Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 445

Bruce reached out and steadied his mother. “It’s fine, Mom. I’ll figure something out.”

Kelley broke down in tears. It was clear everything Hailey said was true.

Sobbing, she clenched her fists. “Sonja! How could she do this to you? How dare she? I won’t let her get away with this. I swear, I’ll make her pay!”

“Mom, please, just calm down. I’m here. I’ll handle it.”

On the other side of the room, Hailey watched the chaos unfold and couldn’t help but smile, satisfied with the mess she’d made.

Before she left, she turned to the butler. “What I said is what Grandfather wants too. If they refuse to pack up their things, you and the other staff can do it for them. I want it done by tomorrow night, no excuses.”

The butler and the maids exchanged uneasy glances. No one dared to say no. Everyone knew that now, aside from Cooper, Hailey was the one in charge of the Lamont family.

Bruce told Kelley everything. She was overwhelmed with regret.

“If I’d known it would turn out like this, I’d have chosen Rebecca for you in a heartbeat. Anything would be better than marrying her.”

Bruce gave her a small, bitter smile. He regretted it too, but it was too late now. Life was like a chess game. One bad move and you lose everything.

He had no choice but to accept it.

Kelley tried to get up. “I’m going to call your dad. I’ll beg him to help you. He won’t just sit back and watch this happen.”

“Mom,” Bruce said, holding her wrist. His eyes were red. “I already talked to Dad this afternoon. He has his own problems. Let’s not drag him into this.”

Kelley’s face went pale. “You mean… your dad refused to help?”

Bruce closed his eyes, feeling a wave of shame.

He kept his voice gentle. “All the old-timers at the company are taking Hailey’s side. Even if Dad wanted to help, there’s not much he could do.”

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