The Ex-husband Wants to Get Power Every Day After the Divorce - Chapter 268
Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Familial Affection Amidst Cracks
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Acting will also depend on whether they agree or not.
Unexpectedly, the response from the Norman Coorporation changed Michael’s expression slightly: “Dad, I had come to an agreement with Ivy before, and I promised her that we won’t be happy if you force us to get married like this.”
“She might not be happy, but you would definitely be happy,” Sebastian looked deeply at him. “If you didn’t really like her, how could you agree to such unreasonable demands? Michael, I know you are not a careless person when it comes to doing things. You must be really in love.”
“Anyways, Michael Gallagher is already dead, and no matter how much they loved each other before, it’s all in the past. Marry Ivy, have a good life together, and have her give birth to a few children for our family, so we can all be a loving family. As for the baby in her belly ” Sebastian squinted. “As long as Ivy’s heart is with our family, it won’t cost much to raise another child.”
“Michael, if you like a woman, you must tie her to yourself. It’s okay to use some means at first. With time, everyone will forget about it. The important thing is what you think in your heart.”
Sebastian’s words left Michael silent.
Of course, he didn’t want to let go either, but Michael Gallagher was still alive. Could he compete?
Just as he hesitated, Sebastian made the decision for him: “You stay at home and think about it for the next two days, and don’t worry about the engagement.”
Having said that, he gave his wife a look.
Jeremy’s mother understood and nodded at him.
Hearing this, Michael knew that things were settled, and his father wanted to get involved in this matter completely.
He knew his father’s methods; once he wanted to do something, he would stop at nothing.
Michael frowned, and tightly closed his mouth.
After Sebastian left, he sent a message to Molly: My father knows about our matter, and he probably won’t let it go. Tell your family to prepare for it in advance.
Seeing this message, Molly’s eyebrows tightened slightly.
She did not know much about Sebastian, but if her and Michael’s matter involved parents, it would be more troublesome.
“What’s the matter?” James looked worried about her. “You said there is something to tell us, what is it?”
Natalie and others also turned to her.
Molly smiled and finally spoke the words that had been brewing in her heart for a long time: “I want to cancel my engagement with Michael.”
The atmosphere suddenly stiffened.
Mrs. Leaford couldn’t sit still and quickly asked: “What happened? Why do you suddenly want to cancel the engagement? Isn’t the boy treating you well? I think highly of him too. Did he do something to hurt you?”
Molly shook her head repeatedly: “It’s me who has done something to hurt him.”
“Our engagement was just a transaction, sorry for making you cheer for nothing.”
She knew that everyone was looking forward to her finding happiness soon, but happiness was not so easy to find.
The transaction between her and Michael was aimed at finding ways to force Michael Gallagher to show up.
Hearing her words, James was the first to react: “That’s fine. If you don’t want to go through with it, it’s just an engagement. Many people get married and then quickly divorce. It’s not a big deal. Cancel it if you want. If anything happens, Uncle will cover for you. Don’t be afraid!”
Without asking her reason, James chose to believe her directly.
This niece had limited contact with him, but she satisfied him in every aspect, especially since she was also a member of the “W” organization. He felt that she would never be reckless in her actions.
“Yeah, Cousin, cancel it if you want. The next one might be even better.” Natalie winked at her, laughed, and said with a deep meaning, “I know several great guys. Do you want me to introduce them to you?”
Molly gave a bitter smile. The attitude of the Leaford family made her feel warm, and her biggest worry was that they would be implicated by her.
Thinking of the message Michael had sent, she quickly reminded them: “Sebastian may not let this go. If he comes to our doorstep, just hand me over. I’ll handle it.”
“What do you mean hand you over? It’s just Sebastian! Uncle will handle it for you,” James said in a low voice. “As long as I’m here, no one can bully you.”
“Yeah, Cousin, let the adults handle adult matters. Don’t worry. My dad may look rough, but he’s actually an old fox. He’s very cunning. He would never let others take advantage of him and would make others suffer instead.” Natalie explained cheerfully, completely unaware that her father’s face was getting darker and darker.
Being protected by so many people, Molly’s eyes filled with tears, and suddenly, a feeling of warmth surrounded her whole body.
She thought she had been abandoned, and besides her grandmother, she never dared to expect anything about kinship. This year, she was hurt in love, but she was healed by her family, feeling warm and happy.
