Chapter 169 A Necessary Reckoning

Nn’s grip bwas /bstrong–too strong for Zayden to bresist/bb. /bHe had no choice but to let go of Eliza.

“You’re out of chances,” Nn said coldly.

Then he turned, gently pulling Eliza with him. “Let’s go.”

Eliza followed without hesitation, not once looking back at Zayden.

Finished

As they stepped out of the hospital, she said softly, “Even if you hadn’t said that, I wouldn’t have given him another chance.b” /b

“Mm.”

Nn didn’t look at her. His mood was unreadable, and his driving was noticeably faster than usual.

“Can you take me somewhere?”

“Where?b” /b

“I want to go to the Rivers family’s house. I have some questions I need answered.”

Nn didn’t object.

Meanwhile, inside the Rivers household, Evelyn had already gotten word of Grace’s death.

News of the Holt family’s downfall was exploding across the media. Headlines used Grace of attempted kidnapping, extortion, and reckless driving that resulted in a fatal crash. Journalists swarmed for details, eager to ride the wave of scandal.

“She’s dead… she’s really dead! What about our money?” Evelyn’s face went pale with panic.

Theirpany had been crumbling for weeks. Someone had clearly been sabotaging the Rivers family behind the scenes.

The flu epidemic had already put the business on the brink–now it looked like they might fall off the edge.

“Mom, bis /bthe Holt family really done for?” Naomi asked, worried.

She had never fallen out with Zaydenpletely, hoping one day the Holt family would make aeback bso /bshe could still marry into wealth.

But with bGrace /bdead, that dream had gone up in smoke.

bShe /bdidn’t believe Zayden alone could save thepany.

“Of course it’s over! That mother and son–what a pair of disasters. If I’d known this would happenb, /bbwe /bshould’ve let that worthless Eliza marry him instead!”

She bfroze/b.

Eliza walked in like she owned the ce.

“You’ve got some nerve, Eliza!” Evelyn snapped, storming forward with her hand raised.

But she didn’t get the chance to strike.

A team of bodyguards filed in behind Eliza, and Nn appeared at her back.

The sight of the Hayes heir instantly silenced Evelyn’s bluster. She backed down almost reflexively.

“M–Mr. Nn? Aren’t you supposed to have nothing to do with Eliza? Why are you always showing up her?b” /b

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Evelyn sneered, grasping for some ground. “I’m warning you—this girl is clever. She might be using you for your name.”

Eliza stepped forward, smiling coldly. “Let’s stop ying nice, shall we?”

She raised the electric baton in her hand and brought it down hard on the ss coffee table.

The crash echoed through the house as ss shattered everywhere.

“Ah!” Evelyn jumped back, startled. Even Naomi turned ghost–pale.

“Eliza! What the hell are you doing?! Who gave you the right to wreck things?”

“Oh, was this table cheap?” Eliza asked coolly. Then, without blinking, she turned and smashed a nearby antique vase to pieces.

“My vase! That was an antique! You little psycho–what’s wrong with you? You want me to call the cops?”

Evelyn’s fury shook her voice.

Eliza remained unfazed. “You didn’t seem so calm yesterday when iyou /iwere yelling outside imy /ice.”

“What do you want, huh? You barge in here with a bunch of men, drag Mr. Nn along to clean up your mess–don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”

“This has nothing to do with you,” Eliza cut in. “I’m here to talk to my mother.”

She turned to Evelyn with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

“Mom. Who told you my address yesterday?”

The question made Evelyn’s face twitch. She paused–just for a moment–but recovered quickly.

“What’s it matter? I’m your mother. Why wouldn’t I know where my own daughter lives? And don’t forget, bthe /bonly reason you got to start those businesses bis /bbecause of the money iwe /igave you. Now that the family’s struggling, it’s time you handed everything over to your father. A girl like you has no business

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runningpanies. bIt’s /bembarrassing!”

Eliza’s expression turned cold. “So you’re not going to tell me.”

Without another word, she swung the baton and smashed the t–screen TV.

Naomi shrieked. “Eliza! Are you insane?! Are you trying to destroy the whole house?!”

“Exactly.”

Eliza’s voice was steady, almost cheerful.

Finished

“I asked nicely. You didn’t answer. So now we do it my way. If you still don’t talk, my bodyguards are going to tear this ce apart.”

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