The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 809

"I don't even know if a fight broke out," Shirley lamented.

She sounded genuinely regretful that she hadn't been there to watch the drama unfold.

"Still, the Byron family is so ruthless to call off the engagement at a time like this."

Claire glanced at her, guessing she probably didn't know Cindy's true identity yet.

It made sense. Latham was obsessed with his public image and definitely wouldn't want anyone to know.

So, he wasn't going to broadcast it to the world.

Even with his divorce from Octavia, he would never admit it was because she had an affair.

Since he kept his mouth shut, very few people knew the truth.

As for how the Byron family found out, that likely tied directly back to Latham.

This engagement was originally meant to forge a powerful alliance between the two families.

But since Cindy wasn't his real daughter, Latham would never let her reap any of the benefits.

Before, he kept her around because she was nominally part of the family and still had value as a marriage pawn.

Now that his family was bankrupt, Latham couldn't control her anymore, making the engagement completely useless to him.

"Latham's family is already bankrupt, and the Byron family has likely taken a massive hit as well," Claire analyzed. "Breaking the engagement and using York to secure an investment is their best move."

Although Shirley disliked Cindy, she felt she was an innocent victim in all of this.

"Does that mean it's okay to just sacrifice Cindy?"

Resting her eyes in the back seat, Mary couldn't help but think this young girl was far too naive.

She really didn't understand how the real world worked.

There was no such thing as sacrifice here. Businessmen chased profits; it was just standard operating procedure.

Did she really expect the Byron family to go bankrupt right alongside Latham's family out of solidarity?

The Byron family choosing to save themselves was the most logical outcome.

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