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Chapter 231

Seeing Richard keep quiet, Maxwell cut in. "Let's get this straight I've managed the Carter family business all these years. but only out of respect for the family that raised me. Consider it my way of paying it back." He paused, glancing around the Toom

"From here on out, whatever happens to Carter Group is not my concern."

"Maxwell, is that what do you mean? Are you saying you are done with the Carter family?" Donald snapped, barely able to keep his anger in check.

Donald could never quite figure out what his son was thinking, even since Maxwell was young. The company was only temporarily under Maxwell's care-the shares still belonged to Richard. Now that Gordon was set to lead the Carter Group for its own future, Maxwell decided to cut ties completely. Donald felt his patience fray.

That's right. Maxwell replied, his lips barely moving. He'd rather be free from a family like this, save himself the hassle of showing up with Mona out of some sense of duty,

Actually, cutting ties with the Carters was long overdue.

You-you ungrateful son!" Donald shouted, grabbing the ashtray off the table and hurling it at Maxwell.

Richard had not expected things to escalate this much-just the mention of Gordon taking over, and Maxwell was ready to walk away from the family.

Maxwell saw the ashtray coming but didn't bother dodging. This was his version of respecting his father for the last time

The ashtray hit his knee and clattered to the floor. Then, Maxwell calmly brushed the cigarette ash off his suit pants, his face expressionless.

let this go this time. But if it happens again, I won't just stand here

one who gave you life. What now? Are you planning to throw a punch at me?" Donald was mad, his teeth clenched as he glared at Maxwell's unflinching face. However,

"Enough! We're family. Do you even hear yourselves? Aren't you worried people will

out that door, consider yourself cut off from the

fight to be part of a family like the Carters, but Maxwell was different. It felt like the Carter family needed him more

one last calm look around, Maxwell walked out without a second glance. For

Mona was the only one

up

had barely looked his way, just signed off on a DNA test and ignored him-even when Gordon locked him

a "better life," but only because he had Carter blood. Maxwell had worked his tail off managing Carter Group, keeping them on par with Clem Group in Nathontown, only to be pushed aside when he

Gordon-they all looked down on him and schemed against him. There was nothing worth staying for in

Chapter 231

disappeared, Richard stared after him, gritting his teeth. "Raised that boy for years,

get

should've let me go aftes him, Donald snapped. "Should've beaten some sense into him-where'd he get this nerve

him a few days to cool off, and

hoped Maxwell wouldn't come back at all-then everything in the Carter family would

thinking about ways to push Maxwell

had been anxious about Maxwell and the company, so she came straight home after a quick lunch

she was almost home. With Haley around, there was nothing to worry about. She

She learned from him that Maxwell had just returned from his own