Chapter 575: Trick Howard

Jasmine shot Ethan a look of pure shock. "They ratted out Claire that fast?"

"But you know Claire's legally Casey's grandpa, so she can just whip up some excuse to dodge any real trouble," Ethan said, his voice low and serious. "We'll keep this on her record for now. When the time's right, she won't get away with it."

"What went down today? Joe and Justin hopped into a car with some rando?" Cordelia rushed back in, looking frazzled.

She'd been cool with Justin and Joe hanging with Lisa 'cause her bodyguards were always tailing them from a distance.

"Justin and Joe slipped the bodyguards some cash to keep their distance, so it's not on them," Ethan quickly clarified.

Jasmine finally got it: these kids had some serious guts!

Back home, Claire got a call from the hospital. Daniel had been in a car wreck, busted a rib, and messed up his neck. He'd probably be stuck in bed for a while.

Fuming, she stormed to the hospital but saw two sets of cops-detectives tipped off by the kidnappers and police called by Lisa with the phone she tricked from the nanny. Shaking with rage, Claire glared at Lisa.

"You're out of your mind!"

Lisa shoved the nanny aside. "Mom, you're the one who's lost it."

Grabbing her phone from the table, Lisa frantically called Ethan to make sure the kids were safe.

Ethan assured her they were fine, and she finally exhaled in relief.

"Lisa, I should've never had you. You're actually siding with them," Claire spat as she was being hauled into the police car.

eyes welled up as she looked at Claire. "Mom, wake up! You're gonna get

was genuinely scared

brat!" Claire felt utterly betrayed, her teeth grinding in

police car drove off, Claire shot the nanny

nanny quickly ducked into a

this point, Claire was still Howard's wife, and this mess was a stain on the Douglas family's name. Family drama like this usually didn't involve the cops, so Howard would definitely try to shield

he was terrified of, especially with her at the police

wasn't exactly sweating

and Joe grounded, clueless about

Claire's sake. They were still married, and their fates were tied together. With Claire in the police station, Howard

Justin and Joe, so I asked Claire to bring them over. I didn't think

fox, was also

staying silent. This was the Cunningham family's turf, and with Cordelia

and you act like it's no big deal. If you wanted to see them, did we ever lock you out or put up a 'No Entry' sign? Why didn't you just come over instead of having

us for the complete experience all for

right at Howard's face. "Howard, I've put up with you

Even if the cops call it a misunderstanding, we're taking it all the way!" Cordelia snapped, laying down the law. "Howard, I'm telling you, this

Howard said, wiping

Ethan built his own empire, and you latch onto him like a parasite. Even animals protect their young, but you? No excuse." Howard had come here himself, so he was gonna get a

Douglas Group has snagged quite a few deals from our

take down Claire this time, but they could definitely squeeze some

nodded through gritted teeth. "Business competition, that's

LY have been competing for a

family will back off," Howard said,

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