Chapter 608 The Division Of Assets
A Crazy Night Novel
For some inexplicable reason, Yerekâs words had a tidal wave of uneasiness flooding Nigel, Yerek, and Anya.
However, they were already close to a complete fallout when they ambushed Timothy without any regard for the situation for the sake of an explanation. Right then, all that was left between them were schemes and wariness.
Azure glanced at the photo on the tombstone. Her expression took on a note of discomfiture, and she tried to smooth things over.
âThis is a family matter, so letâs talk about it at home. Letâs not disturb Veronica.â
Hearing that, Timothy scoffed with a sneer, âThe lot of you had the audacity to kick up trouble at the cemetery, and now youâre actually considering other peopleâs feelings? How shameless of you to say something like that.â
At that blatant insult, Azureâs face went as black as thunder. âDo you still regard me as your mother, Timothy?â D Timothy stared right into her eyes and retorted, âWhat about you, then? Have you been regarding me as your biological son over the years? Or have you been treating me as a piece of trash?â
âWhat do you mean by that, Timothy? If thereâs something you want to say, cut straight to the chase. Thereâs no need to beat around the bush and make insinuations about me and Mom!â Nigel thundered. He had a strong sense of foreboding that the situation had already spiraled out of his control, and Timothy had changed.
Timothyâs sharp and icy gaze lingered on everyone there. Subsequently, a feral smirk bloomed on his face.
âJasper, show them the documents for them to have the explanation they want!â
With that, Jasper opened his briefcase and took out a document before holding it out to Nigel.
Nigel snatched it right out of the manâs hand. The instant he laid eyes on the contents of the document, shock and fear showed on his face.
âWhat is...?â Azure shot out a hand and grabbed it. Suddenly, her voice trailed off, and her hand holding the document shook imperceptibly.
Standing beside her, Yerek inevitably glimpsed the contents of the document.
At the guilty expression on their faces, Anya stepped forward in puzzlement. âOh, my God! Yerek... is actually my biological brother?â she exclaimed.
-Before her voice had even rung out, something abruptly occurred to her. She furiously cut her gaze at Nigel and started cursing him out while jabbing a finger in his face.
âHow dare you cheat on Mom and have an illegitimate child out there!â
The fact that Yerek was Nigelâs illegitimate child was a secret Nigel could never allow to come to light. Having been hit where it hurt, Nigel backhanded Anya across the face. âShut up! Have you no conscience left! How dare you criticize me!â (
Anya cradled her swollen cheek and glared at her father hotly. âWhy are you bothered by the truth when you dared do such a thing? Not only am I going to tell Mom about this, but Iâm also going to spread the news and let everyone know that your persona of a loving husband is fake!â
Since she was young, her mother had drilled into her that the entire Gibson family would belong to her in the future. Even Yerek, who had been adopted into the family, had no right to compete with her.
Christinaâs existence already made her situation difficult enough. With another biological brother, her share of the assets would be reduced by more than half.
âAnya, donât forget that it was thanks to Yerek and your father that you managed to survive the kidnapping,â Azure chided. Then, she continued, âYou seem agitated. Go home and calm yourself down first. You donât have to be here.â
With her eyes bloodshot, Anya glared at everyone maliciously before she whirled around resentfully and stalked off.
Timothy watched the farce before him scornfully. âThe lot of you kept me in the dark all these years because you felt that Iâm a piece of trash that would never amount to anything, using my hatred toward the Hadley family to force Christina away so that Nigel and Yerek could gain control of Gibson Corporation, no? One is my biological mother, the other my biological brother, and yet another the adopted son Iâd raised for years. Sure enough, youâre all a family. Your methods are underhanded, and youâre blackâhearted. You went all out to play a fool of me,â he drawled, methodically listing the trioâs crimes. D Indeed, Azure felt guilty toward him in that matter. She eased up on her domineering attitude earlier. âTimothy, I didnât mean to keep you in the dark about Yerek and Nigelâs relationship. At that time, disaster befell both you and Veronica. The Gibson family urgently needed someone who could hold the fort and an outstanding heir. No matter what, Yerek has the blood of the Gibson family flowing through his veins. Itâs far better for him to inherit Gibson Corporation than for the company to fall into the hands of outsiders.â
In response, Timothy sneered and riposted bluntly, âGibson Corporation was the result of my and Veronicaâs efforts. Itâs something we left for Christina. Others have no right to make any decisions on our behalf.â
Struck dumb, Azure was at a loss for an appropriate reason to retort.
The major contributors to the development of the Gibson family in the present day were Timothy and Veronica. Ever since disaster struck their family, Gibson Corporation started going downhill after falling into Nigelâs hands.
As conflicts snowballed and intensified, Gibson Corporationâs problems under Nigelâs management became increasingly evident by the day. When Hadley Corporation later called off their collaboration, the dam finally burst.
Azure knew Nigelâs capabilities better than anyone else. However, she was convinced that Timothy could no longerâtake the lead and detested Christinaâs rebelliousness. Consequently, she blindly believed that Nigel could turn the tide despite being well aware that Gibson Corporation might end up ruined in the manâs hands.
In truth, she was the person who had the least right to question Timothy about his decision.
âYou canât deny my credit with just a few words, Timothy! If it werenât for me managing Gibson Corporation wholeheartedly all these years, the company wouldâve gone bankrupt ages ago,â Nigel parried loudly.
Without backing down, Timothy countered, âDo you not know how Gibson Corporation fell into your hands?â
It sounded plain, yet it sparked a storm within Nigel.
Words promptly eluded him.
Subsequently, Timothy turned his gaze to Yerek. âSince youâve already transferred all your fatherâs shares in Gibson Corporation to your name and sold off part of them to make up twenty million in cash before handing the money to Anya, itâs considered a fulfillment of my previous promise to give you some of Gibson Corporationâs shares.â D A flash of nervousness flittered across Yerekâs eyes.
Meanwhile, Nigel was utterly confused by Timothyâs words. He looked at Yerek in mystification. âHadnât you sold off all the shares I gave you, Yerek? Why had they been transferred to your name? Also, wasnât the twenty million in ransom handed to the kidnapper? Why was it given to Anya?â
Azure was likewise wholly flummoxed. I was the one who personally transferred the twenty million in ransom to the kidnapper after Yerek wired it to me. Could it be that there was more to it than met the eye?
While his mind whirred, Yerek gradually saw through Timothyâs plan. Shock swept over him like a tidal wave.
Heâs trying to make us suspicious of each other and sow discord between us!
Gritting his teeth, he hissed, âShouldnât the division of assets be the focus of our discussion here?â
âThatâs exactly what weâre talking about right now. The lot of you took too much away from me, and Iâve got to take them back one by one for Christina,â Timothy replied calmly.