CHAPTER 76: CHAPTER 76: ENDING THE PARTNERSHIP

Seeing her father return, Shirley Lynch didn’t think much of it and ran to the entrance as usual, "Dad, this is really rare, how come you’re back so early today? About the company..."

"Smack!"

Before Shirley Lynch could finish, Peter Lynch heartlessly yanked his daughter from his embrace, then with a wave of his large hand, landed a slap on Shirley Lynch’s face.

That slap was indeed merciless, and it didn’t take long for a large patch of Shirley Lynch’s face to turn red.

"Dad! Why did you hit me?"

Shirley Lynch covered her right cheek, staring at her father in disbelief.

Since Shirley Lynch could remember, Peter Lynch had pampered her like a princess, always there to fulfill her every need and desire without reservation.

Such behavior as today was extremely rare, the only other time being that incident at the cinema.

"Shirley Lynch! You still have the nerve to speak to me? I ask you, are the news reports online something you leaked?" Peter Lynch was truly enraged, his tone filled with dissatisfaction.

Upon hearing her father’s words, Shirley Lynch realized he was upset over this matter, and she responded bluntly, "Yes, I did it. So what? I just can’t stand Seraphina Sinclair and wanted to teach her a lesson. Do I have to keep choking down this anger every time she targets me?"

As she spoke, her eyes began to redden.

"You!"

Peter Lynch couldn’t stand Shirley Lynch’s defiant attitude, and in his anger, he slapped her face once more.

After two slaps, Shirley Lynch’s face was swollen and red, the fiery pain and sense of injustice caused her tears to fall uncontrollably as she sobbed while looking at her father.

"Dad! What exactly do you want? What does my affair with Seraphina Sinclair have to do with you?"

To Shirley Lynch, her revenge against Seraphina Sinclair was a personal matter, and it was completely unnecessary for her father to be displeased over it.

"What does it have to do with me? Do you even realize that due to your nonsense, Cloudsea Group has already canceled the contract with our company? Do you know how much money the company has lost because of this?"

Every time Peter Lynch mentioned this, he felt a stabbing pain in his chest, almost as if he might suffer a heart attack.

For many years, he had borne insults and humiliations, showing immense respect to the Fairchild Family, all to ensure better development for the Lynches.

And now, Shirley Lynch, acting on personal grievances, had unraveled all the plans he had meticulously laid out over the years. How could he not be angry?

After listening to her father’s words, Shirley Lynch’s expression changed instantly, her astonishment clearly visible in her eyes.

"Dad, you... what are you saying?"

Shirley Lynch indeed hadn’t foreseen such consequences. She assumed that no matter what, Desmond Fairchild would show some consideration for the long-standing relationship between the families and give her father some face.

Unexpectedly, things had escalated to such a degree.

"What did I say that isn’t clear? Shirley Lynch, I’m telling you, if this matter isn’t resolved today, you can forget about living the life of a young lady peacefully in the future! Our family is doomed!"

Although Peter Lynch’s words were slightly exaggerated, the reality was that the issue had indeed caused a significant impact. After all, if they angered Bayside City’s leading industry, Cloudsea Group, future collaborations with other companies would become exceedingly difficult.

If Desmond Fairchild truly intended to make things difficult for them, just a few words in Bayside City’s business circles could very well bring down the Lynch Family at any time.

"No... that won’t happen, it can’t happen!"

After hearing her father’s words, Shirley Lynch finally realized the seriousness of the problem. She hurriedly grabbed her father’s arms and spoke, "Dad, I’ll go find Grandma Fairchild right now, I’ll beg her! Grandma Fairchild definitely won’t stand by and watch us suffer!"

Now that Old Mrs. Fairchild had become the last hope for saving the Lynches, Shirley Lynch had no intention of letting the opportunity slip.

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately put on her shoes and left, her former image now entirely absent.

All Shirley Lynch wanted now was to find Old Mrs. Fairchild quickly and ask her to intercede in hopes that things might still turn around.

"Madam, Miss Lynch is here."

When Shirley Lynch went to the Fairchild’s old residence to find Old Mrs. Fairchild, she was tending to her flowers in the backyard. Upon hearing of Shirley Lynch’s arrival, her expression became complex.

In the past, Old Mrs. Fairchild would have naturally been willing to get close to this girl from the Lynch Family, but now, considering Desmond already had a girlfriend, closeness to this girl would indeed be inappropriate.

However, since she was the daughter of a family with whom they had long-standing ties, Old Mrs. Fairchild couldn’t refuse her at the door, so she instructed the servant to bring Shirley Lynch in.

"Grandma Fairchild! Irene Lynch has something she might need your help with, you must help me!"

After instructing the servant, Old Mrs. Fairchild temporarily put down what she was doing and hurried into the living room.

To her surprise, Shirley Lynch was already waiting there and rushed to her upon seeing her.

Seeing Shirley Lynch lunging towards her, Old Mrs. Fairchild quickly backed up two steps.

"Irene, dear, grandma is too old to handle any disruption. Just tell me what you need directly."

The matter of making Shirley Lynch her daughter-in-law was now completely out of the question. Thus, Old Mrs. Fairchild had already prepared to keep her distance from her.

Seeing Old Mrs. Fairchild’s demeanor, Shirley Lynch couldn’t help but feel a bit disheartened, realizing that she was deliberately keeping her distance.

"Grandma Fairchild, you really have to help me. Because of his unknown girlfriend, Desmond is really angry with me and even suggested terminating the collaboration with our Lynch Family."

"What? What’s going on? Terminating the collaboration with the Lynch Family?"

Old Mrs. Fairchild was indeed surprised after hearing Shirley Lynch’s words, her eyes were full of disbelief. Although Cloudsea Group didn’t lack this one collaboration, the principle of strategic alliances should still be understood by Desmond. What exactly happened to make him take such a step? Could it be that the Lynch Family had thoughts they shouldn’t have regarding her granddaughter-in-law?

Yet when her great-grandson Jude Sinclair visited the old residence yesterday, why didn’t he mention anything to her?

Seeing Old Mrs. Fairchild’s astonishment, Shirley Lynch thought she was also displeased with the situation and continued, "Grandma Fairchild, honestly, I really don’t think I’ve done anything wrong. Even though I know Desmond doesn’t like me, and there’s no chance for us, I really don’t want him to be deceived by that woman."

Every word from Shirley Lynch was filled with barbs, clearly targeting Seraphina Sinclair.

Ever since hearing her beloved great-grandson talk about Seraphina Sinclair, even though she hadn’t met her, Old Mrs. Fairchild already had a preconceived impression. Listening to Shirley Lynch malign her, she immediately felt discontent.

However, in order to probe into the matter, she curiously said, "Irene, dear, how about this, tell grandma the whole story from the beginning, and grandma will see if there’s any way to help you resolve it."