His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 870

"Suri? Why are you here?" Zachary's heart skipped a beat, his face turning pale in an instant.

Despite their rocky past, including the time Suri had slapped his face, seeing his beloved still stirred something within him, his gaze burning as it fixed on her stunning visage.

"With all that's happened, you must be run off your feet, too caught up to even think about dad."

Suri put down her bowl, tenderly picking up a napkin to wipe York's mouth, not sparing Zachary a glance. "Even though I've married out and you've never accepted Emeric, I'm still a daughter of the Bright family. It would be heartless not to come back at a time like this."

Zachary's brow furrowed, suspicion clouding his mind.

"Suri, thank you for coming to see me."

York's eyes were misty, his grasp on his daughter's hand tight as if bestowing a heavy duty, "I was too harsh on you before, got too stubborn about things. It led us to misunderstand each other for so many years, standing off for so long. I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to make things right."

"Dad, what's done is done. I've never held a grudge. Blood is thicker than water, after all. You'll always be my father, and we'll always be family."

To Zachary, the phrase "blood is thicker than water" sounded incredibly grating!

In the end, Suri was the true blood relative to York. Their sudden reconciliation made him feel even more like an outsider!

York spoke softly, "Suri, you've had a long day. Head back first. I have something to discuss with Zachary."

As Suri stood up, she gave Zachary a cold, sharp glance that sent shivers down his spine.

The door closed, and the fleeting warmth vanished.

"What are you going to do about Warner?" York's voice trembled as he asked. Zachary clenched his teeth, resolutely responding, "Dad, now that Warner's been caught, with all evidence against him, there's no turning this around. Given the circumstances, I think it's crucial for the Bright group to immediately distance ourselves from Warner! We must deny any involvement with the smuggling of contraband!"

York was visibly shocked, "What are you saying?! Are you suggesting we completely abandon Warner?! He's your own son!"

"He may be my son, but his actions have severely compromised the Bright group's interests. He's like a ticking time bomb, a cancer! If we don't cut him loose, the entire Bright group will go down with him!" Zachary's determination was clear, as if the person about to face prison wasn't his son but a disposable pawn. York was stunned, staring at the man before him with a ghastly expression. The son he had painstakingly raised for forty years now felt like a stranger.

"If you still consider me your father, answer me truthfully!"

York mustered all his strength for a serious inquiry, "Did you know about Warner's drug smuggling? Were you involved?!"

Without skipping a beat, Zachary responded, "No, Warner was blinded by greed and took a wrong turn. I had no knowledge of his shady dealings."

you're

his last ounce of strength, threw a bowl from the bedside table at Zachary. It missed its mark,

and porridge, life truly couldn't get

face turning red, "Dad! What are you

has been making monthly deposits into your account, and that money found its way to the company's accounts within days! And that warehouse where the drugs were found, Warner's barely been in the business for a few years. How would he know about that place if not

the act, his laugh cold and sinister, "So what

drugs, pushing the Bright group into the fire!" York

I did it to

think our company's doing well? Our medicine sales have declined year after year, with losses in the billions. The Alzheimer's research project ran out of funds long ago! If not for Warner's idea, our company's funds would have dried up six months

nonsense, you

his chest, furious, "Even if the Bright family went bankrupt, even if we had to

Zachary sneered, "Pretentious morality."

such a good kid, and you corrupted him! Chasel has disowned you as well! Zachary, you've disappointed me beyond words! You're unworthy

Then who is? Chasel, who's involved with Cassius, or Suri, who tarnished our family's reputation by becoming Emeric's

man, too exhausted to argue further, and

no choice for a long time. The heir to

shed ten years of servitude, slumped into his couch wrapped in a bathrobe and

the role of the dutiful son to perfection, but now, after his fallout with York, he found himself oddly relieved, as if a burden had been lifted. He summoned his secretary, barking orders with a newfound ruthlessness: "Tomorrow, I want a press release on The Bright Group's official channels. Make it clear - every single

spine. The chairman was willing to sacrifice his own son for the sake of

wipe clean all transaction records from these past months. Let's not give the

menacing look, hinting at the personal stakes involved. "Slip up, and it won't just be me you're burying

secretary hastily nodded

the hospital surveillance?"

secretary handed

it into his laptop, Zachary watched as the conversation between Suri and

If not, The Bright

it's too late for regrets. He's too powerful now.

renowned, and he could learn the business ropes from Cassius. Give it time,

I want to change my will. I want you to

went pale, his grip on

he closed his

now?!" the secretary asked,

saw me as his son! After all these years of loyalty, I was just

Zachary smashed the laptop.