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Wren’s voice was pleading, but a chill ran down Nyla’s spine. This must be the real reason she had called.
Nyla had already been blackmailed by Clark numerous times with the promise of a kidney donation for her father, only to be betrayed when the kidney was given to Jordyn’s father instead.
“Wren, I can’t agree to this,” Nyla replied firmly. “A person can’t live without bottom lines. If I compromise this time, I’ll be letting Clark control me forever.”
She had compromised too many times before, each instance leading to more pain and betrayal from Clark. She wouldn’t trust him again, nor would she compromise.
There was a long silence on the other end of the line, followed by the sound of the call being disconnected.
Nyla had no intention of calling back. She simply put down her phone and went to take a shower.
The next few days passed quietly.
Clark didn’t reach out, and Nyla’s life returned to its calm routine.
Just when she thought she could approach Richard in about a week to quietly discuss divorcing Clark, news broke out that Jordyn was pregnant. Photos of Clark and Jordyn kissing resurfaced and began trending once more.
Unaware that Jordyn’s pregnancy had been exposed, Nyla noticed people giving her sympathetic looks as she walked into the office, leaving her puzzled.
Did she have something on her face?
She had no idea that people were now assuming she would soon be abandoned by Clark. After all, it had only been a few days since their hidden marriage was made public.
Now, news of Jordyn’s pregnancy had leaked, along with the recent photos of her kissing Clark. It was hard not to assume that the child was Clark’s.
When Nyla entered the lab, she noticed that even Melody was sneaking glances at her, her expression a mix of sympathy and hesitation.
Nyla frowned. “Melody, did something happen? Why is everyone looking at me so strangely?”
“You really don’t know?” Melody’s gaze filled with even more pity as she looked at Nyla.
“What’s going on? Don’t just stand there. Tell me!” Nyla demanded.
“Well… just look for yourself,” Melody muttered, thrusting a phone screen in front of Nyla.
Nyla took a closer look, and her expression darkened instantly.
She quickly pulled out her phone and called Clark, but despite several attempts, he didn’t pick up. With each unanswered call, her expression grew increasingly grim.
Meanwhile, Clark was ordering Michael to find out who had leaked the news about Jordyn’s pregnancy
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“Mr. Sumner, it was first posted on a foreign website, and we can’t trace the specific IP address,” Michael reported.
Clark’s expression turned icy. “So you’re telling me you can’t find out who did this?”
“…Yes,” Michael replied.
“Useless!” Clark angrily slammed a folder to the floor. “There are only a handful of people who know about Jordyn’s pregnancy. Investigate every single one! I refuse to believe we can’t uncover the truth!”
He had just publicly announced his marriage to Nyla, and now, someone had deliberately leaked Jordyn’s pregnancy. It had to be intentional!
Clark suspected that Damon might be behind it.
“Focus the investigation on my uncle!” Clark ordered.
“Yes, sir!” Michael responded promptly.
As Michael left, Clark’s phone rang. He assumed it was Nyla again and was about to hang up, but when he saw it was Richard, his expression turned grim.
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Richard’s call at that moment filled Clark with dread.
“Grandpa…” he began hesitantly.
Richard’s voice crackled with anger. “Don’t call me Grandpa! I don’t have such a foolish grandson! The news about that woman’s pregnancy has caused a huge scandal, and it’s already affecting the Sumner Group’s stock prices. You need to resign and leave the company immediately!”
Clark’s face drained of color. “Grandpa… what about my transfer to the subsidiary?”
“Don’t even think about it. The board is extremely dissatisfied with you right now. You need to handle this scandal. If you can’t clean up this mess, don’t bother coming back to the company!” Richard bellowed.
The words struck Clark like a bolt of lightning, and panic washed over him. “Grandpa, I promise I’ll resolve this as quickly as possible. There won’t be a next time. If the board members have concerns, I’m willing to start from the bottom at the subsidiary.”
If he was expelled from the Sumner Group altogether and barred from the subsidiary, it would be nearly impossible to return to the company in the future.
A long silence followed before Richard’s cold voice broke through. “We’ll discuss this later. For now, you should take a break and think carefully about what you should and shouldn’t do.”
With that, Richard hung up.
Despair flickered in Clark’s eyes. He knew his grandfather was truly disappointed in him. His cousin, Brandon, had always been eyeing his position. Now that he was leaving the Sumner Group, Brandon would surely seize the opportunity to climb the ladder.
