Chapter 9 Jayden's Support

Elyse kept silent, offering no words to Lanny.

"Mr. Owen, I've married off my daughter to you. Surely you ought to show some gratitude?" Despite his fear of Jayden, Lanny believed he was owed some benefits as the bride's

father.

In shock, Elyse raised her head, looking at him with disbelief. She wondered how he could so brazenly request favors from Jayden in front of everyone.

Driven by her own greed, Glenda supported him. "Yes, Mr. Owen, Elyse is our precious daughter. Surely we can't marry her off to you for nothing."

"Precious? Wasn't she locked in the basement?"

The smile on Jayden's face only increased Elyse's discomfort.

"That's enough, stop talking. In your eyes, I'm merely an object. You have no concern for me. You're just trying to recover your losses."

"I'm the one who raised you. Is it wrong to expect some benefits from your marriage? How can you take his side?" Lanny exclaimed, unashamed even after his motives were revealed. Comforting the embarrassed and outraged Elyse with a gentle pat, Jayden spoke calmly. "Of

course I can offer somethin:

Right after his words, an assistant stepped forward from behind him with a file bag and laid out

large-scale projects

each anticipating tens of millions in benefits. Consider them your compensation. If they're acceptable to

swallowed, his hand trembling

small company, and he had never imagined the possibility of collaborating with the prestigious Owen

contracts before him, he

quickly scanned the contracts and, with a joyful expression, signed his name. "There

I trust you, Mr.

parties signed, each kept a copy of

can Elyse go with me?" Lanny

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You can do whatever you wish with her. If

me, and I'll scold

behavior, Elyse turned

Mabel let out a sigh of relief and asked in confusion, "Dad, who exactly was that? Why were you so scared of

looking around nervously before continuing in a hushed tone. "He is notorious for his ruthlessness and cruelty. There was a time he crushed a man's skull for crossing him. The man's a

was taken aback. "But he

his car accident. I haven't heard any rumors

year. I had almost forgotten about

once was, that time is past. Now he's just a disabled

giving him too

been hiding behind her parents and had remained

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