Chapter 278


    Rachael was stupefied, staring at Brian in a trance. Deep down, she had no idea how the sequence of


    events would spiral out of control. After all, she and Brian had been a lovely married couple over the


    years, as they hardly argued with each other. Thus, she found it hardly eptable that Brian was going


    to divorce her. At that moment, her mind was filled with confusion and bewilderment, as she couldn''t


    think of what to say in response until someone in the crowd said something. "Look. Mr. Vasquez is


    here."


    As soon as the crowd of bystanders stepped aside to make way, Rachael''s parents, Derrick and Laine,


    walked up to their daughter and berated her and Brian. "What are you two doing here? This is a


    research institute for proper business, not a ce for you to bicker. So, settle your disputes at home."


    Soon, Laine approached Belle and politely said, "Mrs. Carter, this is not the ce for them to settle


    their disputes. Let them go home and discuss their conflicts instead. Please."


    While the reason Belle made a scene in the research institute was that she couldn''t stand Brian and


    Rachael''s uneptable actions, she wouldn''t have gone so far as to make herself look like a clown in


    the process. Nevertheless, when Rachael''s parents were involved, the olderdy eventually gave in


    and nodded. "Fine, we''ll talk when we get home."


    In fact, Rachael''s parents showed up because Mack called them for help earlier. While Mack was once


    Derrick''s junior, he had no choice but to alert thetter, whom he was hoping to help defuse the


    situation, after noticing how the confrontation among the few of them was getting intense. Fortunately,


    Belle eventually agreed to leave the ce out of respect for Derrick, much to Mack''s relief.


    As soon as Belle left, the crowd immediately dispersed. However, the topic didn''t end with it as the


    people, who witnessed the conflict, discussed it on their social media and chat groups among their


    friends. After all, the research institute was a big department with over a few hundred employees.


    Although there were only a dozen bystanders during the conflict, there were many others who were not


    aware of the matter. Therefore, the topic revolving around the Carter Family''s conflict began to go viral


    on various discussion forums and tforms.


    In the meantime, Rachael stood in Madeline and Leigh''s way upon arrival at the Carter Residence,


    keeping them from entering the door. "You two are not wee here. So, you are not allowed to go in!"


    "They are the doctors I hired." Belle red at thedy. "Are you keeping them outside the house


    because you want me to die sooner so that no one can stand up for Alex?"


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    "You…" Rachael''s face flushed in anger as she breathed deeply to calm herself down.


    "Alright, that''s enough." Laine pulled Rachael''s sleeve and forced a smile in front of Belle. "Anyone who


    visits the ce is wee. Please step inside." She then extended her arm, courteously showing


    Madeline and Leigh the way into the house.


    As soon as everyone took a seat in the house, Derrick, who was Brian''s mentor, began to lecture his


    mentee. "What do you think you were doing? Messing around in your workce?! Have you no shame,


    or do you want to throw your future away?!"


    While Derrick kept his head down in silence, Belle chuckled coldly and answered, "Mr. Vasquez, are


    you referring to me instead? Speaking of shame, I figured that was something you should have thought


    of earlier if you didn''t want to get embarrassed in the first ce. My son makes thousands and millions


    in a year, but your daughter only gives me and Alex two thousand every month. Are you aware of


    that?"


    If Madeline and Leigh didn''t tell her how well Brian''s job was paying him, she would have still


    mistakenly thought that her son was struggling so much to make ends meet in Dusktown that he could


    not handle one more mouth to feed. However, when Belle realized Brian was making thousands and


    millions a year but was only getting a niggardly sum of money from her son every month, she was


    furious and frustrated.


    In fact, she wasn''t concerned about herself, knowing her days were numbered. However, she needed


    the money for Alex and insisted that they must give it to the child, which was why she snapped and had


    a fierce argument with her son and daughter-inw to achieve her purpose, thinking they wouldn''t give


    Alex some money.