By the time Clark resolved the situation with Jordyn and tried to return, would there even be a place for him at the Sumner Group?
Resentment and frustration churned inside Clark, but he was powerless to change anything.
As he brooded, his phone rang again.
He picked it up and asked coldly, “What is it?”
“Clark… I don’t know how, but the news about my pregnancy got out, and now reporters are swarming outside my apartment. What should I do?” Jordyn’s voice trembled with panic.
“Lock the door,” Clark ordered, his tone firm. “I’ll send someone over to deal with the reporters.”
“But even if you get rid of them, they’ll just come back. Someone even splashed paint on my door and threatened me… I’m scared…” Jordyn sobbed.
Clark frowned. “I understand. I’ll come get you soon. We’ll find a new place for you to stay temporarily.”
He hung up, ready to leave, when the office door suddenly flew open with a loud bang. Six board members stormed in, their faces dark with anger.
The lead board member slammed a document onto Clark’s desk. “Mr. Sumner, look at what you’ve done! The Sumner Group’s stock price dropped by a point today! Do you have any idea how much money the
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company has lost because of you?”
Clark looked up, his gaze cold. “Mr. Colton, next time, please knock before you enter.”
Hugo Colton sneered. “We just held a board meeting and unanimously decided to terminate you. Starting tomorrow, you won’t need to come in anymore.”
“As long as I’m still the CEO of the Sumner Group, you knock before entering my office,” Clark insisted, his voice steely.
“I’ve said what I came to say. I hope you’ll have your things packed by the end of the day. The new CEO will be taking over tomorrow,” Hugo warned.
Clark’s expression darkened. “Who is the new CEO?”
Before Hugo could answer, a cold voice came from the doorway. “It’s me.”
Clark turned to see Brandon standing there with a smile.
Clark’s hands clenched into fists.
It had taken Clark two years to earn the respect of the board members, and now, their grandfather was appointing Brandon–who had been with the company for only a short time–as CEO?
A surge of bitterness and rage rose within Clark. No matter how hard he worked, he could never measure up to Damon in Richard’s eyes. Now, he couldn’t even compete with Brandon. How could he accept this?
“Clark, you look surprised to see me,” Brandon said, smirking.
Clark’s face was icy. “You’ve only been with the company for a short time. What makes you qualified for this position?”
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Clark glared at him, an intense and menacing aura surrounding him. “Get out!”
“I’ll wait for you to pack up your office so that I can move in tomorrow,” Brandon taunted.
Soon, everyone left the office, leaving Clark alone. He swept the documents off his desk in a fit of rage and stormed out.
An hour later, Jordyn entered Clark’s car with a small suitcase through the back gate of her apartment complex.
“Clark, thank goodness for you. I really don’t know what I would’ve done without you…” she said.
Clark drove in silence, his face dark and stormy.
Sensing his foul mood, Jordyn bit her lip. “Clark… Shouldn’t we try to suppress the news about my pregnancy?”
Clark’s grip on the steering wheel tightened. “You don’t need to worry about that. Your priority now is to make sure the baby is born.”
A glint appeared in Jordyn’s eyes as she suggested, “I suspect Ms. Jayston is behind this…”
Clark’s black Cayenne came to an abrupt stop with a screech. He turned to her with a chilling expression. You think it was her? Tell me, what would she gain from this?”
Jordyn flinched under his icy gaze, fear creeping into her voice. “Hasn’t she been wanting a divorce? If my pregnancy is all over the news, she can use it to take the moral high ground and pressure you into divorcing her…”
“A few days ago, my grandfather promised her that once the scandal of our photos blew over, he’d allow us to divorce in secret. Leaking this wouldn’t benefit her in any way,” Clark countered.
Jordyn lowered her eyes and said slowly, “I still think it was her. After all, blowing this up might help her get a bigger settlement when you divorce.”
A bigger settlement?
Clark suddenly remembered that when Nyla first discovered his affair, she had demanded half of his assets. If that was her motivation, it wouldn’t be entirely impossible that she was behind this.
Moreover, only a few people knew about Jordyn’s pregnancy. It was highly likely that Nyla, eager to expedite the divorce, had leaked the information to force his hand.
