NovelUSAChapter 392 It wasn't wrong to call her the Langford family's heir-unless she gave birth to a son. If it was another daughter, the old man's grand plan would fall apart.
The old man was a sly fox, always one step ahead. Even though she held fifty percent of The Langford Group's shares, the agreement stated that the moment the child was born, the shares would be transferred to the baby- and the child had to take the Langford surname. That was non-negotiable.
Days had passed since her divorce from McNeil, and the old man hadn't called her once. The old fox really knew how to bide his time.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAt the hospital.
Yulia and Simms rushed in, breathless with worry when they heard Violet had been admitted. The moment Violet saw Yulia, tears welled up in her eyes and spilled over.
Simms's eyes immediately went to the cuts on Violet's wrists, his brow furrowing deeply.
"Arguing with McNeil isn't a reason to try something like this," he said sharply. "Suicide is the most foolish thing you could do. It won't win a man back." Violet shrank back, too afraid to speak. But as she looked at Yulia, all the hurt she'd been holding back cflooding out.
"Auntie," she choked out, "I can't have children anymore. Why would God givehope, only to snatch it away?" Yulia stared at her in shock. They'd known about Violet's infertility for years; Yulia had scoured the country for specialists and, in the past two years, things had even started to look up. There had been signs of improvement- so how could things have suddenly changed for the worse? "What happened? Telleverything," Yulia urged gently.
Simms stood by with a stony face, feeling that something about all this was off.
Through her sobs, Violet finally confessed, "It was the old man. After he found out I could have children, he had my uterus removed. He said I wasn't worthy of carrying on the Langford family line-that I was nothing but a country girl, not fit for their name." As Violet wept, Simms's fists clenched with rage. In a sudden burst, he slammed his hand onto the nearby table, shattering it.
"That stubborn old bastard called you a country girl? You're my niece-my future wife's only niece! If he looks down on you, he's looking down on me. He's not just insulting you-he's insulting me." The old man had known about Violet's background for years and still said those things. Did he ever really take Simms seriously? So what if he'd married into the Miller family? Everything Simms had achieved was through his own hard work. And yet, the old man still thought Violet wasn't good enough for McNeil.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut what made McNeil so special? After marrying Victoria, hadn't he used every connection the Turner family had? If Victoria hadn't been quietly supporting him all these years, the Langford family would've been swallowed whole by the cutthroat business world a long tago. Would he even still have his company now? "The old man's words are shameless," Simms spat, his anger making both Violet and Yulia jump.
But as furious as he was, Simms knew he was powerless against the the Langfords. Violet's surgery had left Langfords. Violet's them all devastated, but what was done was done. There was no turning back.
"If you can't have children, then so be it. If McNeil wants to marry you m there's nothing Thorpe can do to stop it The rest is up to you," Simms said quietly, choosing his words with care.
He hated being under Thorpe's thumb, but the old man was nearing the end of his days. Soonecoflater, the problem would resolve itself-once the old man was gone, Violet would have her shot at joining the Langford family. "McNeil and Victoria are divorced now, aren't they? That's your chance. Don't waste it." Violet's heart ached. She'd fought so hard, only to lose her child, her love, and now even her career seemed hopeless.
Then Simms remembered something. "Didn't you say McNeil gave you a company? Once you're out of the hospital, go straight there. Take charge of your future."
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