If Reba didn’t agree, Nathaniel would simply drug her and send her over.


    She had tried to escape before, but each time, he had caught her and responded with brutal beatings. After enduring this repeatedly, she gradually became numb to it.


    She had never imagined that the man who once imed to love her, who promised never to let her get hurt, would transform into the monster he was now.


    Over the past five years, she finally understood why Damon hadn’t harmed her when he discovered she was responsible for N’s fall into the sea. Instead, he had forced her to marry Nathaniel.


    He truly was ruthless!


    Reba had thought she would be tormented by Nathaniel until her death. She had never expected that N was still alive–not only alive but also the mother of Damon’s child!


    All the built–up resentment and anger over the years surged within her like a tidal wave, nearly drowning her.


    The remote control smashed against the television screen, creating a spider web of cracks.


    When Cyrus rushed to the hospital room, Richard was preparing to rest, with a maid sitting nearby to watch over him. Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.


    “Dad, rk’s in trouble…” Cyrus said.


    Richard frowned and asked coldly, “What does that have to do with me? Figure it out yourself.”


    He recalled thest time he had listened to rk. They had filmed a video together and posted it online, only to be immediately ridiculed. Former enemiesughed at his misfortune, while even those who were friendly called him foolish, which made him furious.


    Now, he regretted agreeing to Cyrus and rk’s return home. Not only had they failed to reim thepany from Damon, but they had also brought him disgrace!


    Cyrus forced a smile as he approached the bed. “Dad, if you don’t help rk this time, no one will be able to save him. He’s your grandson… You-*


    Richard impatiently interrupted, “Stop with the nonsense! What did he do?”


    After a brief hesitation, Cyrus reluctantly exined that rk had kidnapped N and Mason. He left out the part about rk using Mason to ckmail Damon and his n to eliminate Mason.


    Richard was so furious he nearly fainted again, his face turning beet red. “What kind of upbringing did you and Cindy give him?! How could he do something like this? Do you think Damon will listen to me now?!”


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    Seeing Richard’s reaction, Cyrus didn’t dare mention that Damon already knew he wasn’t a Sumner. He feared it would push Richard over the edge.


    “Dad, rk did make a mistake, but he was only trying to use N and Mason to pressure Damon into giving up thepany. It was just a moment of confusion,” Cyrus tried,


    exin.


    *


    “A moment of confusion?” Richard’s eyes widened as he angrily eximed, “You call kidnapping someone a moment of confusion? Is he a three–year–old?!


    “I’m telling you, I won’t help him! I can’t help him even if I wanted to! From now on, I’ll pretend he doesn’t exist. You and Cindy can get lost! I never want to see you two again!”


    The thought of everything that had happened since their family’s return was infuriating to Richard. Having to give his shares to such unreliable people was worse than feeding them to dogs!


    Cyrus stared in disbelief. “Dad, how can you be so heartless?”


    “Get lost! Just seeing your stupid face annoys me!” Richard snapped.


    Cindy had just walked into the hospital room when she heard Richard berating Cyrus and refusing to use his shares to save rk.


    She immediately exploded, pointing at Richard and hurling insults.