Chapter 2078


    Carme''s cheek stung from the p she''d just received, and Simone''s biting word "bastard" echoed in her ears, igniting a fury


    within her that tore down her facade ofposure. "You''ve wanted to call me a bastard for a long time, haven''t you? Go ahead


    then, hit me, yell at me! using me of being an ungrateful wretch—did you ever really treat me as your own daughter?”


    "If you truly considered me your own, you would have gone all in to support my design studio instead of making me grovel for


    favors, only to be duped by scum like Finley!"


    Simone staggered backward, utterly taken aback by her outburst.


    Bet rushed to steady Simone andshed out at Carme, "How dare you, Carme! Haven''t we treated you like our own


    daughter? Have you forgotten all the love and support we''ve given you over the years? For you, your mother even drove Estelle


    away!"


    "You raised me topete with Sabina!" Carme wiped away her tears, her eyes filled with disdain and coldness. "You never


    liked Estelle because you thought she was worthless, unable to bring glory to your name, only shame in front of your big family! |


    know you too well! If you had known from the start about all of Estelle''s connections, you would have cozied up to her in an


    instant, and | wouldn''t have even gotten a second nce!"


    Bet stared at her in shock and anger. "You''re heartless, Carme!"


    “No, I''m the most conscientious one here. The Lamonts won''t stop until they''ve taken everything from the Macins for Estelle.


    I''m just making sure to keep what''s rightfully ours!" Carme spat venomously. "You hate Estelle, right? Well, now''s the time to


    choose. Will you give your wealth to me or to Estelle?"


    "You''re talking nonsense!" Bet erupted. "Estelle''s the head of GK and the heir to the Jarvis fortune. Why would she want


    anything from the Macins? This is just a greedy excuse!"


    “But Jonathan won''t let the Macins off the hook. It''s better that | take control than let our assets evaporate into thin air, right?"


    Carme stood her ground, defiant.


    "You''re a disgrace!" Simone lunged at Carme, aiming to p her again, but this time Carme was ready. She caught


    Simone''s wrist and pushed her away, "You''ve pped me enough. If it weren''t for the little use you still have, do you think I''d


    spare you? The Macins are finished, and don''t you even dream of parading around as Mrs. Macin anymore!"


    The drastic change in Carme left Simone both stunned and chilled to the bone. Overwhelmed with rage, her heart raced, and


    darkness encroached on her vision until she fainted.


    "Simone!"


    "Simone!"


    Bet cradled her andid her on the plush carpet, yelling for the servants hiding in the corners, "Call 911, hurry!"


    Carme, seeing Simone copse, seized the opportunity to grab her purse and slip away.


    She drove off from the Macin estate, and across the street, a man in a car noted her departure and immediately made a call,


    "Miss Magdalen, Carme has fled."Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    “Keep a close eye on her. Don''t let her leave J City," Magdalen instructed.


    "Understood." The man hung up and set off in pursuit.


    The next morning, the news was abuzz with scandals.


    A high-profile figure in B City was


    under investigation, which quickly led


    to the Crawley familystpankeGpeey.|


    Gif waparestaeron charges ranging


    from tax evasion to bribery and


    endangering national security,


    implicating up to fourteen family


    members. Please read the original


    content at NovelDrama.Org.


    While the tax and bribery charges were exined in detail, the national security offenses were glossed over, stirring a frenzy


    online.


    Soon after, the Macins made


    headlines as theirpany''s stocks


    plummeted, erasing a significant


    portion of thei rketvaluee O


    AllegatiohsSurtaced about


    shareholders pulling out and how the


    Macins had been cashing out on


    their headquarter and branches,


    leaving behind unpaid debts and


    nothing but a shell of an operation.


    Please read the original content at


    NovelDrama.Org.


    Whistleblowers revealed that the


    Macins had been gninga abidk


    egy tion ERY. feveraging their


    e Hes shellpanies for loans and


    fundraising schemes. Please read the


    original content at NovelDrama.Org.