I Want a Divorce by Abigail Quinn

Chapter 195

Chapter 195

The once splendid office was now marred with a gaping hole in the wall. The grand golden wooden desk worth 600 thousand dollars lay shattered on the floor.

Fabian was utterly at a loss for words. He had just managed to get the desk replaced, and now another hole needed fixing.

He contemplated asking Oliver about it but found the latter, along with Wayne and Simon, surprisingly content. Since the trio seemed unperturbed, he decided not to inquire further.

Oliver wasn’t short of money. The office walls were smashed, the desk wrecked, and it wasn’t like these damages happened when Oliver was away. was obvious that he had done it all himself. Thus, there was no need to mention it.

As Oliver was about to suggest going out for dinner, his phone rang. It was his mother. While answering, he wondered if she had cooked and wanted him to return home.

But considering the number of people in the company, it probably wouldn’t be enough to feed them all.

“Oliver, come back quickly. Your… Your Uncle Frederick is here.” Calista’s voice came through the phone.

Hearing Frederick’s arrival, Oliver hesitated for a moment before thinking of refusing.

“Back when Dad was ill and in the hospital, needing money to save his life, did any of these relatives, including Uncle Frederick, offer a helping hand?” he thought.

They only appeared when they heard he had become wealthy, expecting a share of his fortune. “Now they are showing up again? I don’t care about such relatives,” he thought.

However, before he could say anything, Calista continued urgently, “Oliver, Uncle Frederick isn’t here to borrow money. It’s about Yancy! She’s in trouble!”

“Yancy?”

Oliver was dumbfounded and then remembered Yancy was Frederick’s daughter, a nine-year-old girl.

Although he detested Frederick, Yancy, his young cousin, was still

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“What could have happened to

more frantic and scared. “Oliver, Y-Yancy… Just come back quickly. I can’t explain

to follow. As they left, he instructed Fabian, “Fabian, take everyone out for dinner. Choose a good place, and the company will cover the expenses. Don’t

word, Wayne sprinted ahead to

lost in his thoughts. “Could Uncle Frederick be trying to

might not be as firm, especially Calista, who

significant amount of money on this brother. That had made Frederick complacent and

money, Oliver didn’t particularly mind. However, when Jason, Frederick’s own brother-in-law, fell seriously ill and was hospitalized, needing money to survive, his uncle’s response was unforgivable. It wasn’t just about the amount of money

was about willingness and commitment, which were qualities Frederick seemed

grudge against Frederick for his hurtful behavior. So, no matter what, Oliver didn’t intend to help him. There was no other reason

could Yancy have? This has to be one of Uncle Frederick’s tricks,”

home, Wayne stopped the car in the yard. Oliver stepped out of the car and glanced at the

Lillian followed her, but there was no

Calista saw Oliver, she

up…

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matter, Mom? Where’s Yancy?” Oliver asked, his

surroundings. Calista didn’t pull him inside the house but

house. Get in the car.” Calista dragged Oliver to the car

for Simon to drive another car and pulled Oliver into the same car they came back

necessary

curiosity any longer. “Mom, what’s really happening? Is Uncle Frederick just using this

came for Yancy’s matter. Don’t give me that stern face. I am not blind or stupid. I can see and understand. We’re going today because

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