Just as Roxanne was deep in thought, Lucian entered and saw her expression. “What’s the matter? You seem worried.”
Roxanne snapped back to her senses and explained, “I just read the news about Damaris Group. I can’t believe what Jack did. I wonder how many people were affected because of his evil deeds.”
“This is already everywhere on the news. I suppose no one else will fall prey to their lies. now. As for Jack, he will have to face the consequences of his actions,” Lucian replied, his face darkened.
“I hope so.”
Roxanne sighed and could not help but feel it was a shame for the medical industry to lose a prestigious family with a long history in that. field.
She was certain that their downfall was singlehandedly caused by Jack and that Hector had been blindsided. I wonder if Old Mr. Damaris will be able to take it…
In just half a day, news about Damaris Group spread across Horington and even caught the government’s attention.
The police were mobilized to seal off Damaris Group’s storehouse before investigators stepped into the company to get to the bottom of the scandal, freezing all the company operations.
Meanwhile, Hector was on his bed at a mansion in Horington. Upon learning about the scandal, he clutched his chest, struggling to breathe. Beside him, Kevin steeled himself and asked, “What should we do now, Old Mr. Damaris?”
Last night, Kevin had sent Hector to the hospital immediately after the latter had. collapsed. Fortunately, some medication was enough to help him recover since it was nothing major.
After that, the assistant transferred Hector from the primary residence to a mansion in a quiet village since he guessed things would get out of hand.
Although the old man had just gotten better, Kevin had no choice but to inquire about their next course of action since Hector was the only person who could salvage the situation now.
“Are you seriously asking me what to do? Why don’t you ask yourself that? Why didn’t you tell me about what he’s been doing?” Hector fumed at the question.
His breathing became more labored as he thought of everything that Jack did in the name of Damaris Group on the sly.
It took us a hundred years to get to where we are today. We’ve always put our patients first, but look at what he did! He wasted our efforts and shattered our reputation just like that! I can’t believe I chose him to be the heir! This is a shame to the family!
“That fool! Fool! There’s no saving Damaris Group now, even if I kneel and apologize to all the patients! Has that brat forgotten about what I taught him since he was young? The family doesn’t have a two-faced hypocrite like him!” Hector chastised and slammed the table in grief.
Seeing this, Kevin quickly got the old man some water. “Calm down, Old Mr. Damaris. You need to take care of your body. It’ll be the end for the Damaris family if anything happens to you.”
Hector slapped the cup out of Kevin’s hand and glared angrily at him. “You have a hand in this too!” Taken over by his emotions, Hector got up from the couch and staggered toward the assistant with his staff.
“Both of you entered the company at the same time and have been working together for so long. Don’t tell me you don’t have any idea what he was doing all this while?”
Hector’s hands shook uncontrollably around his walking stick as Kevin lowered his head at the interrogation. Incensed, Hector raised his other hand and slapped the assistant.
“Did you talk him into doing this? Speak!” Hector could not believe how a child who grew up under the good influence of the Damaris family could do something so wicked unless someone swayed him. He refused to believe that that greedy man was a product of the family.
Disconcerted by the accusation, the assistant quickly defended himself, “Old Mr. Damaris, you know what Mr. Damaris is like. He never listens to anyone-let alone someone like me! I indeed knew what he did, but it’s equally true that I tried to dissuade him from doing it. There’s nothing else I could do because he didn’t want to listen!”
Damaris Group wouldn’t have been caught in this quandary if he had listened to me and not crossed the Farwells!
“You!” Upon hearing the assistant’s words, Hector exploded in rage. His vision darkened momentarily, and he almost fell over due to anger. Kevin hurriedly moved forward to support him.
“Old Mr. Damaris, everything I’ve said is true! Nothing can stop Mr. Damaris from doing what he wants to do! Please take care of yourself. You’re the only person Damaris Group can count on now!” the assistant said while gently patting Hector’s chest to help him breathe more easily.
Hector panted heavily, and the lack of oxygen was evident as the color drained from his face. Kevin immediately fed him a pill to ease his condition.
After Hector regained his composure, he looked at the assistant with sadness in his eyes and asked for confirmation, “Is that so?” The younger man bobbed his head carefully.
“This is just ridiculous.” Hector shook his head in disappointment. “The Damaris family has been doing good deeds and accumulating virtue for generations. How could someone. among us be so greedy for money?”
After that, he apologized to the assistant. “It seems I misunderstood you. But why didn’t you tell me earlier that he was doing all those things behind my back?”
Seeing how heartbroken Hector was, Kevin felt sorry for him. “Old Mr. Damaris, please don’t make things difficult for me. I’m just an assistant. How would I dare to go against Mr. Damaris’ wishes?”
Upon hearing that, Hector nodded and sighed. “Where is Jack? Ask him to come to see me and give me an explanation. Otherwise, how can I face our ancestors in the future?” Kevin looked hesitant. “Mr. Damaris, he…”
Hector’s heart sank as he noticed the hesitation. “Where is he?” “Mr. Damaris should have already left Horington by now. He would have faced imprisonment if he hadn’t left…” the assistant replied anxiously.
Last night, Jack passed out from anger and anxiety but recovered quickly. He then sent his assistant over to tell Hector that only he could save the Damaris family.
As for Jack, he had discharged himself from the hospital overnight and had secretly” prepared to flee abroad before the situation worsened.
After learning that his grandson had left, Hector got agitated again. “He left just like that? He put the entire Damaris Group in hot soup, yet he dares to run away without telling us? I must have been blind to have chosen him as the heir to Damaris Group!”
He could not help but tremble with anger. If Jack had repented, apologized to the public, and confessed his crimes, there might still have been a chance to restore the reputation of Damaris Group.
Yet, his unfilial grandson had chosen to flee for fear of punishment! He has dug a grave for Damaris Group!
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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