right now, the TV on the wall was broadcasting the news.

At the contract signing ceremony, Oscar, President of KS Group, and Mayor Savor, Project Manager of Balin City, joined forces in a cooperative agreement.

The picture captured the important moment when Oscar and Mayor Savor exchanged.contracts and warmly shook hands. The flash beneath the stage immortalized this special occasion!

Joseph stared intently at the screen, his veins bulging in his hand that held the teacup, his heart filled with an impatient dark fire Jake’s face was already pitch black at that moment.

Chloe, the wolf cub, just snatched away the roasted duck from his hand’

Aubree was taken aback. She quickly embraced the man’s arm tightly and exclaimed, “The Thorp family is really something!

How did the Sawle Group offend them? Not only did they take the project away from us, but they even sent me to jail!”

“Why is this woman so unkind? When did the Sawle family mistreat her during the three years she was married to Joseph Even I showed her politeness. How can she respond to kindness with ingratitude?”

Upon hearing this, Joseph felt extremely awkward. He leaned forward and placed the teacup on the table. He then raised his eyes, his expression cold. ‘Is Aunt Bell’s ‘courtesy supposed to mean that Chloe has to cook for you for three years?”

Aubree was livid. She clenched her jaw. “That was Chlor’s own doing. None of us coerced her!”

“Aubree,”

“I’ve got something I need to tell you,” Jake said in a hushed tone Aubree was startled, then the man’s words reverberated in her ears like thunderbolts. “Joseph has been appointed as the president of Sawle Group and the vice president of the board of directors.”

“Jake... What, what did you say? Why... Aubree was utterly stunned, her face suddenly losing all its color.

Jake pursed his lips and stayed quiet for a moment.

Joseph narrowed his pitch-black, stone-like eyes slightly. He was well-acquainted with the connection between the couple. If Jake couldn’t explain it, Joseph was ready to do it for him. “Aunt Bell, you know why.”

“How could a high-ranking member of the group, who had accepted the prosecution’s investigation for bribery, abuse of authority, and corruption. remain an important member of the group?”

“If word were to spread, wouldn’t our management become a laughingstock in Medo’s business world?”

“Chloe framed me! She took out her anger on me through my cousin and set me up!”

Aubree’s eyes were red. She abruptly stood up. It was unclear whether she was mad or upset, but her eyes were dark. “It was all Alan’s doing! And he’s already confessed to it. This has nothing to do with me!”

“I want to be the Vice Director of the Board of Directors – why can’t I?*

Joseph’s thin lips curled up in a smirk as he lazily disregarded the woman with a chicken head and white face. He slowly rose from his seat and exited the reception room.

Bastard’ Bastard! This bastard!

Aubree cursed Joseph viciously in her heart and seized Jake’s rigid arm. “Jake! I was wronged... Chloe had the audacity to cure me!”

“You said you’d let me sit in that position... How can you give him what you promised me?!”

“Aubree, even though I’m the chairman of Sawle Group, it’s a publicly-traded company. There are shareholders and board members, so it’s not just up to me to make a ‘promise. After what happened, how can I possibly back you to take that role?”

Jake took a deep breath, slowly and forcefully withdrawing his arm from her embrace. “Besides, are you truly blameless?”

“Jake... You suspect me? I’m your wife! We’ve been married for twenty-five years... Don’t you know who I am? How can you believe those rumors?!” Aubree’s heart pounded, and she spoke more sharply to conceal her guilty conscience.

Jake furrowed his brows and fixed her with a heavy gaze. Without a word, he rose and departed.

Aubree’s soul was pierced through like a sharp bolt of lightning by that meaningful glance.

Finished, she was finished.

She had worked and pestered Jake tirelessly, yet the duck in her hands had still flown away!