Chapter 360

However, compared to the Wood family, the Carters were much weaker.

In a daze, Rachel bid Matthew farewell and returned home.

Seeing her return, Fred rushed over. "What happened? Weren't you supposed to be negotiating a deal? How did it turn into a conflict? You've caused a huge problem this time!"

Rachel recounted the events of the meeting and ended with a sigh. "This time, it really wasn't Matthew's fault. Isaac went too far. He tried to take me away right in front of Matthew. No man would be able to tolerate that." But...

Fred frowned deeply. He understood the situation and that Matthew's actions were justified.

"I'm not saying Matthew was wrong, but the issue is the Wood family's power. What if they are unreasonable? It won't just be our family that suffers, but Matthew's family could be dragged into this as well."

Rachel frowned, feeling indignant. "Why can't they be reasonable? He was too much!"

they have money, power, and guns. If they want to be unreasonable,

already made some calls, but people are avoiding us like the plague. They made some excuses and hung up. When I tried calling back, their phones were turned off. They've already regarded us as pariahs and are afraid to

this moment, Fred's phone rang, and he glanced at the screen. Noticing it was an unfamiliar

the call. "Hello,

the person on the

We admit our fauft. Please show mercy to the two children. Whatever conditions you ask for, I'll

Rachel immediately knew that it must be someone from the Wood family calling,

Woods would ask for something that the Carters could manage,

listened to the

truly unreasonable. Can we negotiate another condition? We'll pay any amount. Please, I

finish, the caller hung

had just received bad news. Rachel grew

and sat down, trembling. "I've seen many injustices in my long life, but at least those people had some decency They knew how to act covertly and find

built his fortune from nothing, facing multitudes of challenges and seeing the

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