Chapter 353
Chapter 353:
Connor’s face twisted at the suggestion. How could he possibly bring himself to beg Janice? Wouldn’t that force him to discard all his pride and principles, crushing them beneath his feet?
“Impossible!” Connor shouted. “There’s no way I’m going to beg that ungrateful daughter. Even if the Edwards family refuses to cooperate, we’ll find another way.”
Enraged, he hurled his phone against the wall.
Turning to Delilah, he was visibly desperate. “Delilah, there must be something you can do. You managed to reach Korbyn; surely you can connect us with others.”
“Dad, I…” Delilah stammered, her mind racing. With Bart out of the picture and Nellie in trouble, who could she possibly turn to? She felt an overwhelming urge to flee and cut all ties with the Edwards family. Crossing Aiden had sealed their fate.
“Connor, I’m truly disappointed,” Aiden said, his voice tinged with regret. “If only you had confessed your mistake to Janice, I might have offered you a way out. But…”
He stopped, his eyes narrowing. “Effective immediately, both Green Group and Forest Corp will exclude the Edwards family from our business networks.”
The moment he made the announcement, shock swept through the entire room.
What was supposed to be a casual fan meeting had unexpectedly turned into a high-stakes family conflict for everyone there.
As the head of Efrery’s most influential family, Aiden’s public decree resonated loudly.
Connor’s phone was quickly overwhelmed with a barrage of calls.
However, his phone was broken and couldn’t be picked up, while the phones of the other Edwards family members began ringing endlessly.
“Laurie Edwards, we are withdrawing all support for your company.”
“Carman Edwards, our company is imposing a permanent ban on you.”
“Dotson Edwards, you’re out of the writers’ association, and no one will publish your work anymore.”
With each call, the Edwards family’s pride was shattered, sinking them deeper into despair.
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Janice stood by, watching the dramatic scene unfold, her words caught in her throat. “Aiden, you’ve completely drained the excitement out of this for me.”
Aiden gazed at her, his smile warm and tender. “I was just trying to make things easier for you.”
“But…”
“Now, quiet down. Until we divorce, you’re still my wife.”
Janice sensed an underlying message in Aiden’s gentle words.
Lowell burst into laughter, his tone dripping with scorn as he eyed the crestfallen Edwards family. “Did you really believe you were the architects of your own success? Without Janice, you’re all just a bunch of losers, and that includes me.”
The Edwards family’s faces drained of all color, their expressions frozen in silent horror.
Aiden’s words carried a weight that crushed the air out of the room. His power was not just a threat to the Edwards family; it could obliterate the Ramirez family—second among the four great families—with nothing more than a casual decree. Their fate was sealed.
The Edwards family had fallen into an abyss from which there was no escape.
“The Edwards family, reduced to nothing more than a tragic joke.”
Leah stepped into the spotlight, her crimson gown flowing like liquid fire. Her gaze, sharp and contemptuous, lingered on the Edwards family with a cruel smirk.
“If you had even a shred of foresight, you wouldn’t have been here, wallowing in disgrace. You could have soared beyond even the Green family.”
Her audacity was palpable, yet Aiden, the subject of her bold remarks, seemed unfazed. His eyes danced with amusement, as though entertained by her insolence.
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