Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 807

Emerald was dumbstruck. "T-That's impossible. She's always been such an obedient girl," she stammered.

Chester looked at Eugene. "Are you sure about all of this, Eugene?"

"I wouldn't need to come up with such stories to trick you. Your daughter is indeed brilliant. She knows how to play mind games and take advantage of others. She creates conflict between two people with just a few words. People who don't know her well will think she's gentle and well-behaved, but those who truly understand her will know that no one else matters to her. She's willing to make use of anyone, be it Penny, Aleena, or even Andy, who was willing to die on her behalf. These people are all supposed to be her friends!" Eugene fired back.

By now, Chester realized what was happening. Eugene had no intention of settling this matter in private and merely wanted to hold them accountable. "Eugene, does this mean you won't accept our apology?"

"I am willing to sit here and listen to your so-called settlement right now only because you went to my girlfriend, and she's too kind-hearted. I did this for her sake. I can accept your apology, but do you even know what an apology is? An apology only counts when the person who's apologizing has suffered the same pain the victim endured. What's the point of just saying a few words of apology?"

Chester was floored. Suffering the same pain that the victim had experienced? Didn't that mean Eugene wanted to push them to the brink as well?

Chester supposed to give Nicole a

provided the map, she wasn't the mastermind. Lara's the real mastermind. Can't you

him finish before snapping impatiently, "That's why I allowed her to go through the justice system instead. My initial plan was to pay her back by making her experience everything she did to Olivia and the others. Mr. and Mrs. West, I've already compromised for your sake and Hayden's sake as well. I need to do what's right for the victims too. Alex and Jewel got hurt while trying to save my mother, and my girlfriend still

again. Knowing that it was futile to make any further attempts, they both sighed and stood up. "We understand.

don't like people coming up with all sorts of excuses and ways to

again," Emerald said awkwardly

to Eugene.

go easy on them, just like you told me to," he replied

easy on someone?