The thought of being expelled from the Sumner Group because of this filled Clark with a cold, simmering
anger.
After dropping Jordyn off at one of his properties and arranging for a housekeeper to look after her, Clark left.
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When Nyla saw the so–called “evidence” on Clark’s phone, her eyes filled with sarcasm. “So, based on this chat screenshot, you’ve decided it was me?”
“That’s not all,” Clark replied, his tone cold. “There’s also a recording.”
He played the recording right in front of Nyla.
As she listened, she finally understood–it was all a setup, specifically designed to frame her. She couldn’t figure out what the person behind this stood to gain.
“This voice does sound a lot like mine,” Nyla said calmly. “However, if you take it to a forensic lab, you’ll see it’s been fabricated.”
Clark’s gaze was full of disappointment as he looked at her. “I gave you the evidence you asked for, but you’re still denying it? Nyla, when did you become so malicious?”
“Is it that I’m malicious, or that you want to believe I am? You didn’t even bother to have this recording or the chat logs authenticated, yet you’ve decided it was me. If I really wanted to leak Jordyn’s pregnancy, would I leave such obvious evidence for you to find?” Nyla retorted.
Anyone with a bit of common sense could see she was being framed, but Clark was determined to believe she was the culprit.
He was silent for a few moments. When Michael first sent him the evidence, he had his doubts too. The problem was that someone had to take the fall for this.
“Nyla, I’ve already promised you that Jordyn won’t threaten your position. Because of this, my grandfather has lost all faith in me. If I don’t handle this properly, I will lose my inheritance and my right to the Sumner Group,” Clark said.
“So?” Nyla asked coldly, waiting to hear just how shameless he could be.
“If you tell my grandparents that you can’t have children and wanted a child, and that’s why I turned to Jordyn…” Clark elaborated.
Nyla slapped him hard across the face, trembling with rage. “Clark, you’re utterly despicable!”
She was shaking with fury, unable to believe he would make such an outrageous suggestion.
A handprint bloomed on Clark’s face, and his gaze turned icy. “Did I say something wrong? If it weren’t for your infertility, would I have strayed?”
As his words hung in the air, the hallway fell into a heavy silence. Hurt flashed across Nyla’s eyes, and Clark felt a pang of guilt.
“Nyla, I didn’t mean-” he began.
“Enough!” she interrupted, her voice cold and indifferent. “I don’t want to hear any more.”
Clark looked down, his tone subdued. “We’re both a bit emotional right now. I’ll come back to discuss this When you’ve calmed down.”
Nyla didn’t respond or look at him. She just stared at the floor, her face expressionless.
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With a sigh, Clark turned and left.
Back home, Nyla called Damon. “Uncle Damon, was it you who leaked the news about Jordyn’s pregnancy?”
There was a brief pause on the other end before Damon’s deep voice responded. “No. Why do you ask?”
“No reason, just curious. You’re probably busy, so I won’t keep you.” She quickly ended the call, realizing that if Damon had been responsible, he wouldn’t have bothered to create fake evidence. In her haste, she had overlooked this detail.
The only people who knew about Jordyn’s pregnancy and would go to such lengths to frame her were Jordyn and Cindy.
Cindy was aware of Clark’s precarious position in the Sumner Group and wouldn’t have leaked the news herself.
That left only one suspect.
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Nyla had not yet confronted Jordyn about bribing the maid to swap her dress last time. Just days later, Jordyn was already pushing her luck again.
Considering the so–called evidence against her, Nyla found it laughable. The fact that Clark believed it without even verifying it showed just how blind and foolish he had become.
After a moment’s thought, Nyla called Michael. She obtained the audio being used as evidence from him and immediately sent it to a reputable forensic agency in Saintornia. Given the money involved, they promised results within three days.
Nyla then packed a few changes of clothes and checked into a hotel, knowing Clark would likely come looking for her the next day. Until the results arrived, she had no intention of engaging in any pointless arguments with him.
As expected, as soon as she arrived at the office the next morning, she received a call from Clark. His voice was agitated, almost frantic. “Where are you? You didn’t come home again last night?! Were you with Damon?”
Nyla frowned and hung up on him. He called back multiple times, but she simply declined each call until she finally blocked his number out of sheer annoyance.
Realizing he had been blocked, Clark decided to wait outside Prospectus Technology. Now that he had been ousted from the Sumner Group, he had plenty of time and was determined to force Nyla to accompany him to the Summer residence.
