The Divorced Heiress by Arianapeige

Chapter 2406

In the living room of the Wagner residence, Dr. Wagner hugged his son, who was on the ground, bruised and battered. Both of them shivered uncontrollably, seeking warmth from each other.

Bella and Justin sat on the sofa, an arm's length away from each other. Once deeply in love, sharing their most intimate moments, the small gap between them now felt like an insurmountable chasm. It was a quiet, heartbreaking sight.

Justin's face remained expressionless and collected.

Bella stole a glance at him before lowering her gaze, her lips pressing together as her fingers traced where he had touched her shoulders. It still seemed to carry a trace of his lingering warmth.

"To think you dare mess with my friends? You are really fearless," Ryan sneered from above, flexing his gloved fingers menacingly.

"Chairman Hoffman... My son acted rashly because he was scared!" Dr. Wagner begged bitterly. "He was only worried about his father! Please! Have mercy on him. If you need to punish someone, punish me!"

"Oh! We have a devoted son here, do we?" Ryan's lips curled into a sinister smirk. "Such filial piety... Gambling abroad, racking up over $10 million in debt, squandering your parents' savings, and then hiding like a rat after returning home. What a joke!"

turned pale as he buried himself deeper into his

Wagner's bloodshot eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at his son. "Jerome. Is what Chairman Hoffman said

Bella's heart clenched.

words hit the mark. Jerome had indeed racked up an enormous gambling debt overseas, barely escaping with his limbs intact. He had mortgaged their family villa just to return

selling the house would not cover the debt, let alone the

such details. It was undoubtedly

But his punches were futile. "You ungrateful brat! Do you want to kill your

handle this?" Ryan's lazy gaze settled on Justin's chiseled face. His smirk turned mischievous. "I'm

silence more oppressive than words. The chilling aura made

Salvador! Please, what do you want?" Dr. Wagner cried out in

"Who ordered you to

Dr. Wagner stammered, unable

not as patient. Raising his leg, he delivered

Dr. Wagner trembled as he confessed. "It... It was Ms.