Chapter 218
Deborah Melville and Tyson Richter followed Ethan Roscente to this secluded private club.
They hid behind a tree, not daring to peek out.
The distance was too great.
They couldn't see anything clearly.
Deborah scratched her head anxiously.
She wished a telescope would magically appear in her hands.
But one thing was certain.
There was a woman with Ethan.
She was tall.
And had an outstanding presence.
No wonder he abandoned her daughter so quickly.
For the past month.
Deborah and Tyson had been treated like royalty by the Roscente family.
Victoria Roscente granted their every wish.
Their days were carefree and joyful.
They were so comfortable they became completely lost.
They never wanted to return to their previous life of poverty.
Once they got the money.
Mother and son would be set for life.
Seeing that Victoria was already exhausted from their demands.
They felt the timing was right.
They decided to take the money and leave.
But when Deborah named the astronomical price of 7.2 million dollars.
Victoria was completely stunned.
She stood frozen for a full minute.
After confirming it wasn't a joke.
Victoria immediately turned hostile.
She threw out a single sentence.
Seven point two million?
In your dreams!
Then she turned and walked away.
After that.
Victoria stopped answering Deborah's calls.
All financial support was cut off.
Including their hotel accommodation.
All contact was completely severed.
Only then did the mother and son realize.
They might have gone too far.
Mom.
How about we ask for 720,000 dollars instead?
After struggling internally for a while.
Deborah gritted her teeth.
Fine.
720,000 it is!
But Victoria simply wouldn't answer her calls.
She had completely given up on them.
The corporate shareholder meeting was already over.
There was no longer any need to indulge this greedy pair.
Seeing Victoria's firm stance.
Deborah and Tyson turned their attention to Ethan.
But he had bodyguards whenever he entered or left the company.
After the last incident.
The building's security became even stricter.
They couldn't get inside at all.
The mother and son could only resort to staking out and following him.
After a few days of waiting.
She actually managed to catch him!
And even accidentally discovered the other woman's existence!
Just as she was about to move closer.
To get a better look at the woman's face.
Her phone suddenly rang.
She quickly retreated behind the tree trunk.
She answered the call impatiently.
Hello?!
Mom.
Where are you and Tyson?
Why haven't you visited me for so long?
I'm all alone in the hospital.
Aren't you worried about me at all?
After Deborah and Tyson moved out of the hospital room.
They never went back to see Isabella Langley.
She hadn't been very cooperative.
Always making a scene all day.
Crying and sobbing.
Her condition kept fluctuating because of it.
So even after more than a month.
She still hadn't been discharged.
A nurse nearby saw her getting agitated again.
She quickly took the phone.
Are you Isabella Langley's family?
The patient's emotions are very unstable right now.
You need to come to the hospital immediately!
Deborah didn't want to go.
After getting used to luxury hotels.
The smell of disinfectant at the hospital made her nauseous.
But then she thought.
To get money from the Roscente family.
Isabella was the key.
They couldn't afford to mess things up at this critical juncture.
So she agreed.
My sister is staying in such an expensive hospital.
Eating and drinking the best.
Yet she still causes trouble every day.
Why is she so fussy?
Tyson couldn't help but complain.
Some people just don't know how good they have it.
In one word.
Dramatic!
Right?
Your sister is so unreasonable.
Who are we running around for?!
She doesn't appreciate it.
And even adds to the trouble...
At the hospital.
Isabella almost cried when she saw her mother and brother.
Mom.
Tyson.
Why did it take you so long to come?
I was afraid you had forgotten about me...
Deborah pointed a finger.
And poked Isabella's head hard.
Frustrated by her lack of ambition.
Cry cry cry.
All you know how to do is cry!
Your brother and I are doing this for you.
We've been negotiating with the Roscente family all this time.
Trying to get Ethan to make things official with you.
Who are we working so hard for?
Yet you keep causing trouble.
Why did I give birth to such a brainless daughter?