As Nyla left the office that evening, Clark immediately confronted her. His face was dark, and his eyes blazed with anger. “Nyla, have you thought about what said yesterday?”
“You really think I’d consider something like that?” Nyla retorted.
She moved to walk past him, but he grabbed her arm. “How does ruining me benefit you? You used to say you loved me, but now you can’t even do this one small thing to help me. Were all your feelings for me a lie?”
Clark’s aggressive stance made Nyla laugh in disbelief. It took a special kind of nerve to say something like that with a straight face.
“Are you seriously blaming me for this? You’re the one who couldn’t keep it in your pants and got someone else pregnant. That’s why you’re in this mess,” Nyla said.
Clark gnashed his teeth, his voice cold. “No matter what, you’re coming with me to the Summer residence to explain this.”
Nyla yanked her arm free, her voice firm. “Sorry, but I’m not in the habit of taking the blame for others.”
In their three years of marriage, she hadn’t become pregnant. If Clark had desired a child so desperately, he could have divorced her and pursued a relationship with someone else.
If he genuinely believed their marriage was failing, she would have let him go without protest. Instead, he chose to cheat.
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Now, he had the audacity to demand that she go to his family and claim that her desire for a child drove him to be with Jordyn.
Clark’s shamelessness knew no bounds.
“Are you really this heartless?” Clark glared at Nyla, his eyes bloodshot and his expression terrifying.
His entire demeanor radiated a chilling menace, and Nyla felt a pang of unease, instinctively taking a few steps back.
Clark reached out to grab her.
Just as his hand was about to touch her, a cold voice echoed from the side, “Touch her, and you can kiss that hand goodbye.”
Clark froze, then slowly turned to see Damon approaching with a poker face.
Clark snorted and narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Uncle Damon, I’ve already been kicked out of the Sumner Group. Do you really think you can still use it to threaten me
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“I don’t need the Sumner Group to deal with you,” Damon said, his voice cold.
Clark’s expression darkened. He scoffed. “Nyla and I are married. Whatever happens between us is none of your business.”
“Even as her husband, you have no right to force her into something she doesn’t want to do,” Damon replied, his tone unwavering.
Besides, it wouldn’t be long before Clark and Nyla were divorced.
The two men locked eyes, and the tension between them was palpable, the air around them seeming to drop in temperature.
“Clark, stop harassing me. I’m not going to agree with what you just proposed, no matter what,” Nyla said coldly.
Clark felt a chill in his heart. Nyla knew how important the Sumner Group was to him, yet she still refused to help.
With Damon standing there, he realized that trying to reason with her was futile.
“Nyla, I’ll come back another time,” Clark said.
Nyla frowned. No matter how many times he came, she knew she wouldn’t change her mind. Before she could respond, he turned and left.
“If he comes back to bother you, just call security and have him thrown out,” Damon advised Nyla.
Nyla nodded. “I will. Thank you, Uncle Damon.”
“I’ll drive you home,” Damon offered, his usually cold eyes softened with a touch of warmth.
Nyla felt a bit flustered and looked away, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “No need. I have my car.”
“Alright, drive safely,” Damon said.
After Nyla left, Damon called Spencer. “Arrange for two people to keep an eye on Nyla from the shadows.”
When Clark had left, his eyes had been filled with resentment. If Nyla continued to refuse his demands, who knew what he might do to her?
Back at the hotel, Nyla turned on her phone and was immediately greeted by a flood of messages from Valarie.
More photos and details of Clark’s affair with Jordyn had been leaked online, and Jordyn’s social media account had been exposed.
An angry mob of users had swarmed her comments, cursing her so viciously that she ended up trending.
Nyla wasn’t particularly interested in the drama. She sent a few casual replies to Valarie before opening a food delivery app to order dinner.
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As Clark approached the villa, he noticed a swarm of reporters gathered outside. His expression darkened. He could handle those at the door, but he knew that many more paparazzi were likely hiding nearby, waiting for a chance to pounce.
With that in mind, he turned his car around and headed for Jordyn’s place.
When Jordyn saw him, her face lit up with joy. “Clark, what are you doing here?”
Clark brushed past her, his expression icy as he walked into the living room. “Jordyn, did you have anything to do with this?”
