The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 148 Argument

Alexander kept his mouth shut around Joe.

When they pulled up to the suburban nursing home, Jonah was taken aback to see Alexander without Allison.

"Mr. Carter, you're here. Where's Ms. Bennett?" Jonah asked.

Alexander stepped aside, revealing Joe. Jonah's face changed the moment he saw him.

"Mr. Watson, it's been years. You look as vigorous as ever!" Jonah said.

Joe shot him a glare. "Years apart, and you're still such a suck-up. Now, go get Hayden. I need to give him a piece of my mind!"

Alexander twitched his mouth, still not daring to speak. Hayden heard the commotion and came out, his face paling at the sight of Joe. "Here to cause trouble, Joe?" Hayden sneered.

"If I'm here to cause trouble, what about you? Hayden, why can't you ever do anything right?" Joe shot back, his voice dripping with disdain. As soon as Hayden and Joe met, they started arguing heatedly.

Alexander, sensing the tension, pulled Jonah aside and whispered, "Does Mr. Watson have a grudge against Hayden?"

"Rivals in love!" Jonah explained briefly.

Alexander got it immediately. He wisely stood in the corner, waiting until Hayden and Joe were exhausted from arguing and sat down in the yard.

"What do you want?" Hayden asked.

Joe looked at Hayden coldly. "I'm here for Allison. Jasper is your grandson, right?"

instantly at the mention

Kidnapping Allison for money? How broke is the Bennett family that you have to leech off her? Do you have any shame? The Bishop family's assets were meant for Allison. I don't care what your excuses are if

looked at Alexander, who was standing not

at the chemical warehouse. He explained that Jasper, being the lessee, had been arrested by the

he come to me if he needed something? We're family; there's no need for this kind of drama! Jonah, go to the police station and find out exactly what Jasper's done," Hayden

and stepped aside to make

never once asked

about your granddaughter's condition?" Joe couldn't

she's fine," Hayden replied dismissively. "Jasper isn't a bad kid. He just

even Alexander found it hard

a hard time with the

never will. The Bishop family sold everything to support you back then, and now you want to take even more? How shameless can you get? Allison is my student, and from now on, I'll be the one looking out for her. You just worry

left without another word. On the drive back, Joe was fuming, his anger palpable in the confined space of the car. "That old bastard! Poor Allison, with no one

Allison's treatment. She hadn't woken

there, and the three of them sat in silence for what felt

do you know how I first met

to gather his thoughts before

the Bennett family on her thirteenth birthday. But she didn't show up in Avalon City until a year later when she enrolled at Maplewood High School. It was that same year she earned a spot in your medical program. There's a

Henry was

a grave tone. "Preston sold her to human traffickers. She was taken to an island in Aivalia."

father would sell his daughter to traffickers? Allison was only thirteen at the time! Alexander wanted

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tied to this. Allison was sold to an island where children her age were trained to kill."