Want My Womb? I'll Make You Childless novel Chapter 113

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After hearing Evan’s words, Clara was stunned for a moment.

She had always known that the person behind Evan Taylor was powerful; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to acquire the shares from those shareholders. However, although Anderson’s had used public opinion to gain many partners after Mason Walker’s ban,

the principal that Evan had initially used to purchase the shares had not been earned back.

This time, because of the Carter Group’s suppression, he was still willing to help Anderson’s so generously.

Who exactly was that person?

While pondering, Clara took the funding authorization document from Evan, flipped through it, and couldn’t find anything wrong.

The phone rang, startling Noah, who was still reeling from the extent of the support Evan was offering. He answered it.

Whatever was said on the other end, Noah’s expression shifted.

“Ms. Bennett, we have a problem.”

“The emergency loan application we submitted last week was just rejected by the bank.”

“They cited a risk alert, claiming they suspect Anderson Industries is insolvent and demanding we immediately provide ten times the

collateral.”

Clara’s heart sank. She narrowed her eyes.

It seemed the board members at Carter Group were determined to leave them no way out, not even a sliver of a chance to breathe.

“Ms. Bennett…”

Evan gestured toward the documents in Clara’s hand, his meaning unmistakable.

Clara pursed her lips. She wasn’t sure whether Evan’s backer was friend or foe and didn’t want to entrust Anderson Industries‘ fate to

him.

As she hesitated, a knock sounded on the office door, and the head of administration hurried in, looking flustered.

“Mr. Bennett, the lobby… the lobby is full of suppliers, all demanding payment with their contracts in hand, saying they’ll start taking goods from the warehouse as payment if we don’t pay up!”

“Also, rumors are spreading online that ‘Anderson Industries won’t survive the week.”

“Because of Carter Group’s pressure, three partners have already terminated their contracts.”

Clara took a deep breath, suppressing the irritation in her heart.

She rose and walked to the floor–to–ceiling window, gazing at the crowd gathered below, holding signs that read “Pay Your Debts,” the black characters stark against the white background.

Resting her forehead against the glass, she closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them and said, “Notify security to guard the warehouse and prevent anyone from entering without permission.”

“Have the finance department compile a detailed list of all supplier debts, categorized by cooperation priority. The administrative department should immediately draft a public statement clearly stating that Anderson Industries has sufficient capacity to fulfill its payment obligations and that legal action will be taken against those spreading rumors.”

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“Have all department heads come to the conference room in ten minutes.”

After the administrative supervisor left, Clara walked to her desk, scrutinized the letter of credit again, and signed her name after confirming that there were no clauses requiring Anderson Industries to pay off debts.

“Mr. Taylor, please convey to your boss that I will remember this favor.”

Evan nodded slightly, his expression calm.“You’re too kind, Ms. Bennett.”

Clara smiled, put away the letter of credit, and walked briskly toward the conference room.

Under the gaze of everyone, Clara walked to the head seat and sat down, took the list of debts compiled by the finance department, and

looked at it.

She instructed, “All payments to our core suppliers will be settled in full this afternoon. Secondary suppliers will receive a clear payment schedule along with a commitment letter stamped with the company seal.”

“But Mr. Bennett, our funds…”

The finance director hesitated.

Clara looked up, her gaze sweeping across everyone.“The funding issue has been resolved. We have enough to cover all outstanding

debts.”

“Right now, our priority is to stabilize our position and survive Carter Group’s suppression.”

She thought of the message she’d received earlier from Patricia, and scoffed.

This time, Carter Group launched a sudden attack on Anderson Industries while Ethan was away from the company. It was clear they were convinced she had harmed Ethan, causing Carter Group’s market value to plummet and damaging the interests of those on the

board.

And the people spreading those rumors were most likely Patricia and Emma.

They wanted to use Carter Group’s power to push her into a corner, then use the excuse of their investment to demand that she drop the charges and release Robert.”

They were dreaming!

As for those on Carter Group’s board trying to blame her for what Ethan had done, they could forget about it!