She had to cherish these people and this hard-won happiness.
The next day, Sebastian came with his bodyguards, full of anger.
James was well prepared and played Tai Chi with Sebastian for an hour.
Molly was upstairs, originally planning to come down, but after thinking about James’s words, she decided not to show up in the end.
If her uncle said he would help her, she didn’t want to disappoint him by appearing recklessly.
If anything really happened, she would take the blame for her uncle.
Michael Gallagher didn’t know what Uncle James had said to Sebastian Norman but, in the end, Sebastian left in anger.
James Leaford, feeling triumphant, flashed a “V” sign towards Molly Walker downstairs.
Obviously, repelling Sebastian Norman had given him a great sense of accomplishment.
Molly couldn’t help but smile and cry at the same time, but she still decided to have Harry Lambert keep a close eye on Sebastian’s movements.
She wasn’t afraid of him being confrontational; she was afraid of him resorting to underhanded tactics.
Her primary concern was the safety of the Leaford family.
Repelling Sebastian Norman alone did indeed give James a sense of accomplishment, but soon, there was a backlash.
“Mr. Leaford, there’s trouble at the company.”
Upon receiving a sudden call from the secretary, James hastily went to the company.
“What’s going on?” James’s forehead throbbed with blue veins.
The secretary, looking terrified, said, “Several of our long-time partners are suddenly requesting to terminate the contracts with us. We don’t know why they’re doing this yet, but even though they’ll pay the contract penalty, it’s only symbolic since we’ve been working together for a long time. Mr. Leaford, if the contracts continue to be terminated, our company’s funds may be cut off.”
James’s heart sank, and he suddenly remembered the harsh words Sebastian had spoken when he left, saying that he would make him regret it. So, this was what he meant to make him regret.
“Show me the list of companies that want to terminate their contracts.”
The secretary quickly handed over the table, and James understood upon seeing the list of companies.
Some of these companies were subsidiaries of the Norman family, while others had strong partnerships with them.
Sebastian Norman had targeted his company.
“Negotiate the contract penalty with them; if they want to terminate, let them.”
Since Sebastian Norman had prepared in advance, even if James personally negotiated with these companies, it would be futile.
The secretary’s face turned pale when she heard this statement.
Half of these partnerships were already terminated, and if this continued, the company’s funds would definitely be cut off within a month.
“Mr. Leaford, we’ve already allocated the funds for the projects in which we collaborate with these people, and the projects are underway. If we were to suddenly halt them, our potential losses would be difficult to estimate.”
The secretary put it delicately.
All the Leaford family’s focus was on technological research and development, which was time-consuming and costly. If they did not work with other companies, solely bearing the cost would be high-risk.
And if these technology products were already funded, and the partnerships were terminated at this point, the funds would be cut off. Over time, the company’s operations would be disrupted.
James had also considered this.
In business wars, it’s either you die or I live. He promised his niece that he would protect her, and now that the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to shoot it. Even if the company fell, he could not lose.
However, things were even more serious than he thought. By night, ninety percent of the orders were already in trouble.
The Leaford family wasn’t as big as the Norman Corporation, and when the two went head-to-head, other companies quickly took sides.
The company’s senior executives came to James one after another to lament, “Mr. Leaford, we’re just a small company; we can’t compare to the Norman Corporation!”
“Yes, Mr. Leaford, please back off. We can’t beat Sebastian Norman. If this continues, the company will go bankrupt.”
“Mr. Leaford, don’t you have a powerful niece? I heard she’s getting engaged to Sebastian Norman’s son. Please ask her to plead on our behalf with her future father-in-law!”
Everyone chimed in, looking agitated.
Looking at these subordinates who had been with him for years, James’s face was tired.
He wasn’t afraid of Sebastian Norman, but the other company employees were.
Business is like a battlefield; he had to either surrender or fight.
“All of you go back first. Things are not desperate yet, don’t be pessimistic. When the sky falls, I’ll still be here.”
With a wave of his hand, he sent them all out of his office.
When everyone had left, James relaxed all over.
Those words were just to reassure the employees, for he knew that once Sebastian Norman took action, he wouldn’t stop.
That was Sebastian Norman’s style.
This time, the company’s prospects were more ominous than auspicious.
