Claire grumbled. âAiden has always been cautious and reliable. Why did he act so recklessly this time?
It caused such a big mess!â
âMom, perhaps Aiden just didnât want the Thompson family to win and wanted to show them whoâs the
boss,â Zoe said, gently stroking
her motherâs back.
Her gaze turned dark and cold. âBut how that things have gone wrong today, he only has himself to
blame. Right now, Grandpa and Uncle Liam should just get rid of Aiden and make him take the blame
for the Thompson family. We also need to firmly state that the Hoffman. family had nothing to do with it.
It was all his idea. That should help
solve the problem.â
âIt might not be that easy,â Claire said..
Despite being someone who kept to herself, Claire had keen insight-
due to her prominent background. She shook her head in fration.
âYou saw it yourself just now. The whole ordeal was broad
Even if it was Aidenâs fault, heâs still connected to the Hoffma
family. Our attitude toward Justin and Bella was so harsh. It like weâve upset the public somehow. The
public opinion storm definitely hit Hoffman Groupâs stock price and reputation hard tomorrow. Itâs bound
to drop significantly. Your grandfather and Lia were working so hard to win over the Reeds before this
happened, bu now things might become difficultâ¦
While Zoe looked concerned, deep down she couldnât help but feel somewhat pleased at the idea of
the Hoffman Groupâs stock price
plummeting. After all, it didnât concern her much. Her father had left her and her mother enough money
to last a lifetime, and her older brother owned numerous assets, including shares in the Hoffman
Group, of which he could cash out a substantial amount.
She wanted to let her grandfather and Uncle Liam handle this mess, as long as she came out
unharmed.
Thud, thud, thud-
The abrupt sound of knocking on the car window jolted her from her
thoughts.
Zoe looked up to see Ryanâs icy gaze.
âZoe, please get out of the car,â Ryan instructed firmly.
âRyan, sheâs your sister. Canât you be more gentle?â Claire voiced her displeasure for her daughter.
âGet out. Now!â Ryan dismissed her without softening his tone.
Reluctantly, Zoe complied and stepped out of the car.
The siblings, in silent agreement not to let their mother over
moved away from the car to talk.
âYouâve been hanging out with your autistic wife all this time
with such a big incident at home, youâre nowhere to be seen. Wh
you doing here now?â Zoe glanced at Ryan while admiring her glamorous nails. âYou should just keep
your autistic wife company. sheâs left alone for a moment, she might cry her eyes out.â
âZoe, watch your mouth.â Ryanâs towering figure approached her, his narrow eyes flashing with angry
coldness. âYou should be grateful
that I still let you call me brother. If you continue this, from now on, you wonât be any different from
Bethany in my eyes. Iâll treat you the same way I treated them. If you donât believe me, give it a shot.â
Zoeâs heart skipped a beat, but she lifted her chin defiantly. âDo you have anything to say?â
âI know it was your doing,â Ryan said with a chilling aura.
Zoe feigned innocence. âWhat do you mean? What are you talking about, my dear brother?â
Ryan said as he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. âI know you ordered Aiden to do it. You donât
need to argue with me, Zoe. I know it
was you.â