Urging Him to Get a Divorce (Aveline and Xavier) novel Chapter 708

Chapter 708

Rupert said lightly, “I’m just making a suggestion. It’s fine if you don’t accept it.”

“When Xavier gets back, I’ll have him talk to Aveline and see how to solve your company’s problems.”

“But I need to be clear with you: children aren’t obligated to take on their parents‘ debt, and your wife should be the first one helping you solve this.”

Jacob replied, “Sigh, Courtney’s pregnant and not working. She has no way to help me.”

Lauren shot him a disdainful look and turned her face

away.

She refused to believe that after all these years with him, Courtney hadn’t gotten a single thing out of him.

Lauren knew Bethany had sold her paintings to help Jacob start his business. She wondered just how much of that money had ended up in that shameless other woman’s pocket.

Rupert was annoyed that even now, Jacob was still defending the other woman and only giving Aveline a hard time.

But he didn’t show it, just picked up his cup to drink tea and said nothing.

Jacob wasn’t completely stupid; he could tell Rupert didn’t like Courtney.

After all, she was the other woman who had made her way up. An old–fashioned, conventional man like Rupert couldn’t understand it.

Jacob saw that not only had Rupert picked up his tea with no intention of putting it down, but Lauren had also picked up her tea, guessing they wanted him to leave.

He had no choice but to say, “Well, Rupert, Lauren, I won’t disturb you any longer.”

Rupert nodded and instructed Lauren, “See him out.”

So Lauren walked Jacob to the door.

When they reached the main gate, Jacob remembered what Courtney had told him, so he said to

Lauren:

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“By the way, why has the news about Xavier and Aveline getting their marriage certificate never been announced?”

Lauren was taken aback, then replied, “Didn’t Aveline tell you about this?”

“It was supposed to be announced on the day of Rupert’s birthday banquet, but Xavier said Aveline doesn’t want to announce it yet.”

“I guess she’s afraid it might affect her work.”

Jacob said. “What kind of effect could it have? Once it’s announced, people will know she’s a daughter–in–law of the. They’ll be falling over themselves to suck up to her.”

Then he cursed inwardly. If it had been announced earlier, everyone would know he was Xavier’s father–in–law, and they would be beating a path to his door to flatter him.

All the banks would surely be fighting to give him loans.

“Lauren, you and Rupert have to talk to Xavier. You must help me get through this crisis.

“Sigh, after all the hardship of raising my daughter so well, how can we keep her marriage a secret? If she’s not willing to announce it, I, as her father, can announce it for her.”

Jacob muttered as he walked down the steps, but his voice wasn’t low, and Lauren could definitely hear him.

Lauren froze for a moment, then a look of anger appeared on her face, because she realized Jacob was threatening that if they didn’t help him with his company’s problems, he would announce Xavier and Aveline’s marriage.

Lauren exchanged a look with the butler and said irritably, “Get him out of here.”

Then she turned and went back inside.

Rupert saw Lauren’s ugly expression and asked, “What’s wrong?

He’s gone. What are you

What are you still angry about?”

Lauren replied, “Do you know what Jacob just said to me at the door?”

“That guy, he actually dared to threaten me. If we don’t solve his company’s problems, he’ll announce Xavier and Aveline’s marriage.”

“Hmph, it’s not like we don’t want to announce it. It’s Aveline who doesn’t want to. What does it have to do with us? And he dares to threaten us.”

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Rupert’s face grew serious. “Aveline’s mother just passed away not long ago, and he brought his mistress and illegitimate daughter home. Aveline must resent him and be unwilling to help him, so she won’t let Xavier help him either.”

Lauren said angrily, “If I were Aveline, I wouldn’t help him either.

If his company makes money, it’ll just be spent on his other woman and illegitimate daughter.”

“Did you hear what he said earlier? That company was founded with Bethany’s help. Now that the company is failing, he wants Aveline to fix it, but in the end, the company will be divided among his illegitimate children.”