He suspected that something was amiss with the exposure of her pregnancy.
The only person who could help him now was Nyla. So, when Michael found the so–called evidence, he didn’t ask anyone else to investigate further. There was only a chance to turn things around if Nyla was
behind it.
Jordyn’s eyes filled with tears, and she looked at him with a wounded expression. “Clark, what good would it do me to expose this? Didn’t you see the reporters outside my house? If you had been any later, they would have broken down the door.”
She looked pitiful as she cried, but Clark remained unmoved.
“Because of this, I’ve been kicked out of the Sumner Group. This better have nothing to do with you, or you’ll wish you were never born!” Clark hissed.
His icy stare made Jordyn shudder. She shook her head quickly. “It really has nothing to do with me.”
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Clark didn’t believe Jordyn’s words, but he chose not to respond. Suddenly, his phone rang.
“Mr. Sumner, more photos and details about your affair with Jordyn have been exposed. The online backlash is intense, and… the Sumner Group just released a statement saying you’ve been dismissed,” Michael informed him.
The statement from the Sumner Group didn’t mention Clark’s resignation. It stated that he had been fired, indicating that Richard was genuinely furious.
Clark clenched his phone and took a deep breath before replying, “I understand. Let me know if there’s anything else.”
“Okay,” Michael replied.
After hanging up, Clark took a moment to collect his thoughts, grabbed his coat, and left.
Jordyn called after him, but he ignored her completely.
He drove to the Sumner residence and, upon arriving, did not go inside. Instead, he knelt at the entrance. Richard and Marie were taking a walk in the garden when they were informed of the situation.
Richard snorted. “If he wants to kneel, let him! It’s a good chance for him to reflect on his foolish actions!” Marie couldn’t bear it. “No matter what, the situation has happened. Forcing him out of the Sumner Group like this is a bit excessive.”
“If we don’t teach him a lesson this time, he’ll just keep making foolish mistakes. We don’t need to worry about him,” Richard said firmly.
Seeing Richard’s determination to punish Clark, Marie sighed and stopped arguing. After all, this incident had not only harmed the Sumner Group but also embarrassed the entire Sumners.
Prominent families in Saintornia were already taking pleasure in the Sumners‘ misfortune.
After dinner, Nyla was about to read some documents when her phone began buzzing incessantly. As soon as she unlocked it, she was met with a flood of messages from Cindy, each one probing her. Cindy: [Do you know Clark has been kneeling at the Summer residence’s entrance for hours? Where are you?]
Cindy: [Is this how a wife behaves? I heard you’re the one behind this mess. How could you be so ruthless?
Cindy: [You’re the one who can’t have children. How dare you expose this?]
Cindy: [Go to the Summer residence and kneel with him, or I won’t let you off the hook!]
Cindy continued to send messages.
Nyla skimmed through a few and then blocked Cindy, instantly restoring peace to her world.
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Soon after, Cindy began bombarding Nyla with phone calls, but Nyla persistently hung up and blocked her number.
If Clark ended up left at the Sumners‘ door, it would be none of her concern. No one forced him to kneel there.
Frustrated by being blocked, Cindy threw her phone. “This wretched woman! I should never have let her into the family. She’s a disaster, ruining Clark’s life!”
Nearby, Cyrus frowned and said coldly, “What good does complaining do now? The most important thing is to get Clark reinstated in the Sumner Group. Otherwise, Brandon will replace him soon.”
“No way! I’m going to the estate right now. I’ll kneel with him. I don’t believe Mom and Dad won’t see us!” Cindy declared as she stood up to leave.
“Can’t you stop making things worse?” Cyrus snapped.
Cindy turned to look at him, her eyes filled with anger. “Making things worse? You’re not exactly helping. I don’t see you coming up with any solutions. It’s your failure as a father that’s forcing Clark to depend on your father’s favor!”
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Cyrus was livid. “How dare you blame me? You raised such a worthless son who can’t even manage one mistress properly!”
“Shut up!” Cindy retorted, her chest heaving with anger. “If you hadn’t been out of the house all the time with your string of mistresses, Clark wouldn’t have turned out like this. He learned it all from you!”
Cyrus sneered. “I’m not going to argue about old grievances. It’s pointless now. You’d better not make things worse. If you really anger the old man, Clark might never get back into the Sumner Group.”
After all, the Sumners had more than one heir.
