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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.

this go this time. But if it

am your father-the one who gave you life. What now? Are you planning to throw a punch at me?" Donald

whole mess about to blow up, Richard banged his walking stick on the floor and said. "Enough! We're family. Do

hardened. "If you walk out that door, consider yourself cut off from the

the Carters, but Maxwell was different. It felt like the Carter

last calm look around, Maxwell walked out without a second glance. For over twenty years, Maxwell had

the only one who had ever treated him

up

off on a DNA test and ignored him-even when Gordon locked him up in the basement, he didn't

countryside, sure, gave him a "better life," but only because he had Carter blood. Maxwell had worked his tail off managing Carter Group,

him and schemed against

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him, gritting his teeth. "Raised that boy for

get

let me go aftes him, Donald snapped. "Should've beaten some

Give him a few days

all-then everything in the Carter family would finally

Maxwell's just being stubborn," Juliet added, pleased. She had been thinking about ways to push Maxwell out, but now he was doing

that night, Mona and Haley landed back in Nathontown from Yosneosiland. She had been anxious about Maxwell and the company, so she came straight home after a quick

Haley around, there was nothing to worry about. She planned to

from him that Maxwell had just returned from his own visit with