Chapter 75 No Deal Until Eliza Gives the Word
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The Rivers family was considered a major enterprise in Haicheng; perhaps this matter could be resolved.
But before long, Nathan came rushing in, out of breath. From the moment he had answered the phone earlier, he had raced straight to the school.
He was terrified of being even a moment too late.
After all, offending the Foster family was no small matter; he could not afford to delay.
The moment he entered the room and saw Jaylen, Nathan beamed and bowed deeply. “Jaylen, it has been a long time! Do you remember me?”
Nathan hurried forward and eagerly reached out to shake Jaylen’s hand.
Jaylen, however, did not even lift his eyes.
“This is all a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! I failed to discipline my wife and daughter properly; they offended Mr. Henry. I sincerely apologize! Tomorrow I will personally visit and offer an apology. I promise you, Mr. Henry will receive a proper explanation.”
Watching Nathan bow and scrape to a secretary, Evelyn’s expression shifted. No matter how powerful the Foster family is, surely they do not need to be this respectful to a mere secretary?
She immediately tugged on her husband’s arm. “Have you no shame? Your wife is the one being bullied here!”
“Shut your mouth! This is all your doing!” Nathan shot her a sharp glare, full of warning.
Evelyn opened her mouth to say more, but Nathan gave her no chance.
Jaylen spoke coolly. “An apology is unnecessary; Mr. Henry does not have the time. And the matter of Mr. Henry being assaulted cannot simply be brushed aside. Unless Mr. Henry himself agrees to it, there will be no discussion.”
Seeing that it all hinged on Henry, Nathan turned his gaze toward the boy who had been struck.
Henry sat with one leg crossed, a bodyguard beside him carefully applying an ice pack.
nry had always had that casual, devil–may–care attitude; to anyone looking on, he seemed like nothing nore than a cocky troublemaker.
Yet now, grown adults in their forties and fifties were forced to grovel before a child; it was truly humiliating.
But in order to resolve the situation, Nathan still approached with a forced smile. “Mr. Henry, I truly apologize. My wife was out of line; I hope you will not hold it against her. If there is anything you want, or if you wish for ten times the compensation, that is fine. I only hope you will not escalate this matter any further; it will be difficult for anyone to manage if it gets out of hand…”
“Out of hand? I do not think so,” Henry replied coldly. “Madam Evelyn was quite the force earlier; she said I was poorly raised and even tried to discipline me in my parents‘ place. I would love to see if she really thinks she can do that.”
All eyes turned to Evelyn.
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Chapter 75 No Deal Until Eliza Gives the Word
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She felt utterly stifled. If I had known Henry’s family was so influential, I would never have laid a hand on him!
“Mr. Henry, I truly did not mean it; please forgive me. Look at me, I am an old woman; surely you can let it go. Besides, my daughter is your classmate; must we let things get so ugly? I think we should just put this behind us. I am willing to pay you compensation,” Evelyn pleaded, clearly unaware of her position.
Nathan seethed beside her. How could she still be acting superior at a time like this?
Sure enough, Henry shifted his gaze to Eliza. “Eliza, this woman is your mother. Whether I forgive her or not is up to you.”
Everyone turned to Eliza, waiting to hear her response.
Seeing the attention shift to Eliza, Evelyn lit up with joy. No matter what, I am still her mother; surely this will settle things!
Eliza said calmly, “I have already severed ties with her. She assaulted someone and should face the consequences.”
Evelyn had not expected Eliza to say such a thing. Staring at her in disbelief, she snapped, “Eliza! I am your mother! How can you treat me like this?”
She moved to step forward, but the dean swiftly blocked her.
Nathan, furious, shouted, “Eliza! How can you do this to your mother? Yes, she hit someone; yes, she knows she was wrong! But how can you be so ruthless?”
“Yes, how can you say that?” Naomi chimed in anxiously. “Mom and dad raised you all these years; how can you be so heartless? If you do not forgive mom, she will end up in prison! What kind of child sends their own mother to jail?”
The three of them stood on their moral high ground, attacking Eliza.
Eliza let out a cold laugh. “My mother? My mother came to school to curse at me and falsely accuse me of blackmail. My mother blames me for not helping my sister cheat. Is there such a mother in this world?”
“You! How can you say such things? I am your mother! What is wrong with you? How can anyone hate their own mother? Everything I do is for your own good!”
