Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 1019 âAunty Lea, have you been under a lot of stress lately? You look much older than before.â
Joanne gloated while covering her mouth. âBut thatâs understandable with the Hill familyâs current predicament. If I were you, Iâd be so anxious that my hair wouldâve turned gray.â
âEven if Iâm old, Iâm still much stronger than a person like you who sleeps with a man of your dadâs age.â Lea was now much more sensible and calm. To put it another way, she had no right to be sad or mad anymore.
âYouâ¦â Joanneâs expression shifted. She then shook Mason and said, âHubby, look. Sheâs calling you old, but I donât think so. You look very young, like youâre in your 30s.â
âWhat a smooth talker you are.â Mason pinched her cheek flirtatiously.
Lea felt like vomiting at the sight of their interaction.
Mason may have kept a good shape over the years, which made him look like he was in his 40s even though he was 5o years old. However, he did look like Joanneâs father when they stood next to each other.
To Lea, the young Mason was a warm, talented, and perfect man. At this point, however, he filled her with disgust.
She was not even sure why she would fall for a man like Mason back then.
âHubby, stop it. Look how terrible Aunty Leaâs face is. She must be unhappy. Sheâs your ex-wife, after all.â
âYouâre overthinking it. I probably find this scene pretty disgusting because of the huge age gap between you both.â Lea pursed her lips sarcastically.
Masonâs expression changed, and his gaze became grim. âLea, donât think that I donât know youâre planning to sell off the Hill familyâs manor because youâre running out of working capital.
Unfortunately, your plan is doomed to fail.â
âWhat do you mean?â Lea frowned.
Joanne covered her mouth and chuckled. âIt means that Mason has pulled some strings. Many wealthy and noble families have shown up tonight, and theyâre quite interested in buying the manor. The reserve price of the manor is 40 billion dollars, but Mason has warned them not to offer any price exceeding 4o.1billion dollars during the bidding. By then, Mason will bid for it, and the three of us will be living there.â
Masonâs motive instantly dawned on Lea. She stared at him incredulously while trembling with anger.
âMason Campos, donât go too far. You already have everything you want. The Campos family has become the most influential family in Australia, and youâre now a high-ranking figure. Why do you have to destroy Hill Corporation without leaving a way out for us?â
In fact, if Lea were not desperate for money, she would have taken her time to sell the manor. Even if she set the selling price at 1oo billion dollars, someone would surely buy it.
Although the reserve price of the manor tonight was 40 billion dollars, she thought it would not be a problem for it to go for 8o billion at least. However, she did not expect Mason to be so despicable.
At the sight of her panicking, Mason smiled in satisfaction.
âHow did I destroy Hill Corporation? 40 billion dollars is already enough for everyone in the Hill family to live for the rest of their lives. You should be content. Lea. Youâre not young anymore either, so why do you want to work so hard? Be careful. You might end up without a penny left.â
âYeah. Look, Shaun is the best example, isnât he?â Joanne said conceitedly, âSuch a large Hill family has already been destroyed by that son of yours, so youâd better not be greedy.â
Lea lifted her hand to slap Mason in the face.
Nevertheless, Mason had braced himself for it. He pushed her away and put his hand around Joanneâs waist. âLetâs go.â
âMason, Liamâs whereabouts are still unknown, yet you have the mood to think of ways to scheme against me and accompany another woman.â Lea moaned with sorrow, âAre you even a human? Liam is your son.â
âWhat can I do? I wasnât the one who contributed to his disappearance. Whatâs more, heâs not my only son. Unlike you, Joanne can give birth to my child with her body anytime.â After that, Mason left with Joanne, unbothered.
Lea stood there in a daze. Only after a long while was she struck by a thought, and she swiftly walked toward the organizer of the event.