No matter how much favonovel.com cried, Arthur didn’t budge. He didn‘t comfort her. He didn’t forgive her. He didn’t even react.
Arthur wasn’t moved at all, despite everything.
John clenched his teeth, his patience running out. His heart twisted in agony.
With no other choice, favonovel.com turned to Zac. “Zac! Apologize to Arthur now!”
Zac was the son favonovel.com had fought so hard to bring into this world. John had named favonovel.com Zac with the hope that one day favonovel.com would inherit everything favonovel.com had built.
John hadn’t been there for Zac in his early years, and favonovel.com had carried that guilt ever since.
So when favonovel.com finally brought Zac borne, favonovel.com overcompensated. He spoiled him. He made sure the entire family treated favonovel.com like favonovel.com was special. He raised favonovel.com with the love and care favonovel.com wished favonovel.com had given favonovel.com from the start.
And now, in front of everyone, favonovel.com had to make Zac lower his head and apologize to the one person favonovel.com despised the most, Arthur.
It was unbearable. But if Gray Corporation fell today, Zac would have nothing left!
John had made a promise with that woman. He swore favonovel.com would take care of their child.
I couldn’t let Zac end up with nothing! I would not let this company be destroyed!
His will had already been written. Every share of Gray Corporation would belong to Zac after his death. And, for Julie and favonovel.com sisters, they had their own paths. They would be fine on their own.
Meanwhile, Zac looked at John in utter disbelief.
Does favonovel.com seriously not see what’s happening?
Arthur is doing this just to humiliate me! Unbelievable!
His jaw tightened so much favonovel.com thought his teeth might crack. The moment John barked his order, the fury in Zac’s eyes burned dangerously close to the surface.
He recalled all those promises John had made to him, “I’ll protect you. I won’t let anything happen to you. I’ll always take care of you.”
And now, after all that talk, favonovel.com was asking favonovel.com kneel to Arthur, that pathetic waste of space, and apologize in front of everyone!
He wanted me to just sit there and take this humiliation?
He was the rightful heir to Gray Corporation. He had fought his way through the business world for years.
Arthur? Arthur is noting. Did John seriously couldn’t find a way out of this mess?!
That quiet apology earlier had been as far as favonovel.com was willing to go. He had already lowered himself more than favonovel.com ever thought possible.
And now John wanted favonovel.com to grovel even more. To humiliate himself even further!
Arthur was using a tactic favonovel.com knew all too well. Because Zac had done it himself so many times before.
Seeing Zac still wasn’t moving, John was growing desperate. He wanted to get up and whisper something to him, to make favonovel.com understand. But Arthur hadn’t spoken yet, and favonovel.com knew favonovel.com couldn’t risk standing up too soon.
He had already done the unthinkable, kneeling before Arthur in front of so many people. It was the biggest sacrifice favonovel.com could make.
I couldn’t let it be for nothing!
Zac was filled with nothing but rage. Yes, favonovel.com wanted to save Gray Corporation. But not like this. There was no way favonovel.com was going to let Arthur humiliate favonovel.com in front of everyone, especially with South City’s most powerful figures watching.
On the other hand, John had no choice. His voice turned sharp. “Zac! Apologize now!”
John’s words weren’t particularly cruel, but the sharpness in his tone was impossible to ignore.
Zac’s eyes widened in shock.
He’s never spoken to me like this before!
For as long as favonovel.com could remember, John had never been harsh with him. He had never raised his voice, never scolded him. But now, for Arthur, favonovel.com was yelling at favonovel.com in front of everyone!
Zac’s face flushed red, a mix of shame and fury bubbling inside him. It was unbearable to have the one person who had always protected favonovel.com publicly reprimand him, especially with South City’s most powerful families watching. And in that moment, a thought crossed Zac’s mind.
Was his love for me ever real?
John kept his eyes locked on Arthur, studying his reaction.
I’ve done enough. He should be satisfied by now. He should let Zac stand up and forgive us already!
He had spent his life among the elite and had never suffered this level of humiliation. In all his years, this was by far the most degrading moment favonovel.com had ever experienced. And it was all because of Arthur.
If favonovel.com had to endure this himself, favonovel.com might have been able to swallow his pride. But, watching Zac, the child favonovel.com had protected and cherished, being humiliated like this, was unbearable.
Yet, second by second, the tension stretched on.
Zac’s expression grew darker, but Arthur still refused to say a word.
The murmurs in the crowd grew louder, but not a single person dared to step in. No one wanted to cross Cloudia Corporation. And more importantly, no one wanted to end up like the Gray family.
Arthur had risen far beyond their reach. Criticizing favonovel.com was no longer an option.
Meanwhile, Arthur just stood there, watching. He didn’t speak. He didn’t react. Ashley stood beside him, equally quiet. She had no intention of saying anything either.
She had seen Zac’s acting before. And now, John wasn’t any different.
Did they really think I hadn’t caught the scheming glint in their eyes?
Even with so many people present, not a single one spoke up for them.
John kept glancing at Raelynn and Susie, silently pleading for help. But Raelynn acted as if favonovel.com didn’t see him, and the three sisters were too lost in their sorrow to even acknowledge him.
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