The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge



Chapter 2407

Sitting beside her, Justin maintained a poker face while Bella spoke. Yet, he could not help but steal a glance at her from the corner of his eyes.

There was an edge in her gaze and charisma to her words. Others might find it overbearing or intimidating, but it stirred an inexplicable feeling in him.

At this moment, Bella seemed more alluring than ever, commanding his complete attention. Dr. Wagner collapsed to his knees again.

Bella's words struck him like a lightning bolt. But he had already signed the devil's deal with Clarice. What choice did he have now? He could only continue down this dark path.

Besides, recent news reported that Justin was no longer the president of Salvador Corporation and had been stripped of his authority. Supporting Grant's camp seemed the safer bet, and switching sides now would mean certain doom.

"Mr. Salvador... Ms. Thompson... What good does it do to press me now?" Dr. Wagner stammered, his voice trembling. "Even if you kill me, Mr. Salvador's position won't be restored! The blood sample results are genuine. Even if I don't provide them, the police will eventually uncover the same truth!"

"Shut

t your damn mouth!” Ryan glared, his fury palpable, and raised a hand to strike.

"Don't hit my father! If you must, hit me instead!" Jerome threw himself in front of his father, embodying a moment of filial piety.

Bella's expression turned somber. Dr. Wagner was not wrong. While his betrayal was undeniable, the blood sample's authenticity was also irrefutable.

"Dr. Wagner, I didn't come here intending to resort to violence." After a long silence, Justin finally spoke, his cold voice cutting through the tension. "If your son hadn't been disrespectful to Ms. Thompson, I would have sat down with you to discuss this calmly."

Bella's clear eyes flickered, and she pressed her lips together.

Dr. Wagner looked at Justin's indifferent face, dread filling his heart. He had wanted to negotiate, but uncertainty filled his mind.

"But now, I don't think that's necessary anymore." As Justin's deep voice fell, Ryan took a file from his bodyguard and flung it onto Dr. Wagner's face.

"Take a good look. See how your 'devoted son' honors you."

Trembling, Dr. Wagner picked up the file. They were the mortgage documents for their house, complete with Jerome's signature and thumbprint.

Seeing the documents, Jerome's eyes reddened, and he lunged to snatch them back, only to be slapped by his father.

"You imbecile ! You sold our house! How will your mother and I survive? Are you trying to kill us?"

"How... How did you get my mortgage documents?!" Jerome stammered, staring at Ryan in disbelief.

Ryan narrowed his eyes, a devilish grin spreading across his face.

"Because your house is mortgaged to me."

The father and son froze in shock. Even Bella looked at Ryan in astonishment.

"Your son mortgaged your entire family estate to the casino to walk out of Meridan with all his limbs intact." Ryan tilted his head, his smile both charming and menacing. "What you didn't know is that the casino's owner is my family's business."novelbin

"What?!" Jerome's vision darkened.

"In other words, I'm your biggest creditor now."

A bodyguard brought over a chair. Ryan casually flipped his coat aside and sat down with an air of dominance. "The debt has been overdue for some time. Dr. Wagner, when will you pay back the remaining $5 million?"

Jerome could only drop his head silently like a defeated dog.

Ryan's boyish grin reappeared as he turned to Justin. "Justin, you said you didn't want to negotiate with them anymore. Let me suggest something. For $5 million, I'll take both his arms-$2.5 million per arm, and we'll call it even."

Jerome's face went pale with terror as he dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Your son's gambling addiction is too deep. Without arms, he might break the habit. But if he starts playing cards with his mouth, that's none of my concern," Ryan said lazily, waving his hand.

Two bodyguards immediately stepped forward, ready to take action.

"Chairman Hoffman! Please! I'll pay the money! Don't hurt my son!" Dr. Wagner begged." What do you want from me? I'll do anything! Just spare him!"

His son was Dr. Wagner's weakness. His defenses crumbled completely.

Bella let out a quiet breath and smiled faintly. In truth, she had planned to achieve the same result today, but there was no denying that Ryan's methods were far more effective.

"I want you to disclose everything about how Clarice bribed you. Can you do that?" Justin's deep, sharp gaze locked onto Dr. Wagner.

Dr. Wagner gritted his teeth and nodded.

"One more thing..." Bella said coldly. "You must publicly confirm that the substances detected in Mr. Salvador's blood may not necessarily be related to drugs. There's a significant chance they're connected to banned medications."

Justin turned to look at her with a complicated gaze. An indescribable emotion surged within him, making his heart race.