A Replacement Bride

Chapter 397 Three Kinds of Poison

"Do you have any idea how much you've embarrassed us over the years? Scandal after scandal gets out! You're already an adult, for Pete's sake. Can't you settle down?"

Despite his father's lectures, Emmanuel was unfazed and unrepentant. He sat down languidly and took out a cigar only to fiddle with it. A smirk curled his lips. "Calm down, Dad. I'm doing this for the family. Look at the Olsens. They used to be so powerful. More powerful than we were, but so what? They fell. Their descendants are few, and all of them are useless. Now, they are nothing. Nobody remembers them anymore."

He narrowed his eyes. "Katherine is an exception, although she's not an Olsen. She's decent to say. And she's the owner of W Co. A talented woman, but not even she can revive the Olsens. Now we're the strongest family around. So what if they're illegitimate? They're all successful. We can do without Corey."

"Why you little…" Philip almost blacked out because of fury. "You are his father! How could you say that?" He slammed his hand down on the couch's armrest and gnashed his teeth. "If anything happens to him, I will kill you! I know Sharon will do it too, but I'm doing it first!"

Emmanuel shrugged. "Do what you like." He left for the company and entered his office. Then he summoned his assistant. "How's the Petite Town going?"

His assistant fell silent for a while and answered, "It's going well, but…"

"But what?" Emmanuel looked at him and narrowed his eyes.

The assistant felt a chill run down his spine, and he said, "Universe Group has just announced a permanent partnership with W Co."

Emmanuel frowned, and his face fell. Petite Town was a joint collaboration between Gray Corporation and Universe Group. Now they're working with W Co.? Something's off. Emmanuel knew that. He tensed up, his eyes twinkling. A while later, he said, "Keep an eye on W Co. and Universe. Tell me if anything happens."

"Yes, sir."

Katherine?" asked

came back

him herself, can she? That's just arrogance. She'll pay for that

hadn't established themselves well here. The Grays still ruled this city. She thinks she can topple us with

…

went by, and David had gotten news of Corey's condition. He came straight over. "So, is he alright? Is

her forehead, then she sat down on the couch. Exhausted, she leaned

worried, but he didn't want to push Katherine, so

a long sigh. "He's fine for now. I treat him once every three hours,

with hope. "So, he

The poison is powerful, and Emmanuel probably poisoned him the night before he came to me. It's gotten to his organs. He won't come out of this unscathed. All I can do now is weaken the poison

froze. "What do you mean?

curled Katherine's lip. "Well, Emmanuel said there is. He'll give it to me if I give