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Elijah’s voice was loud and panicked. Halston frowned and immediately ended the call.
‘What is that woman up to this time?’ He thought wearily.
“What’s the matter, Halston? Did something happen to your wife?” Jeremy asked. He had stood up and was getting ready to leave, but after hearing Elijah’s voice over the phone, he sat down once more.
Naturally, the tea house had a television, which he asked a waiter to switch on.
Flossie appeared on the television screen. She was wearing plain clothes and had no makeup on, but she was surrounded by over a hundred media companies as she made an announcement sadly.
years of “I’m sorry for using up public resources, but today, I want to announce that the four marriage between Mr. Guajardo and I have officially come to an end. We’ve chosen to go our separate ways in a peaceful manner. I’m thankful for having known him for the past four years, and I hope he can find his true happiness.”
Reporters below the stage frantically raised their hands and fought to ask Flossie questions.
“Mrs. Guajardo, did you and Mr. Guajardo get divorced because of an extramarital affair?”
“Mrs. Guajardo, you mentioned on a livestream broadcast that Mr. Guajardo has a child with another woman. Did that really happen?”
“There were also rumors that you and the sixth son of the Osborne family, Liam Osborne, frequently spent nights together outside. Did you and Mr. Guajardo both have extramarital affairs?
”
Flossie looked down and sobbed softly. She seemed sad and pitiful. “I can only say that Mr. Guajardo and I are from two different worlds. There are many things that make us incompatible, so it’s better for the both of us to go our separate ways. As for the rest… I’m afraid I can’t tell you, and I don’t have the courage to do so either.”
Although she didn’t answer the questions, the aggrieved look on her face said it all. Without a doubt, as soon as this press conference was over, negative comments would come pouring in for H Group and Halston.
In reality, even if Flossie didn’t say anything, a divorce case among the rich would still go when the media became involved. It was obvious that Flossie was doing this as payback for what viral
Halston did to her last night!
It suddenly felt very awkward.
Jeremy expressed his deepest sympathies for Halston, and quickly told the waiter, “This news is rubbish. Switch it off!”
The waiter frantically switched off the television, and everything was normal again.
Halston kept his mouth shut. His gaze was frigid, and he didn’t utter a single word. Though nobody could tell what he was thinking, his aura was very intimidating.
Jeremy let out a long sigh, and said sadly, “Halston, don’t let it get to you. Women are all like this. Which of us hasn’t been cheated on before? You’ll get used to it over time. Back then, your game and father-
in-law and I were both fooled by that woman. She was good at playing the disappeared without a trace. Otherwise, I’d have…”
Jeremy was about to start ranting when he caught sight of Halston’s cold gaze, and quickly got back to his point. “Halston, since you and this woman are divorced, and she even cheated on you, let’s not bother about the bad history between our families. It doesn’t affect you anyway. Why don’t we sign the contract now?”
Halston remained silent for a moment, then nodded. “Let’s sign it.”
He’d long wanted H Group to work with Sunder Group, but it never happened because Grandpa forbade it. Since that woman had eagerly announced to the world that they were divorced, and she didn’t care about salvaging his reputation, why did he have to hold back? Even if Jeremy killed Flossie’s father, it now had nothing to do with Halston.
From today onwards, Halston and Flossie would go their separate ways!
In less than half an hour after the contract was signed, Halston received a barrage of calls from
Old Mr. Guajardo.
“You fool of a child! How dare you work with Sunder Group? Do you know what atrocity Jeremy has committed? Come back and receive your punishment right away!”
Halston sighed helplessly and drove back to the Guajardo family’s residence. He knew Grandpa would be against his decision of working with Sunder Group, but he didn’t expect the old man to find out about it so quickly. He figured that he’d receive harsh punishment for what he did a lot later.
Oh, well. He could use this opportunity to find out what exactly the Sunder family did.
Before Halston could even walk in, he could already hear Grandpa yelling.
“That kid has gone astray… He’s willing to do anything for money! I’ll beat the crap out of him today, so don’t you get in my way!”
The wounds on Halston’s back had yet to fully recover, and he felt a tightness in his chest as he walked forward. It couldn’t be helped, though. Grandpa had grown up in the military, so his way of disciplining the younger generations had always been harsh. That was why all his children had upright personalities, and even Halston himself rarely went against his word.
Halston only lost control when Flossie was involved….
“Grandpa.” Halston straightened his posture and walked into the living room.
The housekeeper was overjoyed. “Old Mr. Guajardo, please calm down. Master Guajardo is here!”
Old Mr. Guajardo looked up angrily at Halston, then hurled a tea cup at him. “You disgrace! How can you still face me?”
Halston felt speechless. “Didn’t you ask me to come back?”
“So, you’ve learned how to talk back! Your wings have grown strong, haven’t they? You don’t respect me anymore. I should never have raised you!” The old man was furious, and he kept yelling at Halston.
Halston was used to this. He obediently listened with his head hung low. Was it any wonder that Grandpa’s children never disobeyed him? Even Halston’s father would never fight back. Whenever Grandpa got angry, he behaved like a child that didn’t care about reason. If he believed somebody was wrong, there was nothing that person could do to change his mind.
“Didn’t I tell you that H Group should never work with Sunder Group, and that people in the Guajardo family should never come into contact with Jeremy?!”
“Yes, you did.”
“In that case, why did you still do it? You need to be taught a lesson!”
“Go ahead and hit me. My wounds from the last time haven’t recovered anyway,” Halston replied nonchalantly, then said sarcastically, “Grandpa, where ever did you find your heart? I have to commend you on its excellent quality.”
“Y-You…” Old Mr. Guajardo was furious. He had no idea what to do with Halston. After all, Halston was the only son in the family, so he couldn’t actually kill him.
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