Chapter 437
Mrs. Dawson was relentless, crying out, “Oh honey, I can’t make sense of what you’re saying!”
Justin rushed in, trying to pry Griffin off Mrs. Dawson. “Dad, let go of Mom, you’re going to hurt her!”
Griffin shot a fierce glare at Mr. Cameron and barked at the servants, “Tie up Mr. Cameron for me.”
The servants exchanged uneasy glances, then stepped back in unison. That’s when Griffin realized his household had been taken over by his wife and son. The loyal old staff had been slowly replaced by Mrs. Dawson, and the new ones were on her side.
Justin shoved Griffin aside. “Dad, let’s talk this out. Don’t lay a finger on Mom.”
Griffin couldn’t match the strength of the young and robust Justin, nor could he outwit the smooth–talking Mrs. Dawson. Defeated, he slumped to the ground, railing at the unhelpful servants. “You ungrateful lot, biting the hand that feeds you. The Dawsons have supported you, and yet you serve outsiders.”
Mrs. Dawson and Justin wore smug smiles.
Mrs. Dawson, even more brazenly, added, “Honey, you’re getting on in years. Why not just hand the Dawson family to our son and enjoy your golden years?” Her words carried a thinly veiled threat.
Griffin was livid, feeling as if his chest might burst.
John watched the scene unfold, shaking his head at Griffin’s helplessness. Finally, he clapped his hands, and in stormed a squad of bodyguards in suits and sunglasses, eight in total.
The room’s tension skyrocketed. With a swift gesture, John’s bodyguards moved in, restraining Justin.
“Let me go. Let me go!” Justin yelled, his face flushed with rage.
But the bodyguards heeded only John’s instructions.
“Lock him up,” John ordered the bodyguards. “Don’t let him out without my say–so.”
Justin, now truly afraid, pleaded with Griffin, “Dad, please help me?”
Griffin, who had once showered this son with affection, now felt only bitterness after discovering he wasn’t his biological child. He pointed at Justin and thundered, “Don’t call me Dad. You’re not my son.”
Justin, likely unaware of his true origins, was stunned by Griffin’s sudden animosity. He looked utterly bewildered.
Griffin’s voice was icy as he continued, “You don’t deserve to be a Dawson. You’re just the result of your mother’s affair. I gave up my own son for you.”
Justin had long harbored resentment towards Griffin, blaming him for making him live as a bastard under society’s scornful gaze. But learning he was the product of his mother’s betrayal left him even more shattered.
His status was just changing from one man’s illegitimate child to another’s. He suddenly erupted into hysterical laughter.
“Ha ha ha…”
Mrs. Dawson truly panicked, dropping to her knees before Griffin, sobbing, “Darling, I messed up. But the blame’s all mine, Justin is innocent, he knows nothing. Please, spare him.”
Griffin jabbed a finger at Mrs. Dawson, his anger making both his hand and voice shake. “I want a divorce. You and your son are getting nothing from me.” Mrs. Dawson crumpled to the floor, utterly defeated.
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