    "What?" Derrick didn''t understand what was going on just when Brian handed him a crumpled medical


    report to him. When Derrick skimmed through the content, he was speechless despite his


    persuasiveness and eloquence, his cheeks twitching uncontrobly.


    "When Alex and I were living in our hometown, your daughter only gave us two thousand every month


    and expected us to sustain our living with that kind of money." Belle added, "Then, when I sent Alex


    away to Dusktown, your daughter abused my boy by starving him so much that he eventually suffered


    from malnutrition."


    Soon, Brian gave Alex''s detailed medical health report to Derrick, who was tongue-tied upon flipping


    through the pages. At the same time, the man''s face darkened, as he had never felt so embarrassed in


    his life.


    Not long after that, Belle''s voice was heard again. "No man would like to make a fool out of himself like


    I just did, but if your daughter hadn''t done something so unforgivable to us, I wouldn''t have made a


    scene at Brian''s workce. Furthermore, I had to do that for the justice I wanted for myself and my


    grandson after what your wicked daughter did to us." In fact, Belle''s anger was still not appeased, even


    though she might havee out on top during the heated confrontation between her and Rachael.


    After all, she wanted to punish Rachael by exposing her abusiveness and wickedness to everyone after


    all the pain thetter inflicted on Alex.


    I have no reason to hold back. I want the whole world to see through Rachael for who she is and what


    she did. Her evil side should be disclosed and exposed!


    Meanwhile, Derrick was rendered speechless by Belle''s question. Unlike Rachael, he had a sense of


    righteousness that prevented him from denying his mistakes and talking as if he wasn''t in the wrong at


    all. Furthermore, he knew Rachael would surely be a subject to be ridiculed and teased if words about


    what she said got out, although they might have sounded like a reasonable argument. After today,


    everything Rachael says will be an embarrassment that peopleugh at. People are going to


    mock her for her shamelessness!


    While Derrick was steaming speechlessly, Laine quickly interfered to defuse the situation. "We''re a


    family, Mrs. Carter. Rachael still has a lot to learn. After all, she used to be spoiled by me and Derrick a


    lot, so while you could lecture or punish Rachael all you want, you must take it easy before your anger


    takes a toll on your health."


    "I''m not angry." Belle went on to say, "I didn''te all the way here to debate who is right or wrong with


    her. Instead, I''m here to ask for money!"


    "You''re here to ask for money?" Laine was surprised to hear that.


    "Exactly," Belle replied. "I know Brian used to give his second son and little daughter a lot of money, so


    he has topensate Alex the same amount of money he ever gave them in the past and reconcile


    the differences. Moreover, I want Brian to pay me a sum of alimony, but I don''t demand him to pay me


    a fixed amount of money. Instead, he can pay me however much he sees fit. As for Brian''s savings in


    the recent few years, he must include Alex in his division. If you can satisfy my conditions, I''ll stop


    messing around; but if you can''t, I''ll see you in court. Mind you, I mean what I just said because I


    already have awyer appointed. So, it''s up to all of you whether we''re going to do this the easy or the


    hard way."


    "Mom…" Brian could no longer fight back his tears as he sank to his knees in front of Belle. "I''ll obey


    your every wish and make it up to you and Alex, Mom! I will file a divorce with Rachael! After that, I will


    live with you and raise Alex together with you. I promise I''ll never let you and Alex down ever again!"


    When Laine heard that, her face changed. "What are you talking about, Brian?! Why are you going to


    file for a divorce?! The kids are innocent. They did nothing wrong to deserve this harsh ending that


    followed your divorce. Plus, Larry and Lucy are too young to see their parents apart, so how can you


    do that?!"


    "I must file for a divorce!" Brian shook his head tearfully. "Rachael is ady without a heart, and I can''t


    stand having a wife who is so wicked and unkind, so I must divorce her! If you guys want to keep Larry


    and Lucy, I''ll let you have them; but if you don''t, they will stay by my side. One way or the other,


    Rachael and I are moving in our separate ways!" The man was determined to divorce Rachael, or he


    could no longer live down the mistake he made to Yuri and Belle, as well as Alex.