Chapter 143
The Remorseful Brothers
Chapter 143 Gloria quickly looked at Madelineâs expression and said. âMr. Larson, this...â
âItâs nothing. The Zook familyâs bankruptcy has probably put them in a bad mood. Thatâs normal, Thomas said.
Seeing Madelineâs leisurely appearance, Jenny was even more angry. She roared, âIâm telling you, even if my daughterâs situation has nothing to do with you, donât think you can come here and act out on my turf! This is not a place for someone as lowly as your Madeline raised her eyebrows and said, âIs that so! As far as I know, the Zook family has already gone bankrupt and is waiting for someone to take over.â
âYeah, so what? Can you afford it? Do you even realize your status? Just this house alone is worth 10 million dollars! Can you come up with that! Hmph, thatâs already a bargain price. Normally, it would be around 18 million dollars. Donât even think about it otherwise!â
Madeline looked at the house and said fairly, âItâs indeed a nice house, 10 million dollars is reasonable.â
Hearing this, Jenny sneered, âOh, still pretending? Then go ahead and buy it! The contractâs right here. If youâve got the guts, put up the moneyâ
Though Jenny was already in a dire situation, she still looked down on Madeline, thinking she was inferior.
Madeline shook her head and said critically, âThis house is good, but the geomancy is terrible. First, your daughter went crazy, and now your family has gone bankrupt. Iâd say the gromancy is definitely bad.â
Jenny clenched her teeth and was furious. She had heard enough about the geomancy being bad today The house was easily worth around 18 million dollars, and now it was being bargained down to 10 million dollars, with more people trying to lower it further Jenny snapped, âBad geomancy? Just admit you canât afford it and stop putting on a show!â
Sean, already irritated, waved his hand in frustration, slumping in his chair, and said, âStop causing trouble. Leave, We donât have time for you.â
âBe careful how you speak,â Gloria said, holding her briefcase tightly, feeling her nerves standing on end.
It was her first time accompanying Madeline, and she had to face the situation now. She was practically crying inside âIll speak however I want. If you can afford it, buy it. If not, leave,â Sean said.
Madelineâs gaze was full of mockery. She said, âI came here to check on Jasmine, as we were classmates. I wanted to bring some fruit to visit her, but 1 came in a rush, so I didnât buy any.â
Jenny, enraged, rushed forward to attack. She felt that Madeline was truly shameless. She yelled, âGet out of here! You donât need to worry about my daughter!
Jenny knew she had been rude to Madeline last time at the police station, and now Madeline was probably holding a grudge, choosing this moment to rub salt in the wound.
She was distraught at the mention of Jasmine Madeline did not insist. She said, âAlright, since today isnât convenient, Iâll leave. I hope your asset liquidation goes s Jenny snorted coldly, not at all welcoming of Madeline.
Just then, someone arrived outside.
Jennyâs expression brightened as she recognized Willow.
She quickly mustered her energy to greet her. âMs. Hayes, I didnât expect you to come today!â
smoothly Jenny was genuinely grateful. Everyone else had been avoiding the Zook family, and those who did visit were just smallâtime opportunists looking for a bargain. But someone as prominent as Willow coming over was a big deal. If she showed her support, others would surely follow.
She offered âPlease, Ms. Hayes, have some coffee.
Theard the Zook family is in trouble, so I came to check Willow said, then turned to Madeline and Gloria with a smile. She said, âMs. Larson. 1 didnât expect to see you here. Itâs rare to catch a glimpse of someone as elusive as you Gloria, feeling indignant, crossed her arms and said. âMs. Hayes, as soon as we arrived, this woman insulted Ms. Larson from head to toe. Her arrogance is off the charts, and weâre leaving now?
Willow looked disapprovingly at Jenny and asked, âWhatâs going on! Itâs a privilege for Ms. Larson to come to your place, and yet youâre driving her Chapter 143 away!â
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Jenny retorted, âMs. Larson! Youâve been deceived! She was just a poor student in my daughterâs class, always in rags, relying on Willowâs face darkened as she scolded, âWhat nonsensel Ms. Larson only returned from overseas this year. Sheâs the CEO of Glorious Group and never even attended high school here. You must have mistaken her for someone else!â
Jenny was shocked and said, âMs. Hayes, you must be joking.â
âWhether Iâm joking or not, you can look it up yourself,â Willow said impatiently. âYou really donât know how to handle things Then, she said to Madeline, âMs. Larson, may I invite you to a coffee house? Iâve been wanting to chat with you, if I have the honor.â
Madeline glanced at Jenny and Sean, their expressions a sight to behold.
Sean had already stood up and hurried over to block her way. He said, âWait! This must be a misunderstanding. Ms. Larson...
Ms. Larson.....the CEO of Glorious Group! This is our fault!â
Madeline waved her hand and said, âSorry, I donât have time to chat. Iâm leaving nowâ
Gloria felt triumphant, giving the couple a sharp look. Itâs too late to regret, she thought.
The couple, swallowing their pride, urged them to stay. But, Madeline had already strode out.
They hurried after them, bowing and apologizing.
The scene was witnessed by Harper, who had just come outside to pick up a food delivery. She was stunned and covered her mouth in shock. What the heck? Are they actually apologizing to Maddie? Am I seeing this right? And that person with Maddie is none other than the business legend, Willow? she thought Harper was completely bewildered. Seeing them approaching, she quickly shrank back and hid inside.
Willow looked at the Zook family and sighed. âYouâve offended Glorious Group. Now that youâre selling your assets, who would dare buy them?â Having said her piece, Willow left with Madeline.
Sean slumped against the wall. Without it for support, he would have collapsed to the ground.
âItâs over. Completely over. The Glorious Group... no wonder I thought she looked familiar,â he said.
He glared furiously at Jenny and scolded, âYou wretched woman! You insisted she was some poor student, and now youâve ruined our family! Your worthless daughter gambled at Spring Breeze Casino and racked up a debt of 320 million dollars. Even if I give my life. I canât repay thatâ
In a fit of rage, Sean declared, âI think we should get divorced now. You take the daughter, and Iâll take the son. At least I can keep the family line going!â
Jenny exploded in anger, roaring, âHow can you say that? Whereâs your conscience? Youâre just going to abandon us like this?â
âWhat else can I do? Who got us into this mess? Letâs go to the City Hall right now, while itâs still open, and get divorced. If we follow my plan, at least our son will be safe, and youâll only have to spend a few years in prisonâ
Jenny cried and screamed hysterically.
Not far away, Madeline heard the shouting and fighting. A faint, cold smile appeared on her lips.
The Zook family brought this upon themselves. Some people just never learned to stop when they were ahead.