Both Nyla and Wren turned their heads simultaneously, realizing that Harrison had woken up.

Nyla hurried over to help him, but he pushed her away.

"Nyla, you've disappointed me greatly," he said.

Confronted with her father's disappointed gaze, Nyla felt hurt. "Dad... even you don't understand me?"

She had done it to seek justice for him, hoping that, even if no one else understood her, he would.

"What good does understanding you do? The matter is over now. Digging it up only affects your life. You still have a long way to go. If you send Cyrus to prison, what if the Sumners retaliate against you?" Harrison asked.

He was no longer in a position to protect her. By pursuing this, she was risking her entire future.

"Should I just pretend nothing happened and continue living in mutual disdain with Clark for the rest of my life?" Nyla retorted.

"Whether you stay with him or not doesn't change the fact that Harris Pharmaceuticals is bankrupt. Is there any way to remedy this situation now?" Harrison asked.

a deep breath. "No. I've already given the evidence to the police. Even if there were a way to fix it, I

raised his hand to hit Nyla but, at the last moment, his resolve softened. He lowered his trembling hand and turned his gaze away. "Just go. You don't need to worry about this. I'll

"Dad, what are you going to do? Cyrus has done so much harm to you, and you're still

letting him go. It's about asking the Sumners to

anything wrong. Cyrus and the Sumners,

can

her head stubbornly. "I don't understand. Dad, I just

a price, a price that neither

his words settled,

she spoke slowly. "So, Cyrus' actions that ruined the Jaystons and the accident he orchestrated that shattered dozens of families

bear the Sumners' retaliation, then you shouldn't have brought this up," Harrison

the numbness

wanted justice but knew he couldn't afford it. He took pride and found

that the world respected power and that standing up for fairness when one was weak

had once been able to protect her, and although the Jaystons had gone bankrupt, Nyla had married Clark, who could safeguard her. Therefore, he had not taught her these lessons. Now, he felt it was time

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