Babel Novel
Chapter 17
“Because those were gifts from Damarion Holland to my client. If you have any objections, you can have someone gift them to you, too!” Simon said with a cold, smug smile.
Audrey couldn’t help but chuckle at Simon’s sharp words. She found out that Simon was really good at being sarcastic.
Sure enough, Sarah’s face turned dark with anger. She thought if she had such a wealthy. grandfather, too, her mom wouldn’t have had to be his dad’s mistress.
Rebecca, looking sullen, nudged William, signaling him to say something.
William, accustomed to his high status, found it hard to swallow his pride and speak gently to Audrey. But now, forced by the situation, he looked at Audrey and said with at soft tone. “I know you hold grudges against me and Rebecca, but that’s because you were so rebellious. I had no choice but to do what I did back then. Look, we’ve lived here for twenty years and are used to it. Now, suddenly asking us to move is too much. Since you’re back, let’s live together as a family. You need to take care of a kid now. You should work hard and make some money. Come to the company and help me out with some tasks.”
Rebecca, smiling at Audrey, added, “Audrey, William is your father after all. It’s not easy being a single mom. With us here, it would be much more convenient,”
Sarah, unhappy with her parents‘ sweet talk, knew it was their way to stay. Silently cursing Audrey, she vowed to one day kick Audrey out and claim the mountain and house for herself.
Audrey found it laughable. She thought, “These two are so shameless. A moment ago, they were heartless, and now they’re pretending to be so considerate. Do they think I’m that easy to fool?”
With a mocking look on her face, Audrey said coldly, “No need for that. Please move out today, or I’ll have my people help you move.”
William thought Audrey would surely give in after he swallowed his pride and said those soft words. He couldn’t believe Audrey still wanted to kick them out. Angrily, he shouted, “Audrey, don’t forget, I’m your father! Is this how you treat your father?”
“Father?” Audrey found it utterly ridiculous. “If I remember correctly, you severed our relationship seven years ago! So, where do I have a father?”
“Are you moving or not?” Audrey’s voice turned cold as she looked at them.
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“Audrey, you dare to throw us out? I won’t move!” Sarah retorted.
‘She’s just trying to scare us, she wouldn’t dare actually kick us out, Sarah thought. ‘Doe she think I’m scared of her? Dream on!‘
Seeing through Sarah’s thoughts, Audrey sneered and told her bodyguards, “If they won’t move, help them out. Throw everything and everyone out!”
“Audrey, you wouldn’t dare! I’ll sue you!” William shouted, not expecting Audrey to go
this far.
“Get them out!” Audrey ignored William and ordered the bodyguards. Simon instructe his team, “Go inside and inventory everything. List any missing or damaged items for compensation.”
Hearing this, William and Rebecca’s faces grew even darker. Audrey was determined to throw them out, making William furious.
Sarah glared at Audrey with hatred. She had never been so humiliated. Imagining the scene being exposed to the media, she could already hear the ridicule.
Soon, there were loud crashing noises from inside. The bodyguards, unable to discern the value of items, threw everything out except for the antiques and paintings marked by the legal team.
Seeing their expensive skincare products, luxury clothes, bags, and jewelry being tossed out roughly, Rebecca and Sarah couldn’t bear it. They shouted, “Stop! We’ll pack ourselves!” Though unwilling to leave, they had to pack to prevent their valuables from being damaged.
With the help of the servants, they quickly gathered their belongings.The legal team finished their inventory. “Ms. Hernandez, according to Damarion Holland’s list, eight collectibles are missing: three paintings and five antiques. Based on recent auction prices for similar items, the total value is 120 million dollars.”
“What?” William, Rebecca, and Sarah were all shocked at the price.
William had given away some items to secure his position in the Holland Group. And to expand his company, he also sent out some collectibles to business partners. He never imagined they were worth over 100 million dollars. There was no way he could repay such an amount.
Rebecca, looking at Audrey’s face, which was identical to Vivienne’s, felt a surge of hatred. ‘On the day I stepped into the Hernandez family’s house, I should have gotten. rid of Audrey!‘ she thought angrily.