With that thought, Clara took out her phone and sent a message to Ryan, who had gone to the National Security Agency early in the morning to assist with the investigation.

“Ryan, can the details of Natalie Parker’s case be made public?”

Ryan chuckled when he saw Clara’s message. Of course, he was aware of the Carter Group’s movements; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had Evan give Clara the financial authorization letter so promptly.

“If it’s related to the Carter family, yes, you can release the information.”

“Okay.”

Clara smiled, having received confirmation.

By two in the afternoon, the suppliers gathered outside the Anderson Industries building had gradually dispersed.

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Clara personally stepped in, settling the outstanding payments for three core suppliers on the spot and signing detailed payment agreements with the remaining ones.

Simultaneously, Anderson Industries‘ official account released a clarifying statement, accompanied by ample proof of funds and recent order details, instantly curbing the momentum of the rumors.

That evening, local Chicago news broke the story of Natalie Parker stealing national secrets.

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Regarding Natalie herself, it was only mentioned that the case was still under investigation, and that Natalie had the opportunity to access classified data due to the guarantee of Carter Group’s chairman, Ethan Carter, and the assistance of Margaret Carter.

The news caused a huge uproar in Chicago’s upper circles.

Those who had previously thought Clara was acting out of jealousy and implicating the Carter Group now understood that the Carter family was responsible for their own misfortune, dragging the Carter Group down with them.

The board members at Carter Group finally realized they’d been misled by those spreading rumors. They’d provoked Clara Bennett, forcing her to prove herself, which led to this news being exposed.

Now, Carter Group’s dirty laundry was out in the open, and the company’s market value had plummeted.

They started tracing the source of the rumors and, overnight, tracked it back to the Anderson family.

The next day, the company Robert Anderson started after leaving Anderson Industries was rumored to be facing liquidation.

Clara watched the news on her phone, tapping her finger lightly on the desk, her mood lifted.

As she pondered her next move, a knock sounded on her office door, and Evan Taylor walked in, holding a freshly printed document.

“Ms. Bennett, here’s the detailed statement of the subsequent funds received. Please take a look.”

Clara took the document, her eyes scanning the numbers. As she looked up, she caught a glimpse of Evan Taylor’s phone screen lighting up, displaying a message preview from “Mr. Walker.

Seeing “Mr. Walker,” Clara’s heart skipped a beat, and a vague idea surfaced in her mind.

She casually placed the document on the desk, feigning nonchalance as she asked, “Mr. Taylor, I’ve been meaning to ask, what exactly

does

your boss do?”

“He’s helped us out so many times, and I don’t even know his name. I feel terrible about it.”

Evan’s eyes

flickered almost imperceptibly.“He’s always been discreet and prefers not to reveal his identity. I hope you can understand,

Ms. Bennett.”

“Is that so?”

Clara raised an eyebrow slightly, looking directly at him.

Evan felt a little flustered under her gaze, nodding stiffly.“Absolutely.”

Ryan had specifically said that Clara couldn’t find out about this.

Just then, there was another knock on the office door.

The secretary stood outside the door with Ryan.

“Ms. Bennett, this gentleman is here to see you.”

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“Okay.”

Seeing Ryan, Clara smiled.“You can get back to work.”

The secretary left, and Ryan walked into the office, holding a file folder. He walked straight past Evan as if he didn’t know him.

“The Natalie Parker case is pretty much wrapped up.”

“Ethan really didn’t know anything about it; he can’t be considered a conspirator. He’ll only bear some civil liability.”

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There was a hint of regret in his tone, but Clara didn’t pick up on it. She only noticed that when he walked in, Evan had subconsciously straightened up and nodded slightly, a gesture that subordinates make to their superiors.

And Ryan’s attitude toward Evan was even more intriguing–too deliberate.

Clara tilted her head, looking at Ryan. The doubts in her mind were slowly resolving.

It seemed that Ryan Walker was most likely the person backing Evan Taylor.

Besides him, she really couldn’t think of anyone else who would help her so much.

She thought back to the information she had seen when she was preparing to establish the Blade research and development group.

Clara Bennett sighed.

