Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Jackson and Lilian exited the building.

Jackson’s aura radiated fury, yet Lilian dared to ask.

“Jackson… she’s the studio owner? I don’t buy it.”

Owner? Impossible.

Stephanie must be faking.

When Lilian left the office earlier, she’d glimpsed dozens of employees–

A sizable operation.

The Hart family hadn’t funded her. Where’d the money come from?

Even if she has a relationship with her brother’s partner, it must have been recently established, right?

If she’d had a backer all along, why endure years of Hart family humiliation?

Jackson shot her a cold glare, silent. His phone rang.

Seeing the number, he answered urgently: “Mr. Grant.”

Whatever was said drained the color from his face.

“What? I–I only brought Lilian to apologize! Nothing else!”

The dial tone replied.

At the same time, Jackson exuded a murderous aura.

Lilian froze, breath hitching.

Jackson’s glare could’ve devoured her whole.

“Stay away from Stephanie,” he hissed. “Avoid her. Always.”

Lilian felt silent.

Jackson: “If you cross her again…

What then?

He left the threat unspoken.

But the threat in his eyes extinguished Lilian’s doubts about Stephanie’s legitimacy.

If Jackson had been this enraged since last night, Stephanie’s status might indeed be formidable-

Especially after the call…

Lilian ventured timidly, “Should… should I apologize again?”

Jackson: “Don’t bother. She’s already whined to him. Another misstep, and we’re finished.”

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said, “What? She whined? Like

“Shut up!”

Jackson’s rage peaked.

had been

trembled with rage. She had suffered for Stephanie since

Why?

her

One Hour Later..

Jackson, Lilian

she overheard Tyler telling Catlin: “Stephanie won’t last a week.”

view, her career paths were blocked,

face destitution.

nodded. “Then she’ll have no choice but to call Macro and Allison.”

Tyler: “Exactly.”

the

face lit with forced warmth. “Lilian!”

hands while shooting Tyler a

hands while shooting Tyler a coded

politely, “Mrs. Ashford. How’s

her gaze fell on the sleeping girl in the hospital bed.

sigh. “Oh, her health is getting worse. I don’t know how she’s been taking care of herself tthese

will be fine.”

all

nodded. “I’ll fetch her some food. You can

that, Catlin left.

I couldn’t

Lilian pleaded, Jackson

“No matter. Why visit

checked the clock–nearly

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met

her? Where?”

moment Lilian mentioned Stephanie, Tyler jolted alert—some

unanswered calls and vanished traces

“Eastview Tower.”

she doing there? Did she find a

hearing that Stephanie was at Eastview Tower, Tyler Hart and everyone else shared the

for jobs there.

shook her head. “It’s not a

what’s she

a studio–decent–sized,

“What?”

the ward immediately

incredulously. “You must’ve mistaken

How?

she get funding?

girl running a studio?

too,” Lilian insisted, “but it’s

Tyler: “…”

silent once

at Lilian, his eyes

“You sure?”

Jackson dragged me there to apologize–face–to–face. It was

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