Chapter 345
It was Sunday, and Wesley had the day off. Donovan’s Restaurant was also closed.
When Athena and Jaden returned home, everyone was already waiting, except for Josic, who was taking a nap. Even Brandon had rushed back.
As soon as they arrived, everyone anxiously asked, “How did it go?”
“It didn’t end well.” Athena sat down, accepting the glass of water Maria handed her. “Jaden recorded the meeting. You can watch it.”
Jaden played the video of their conversation with the Pittman family on his phone. Then he explained, “It’s clear that the Pittman family doesn’t really care about Josie, and Paityn has no standing in the family. Everything is controlled by the Pittman family.
“Whether Paityn truly loves Josie or not, she can’t protect her.
“So, I firmly oppose giving up custody of Josie, and I also oppose letting her have any contact with Paityn.”
That was their third reason for meeting the Pittman family, to judge whether Paityn and her family genuinely cared about Josie.
They also wanted to understand the real reason the Pittman family wanted Josie, but the Pittman family hadn’t revealed their true intentions.
However, that didn’t matter anymore.
In any case, the Donovan family had no intention of letting Josie go to the Pittman family.
After watching the video, everyone from the Donovan family was furious.
Brandon was particularly extreme, saying, “We’ve got videos of Lola bullying Josie and other kids in kindergarten, right? I also heard Lola made a scene backstage last night, and there are videos, though the Pittman family has blocked them. If we really want to, we can find them.
“We can use these videos to threaten the Pittman family. If they don’t give up Josie, we’ll release everything. Let’s see who’s more scared.”
Arthur clenched his fist and added, “I heard Damon’s wife is a tough woman. Should we inform her about this to stop Damon and Paityn?”
Maria and Claire nodded. “You can’t deal with people like that in the usual way.”
Others remained silent, waiting for Athena’s response.
Athena said, “Those tactics would work, but it would also escalate the conflict and make things worse.”
“We might not be afraid of making a big scene, but what about Josie?
“When people say she’s an illegitimate child, with a mother who was a mistress and a father who was a scumbag, how do you think she’ll feel?”
Brandon and the others opened their mouths to argue but ultimately remained silent.
Maria, with red eyes, said, “But if we go to court, wouldn’t the result be the same?”
“Going to court would be different,” Athena explained. “First of all, Paityn and Damon are Josie’s biological parents. They
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have the right to fight for custody. No matter how much we dislike them, we can’t stop them from exercising their legal rights.”
She paused briefly and said seriously, “More importantly, only the law can resolve this issue completely.
“Otherwise, even if we forced the Pittman family and Damon to give up Josic now, they could still sue us in the future to regain custody. Instead of leaving this hidden danger, it’s better to resolve it legally now and put an end to it.
“And no matter how much we dislike Lola, she’s just a seven–year–old girl. We can’t exploit a child just because we don’t like her.
“After all, children are a reflection of their upbringing. If we’re going to hold someone accountable, it should be the Pittman family.”
After hearing Athena’s explanation, Maria and the others sighed “Athena, you always make so much sense.
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