Chapter 246


    Sasha shot James a furious look. “Am I the one who lost my mind or is it actually you? Can’t you tell


    what Mr. Hughes meant with that?


    By asking me to get in his car toplete the application, do you think that’s how it should be done?


    Dad, do you think that I should set aside my dignity and chasity for the sake of thepany?”


    James froze for a while beforeshing back, “What are you speaking about, Sasha? Mr. Hughes is not


    that kind of person. You’ve misunderstood him! He really wants to help us out!”


    With a forlorn look, Sasha chuckled. “He’s not that kind of person? Dad, how long have you known


    him? Are you so close to him to be able to tell that he really wants to help us out?


    Why would he do that? Is it simply because you fawned on him a little? How did you live your life all


    these decades, Dad? In the world of reality we’re living in, interestes first and there are no fairy


    tales!”


    James’s face was pale from anger as he chided, “Sasha, what kind of attitude is this? I fawn on others


    for the sake of our family and for the both of you! How much longer could your mother and I live and


    how much money can we still spend? I’m doing all this for the both of you! Sasha, you’ve disappointed


    me greatly!”


    “Sasha, how could you speak to Dad that way?” Demi asked immediately. “Mom and Dad have worked


    hard their whole lives and did everything for us. Sasha, you’ve changed! Look at what you’ve be


    now!


    You were not like this in the past. Previously, you were really obedient to Mom and Dad! It must be


    Matthew’s fault. Don’t you know that you’repletely under his spell now?”


    “Look how mature your younger sister is, Sasha,” Helen praised. “How did you be like this? But


    that’s alright since Matthew doesn’t have longer days to live. Our family will return to normal and I won’t


    have to see the wretched face of that jinx anymore!”


    Sasha trembled with anger as she began to realize that she should move out of the house. If she was


    to continue living with her family, she would suffer a mental breakdown soon.


    In the midst of the noises around, the people began to take their seats, where only Sasha and her


    family were standing in the hall. No one came to wee them and they were now in an incredibly


    awkward position without even having a ce to sit.


    Finally, the noises died down when Old Master Jackson appeared. He greeted the heads of the Ten


    Greatest Families and some other important figures of Eastcliff before settling down on his seat.


    “I guess everyone knows why you’re invited here tonight, so I won’t say much. Our time is precious, so


    let’s not waste it on small talk. Let’s begin!” he announced in a booming voice.


    Everyone present nodded their heads and Harvey stood out. “I’m terribly sorry, but Matthew is not here


    yet. He probably has fled to escape punishment and didn’t dare to show up. But I’ve already sent our


    men to look for him and they should be back soon. To not waste everybody’s time, I’ve decided to let


    his wife and family stand trial on his behalf!”


    Everyone nodded in agreement while James eximed fretfully, “Mr. Jackson, we’ve cut our ties with


    Matthew since a long time ago!


    My daughter has already divorced him and we have nothing to do with him! He’s a wicked criminal,


    whereas we arew-abiding and kind people! H-How could we stand trial on his behalf?”


    Harvey snickered, “James, you seem to be pretty close with him thest time you attended the Cloud


    Nine Cocktail Party together!


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    So have you now parted ways with him because a great cmity is at hand? It’s useless, I tell you!


    Your family cannot distance yourselves from this incident! Men, bring their whole family forward!”