Chapter 1330
Another reason for the Hart familyâs decline was the elders of the family insisted on doing things the
traditional way. Tyler, however, deliberately avoided his familyâs sphere of influence and instead chose
new industries to break into.
His gamble proved successful as he became more prosperous over time. Old Mister Hart knew the
resources Tyler would act as complements to the industries the Hart family had yet to take over.
âTyler would be a great help to the family if heâs willing to come back. It might take him another ten or
twenty years to overtake the family fortune, but the fact that he could turn the tables with the cards that
he was dealt with just proves how capable he is,â thought Old Mister Hart.
He was even willing to go as far as giving Tyler all the shares he had to make him come back to the
family. With those shares in his hands, Tyler would be able to go head-to- head with Lincoln and
Xander.
Plus, Valencia and Orion would come out as the winner in the family struggle for power if Tyler was
willing to join forces with Lincoln. Their shares combined would make them the controlling
shareholders.
However, no matter how much they cajoled or threatened him, Tyler refused to give up his shares. This
just made Valencia and Orion hate him even more. They would have cut ties with him if it was not for
the fact that he still had
some use forthem.
âOh no, what happened here?â Valencia covered her mouth in mock surprise. âIsnât this Braxton?â
By then, Old Mister Hart and Braxtonâs parents had rushed over too. His parents nearly passed out
when they saw his bloody body on the floor.
âYou again!â said Carmen Hart to Tyler between gritted teeth. She held a deep-seated grudge toward
Tyler for what he had done to her daughter, Isabella. Seeing her son beaten up to a pulp just made her
hate Tyler even more.
âTyler, explain yourself! Just what did Braxton do to make you beat him up like this? Iâm going to make
you pay if you canât give us a good answer!â shouted Mike angrily.
Tyler remained cool despite this.
âHe not only hurt Vicky, but he tried to assault her too,â explained Tyler calmly. âYou should be grateful I
didnât beat him to death for trying to steal my wife away.â
Everyone turned to look at Vicky. There was no obvious wound on her body. In fact, she did not look
like she was nearly assaulted since her hair and clothes were fine.
Carmen pointed at Vicky and was about to rebuke her when Old Mister Hart beat her to it. âCall the
ambulance. We can talk about this later. Itâs more important to get Braxton to the hospital now.â
They did not need a doctor to tell them just how dire Braxtonâs condition was. He might not even make
it if he was not sent to the hospital then.
Carmen grudgingly turned her attention away from Tyler and quickly called for an ambulance.
After the ambulance arrived, Carmen left with Braxton while Mike stayed behind to handle the rest of
the affair. During this time, Mike had ordered security to show him the surveillance footage in the
hallway.
The surveillance camera was situated a little far from the crime scene, so no sound was recorded. Still,
the clear picture more than made up for it. He saw Braxton grab Vickyâs wrist, but that was it. Nothing
else happened. His son did not hurt Vicky at all.
Thus, he pointed at Tyler angrily. âDad, Tyler lied about Braxton hurting Vicky. That means he beat up
my son without a good reason! You must punish him, and if you wonât, I will! Forget the family rules!â
Old Mister Hart was at a loss for what to do after watching the surveillance footage.
âIâm sure this is all a misunderstandingâ¦â
âMisunderstanding, or hatred toward Braxton?â Mike nearly drew out his gun. âDad, donât blame me for
what Iâm about to do if you donât stop insisting on siding with Tyler this time.â
There was no way Orion and Valencia were going to let Tyler die when they had not gotten his shares
of the company.