Chapter 466 You Knew?
The Heiress’ Return & Revenge
After ending the call, Simone reached out to Steven once again.
Since they had previously collaborated with three other parties, they needed to inform them of the
results.
Simultaneously, she also revealed the actions taken by Mr. Lewis and Jodieâs biological mother.
Upon hearing this. Steven couldnât help but let out a sigh of relief. The Gray Family would finally no
longer be under scrutiny.
nosity got t better of him, and he couldnât help but ask, âSo, youâre saying that Salma already knows
that Jodie is Mr. Lewisâ biological daughter? And sheâs also aware of the incident where Jodieâs
biological mother took you away and handed you over to human traffickers?â
Simone confirmed, âYes, Mr. Lewis admitted it on the spot. Well, she was present, so itâs only natural
that she knows.
Stevenâs expression turned grim, and he found it difficult to breathe.
He knew that Jodie had been arranged to enter the Gray Family by Mr. Lewis, and Simoneâs
disappearance as a child was likely connected to him. But he never expected that Jodieâs biological
mother would be the one who took away Simone..
In other words, Jodieâs biological parents had conspired against Simone and their family.
Jodie was the daughter of their enemy.
We donât even have the chance to settle this matter. Why hasnât Selma kicked Jodie out yet?
The reason he knew she hadnât done so was because Salma had contacted him yesterday.
She had mentioned that the villa had been tampered with and set up with some negative energy
formations and asked him to help find a powerful geomancy master to come and deal with it.
She had taken Jodie to an apartment in the city center.
But Salma hadnât provided him with the specifics or mentioned that she knew about Jodieâs
background.
Upon observing Stevenâs silence, Simone deliberately asked, âIs Mrs. Gray still maintaining a motherly
relationship with Jodic?â
Steven felt a pang of pain and embarrassment in that moment.
He sighed, âI suppose so. Salma is becoming more and more confused.â
How can she treat the enemyâs daughter as a treasure? What kind of absurdity is this? He couldnât
comprehend it, and he was furious.
Simone smiled. âI had a feeling it would be like this. Mrs. Grayâs choice is not surprising at all. By the
way. Iâm planning to sue Jodieâs biological mother for kidnapping. So, the mother and daughter will
soon turn against each other.â
She emphasized, âOf course, they wonât turn against each other solely because of the kidnapping
incident. involving me and Jodieâs biological mother. This was also a warning for Steven to be
prepared..
Steven felt uncomfortable and embarrassed. He roughly guessed that Simone was going to cause
trouble, and then Salma would turn against Jodie.
His embarrassment was because of the last sentence Simone added. Salma was truly out of line.
âEven if you donât sue, Iâm still going to prepare to sue Jodieâs biological parents.â
Steven wasnât just making empty threats. Upon hearing this, he became furious.
His immediate reaction was to sue and make Jodieâs biological parents pay for their actions.
Now that Simone wanted to sue, he not only supported her but also added fuel to the fire.
As for Salma, he took a deep breath. Iâm also going to file for divorce from Salma.â
He had given her several chances before, thinking that they were an old married couple and divorce
would be unsightly. But now, not only was he disappointed in her, but he also felt a sense of
detachment. Since the enemyâs daughter was so alluring, he would let Salma go and live a good life
with Jodie.
âIâll try to finalize the divorce within the next two days, so can you arrange for them to turn against each
other only after that?â If they turned against each other now, Salma would definitely not agree to a
divorce.
After all, he was the only hope Salma could hold on to.
If Salma hadnât continued to protect Jodie after knowing that she was the enemyâs daughter, he
wouldnât have considered divorcing her.
But now, he would use this as a reason to divorce her.
As for how the Johnston Family would react and whether they would oppose the divorce, he no longer
wanted to concern himself with it.
Besides, because of Salma, his collaboration with Nicholas also came to an end.
As soon as Simone heard what Steven intended to do, she already had a hunch. âAlright, then Iâll sue
them. three days from now.â
The two reached an agreement, and Steven wanted to say something apologetic, but Simone ended
the call first.
Steven had made up his mind to get a divorce and didnât want to prolong it.
So, he had the companyâs lawyer draft a divorce agreement for him.
All the property that should be given to Salma was divided.
The children were all adults, so there was no issue of custody.
Once the divorce agreement was finalized, he called Salma and informed her that he wanted to meet
her.
Salma had already moved into the apartment with Jodie. Upon feeling tired and not wanting to go out,
she asked Steven to come directly.
Steven contemplated calling his sons.
Reuben was still on a business trip, so he brought the others, including the one in a wheelchair, to
come over.
After all, as parents getting a divorce, they had the right to be informed first.
When Steven entered, he saw Salma sitting on the couch with Jodie standing behind her, massaging
her. shoulders.
Indeed, it was a scene of a loving mother and a dutiful daughter. But it was extremely irritating in his
eyes.
Upon seeing Steven, Jodie greeted him with a sweet smile, âDad, youâre here!â
She also sweetly addressed Titus and the other three, Titus, Luca, Andrew, Aaron.â
Stevenâs expression turned serious. âI am not your dad, so stop calling me that. I have already publicly
announced that our family has severed our adoption relationship with you. You are no longer my
adopted daughter.
Titus and the other three nodded. âWe are no longer your brothers, so thereâs no need to pretend to be
close to us anymore.â
During the journey. Steven had already informed them about what Jodieâs parents had done and the
decision to get a divorce.
They were all angry. At the same time, they felt that their mother couldnât see things clearly.
After knowing that, she was still protecting the enemyâs daughter. Is she out of her mind?
Just then, Salma looked at Steven and said, âHoney, itâs just a title; why take it so seriously? No matter
what, weâve raised Jo for over twenty years. This bond doesnât break easily
Steven was infuriated.
His face darkened. âSo you still have feelings for the enemyâs daughter and want to continue treating
her as if she were our own?â
Salma was taken aback. âYou already knew?â
She had not disclosed those things to Steven because she knew he would not tolerate such matters.
She had thought that since Mr. Lewis had already fled, Steven could not possibly be aware of what
Jodieâs parents had done in the past.
However, from the tone of his words, it was evident that he already knew.
Steven approached and took a seat opposite her. âMr. Lewis was arrested two days ago and charged
with multiple crimes. He also admitted that Jodieâs biological mother had taken our own daughter and
handed her over to human traffickers. Jodieâs biological father also confessed to scheming to seize our
familyâs luck. You were aware of all these truths two days ago, yet you kept them from me and our
sons.â
Disappointment and coldness filled his eyes. âYou kept it from me solely to continue caring for Jodie,
didnât you?â