The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 589

The Glenwood family scandal was snowballing, and soon after, irregularities in Glenwood Group's finances were exposed. Their stock price plummeted, with shareholders clamoring to pull their investments.

Chaos reigned within the Glenwood family. The stress proved too much for Scales, who suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the ICU.

Watching the company's shares hit rock bottom, Talbot was on the verge of a breakdown.

Word traveled fast. It wasn't long before Theo saw the public outrage erupting online.

That same evening, he took Jeanette back to the old family estate.

The moment Talbot saw Jeanette, his expression hardened, brows knitting in displeasure. "Why did you bring her back here?"

"Dad, you know as well as I do-Jeanette has nowhere else to go right now."

Theo shot Jeanette a glance full of quiet sympathy.

He hesitated, his tone darkening. "Besides, her health's been fragile ever since she got sick last time."

to let anyone treat Jeanette,

a single doctor dared operate on her. In the

case.

heart and

son defend a woman accused of assault, Talbot's face twisted in barely concealed

you used to seduce my son, but let me make one thing clear: as long as I'm alive, you will never step foot into this

lifetime to read a person at a glance. This girl standing before him—he could see right

in prison, and

ет

should have left

more affection for his daughter. He

resentment, swallowed her anger. She knew she'd have to

frowned slightly. "Dad, don't talk about

was already at his wit's end with the company's crisis; watching his

to argue with his father. Instead,

words to heart. He's

to me," Jeanette replied, barely managing to keep a