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.

call had been clear: Cease

She had suffered for Stephanie since

Why?

gives her the right?

One Hour Later..

from Jackson, Lilian headed to

ward, she overheard Tyler telling Catlin: “Stephanie

view, her career paths were blocked,

soon face

nodded. “Then she’ll have no choice but

Tyler: “Exactly.”

the door open.

Catlin’s face lit with

clasped Lilian’s hands while shooting

hands while shooting Tyler a coded glance.

greeted politely, “Mrs. Ashford. How’s

on the sleeping girl in the hospital

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

be fine.”

comfort, but all

food.

that, Catlin left.

Tyler. “Sorry I couldn’t come last

how Lilian pleaded, Jackson flat–out

matter. Why

checked the clock–nearly

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“I met Stephanie

her?

mentioned Stephanie, Tyler jolted

vanished traces had fueled his

“Eastview Tower.”

doing there? Did she find a job?”

Tyler Hart and everyone else shared

scrambling for jobs

“It’s not

she

a studio–decent–sized, probably lucrative.”

“What?”

in the ward

incredulously. “You must’ve mistaken someone

How?

she get funding?

running a studio?

too,” Lilian insisted, “but it’s her. Employees called her ‘boss.”

Tyler: “…”

fell silent

eyes still full of

“You sure?”

there to apologize–face–to–face. It was impossible to

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