Replacement Bride Left With His Baby (Sophia and Easton) novel Chapter 564

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May sat down next to Sophia and said, “I was thinking about not telling you, but if I kept this from you, you’d probably be mad at me later.”

Sophia looked at her, puzzled. She asked, “What happened?”

May took Sophia’s hand and said, “When Irene found out you were hurt today, she rushed to the hospital to see you. But just as she was leaving Windmere Estate, Samantha crashed into her with a truck. Irene’s still in surgery right now.”

Sophia’s breath caught in her throat, and she shot up from her seat, panic flooding her.

Her mind went blank, and she was about to dash out of the room when May grabbed her arm.

May said, “Sophia, listen to me. I’m telling you this so you won’t be mad at me later, not so you’ll go running off. Derrick’s already outside the operating room, keeping watch. If there’s any update on Irene, he’ll be the first to tell you.”

Sophia’s hands were shaking, her eyes red. She said, “How could this happen? Vivian is absolutely heartless. She didn’t even spare Irene. She waited until Easton and I were both distracted, then suddenly went after her.”

Sophia sat off to the side, guilt gnawing at her.

May tried to comfort her. She said, “Irene always had bodyguards with her. None of us thought Vivian would go this far. She’s cold-blooded. No one in the Foster family is safe from her. Lucky Lucas is already hidden away.”

The only thing that gave Sophia any comfort was knowing Easton had made sure Lucas was truly safe. Right now, Lucas was at a mercenary training camp in Windmere, surrounded by professionals. Sophia felt reassured: if anywhere was secure, it was there.

Easton was right: rather than relying on others for protection, it was better to become strong oneself. Just as he had done in the past, he wanted his son to grow up with the same strength and independence.

May wasn’t finished yet. She’d gotten wind of some juicy insider news from the industry earlier this morning. She said, “Sophia, let me finish. I really think there’s something seriously off about Irene’s accident.”

Sophia asked, “Are you serious?”

May nodded.

*****

When Irene was finally wheeled out of the operating room, Eleanore’s face was a mix of worry and relief.

Derrick came over to her and asked, “Eleanore, how’s Irene?”

Eleanore bit her lip, glancing between Derrick and Easton. She said, “Derrick, Mr. Foster, the surgery was a success, but she’s still not out of danger yet.”

Easton’s eyes were cold as ice. He stayed with Irene until she was settled back in her room, then left the hospital without looking back.

The crowd of reporters outside the hospital kept growing. Sophia and Irene both had accidents, rumors were flying: everyone was saying this had to be some kind of payback.

*****

When Easton got back to Foster Group that evening, the local stock market had already closed for the day, but the Menolia market was just about to open.

Gordon walked into the office to report on the day’s losses.

“Mr. Foster, the losses today are pretty much in line with what we expected,” Gordon said.

Easton nodded and said, “Call Dexter and tell them to hit even harder tomorrow, For Menolia, post the liquidation announcement on the company website at midnight tonight.

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Gordon looked surprised: this move definitely wasn’t in their original playbook.

Easton looked up and said, “It’s fine. Just do what I said.”

Speeding up the bankruptcy news for the Menolia branch was all about making the big fish bite faster.

The next morning, the moment the market opened, Foster Group’s stock hit the daily limit down: trading was instantly frozen.

The shareholders and directors hurried back to Foster Group, and Easton called everyone together for a meeting. Barely after it began, Vivian and Mason stormed in with their entourage.

The receptionist and bodyguards tried to block them, but it was useless.

The conference room doors burst open.

Easton’s gaze was deep and icy, his face unreadable. ‘He thought, ‘Just as I expected. The big fish couldn’t even hold back for a day!

Dexter trailed in behind Vivian and Mason.

Vivian spoke up first, her voice cold and commanding, “Easton, as Foster Group’s biggest shareholder, I’m

telling you to step down as CEO, effective immediately.”

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