It seemed that Ryan Walker’s identity was definitely not as simple as what was stated on the file – just a technical soldier who was discharged due to injury.

But why would Ryan Walker hide his identity?

“What’s wrong?”

Ryan Walker noticed that Clara had been lost in thought since he walked in, so he raised his hand and waved it in front of her face.

Clara came back to her senses and shook her head, “Nothing.”

Regardless of why he wanted to hide his identity, the fact was that he had helped her repeatedly, and she had nothing of value left that

he could be after.

Since he didn’t want to talk about it, then she wouldn’t ask.

“Nothing.”

Clara shook her head, “I just suddenly thought of something.”

“What is it?”

Ryan Walker raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a teasing smile.

“It’s not important.”

Clara didn’t plan to expose him.

Evan Taylor, who was standing to the side listening to their conversation, got goosebumps watching the way Ryan Walker looked at Clara, as if his eyes were about to spin a web. He just wanted to leave quickly and not be a third wheel for his boss.

“Mr. Bennett, if you’re busy, I’ll be going then.”

“Yeah, go ahead.”

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Hearing Evan’s voice, Ryan subconsciously replied, but the words were barely out when he realized his mistake. He quickly glanced at Clara to gauge her reaction.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Clara was absorbed in the documents he’d brought.

“Mr. Bennett?”

Evan was startled by Ryan’s response, breaking out into a cold sweat. He called out to Clara again.

Clara, pretending not to hear, finally looked up, blinking innocently.“Oh, sorry, Mr. Taylor, I’m tied up here…”

“No, no, not at all.”

Under his boss’s intense gaze, Evan waved his hands dismissively.“You take your time, take your time.”

“Okay.”

Clara smiled, even more convinced that Ryan was the person pulling the strings behind Evan. He was even using honorifics.

Once Evan had left, Ryan leaned against the desk and spoke slowly, “The Natalie Parker situation will be handled by those upstairs. The ‘Blade‘ project is complete, and now it’s time to focus on securing the civilian cooperation rights.”

“I scheduled a meeting with your father… Richard Bennett, for this afternoon. Is there anything you need to arrange beforehand?”

Clara felt a warmth spread through her heart. Ryan was so considerate and thoughtful in everything he did for her. She trusted that

someone like him would never do anything to harm her.

“Nothing to arrange. When you’re signing the contract with him, just casually mention that he should have the stock transfer agreement ready.”

Just that one sentence would be enough to make Richard Bennett prepare it, even if he didn’t want to.

“Okay.”

Ryan nodded.

Clara had thought the Carter Group’s suppression was finally over, but not long after Ryan left Anderson Industries, barely into the afternoon workday, Anderson Industries received a notice from the city’s Environmental Protection Bureau.

They were ordered to immediately suspend operations in all production workshops to cooperate with an investigation into “incomplete environmental protection procedures in earlier years and excessive pollutant emissions.

Almost simultaneously, a group of former employees gathered at the company entrance, holding signs protesting “wage arrears” and “employee exploitation,” attracting numerous media reporters to take photos.

“Have you found out what’s going on?”

Clara stood in front of the office’s floor–to–ceiling window, watching the farce unfolding below.

“Yes.”

Noah’s face was grim.“Mr. Carter held a press conference after being released from the National Security Agency.”

“He admitted that he had been taken advantage of for guaranteeing Natalie Parker. At the same time, he publicly accused us at the press conference of illegally discharging industrial wastewater in order to reduce costs in the early years, and claimed that he had witnessed all of this firsthand when he cooperated with Robert Anderson back then!”

“As for the former employees, I discovered that the Anderson family secretly contacted them, offering each a sum of money to cause

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trouble!”

Clara pulled out her phone, seeing the trending social news.

#Carter Group Chairman Publicly Accuses: Anderson Industries Violates Environmental Regulations, Disregards Social Responsibility Anderson Industries is. trending again @Anderson Industries.

The entire article was denouncing Anderson Industries, even including some early videos, though the content was unclear, it was enough to stir up public sentiment.

