Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 218

"We should have noticed something was off much earlier."

Giselle's expression was icy, "Roland's not dead, yet he continues to stay out of sight, letting The Lockwood Group teeter on the edge. He's probably been comfortably watching the spectacle unfold from behind the scenes. How close do you think The Lockwood Group is to collapsing?"

Charles frowned, contemplated briefly, then shook his head. "Not close enough."

"Exactly, not close enough. But if we keep pushing, we'll end up exposing ourselves first."

Giselle lowered her gaze and spoke calmly, "We've already gained a substantial amount. It's time to pull back and secure what we have. As for the Lockwood family, there's still an opportunity, isn't there?"

Charles pondered for a moment and chuckled, "True. Roland has a critical weakness—his brother. He's always been infatuated with you. If leveraged properly, we can dismantle the Lockwood family. It's only a matter of time. You've been in contact with him recently, haven't you?"

"Yes."

Giselle closed her eyes and replied coolly, "He's been distressed over his brother's situation. I keep in touch with him daily, and his obsession with me only deepens."

give the Lockwood family a bit of breathing

study abroad at prestigious universities. Now, all those years of effort

woman.

But that wasn't enough.

though Lysander values you now, it's not secure enough. Don't hide it from me he almost divorced recently but backed

slightly and nodded slowly, "That woman did give him a son. It's hard

Charles scoffed at this.

him a child yourself? I'll make sure your child becomes the

there's no rush. I

"You'd better be quick."

family can't be toppled in the short term. When it comes to the Forest Team partnership, the Lockwood family remains a formidable rival. I still need Lysander to open

that. As soon as

the Montgomery family has far more influence than the Lockwood family. The Forest

that it was about time, he prepared to leave. As

to cause us trouble,