She Quit Her Family and Found Herself novel Chapter 273

What kind of terrifying mental processing power did it take to spot a lifeline that even Master Marr couldn't see, in just a fraction of the time?

Just thinking about it made Wade feel like he was drowning in the ocean.

The suffocating waves of regret were so thick he couldn't even force the words out of his throat.

"Herbert..." Valery dropped her hand and sat up straight, fixing a piercing stare on her son. "What exactly is Hulda's relationship with The Conrad Atherton Institute? The CEO of Zenith Data kept calling her Director Atherton today. What is she the director of?"

Hearing Valery's question, Sylvie instinctively gripped the fabric of her skirt.

Her heart sank like a stone...

Herbert didn't notice his new wife's panic. He took a deep breath. "Actually, Hulda is the newly appointed Director of the R&D center at The Conrad Atherton Institute."

Hearing it straight from her son's mouth felt like a physical blow to Valery. Her eyes went wide, completely stunned into silence.

"Are you telling me she's..." Wade swayed on his feet, reaching out to grab the display cabinet to steady himself. "Herbert, are you saying the person holding the key to saving your company's crisis is Hulda?"

Herbert remained silent, offering only a single, heavy nod.

As unbelievable as it sounded, it was the cold, hard truth.

Wade's breath hitched, staring blankly at his son.

"Then why didn't you tell us sooner?!"

The institute's press conference hadn't been heavily publicized due to confidentiality reasons, but there had been some news coverage.

Herbert had been at that press conference.

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