The Weiss family was enveloped in a gloomy atmosphere. George sat despondently on the sofa, continuously running his hands through his hair and muttering, "I was wrong. I was wrong."
Meanwhile, Audrey sat on the sofa, motionless and silent, her eyes filled only with loss and pain. At this moment, only Kara had eyes filled with despair mixed with intense anger and resentment.
The matter of the Spirit of Life Serum had caused her to regret everything deeply, perhaps even for the rest of her life.
"Audrey, it's one thing for Nolan to treat me this way, but why did he treat you like that? You did everything for him! You have to explain things to him. If he is really this petty, he's not worthy of being a man.
"The Crystal of Devotion and the Spirit of Life Serum should be ours, not some janitor's!" Her eyes filled with tears as she spoke, but they weren't tears of regret—they were tears of anger.
Audrey looked at her, sighed, and said, "It's too late to say anything now. We made a mistake. This is the result we deserve."
With a face full of misery, George looked at her and said unwillingly, "No, Audrey, you can't have this attitude. Please think of something. Can you please beg Nolan?
"It's not just about the Crystal of Devotion and the Spirit of Life Serum anymore. The Weiss family will be ruined if we can't get Nolan's forgiveness!
"If we lose two-thirds of our wealth, the company might go bankrupt, and we might even lose this villa. Audrey, your mother and I are getting old. We can't handle this kind of shock. Can you help us, please?"
Today, everyone who had ridiculed Nolan would pay a heavy price, and the Weiss family would not be spared.
Audrey looked at the distraught George and at Kara, who was on the verge of breaking down, and felt a deep sorrow in her heart. She sighed softly and shook her head.
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