The three of them had been through a lottely.


    Wendy walked over, and after she sat down, she said, "I just wanted you two to rx. From now on, we''ll manage thepany''s affairs behind the scenes. We absolutely cannot let Joanna suspect anything."


    Lindsay was confident. "Don''t worry, everything is in ce for whates next. Joanna''s going to absolutely lose it."


    Wendy took a deep breath, her thoughts turning to Natalie, and her eyes filled with pain.


    She had beenpletely blind, cutting ties with her own biological daughter to dote on a mistress''s child who shared none of her blood.


    It was her own foolishness that allowed Nathan to y her for a fool for so long.


    After the food was served, Yeri reminded Wendy to eat and not to overthink things. One had to look forward.


    Outside the hall.


    Nathan looked utterly defeated, his body swaying as if he had aged ten years in an instant. His life was over.


    His life was over. No, there had to be another way.


    "Dad, Wendy has divorced you. You need to marry Mom right away and make it official. I don''t want to be an illegitimate child, and I certainly don''t want to be known as a mistress''s daughter. I have to be a legitimate Scott heiress, with a clean reputation. Only then can I marry Sebastian in peace.”


    Nathan heard it and felt helpless. “Joanna, now that I''ve divorced Wendy, what about Mr. Griffith Sr....''


    A strange light flickered in Joanna''s eyes. “Dad, leave the rest to me. You''re not well, so get some rest. And send Grandpa and Grandma back home. I don''t want them in the house."


    "You know how overbearing


    I don


    Grandma is don''t want Mom to be bullied by her. She bullied Wendy her whole life, yet Wendy was still wiffing to give her a generous monthly allowance But my mom won''t give her a penny. Even though they''re family, conflicts will arise when money is involved."


    The old man and woman had served their purpose. It was time for them to go back to where they belonged.


    Nathan was stunned, Wendy''s words suddenly echoing in his mind: Joanna is not as easygoing as you think.


    A sharp pain pierced his heart. "“Joanna, are you just casting them aside now that they''re no longer useful? You''ve only just seeded, and you''re already kicking out your own grandparents?"


    Joanna met his usatory gaze with a chilling smile. “Dad, don''t you realize all your siblings in the Scott family are nothing but leeches? How much money do you even have to keep bankrolling them like this?"


    "Why should use my hard-earned


    money to support them? From now on, our family of four will live our


    vel


    own lives. We can''t take care of anyone else if you insist on


    supporting them, then you can move out and live with them."


    Nathan didn''t dare move out. He knew they would soon have nothing.


    He choked on his words, staring at his daughter''s merciless face, a feeling of dread


    washing over him. He felt he had made a terrible mistake.


    He shouldn''t have trusted his illegitimate daughter and given up the entire Don family.


    A cornered beast is still a dangerous one. Wendy''s father had many connections; she could stage aeback at any moment.


    "Joanna... you... are you nning to abandon me now that you''ve used me?" Having navigated the treacherous world of business for years Nathan was no fool. He knew his daughter had been selfish and


    mamptive since she was a child, fesorting to all sorts of hemes to frame Natalie.


    Joanna offered a dark smile. "Dad, why would you think that?"