Did Jasper just announce he wouldnât get a divorce Sophia and Betty were taken aback by his sudden change in attitude lâor a moment, Sophia forgot about her outburst while Betty stopped crying Jasper Beckett Are you defying my order?
Jasper, the out of wedlock son who was never favored, always went against Javierâs wishes since he was young Now that Jasper was appointed the president, he became even more brazen with his newly-
attamed power and publicly defied his father Jasper was equally shocked by the smooth objection âWhat are you thinking? You were the one who wanted a divorce from Alice and to marry Liaâ But donât want to divorce Alice now that I asked you to How could you take marriage lightly? Iâve raised a useless sonââ
âTaking marriage lightly? That sounds about rightâ Jasper was enraged and restored with squinted eyes, âLike father, like sonâ
âYou prick!â Like a detonated bomb, Javier lost control of himself and slapped Jasper hard on the face.
Even Jasper jolted at the loud slapâa red mark formed on his cheek.
âGosh, Javier. Just speak to him nicely. Why would you hit him? Jasper might be a little brash because heâs young and hotâblooded. It will only ruin your health and your relationship with him. Itâs not worth it all.â
Sophia went up to hold Javier. She secretly chuckled at the scene and felt better after Jasper got what he deserved.
âSophie, I know you have a soft spot for him. Youâve always treated him like your own. You doted on him too much! You never lay a finger on him. Look at him nowâyouâre why heâs a spoiled brat.â Javierâs hand felt numb after the slap. His face was redder than Jasperâs.
âHeâll always be a child to me. Iâm not his biological mother, so he wonât warm up to me. If Iâm not nice to him, Iâll only push him further away. I just wanted to be a good mom.â
Sophia started sobbing pitifully without warning. Each word that came from her sounded from a place of weakness, but she was merely attempting to add fuel to the fire.
Smirking, Jasper was familiar with her tricks. He saw through her fakeness from a young age. He never called her out because he knew Javier couldnât care less about him.
He was only appointed the president of the Beckett Group as his sickly older brother was recuperating in Mosgravia As a neglected child, he learned that he couldnât get what he wanted just by gaining the pity of his father âHeâs no child Heâs thirty years old! You should stop finding excuses for him.â Pointing at Jasper, Javier baked, âI have two tasks for you. You need to get them done tomorrow!
âFustly, file the divorce with Alice White and get her to apologize to Betty in person! Secondly, take Betty off the trending topics on Twitter and make the scandal die down.â
A faint smile appeared on Jasperâs lips. He had a scary scowl on his face. âDad, do you always get physical with your business opponents before entering the negotiations?â
WâWhat do you mean?â Javier was surprised.
âWe might be father and son but we need to separate personal matters from business. I will never back down whenever the companyâs interest is at stake.â
He explained, âI cannot divorce Alice for now because I promised Grandpa Iâd officially get the divorce after his 80th birthday. I need to keep my word. As for the negative news online, I proposed that Betty issue a public apology. I will not actively intervene.â
*Jasper You- Flaring, Javier was about to slap Jasper again when Jasper grabbed his wrist.
âDad, Iâm almost thirty years old. Do you think you can hit me as you like?â Jasperâs eyes gleamed with a vicious look.
Javier flinched and felt a dull pain in his wrist.