As Cyrus was about to leave, Cindy tried to stop him but was shoved aside, nearly falling. When she managed to steady herself and looked around, Cyrus had already disappeared.
Clark had been kneeling at the Sumner residence entrance all night. When it started pouring rain in the middle of the night, he stayed put, enduring the downpour until he collapsed.
The next morning, a maid found him unconscious at the door.
Marie quickly called the family doctor and had Clark carried back to his room.
After a hectic morning, Clark finally woke up.
Seeing the familiar bedroom, he managed a faint smile. His plan had worked–the strategy of using his suffering had paid off. The rain had come just in time. Otherwise, he might still be outside the mansion. When Clark saw that the IV drip was almost empty, he pulled it out and went downstairs.
Seeing Richard and Marie sitting in the living room, he walked up to them and knelt.
“Grandpa, Grandma, I know I’ve disappointed you greatly. I hope you can eventually forgive me, but more than anything, I hope you don’t let this affect your health,” he said.
Richard maintained a stern expression, well aware that Clark’s suffering was a calculated move. With years of business experience, he was not easily fooled by such tactics.
Marie sighed and said, “You’re still ill. Get up for now.”
Clark shook his head. “Grandma, I’ve made mistakes, so I should kneel.”
“Now you realize you were wrong? What do you plan to do about it?” Richard asked.
Clark straightened up and said, “This incident was orchestrated by Nyla, but I’m also at fault. I don’t blame her. I’ll face all the consequences alone.”
Richard’s face darkened with anger. “What will you use to take responsibility? The Sumner Group has lost billions because of this scandal. It has grown so large that even if we clarify things now, no one will
believe it.”
Clark paused as if finally making up his mind. “Grandpa, I will send Jordyn abroad and ensure she doesn’t appear in Saintornia again.”
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Richard looked at him coldly, clearly disappointed. He hadn’t expected Clark to come up with such a half- baked solution after days of contemplation.
“And what about the child she’s carrying?” Richard asked.
“She’s in poor health, and an abortion could be life–threatening. Besides, it’s my child, so I plan to let her have it,” Clark replied.
“Foolish!” Richard’s eyes blazed with anger. “If you do this, don’t ever call me Grandpa again!”
Marie’s expression was also grim as she looked at Clark. “Clark, you’ve been married to Nyla for three years without getting her pregnant. Now you’re bringing a child from a mistress into the mix. Are you trying to ruin the Sumners‘ reputation completely?”
“Grandma, the reason we haven’t had a child in three years is that she can’t conceive. No matter how hard we try, it won’t work.” Clark threw Nyla under the bus.
“What?!” Marie looked at him in shock. “Are you sure it’s her problem?”
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“Yeah. We did tests before. Her body has a hard time conceiving, so I plan to have Jordyn carry the baby and then let Nyla raise it as her own,” Clark informed.
Marie was infuriated. “Why are you only mentioning this now?!”
Had she known earlier that Nyla couldn’t have children, she would never have allowed Clark to marry her, no matter how long he had knelt.
Clark lowered his head, his voice lacking confidence. “I thought with some time and treatment, we’d eventually succeed…”
Marie forced herself to stay calm and said coldly, “Call Nyla back immediately. You must divorce her!” Given Nyla’s previous disrespect toward her, Marie was already dissatisfied. Now that she knew Nyla couldn’t bear children, she would never allow her to remain married to Clark.
Clark looked up at Marie. “Grandma, I won’t divorce her. Even if she can’t have children, I don’t care.” “You’re truly insane. If you don’t divorce her, you’re no longer my grandson!” With that, Marie stormed off. Richard looked at Clark with a cold gaze. “I agree with your grandmother. Besides, Nyla plans to divorce you. Do you really want to spend your life with a woman who can’t bear children?”
They had been married for only three years, and Clark had already cheated. What would happen in the future?
Unlike before, Clark was unusually stubborn this time as he said, “Grandpa, no matter what you say, I won’t divorce her.”
“If you don’t, I won’t let you return to the Sumner Group!” Richard snapped.
Clark smiled bitterly and said, “I have already been kicked out of the Sumner Group and am too ashamed to go back. After this, I’ve realized that relying on others isn’t dependable. I’m planning to start my own business.”
Richard turned icy. “Do you think you’re as talented as Damon and can succeed in business just like that?”
