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."

thinking about it made Theo's blood boil. If Citrine hadn't refused to let anyone treat Jeanette, she wouldn't be dealing with

single doctor dared operate on her. In the end, Theo had to personally select the most experienced surgeon to

case.

the damage was done. Her heart and

accused of assault, Talbot's face twisted in barely concealed

seduce my son, but let me make one thing clear:

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

in prison,

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fled the country with whatever money she could grab. By all accounts, Jeanette should have left with her mother,

felt no more affection for his daughter. He made his distaste plain for all to

she'd have to rely on the Glenwoods for her future,

humiliation, Theo frowned slightly. "Dad,

Is someone like her really worth all this trouble?" Talbot was already at his wit's end with the company's crisis; watching his son tangle himself up with a girl like Jeanette only made

himself to argue with his father. Instead, he tried to

"Don't take my dad's words to heart.

to me," Jeanette replied,