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Regulatory authorities intervened with an investigation, the workshops were shut down, previous orders could not be delivered, and the breach of contract fees were another significant expense.

The disturbance caused by the former employees continued to escalate, severely impacting the company’s reputation.

Although the banks hadn’t continued to exert pressure, they clearly stated that they would not resume any credit business until the investigation results were released.

Clara sat in the conference room, listening to the reports from various departments, and felt a sense of helplessness welling up inside

her.

It seemed that Ethan had learned about what the board of directors had done and chose to protect the Carter Group first and foremost.

Indeed, in Ethan’s eyes, she would always be the one to be sacrificed.

“What exactly happened with the environmental compliance procedures back then?”

Clara Bennett exhaled slowly, her gaze settling on the elderly accountant who had remained silent throughout the meeting. He was a long–time employee who had been with Anderson Industries since her grandfather founded it, possessing an intimate knowledge of the company’s history.

The elderly accountant sighed, his expression grave.

“Back when the company was just starting out, funds were tight. We were late in updating the environmental protection equipment, and the paperwork was a bit behind, but we definitely never exceeded emission standards.”

“We quickly made up for the paperwork and updated the equipment. Our environmental tests have been up to par ever since.”

“Those videos online must have been taken before the equipment was updated, and the time and location have been deliberately

obscured.”

“What about those former employees?”

Clara asked.

“They were all laid off last month for failing to meet performance targets, and they were given severance pay in accordance with labor law at the time,”

the head of Human Resources said.

Clara rubbed her churchs, the situation was more complex than she had imagined.

Ethan Carter’s accusations were exaggerated and fabricated, but Anderson Industries did have incomplete paperwork in its early days, which gave him an opening.

The regulatory investigation would take time, and Anderson Industries simply couldn’t afford it. The losses from the daily shutdown

were astronomical.

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Even with Ryan Walker’s financial support, it wasn’t like anyone’s money grew on trees, and she couldn’t afford to squander it like this.

Clara returned to her office, leaning back in her chair with exhaustion. The sky outside was growing dim, and the office was plunged into near darkness.

She pulled out her phone and scrolled to Ryan Walker’s number, hesitating for a long time before ultimately deciding not to call

Suddenly, the office lights flicked on, and Clara reflexively raised a hand to shield her eyes.

She stared, momentarily stunned, as Ryan Walker appeared in the doorway.

“What are you doing here?”

“I heard about what’s happening online. I came over as soon as I signed the contract with Richard Bennett.”

Ryan walked over and sat beside Clara.“I’ve already contacted friends in the regulatory agencies. They’ll re–examine the situation and won’t be misled by Ethan Carter’s one–sided story.”

He pulled a stack of documents from his briefcase.“I just got these from the National Security Agency investigators. Take a look.” “Natalie Parker has been trying to earn leniency by cooperating. When she realized she couldn’t implicate you, she started targeting the Carter Group.”

“She claims that the Carter Group collaborated with Apex in the past, promising to share technology in artificial intelligence, including transferring core domestic technical data. And Ethan Carter not only knew about it but also personally participated in the negotiations.”

“But Carter Group concealed this when they were trying to secure the collaboration with Nova AI for the Blade project.”

He glanced out the window, a look of mockery on his face.“The Carter family really has connections everywhere. I don’t know what means they used, but this didn’t even come up during the background check at the time.”

“Originally, he would have been fine if he hadn’t gotten involved in Natalie Parker’s case this time, but it just so happens that he vouched for her.”

“With this development, it’s no longer believable for him to claim ignorance or that he was taken advantage of by Natalie.”

“The National Security Agency investigators have already compiled Natalie Parker’s confession into a report and submitted it to their superiors.”

“If everything goes as planned, the Carter Group will be under investigation soon, and Ethan Carter won’t be able to stir up any

trouble.”

Clara looked up abruptly, staring at Ryan in disbelief.

Carter Group had a partnership with Apex before?

Does that mean Ethan has been in contact with Natalie all these years?

No wonder he asked me to be a surrogate for Natalie!

Now that what happened back then has been exposed, Ethan Carter is finally getting what he deserves, right?

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