Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Chapter 171 A Fortune in Exchange

Ryan’s remark that "Rose cares so much" made Rose’s expression tighten involuntarily.

She hadn’t cared for a long time.

Ryan certainly didn’t need to flatter her at a time like this.

As if she cared that much about him.

Or about this marriage.

Or as if she were some pitiful victim deserving sympathy.

Hearing those words come from his mouth felt utterly absurd.

She had once assumed Ryan didn’t even realize how much he had hurt her.

Yet now he had gone and crafted a tragic image of her for everyone to see.

Rose’s expression froze. She wanted to deny it.

But Ryan had already lowered his gaze to meet hers, his dark eyes intense.

"So, I know I’m in the wrong."

She paused, frowning as she looked at him.

Nicholas and Margaret both turned toward Ryan.

"What do you mean?" Nicholas asked.

Ryan took Rose’s hand and guided her to the sofa so she could sit down and recover from her dizziness.

His tone remained detached. "Rose has a temper. If she decided to expose the fact that Samantha was once my sister-in-law, the fallout would be much harder to contain. Besides, her relationship with Aster is her own business. The Knight family has no right to force her to use her personal connections."

Margaret’s expression darkened at the mention of the "sister-in-law scandal."

Of course that could never be exposed.

Nicholas looked at his calculating son.

"Do you have a solution?"

Ryan sat down beside Rose and turned his gaze toward her.

"We’re getting divorced. What right does the Knight family have to keep squeezing her? If you want her help, you’ll have to offer something of equal value in return."

Margaret looked displeased.

In her eyes, Rose was merely a junior family member with no maternal relatives and no powerful support system.

She had no leverage to resist whatever the Knight family demanded.

Why should the family waste valuable resources on her?

Rose was stunned.

Had Ryan suddenly changed his mind?

But what could the Knight family possibly offer her?

Surely it would be nothing more than a token gesture.

She had no reason to accept a loss in silence.

"Transfer New Hope to her in exchange for making peace with Aster. Is that acceptable, Rose?" Ryan asked without hesitation, his eyes fixed on her.

Rose froze.

For a moment, she thought she’d misheard him.

Even Caleb’s expression shifted slightly as he struggled to hide his shock.

This was New Hope.

A fully established company that had risen to the top of its industry in less than eight years.

Before Rose could react, both Margaret’s and Nicholas’s expressions changed dramatically.

Nicholas shot to his feet.

"New Hope? Have you lost your mind?"

What was New Hope’s market value?

Its annual profits?

It employed thousands of people.

Even as only one subsidiary of Kingswell Group, it had already established itself as a major force in the industry.

It was mature, profitable, and stable.

And Ryan wanted to hand it over to Rose?

There had never been such a precedent in their social circle.

The wives of powerful families were either trapped in those families for life or left with nothing after divorce.

Once they tried to leave, everything was stripped away from them.

They never received any meaningful share of the family’s wealth.

"Ryan!" Margaret snapped. "New Hope is thriving. How could Rose, who knows nothing about running a company, possibly manage it?"

She was furious.

In her eyes, Rose was no different from an orphan.

Granting her such an enormous benefit after divorce made no sense.

Was the Knight family running a charity?

Rose herself was stunned.

Yet she remained silent, studying Ryan’s calm expression with confusion.

Ryan picked up the honey tea on the table and poured himself a cup.

"So how exactly do you propose we resolve today’s situation?" he asked calmly.

He pushed the cup toward Rose before leaning back in his chair.

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