Chapter 1300: Judgment

Chapter 1300: Judgment

"What do you mean?"

"What do I mean? Don't you understand? The way I am now, it's all

because of your family, the Armstrong family. If it weren't for them, I

wouldn't be like this. You think I didn't discipline Grace well, but what

about you? Did you intervene? If you haven't done what you should

have, then don't blame others. Let me tell you, as long as I don't want

to step down, that despicable woman you're hiding will never take my

place. You and that bastard child of hers will forever be illegitimate!"

"Shut up!!!" Brody visibly panicked, his face filled with anger as he

stared at Page. It was unclear whether it was because Page

mercilessly exposed his secret or because he didn't want anyone to

know about his affairs outside.

After all, the roles they played in this circle were that of a loving couple.

Even though they had been married for many years and their children

had also married, their marriage was still as strong as ever, a model for

the modern era.

But in this instant, this so-called model couple completely tore off their

facade.

Brody was naturally furious, especially since their household included

servants. Even though these servants had been with the Armstrong

family for many years, they were still outsiders. And since they were

outsiders, there was a possibility that these words would be spread.

The thought of this made Brody even more enraged. His eyes were

filled with a hateful expression, and the more he thought about it, the

more displeased he became. He raised his hand and slapped Page's

face with force, a cold and triumphant smile on his own face.

The sound of that slap was heard by the servant eavesdropping in the

kitchen. It echoed throughout the living room, and everyone heard it

clearly, indicating that it was a powerful blow.

Page was probably dazed by the slap. For nearly ten seconds, she

didn't respond at all. It wasn't until she realized that Brody had struck

her that she completely exploded.

She discarded her gentle demeanor and the grace expected of high

society. She became a completely broken woman.

But the disparity between men and women was already significant, yet

even so, she acted as if she had gone mad and ignored everything.

In the end, Brody's face was scratched badly, and Page herself was in

a miserable state. Her beautiful nails were broken, bloodstains

remained, her hair was disheveled, her cheeks slightly swollen, and

she looked pitiful.

However, when it came to fighting between the two of them, the

servants dared not make a sound.

They didn't expect that this scene would be exposed that same

evening.

It was the household servant, the one Preston had bribed, who secretly

recorded a video of them during the altercation and sent it directly to

Preston.

Although Preston had his own issues, the servant had received the

money and didn't know what Preston's current situation was, so the

video was still sent to him.

And so, the video of the fight was released, but the faces were

conveniently blurred, and the voices were disguised, making it difficult

to determine it was them.

However, as the parties involved, they were well aware. They

immediately called the household servant, and naturally, no one

admitted anything. They deleted any records, and Brody and Page

couldn't really do anything to the servant because if they provoked the

household, everything would be exposed. They had no choice but to

turn a blind eye.

Until midnight, a call came to Brody's phone.

The person on the other end asked, "Did you see the video? How does

it feel?"

Brody's face stiffened, his eyes filled with anger. He suppressed his

anger in his voice but made an effort to remain composed as he asked,

"What do you want from me?"

"Mr. Armstrong, calm down. I was just asking if the video was good. I

didn't say anything else. Why are you so worked up? Nobody suspects

you and Mrs. Armstrong in the video, right? So why the rush, Mr.

Armstrong?"

The voice on the other end was filled with threats. Despite telling Brody

not to worry, it was clear that the words contained various threats and

warnings. It was as if they were telling him that this was just the

beginning, and soon the uncensored version would be revealed.

Of course, Brody was deeply concerned. He held his breath and took a

deep breath before saying, "What do you want from me? Just say it!"

The man simply smiled and said, "Mr. Armstrong, you're more

straightforward. So, I won't beat around the bush." He coldly stated his

purpose, and upon hearing it, Brody's face turned pale, and his eyes

filled with disbelief.

He asked, "Do you want me to go find Ayan?"

"Yes."

"Why do you want me to find him?"

"You wanted Ayan to help you investigate Horace, right? Use that as an

excuse and go with it."

"Preston, what do you really want? I suspect it's not as simple as

having me find Ayan."

"This is my business. I don't need to report to Mr. Armstrong. Besides,

the less Mr. Armstrong knows about my business, the better. Don't

forget, Mr. Armstrong, we have a working relationship. If you had

trusted me from the beginning and been willing to give me a crucial

position at Armstrong Corp, I wouldn't have to command you now.”

Preston didn't want to be polite; he clearly commanded Brody. This was

an order that couldn't be resisted.

After all, he had the video that Brody feared, so naturally, Brody would

unquestioningly agree, even without a furrowed brow.

Preston reminded Brody to go over in the morning.

Brody didn't know what Preston's actions meant, but he had to follow

his arrangements.

That night, Brody hardly slept. The video being exposed and the

current threat from Preston kept him awake. Brody knew that there

were people working for Preston in his own home, but who were the

servants among them?

At this critical moment, he couldn't afford to create enmity or strain

relationships with anyone because once things turned sour, they would

undoubtedly reveal more damaging information.

So, while Page had not yet come downstairs in the morning, he called

her over to the master bedroom. Normally, after a fight, they wouldn't

engage in any further conversation, but today Brody took the initiative.

Page felt a sense of superiority and looked down at him. She snorted

and didn't want to acknowledge Brody.

Although Brody didn't want to pay attention to her, the situation called

for it. He spoke up, "I want to discuss something with you.”

Page snorted and looked at the nail marks on Brody's face. She

thought he must have realized her power and didn't dare to act

recklessly.

"What is it? Just because you want to discuss something with me

doesn't mean yesterday's incident is forgotten," she said.

Brody couldn't be bothered with her attitude and simply said, “There are

people working for Preston in our house.”

Page was taken aback by his words and asked, "What do you mean?"