Urging Him to Get a Divorce (Aveline and Xavier) novel Chapter 707

Chapter 707

Jacob put down his cup and said, “I’m drowning in debt right now. As my eldest daughter, she’s obligated to help me pay it off. That’s a matter of course.

“Please, help me teach this heartless and ungrateful daughter a lesson. After all, she’s a daughter- in–law of the now. If word gets out that the’s father–in–law is drowning in debt and his company is facing bankruptcy, the will be humiliated.”

Lauren turned her head and rolled her eyes again.

He’s the father, but instead of disciplining his own daughter, he’s asking the groom’s side of the family to do it. What kind of sense does that make?

Rupert detected the threat in Jacob’s tone and looked up at him. “You said Aveline knew you would come to us?”

Jacob nodded. “I told her yesterday. If she wouldn’t help me, her father, then I would come to the and let you all know what a heartless and ungrateful person she truly is.”

Rupert asked again, “And does your current wife know you’re here?”

Jacob didn’t even have to think. “I know, it was her…”

He grew wary at that point, stopped, and quickly grabbed his cup to take a drink and hide it.

Damn it, he almost blurted out that it was Courtney’s idea for him to come.

Being as sharp as he was, Rupert naturally understood what was going on and snorted inwardly.

He just wanted to get rid of Jacob now. “I’ve heard what you said. I’ll talk to Xavier when he gets back.”

Jacob frowned. “Patriarch, my son–in–law listens to Aveline. He won’t help me. Only you, the head of the family, can stand up for me.”

Rupert sighed. “I don’t handle things anymore. I’m old, I can’t manage. I’m just a useless old man now, living off my children and grandchildren.”

“But since you came to me about this, I will definitely have a good talk with Xavier. Don’t worry.” Jacob frowned, not understanding what Rupert really meant, so he asked tentatively, “Patriarch,

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do you think it’s right for Aveline to treat me this way?”

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Rupert replied to him. “Well… I’m not one to listen to just one side of the story. I need to hear what Aveline has to say before I can make a judgment.”

“But, I think you should learn from me. Maybe you should just retire and enjoy a peaceful life ”

Jacob was taken aback. “Patriarch, what do you mean by that? Are you telling me to hand the company over to Aveline to manage?”

Rupert replied, “My point is, since the company isn’t doing well, see what Aveline wants to do. If she wants to run it, let her. If she doesn’t, and says to shut it down, then shut it down.”

“Anyway, she’s an architect now. The money she earns is enough to give you a generous monthly allowance for your retirement. You wouldn’t have to worry about debts anymore, right?”

Jacob was stunned. How could it be that he came to complain about Aveline, but Rupert was advising him to retire instead?

How much of an allowance could Aveline give him for retirement? A few thousand, or tens of thousands?

Damn it, that’s not nearly enough for him to spend.

Just Courtney and Josephine’s food expenses for a month were a hundred thousand, or even more. Plus all the shopping–high–end cosmetics, expensive clothes, fancy restaurants, and jewelry.

And for himself, hiring a pretty girl to drink with him at a bar would cost tens of thousands for a single night.

If Aveline could give him tens of millions a month, he’d be happy to retire and enjoy a peaceful life. But it didn’t take a genius to know Aveline would never be that good to him.

“Patriarch, Aveline didn’t even come to my birthday party, didn’t even get me a gift. There’s no way she’s going to support me, her own father.”

Rupert smiled. “No matter how much Aveline resents you for betraying her mother back then, the law is the law. She has an obligation to support you in your old age. A few thousand, or ten or twenty thousand a month, is enough for you to eat and drink well.”

“You also have a house ready for you. The one you’re living in now, it’s in a good location. It must have appreciated a lot in value, right?”

Jacob’s face soured. “Patriarch, I’m still young, not at retirement age yet. If you make me idle, I’ll get old faster. I might even get seriously ill.”

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