Charles'' arrest rocked the whole nation to its core.


    Astrid got her wish. Her scandal was overshadowed by another.


    The Iversons came out worst in all of this.


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    The scandals of Charles and Astrid pushed the Iversons to the brink of ruin. If the arrest was not bad


    enough, Charles let his bird out of his cage for all the nation to see.


    The former head of the household would turn in his grave.


    Lance fell back with a pale face after seeing the news live.


    "Dad!"


    James went up to hold him steady, but Christopher was ahead of him, getting the closest to Lance.


    "Please sit, Dad. Focus on your breathing."


    Christopher helped Lance to the sofa and anxiously turned to James. "Don''t just stand there, James.


    Get the doctor in here now."


    Burning in rage, James wanted to rip Christopher''s tongue out of him. "You!"


    "I know you always have a problem with me, James. I''ve been avoiding confrontation with you and


    staying out of your way. But now isn''t the time to fight. Dad isn''t doing well, and I''m worried sick."


    Christopher sounded distressed, but his gloomy gaze weighed heavily on James.


    James tried to refute, but Lance yelled out loud, "James, you useless, petty piece of shit! Get out! Get


    out now!"


    Tension rose to an all-time high.


    James gnashed his teeth and turned pale with rage, with veins popping out of his head.


    Since Christopher was favored, James would not go anywhere by butting heads. He swallowed his


    anger and stormed off.


    "Don''t say that about James, Dad."


    Christopher kept a receptive demeanor, but his words yed on Lance''s emotions. "Think about it. It


    was tough on James to run the business and take care of Charles and Astrid. He has done everything


    in his power to pull the group out of trouble. He can''t just turn his back on Charles and Astrid, either.


    His outburst is understandable. Don''t me him. James failed in his duty as the eldest brother. Charles


    and Astrid got to his point because he spoiled them."


    Lance held his chest. "He''s the CEO, but what has he done for thepany? I told him to keep an eye


    on Charles. But did he? I can''t count on him. We can''t afford for thepany''s shares to drop again.


    The business might go bust if someone else tries to take over in a hostile bid."


    "I will sort out the issues with thepany, Dad. Just focus on your health and stop worrying."


    Christopher consoled him tenderly.


    "I should have been a better father to you, son. The family can''t survive without you." Lance tearfully


    held his hand. "Don''t worry, I will make it up to you."


    On the way back, Christopher quit the niceness and smirked.


    "I don''t get it, Mr. Iverson." Taylor asked in confusion. "You have enough wealth in Sentania to acquire


    Iverson Group''s shares. Why are you saving the business? It will only benefit you if thepany is in


    ruins."


    "I don''t have anypany shares. Either way, I won''t acquire enough to get a majority over Lance and


    James. It won''t do me any good to execute the n indiscreetly."


    As reality sank in, Taylor nodded. "That makes sense. You finally got the old man''s trust and drove a


    wedge between him and James. Everything is heading in the right direction."