He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 390

Nelson had his people trace the video's origin, and all signs pointed to Lydia's involvement. So, over the past three hours, he used his resources to ruthlessly suppress the Thorne family's business operations. The two families had originally been collaborating, and even Thorne family elders had attended a recent meeting for it. But now, Nelson abruptly kicked the Thorne family out of the project and signed an agreement with Finn instead.

Finn had just shown up with the contract to finalize the deal.

As for Julian, he was purely there for the drama.

Everyone in their circle knew the Saint and Thorne families were connected through marriage, and their partnership was a win-win. On top of that, Margot Harrington's recent birthday banquet highlighted Lydia's status in the old lady's heart, practically solidifying a triad of power among these families.

Such a stable alliance was impenetrable from the outside, yet Nelson had chosen to tear a rift from within.

His phone kept ringing—calls from Yvonne and Lydia.

Lydia held a high position in the Thorne family, not just because she had joined the Saint family, but also due to her connections with the Harrington family. Almost all the Thorne family's business deals were spearheaded by her, including this project she was personally involved in. Now that she had been unceremoniously kicked out by Nelson, the Thorne family elders were directly pressuring her.

"Lydia, what exactly is going on? Nelson didn't just kick us out; he publicly announced that our products failed inspection. Did you get into a fight with him?"

Lydia had been in a terrible mood lately, and now this was happening. Her face was incredibly dark.

Harold felt his blood boil and stood up immediately. "What are you implying?"

Lydia gave him a faint smile. "Uncle, you might want to investigate the people around you and see if someone snitched to Nelson to destroy the Thorne family's project."

Harold was indeed responsible for quality control, but he was absolutely diligent and fully cooperated with every inspection. Now that something had gone wrong, his usually poised niece was pinning the blame squarely on him.

Thinking about his only son, Lucas, who had been ruined and forced to flee the country, while Lydia sat here acting high and mighty, he instantly flew into a rage out of humiliation. "Lydia, I underestimated you. You're quite skilled at shifting the blame. It's obvious this is a personal issue between you and Nelson, and he's retaliating against you! Everyone knows he has a bad temper. To get back at you, it naturally affected his partnership with our family. Are there problems in your marriage? Or are you two actually already divorced?"