Natalie sneered. "Sorry, but we have no rtionship. When you turn sixty, you can sue me, and I''ll pay whatever the court orders. That''s the only thing I''ll ever give you as your daughter. You never raised me for a single day, so on what grounds should I support you? How did I get lost in the first ce? I think you know the answer to that better than anyone."


    As Natalie''s voice fell, Nathan''s face went pale. She... how did she know?


    That damn girl, when did she find out?


    Back then, Sophia had wanted to strangle her, but he couldn''t bring himself to do it. She was his daughter, after all. He had just abandoned her.


    Nathan pressed his lips together, saying no more. The more he said, the more he would reveal.


    Natalie gave him no chance to speak, turning and leaving the lounge.


    Nathan, his face dark with rage, stared at her unforgiving back and yelled, "You heartless brat! I should have just strangled you back then instead of letting you grow up to infuriate me! It''s just money! You have it, so why won''t you give it to me?"


    Natalie, who had reached the doorway, suddenly turned back. "Actually, you already tried to kill me once. You just didn''t seed. Your n was to kill me, but you felt a pang of guilt because I was your own flesh and blood, so you abandoned me instead. Do you know why I grew up in my adoptive family?"


    "It''s because my grandfather saw you abandon me with his own eyes. He took me home and raised me. That''s why it was so easy for you to find me. Did you really think you could have found me with your limited abilities?"


    "I''ve always known how I got lost, but I went back to the Scott family for the sake of that sliver of kinship."


    "When you came for me, I quietly endured all the Scott family''s schemes."


    "When Sebastian had his ident, went blind, and was crippled, Joanna found him repulsive and ran off. I married him in her ce, which kept your teeteringpany afloat for a few more years."


    "Wasn''t all that I did enough? But how did you treat me? Every single one of you bullied me, trying every trick in the book to get rid of me."


    "But you and Joanna are quite something, hiring an outsider to kill Ashis


    Jared. As his biological father, aren''t you afraid he''lle back to haunt


    you in the middle of the night? He


    was your own son after all, yet you.. had him killed without a second thought.


    And by the way, your karma is already starting. Look at your eyes, your lungs... they''re already having problems."


    "Instead of scheming to take what


    belongs to others, you should be thinking about how to treat your illness your chronic condition wil only get worse, until you''re bedridden. I highly doubt the four


    sons you abandoned will


    care for


    you wholeheartedly after you have a


    stroke."


    "And Joanna, the one you''ve always doted on? Do you really think she''ll be there to clean up after you?"


    "What?" Nathan was thunderstruck, his eyes wide with fury. "You vile girl, you dare curse me to die!"


    This time, Natalie ignored him and had the security guards escort them out.


    Now that Wendy had saved herpany, Natalie wasn''t holding back anymore.


    Ultimately, Wendy was the woman who had given birth to her, so she had shown some restraint.


    Nathan stared, dumbfounded, as Natalie left. She... she knew everything.


    He and Colin were kicked out.


    Nathan rounded on Colin, furious. "Colin, I brought you here to get your sister to soften up! Why didn''t you say a single word?"


    Colin just smiled. "She wouldn''t listen to a word you said. What makes you think she would listen to me?"


    "My words don''t carry any weight. You asked me toe along, so I just came to watch."


    "By the way, I''m also curious about~


    what Natalie said. Why did you


    choose Joanna over the five n?t


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    Com''s eyes were furious as be stared at his father.