The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1443

The Williams family was now a sinking ship, and anyone who got too close risked being dragged down with them.

With all the other options out there, why would anyone willingly tie themselves to a family with so much baggage? They'd end up losing money and taking a hit to their own company's value. It simply wasn't worth it. Israel's business associates began to avoid him like the plague, not even daring to exchange a few words in public for fear of being labeled an abuser or a cheater by association.

The public was having a field day. "I thought all the Williams children were supposed to be the cream of the crop? First, the top debutante turns out to be an illegitimate child with a scandalous private life, and now her brother Israel is an abusive cheater? That family is a snake pit!"

"The Chapman family just announced Lauretta Chapman's engagement to Jonathan. Is she really going to marry into a family like that? Her life will be ruined!"

"Lauretta, run! Don't marry into the Williams family!"

"I heard Coleman Williams's engagement to the daughter of the Burton family is still in the works... the Burtons are in for it too."

"The Williams family is such a mess. Anyone who gets involved is jumping into a pit of fire..."

Just as Sellers Burton had managed to quell the storm around Aurora, Israel's scandal erupted, and it was about domestic violence—one of the most unforgivable offenses in the public eye. The pristine reputation the Williams family had cultivated for years was now in shambles. It seemed that anyone associated with them was cursed with bad luck.

The rest of the family was preoccupied with the drama between Violet and Israel. They gave Stella a cursory nod but quickly returned to their argument. Stella didn't mind. She gave Violet a small nod in return and headed upstairs with Joshua.

Once they reached her floor, Stella asked, "Did Israel really hit her that hard?" Israel had a foul mouth, but she didn't think he was capable of such brutality against Violet.

Joshua replied, "He did hit her, but it wasn't severe. To maximize the effect, she went home and made the swelling worse herself. It doesn't matter. All people needed to see was that she was hit. From now on, no one will be willing to partner with Israel. Not even Sellers. He won't risk getting caught up in that kind of public outcry, even for Aurora's brother."