Isabella rubbed her forehead.
Her lips pursed.
You never tell me anything.
How was I supposed to know.
She felt wronged but also a little hopeful.
You said you want Ethan to make things official with me?
What did he say?
The baby was gone now.
The 72 million dollars had vanished into thin air.
Using the child to get money was no longer possible.
But if she could marry into the Roscente family.
Become a wealthy socialite.
Would she ever have to worry about money again?
During this month in the hospital.
Isabella often thought about the past when her stomach was still flat.
And the baby was safe and sound.
She used to run to the hospital.
Argue with Ethan every day.
And fight with Victoria...
Relying on her good health.
She recklessly caused trouble.
While making others miserable.
She was also destroying herself.
She drank cold beverages.
Ate cooling fruits...
The deeper she thought.
The more she wanted to slap herself.
If only she had known...
If only she had known...
The baby would really be lost.
She should have just rested peacefully during the pregnancy.
Whatever anger she had.
Couldn't she have waited until after giving birth to express it?
Deborah frowned.
What could he say?
Ethan isn't an easy man to talk to.
It's hard to even get a meeting with him.
Tyson was also getting annoyed.
Victoria was already willing to give them money.
Wouldn't it be better to just take 720,000 dollars and leave?
Why did she have to say 7.2 million?
Not a penny less...
Tyson's gaze at Deborah held a trace of unconscious blame.
But he didn't voice any of it.
Mom.
What should we do now?
Deborah's eyes turned fierce.
Those with nothing to lose fear nothing.
If he doesn't agree, we'll just go make a scene again.
Let's see who gets scared in the end!
The next day, mother and son went to Ethan's company again.
The main entrance was strictly guarded.
They couldn't get in.
Fortunately.
Tyson found the building's fire escape.
Behind a hidden small door.
A poster was pasted on the door.
Blending in with the surrounding wallpaper.
At first glance.
It was hard to tell it was a door.
Through this door.
They could access any floor of the building.
But what crushed the mother and son was.
There was no elevator!
They had to climb the stairs floor by floor!
Mom...
Should we think of another way?
Tyson swallowed hard.
Twenty or thirty floors.
His legs would break.
Deborah.
What are you afraid of?
We're climbing!
Once we get up there, it's 720,000 dollars.
Are you still complaining about being tired?
Tyson instantly perked up.
Money.
He was coming!
Fifty minutes later.
The mother and son finally reached Ethan's floor.
Deborah took out a wrench she had prepared beforehand.
She directly broke open the fire escape door on that floor.
Not giving the secretaries, assistants, or security any time to react.
She started shouting at the top of her lungs.
Ethan Roscente, you bastard.
If you don't give us an explanation today.
I won't go on living!
Everyone, come judge for yourselves.
This Ethan Roscente got my daughter pregnant and refuses to take responsibility.
My daughter is still lying in the hospital!
Our family has no money and no connections.
Aren't you driving us to our deaths?
If you refuse to take responsibility.
I'll jump from here right now.
I won't let any of you off even as a ghost!
Deborah's voice was very loud.
But unfortunately.
The soundproofing between floors was excellent.
So.
Apart from their current floor.
No other floor could hear what she was screaming.
And this floor only had Ethan's assistants.
Or his secretaries.
Who would dare spread a single word?
But Deborah didn't know that.
She was still shouting desperately.
Screaming desperately.
The assistants and secretaries looked at her with indescribable expressions.
Until.
Deborah sat on the windowsill.
Preparing to jump.
Only then did they take it seriously.
She could die.
But she couldn't die here.
Fortunately, Ethan came out of his office in time.
He looked expressionlessly at Deborah, who was already sitting on the windowsill.
And at Tyson, who was pretending to劝 her not to jump.
Finished causing a scene?
Don't you want money?
Come in and talk.
After speaking.
Regardless of the mother and son's reaction.
He turned and walked back inside.