The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 572

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Chapter 572 The Final Straw

Chapter 572 The Final Straw

Riley watched the performance of innocence, but all she could see clearly was how fiercely Melissa had been maneuvering to seize control of the company during the all-hands meeting. The irony was almost too much to bear.

Still, given that her father had just regalnied consciousness and was still frail-and certainly shouldn’t agitated-Riley decided not to stir up any drama right then.

Elsie, however, wasn’t about to let the moment slide. She immediately jumped to her mother’s defense turning on Riley. “Seriously, Riley? That’s way out of line! Mom was just scared and not thinking straight! While Dad was out, you had your guards block her from even getting close-she couldn’t even find out how he was doing! She cried at home every single day worrying about him, and you know it!”

Right on cue, Melissa lowered her head. She reached out and lightly tugged Elsie’s sleeve, holding back what sounded like a sob. “Elsie… that’s enough, please.”

She told her daughter to stop, but inwardly, she was smirking.

After all, Zavier had risked his life to save her. That had to mean she still held a unique, irreplaceable place

in his heart.

Riley had gone way too far this time. Once Zavier heard everything after waking up, he’d definitely give that disrespectful daughter of his a piece of his mind-for Melissa’s sake.

But to her surprise, Zavier simply listened in silence. His eyes, which had stared death in the face, showed no trace of emotion. When he finally spoke, his voice was unusually detached. “Get out.”

His gaze drifted to the thermos of chicken soup in Melissa’s hands. “Take that with you. I don’t want it.”

Melissa looked up, stunned, meeting Zavier’s icy stare.

He went on, his tone flat. “Melissa, the husband who would’ve forgiven you anything died in that crash. So don’t bother putting on an act for me now.

“I’ve already sent Jacob back to the Blackwoods. If you keep dragging your feet about signing the divorce papers, don’t blame me for taking this to court.”

Even back when Zavier had first wanted a divorce, he’d never spoken to her with this kind of chilling indifference. Back then, there’d still been disappointment in his eyes, even struggle. Now, there was just… , emptiness.

A cold wave of panic began spreading through Melissa’s chest.

wake up

Her hands trembled faintly. Her voice came out strained. “You… you risked your life to save me. I was so moved, I swear I’ll do better from now on-we don’t have to fight anymore… But how can you still only think about divorcing me?”

The second the words left her mouth, a thought shot through her mind.

Had Riley already snitched?

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Told him what she’d tried to pull at the company meeting, making him so resolute now?

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Thinking she’d figured it out, Melissa quickly started defending herself. “Zavier, I know you’re probably upset about me showing up at Harper Group’s all-hands meeting. But my intentions were good! You were still unconscious, and I was honestly worried the kids were too young to handle everything on their own with the company being so big. I just wanted to help keep an eye on things. I never… never meant to take over or push them out!”

The more she spoke, the more wronged she sounded. Tears welled up in her eyes, as if her motherly concern had been completely twisted and misunderstood.

But her supposedly clever explanation only made Zavier’s expression darken further.

“You went to the company and tried to interfere?”

“I–” All the color drained from Melissa’s face.

It suddenly hit her: Riley and Raymond might not have said a word. And her little speech just now had basically served as a full confession.

Her panic deepened. “No, I didn’t! We’re all family-why use a word like ‘take’? That makes it sound so ugly, so transactional…”

But Zavier, having brushed shoulders with death, had already seen through the selfishness and greed she hid beneath that polished exterior.

He let out a low, dismissive sound, cutting off her weak excuses. “My two children and I are family. Whether you’re part of that family… is very much up for debate.”

With that, his patience clearly ran out.

He spoke to no one in particular. “Get someone in here. See them out.”

Sebastian understood. Calmly, he pulled out his phone and called for the security detail.

Melissa stared at Zavier’s face-now filled with nothing but cold detachment and disgust-and a profound sense of helplessness washed over her.

In the past, if she cried and made a scene, things might get messy, but Zavier would never outright dismiss her. Eventually, he’d usually soften, give in a little.

But now…

Zavier gave her the feeling that no matter how much she tantrumed, she couldn’t reach him anymore.

It was as if he had truly died and come back, burying every last bit of affection he’d ever had for her- everything that was left of their marriage.

“Zavier,” she choked out, her voice hoarse, “do you really have to be this cold?”

Zavier slowly turned his head back toward her. His reply was glacial. “Melissa, look in the mirror. Who’s

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