Over the years, Clark had endured Richard’s belittlement, but at this moment, he could no longer hold back.
He had tolerated so much over the years, and now, because of a single scandal, Richard had easily abandoned him. If Damon had been the one to cheat, Richard would not have expelled him so swiftly.
In the end, it was nothing more than favoritism.
“Grandpa, I may not be as clever as Uncle Damon, but at least I will work hard on my own. And I won’t covet someone else’s wife!”
Richard’s eyes widened in shock. “What did you say? Coveting someone else’s wife?”
Clark stood up straight, gazing at Richard with a mocking expression. “Ask him about it yourself. I also want to see if he has the nerve to confess to you!”
With that, Clark turned and left without looking back.
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Outside the Sumner residence, Clark gazed up at the clear blue sky, his eyes burning with resentment and anger. He was determined to carve out his own path and never be threatened by anyone again.
Damon was in a meeting at Prospectus Technology when his phone on the table suddenly vibrated. Seeing Richard’s name on the screen, he looked surprised and said, “Let’s take a ten–minute break.” He picked up the phone and walked to the window. As soon as he answered, Richard’s furious voice came through. “Damon, Clark just accused you of coveting someone else’s wife. What’s going on?”
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Damon narrowed his eyes. It seemed Clark really didn’t want to return to the Sumner Group.
“I’m in a meeting right now. I’ll explain everything to you tonight,” Damon said.
Since Nyla and Clark weren’t divorced yet, Damon didn’t want the Sumners to know about his feelings for Nyla. Although he had fallen for her first, the Sumners would likely think she was the one who had seduced him.
Richard didn’t respond and just hung up.
Damon called Spencer over and instructed quietly, “Find out where Clark is and bring him to see me after the meeting.”
The meeting dragged on for over two hours before it finally ended.
When Damon announced it was over, the department managers visibly relaxed.
Back in Damon’s office, his gaze turned cold when he saw Clark sitting on the couch.
The atmosphere was tense and oppressive.
Damon sat down across from Clark and said coldly, “No matter what you tell your grandfather, I won’t give up on Nyla.”
Clark smiled. “Uncle Damon, whether you give up or not doesn’t matter to me. I’m not divorcing her, so you’ll never be with her.”
Damon’s gaze hardened. “Whether you divorce or not isn’t up to you.”
Clark’s eyes flashed with sarcasm. “If it’s not up to me, then it’s not up to you either. Now that I’m out of the Sumner Group, you can’t use it to threaten me. What can you do to make me divorce her?”
Clark had no intention of divorcing Nyla and planned to flaunt his relationship with her in front of Damon, making the latter suffer.
“You acting this way only makes me think she must have been blind before,” Damon said.
Clark sneered. “Uncle Damon, provoking me won’t help, As long as I’m alive, I won’t let you be with her!” With that, Clark got up and left.
Once the office door slammed shut, Damon sat down at his desk, opened the bottom drawer, and retrieved the file he had stashed away earlier. After a moment’s thought, he made a phone call.
In the evening, Valarie arrived at the restaurant.
As she sat down across from Damon, she was still somewhat surprised that he had asked to meet her. “Damon… I mean, Mr. Sumner, what do you need to see me about?” she asked.
Damon pushed a file across the table to her and said in a serious tone, “Please give this file to Nyla. She’ll
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know what to do with it.”
Valarie’s eyes widened in surprise, and she frowned. “Mr. Sumner, if I remember correctly, Nyla is now working at Prospectus Technology. Wouldn’t it be easier for you to give it to her directly?”
Damon nodded. “Yes, but I have reasons for not being able to hand it to her myself. I hope you can keep this confidential.”
“Can I ask why?” Valarie was curious about why Damon needed her to deliver the file.
“Ms. Weir, I can’t disclose the specific reasons. However, if she chooses to tell you, you’ll understand when you hand over the file. If you agree to help, I’ll owe you a favor,” Damon said.
Valarie took the file and smiled. “Forget about the favor. I heard that when I was in a coma after falling from the hotel, it was you who called for the ambulance and sent me to the hospital. You also helped find out that it was Jacqueline behind it. Consider this a way to repay you for that.”
“Thank you, Ms. Weir,” Damon replied.
“However, this file must be important. If Nyla asks where I got it, what should I say?” Valarie asked.
