Beating Her Face to Pulp
Under Lily Jonas's persistent questioning, Cynthia Shannon briefly mentioned the encounter at the hospital. Fortunately, Lily's attention was completely diverted by Joe Louise and Naomi Sweeney. "These despicable people make me sick! If it were me, I would beat her face to pulp!" Lily exclaimed with disgust.
"I hope she learns her lesson this time," Cynthia said with a hint of barely perceptible coldness in her eyes. She didn't plan to waste too much time and energy on Naomi, but if Sun didn't take her words seriously, she didn't mind making them suffer a bit. After all, she was never a soft-hearted saint.
Lily nodded in agreement. "But I can't let Joe Louise off the hook so easily!"
"And then?" Cynthia looked at her curiously.
"I withdrew my investment!" Lily said nonchalantly. "Back then, I agreed to invest in the Louise Corporation purely because of you. Since they turned their backs on us, why should I be righteous?"
"But you should have discussed this with me before making a decision," Cynthia said. "The Shallow Bay project has great potential for development, and suddenly withdrawing the investment means losing tens of millions!"
Lily acted as if her heart was being torn apart, crying as she approached Cynthia. "Tens of millions, darling, my heart is bleeding. You have to compensate me for this loss."
"Why should I compensate you? Clearly, you don't care your money..." Cynthia responded.
While the atmosphere here was light-hearted, Joe's expression was grave.
The Shallow Bay project was a major project for the Louise Corporation in recent years, and there were few people in the company who believed in its potential from the beginning. Joe had worked tirelessly to promote the project, entertaining and seeking investments everywhere. Now, at a critical moment, the issue of withdrawal of investment had surfaced, which was undoubtedly a fatal blow.
"No matter what method you use, make sure to contact the Jonas Family as soon as possible!" Joe's voice carried a hint of chilling determination.
"Yes, Mr. Louise," the assistant on the other end of the phone responded.
After hanging up the phone, Joe Louise took a deep breath and returned to the hospital room.
In the room, Mrs. Louise looked at the wound on Naomi Sweeney's forehead and couldn't help but sigh. "She's a country girl after all. No matter when, she can't change her crude and barbaric nature! Fortunately, Joe broke up with her at a critical moment. Otherwise, if this woman married into our Louise Family, who knows how many jokes she would bring in the future!"
Just as Joe Louise walked in, he happened to hear his mother's words, and his brow slightly furrowed.
Naomi caught a glimpse of Joe's expression, and her eyes flickered slightly. She looked pitifully at him and said, "Regardless of the situation, it's my fault. I shouldn't have appeared at this time and caused misunderstandings between Cynthia and me. I shouldn't have let it affect their relationship..."
"It has nothing to do with you," Joe interrupted her, took the apple being peeled by his mother, and explained calmly, "Between her and me, it was always a transaction based on mutual benefits. Even without your presence, it wouldn't have lasted long."
"With her background, how can she be worthy of the Louise Family? It's only because Joe is kind-hearted and reluctant to reject her that he agree to marry her under her persistent pursuit," Mrs. Louise expressed clear disgust when mentioning Cynthia.
From the beginning, she had disapproved of Joe marrying Cynthia, but her son seemed determined, and she had become the joke of noblewomen in high society for a while because of it.
Naomi drooped her eyes and eyebrows, appearing on the verge of tears, like a small white flower that had been ravaged, evoking pity. "When my father was framed, he was worried that I would be implicated, so he sent me abroad overnight, causing me to unwittingly hurt Joe's sincere heart. I'm sorry for Joe, and indirectly hurt Cynthia. But I couldn't control my feelings for Joe all these years..."