The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 269

The smile on my face disappeared. “You chose this path yourself.”

Silence fell on the other end.

After a moment, Edward’s voice, drained of strength, came through. “Which is why I give up… I can’t change the outcome, no matter how hard I try to turn it around. Honestly, I’m caught off guard by how ruthless you are.”

This time, I fell silent.

Edward was the one who had hurt me first, the one who had forced me into a dead–end, yet now… he was blaming me for being ruthless?!

“I’ll drop the appeal if you agree to settle Edith’s case. That’s all I ask,” Edward said, as if admitting defeat, hoping to end things on his terms.

But suddenly, I felt unwilling to let it go.

Why should I always let him call the shots while I just followed along with whatever he decided?

As such, I calmly replied, “I’m not settling her case, whether or not you drop the appeal, Edward. People have to face the consequences of their actions if they’re going to learn.”

“What?!” Edward’s tone sharpened. “W–What are you trying to do? Edith has already paid the price for what she did. Or are you trying to force her to her death?”

do anything. I’m

I compromised so easily, what would stop him from using another dirty trick to

that the power was in my hands, I knew I had to use it wisely and make them regret everything. I wanted to

that your family has spent a fortune

a vicious woman, Taylor! Look at how arrogant you’re being now that you

looked at yourself in the mirror? Can you still see the same woman from years ago? You’re

hung up without waiting for him to

reason, the angrier he got and the more curses

thrill, like long–repressed

what it feels like to have control

Kennedys must have been in complete

what could be more painful, more devastating, than watching that family tear itself apart?

called to say Edith’s lawyer

rejected the request without

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had

meet, so they reached out to me instead, hoping

as you agree to settle. That

mental state is deteriorating and that Sally has fallen ill. Basically, things