The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 482

Archie's words sent a shockwave through everyone in the village.

Over a billion dollars in investment—and without taking any profits? What did that mean? It meant that every household in the village could have received at least hundreds of thousands of dollars in dividends every year.

But now, it was all gone!

At that moment, the expressions of all the villagers changed. They became wild with a mix of madness and despair.

Had Nolan and the others kept quiet, it might have been easier to bear. But now, with the truth laid bare, it was as if they had all just missed a mountain of gold—an opportunity they would never get back.

And now, they hadn't just missed out on unimaginable wealth; they were on the verge of losing their future security.

"I'm sorry, Nolan. We were wrong. It's all Mr. Stutton and Mr. Gallant's fault for stirring us up! Nolan, if you want to blame someone, blame them!"

"Yes, Nolan, please forgive us! We were forced into this too."

"Nolan, we're family—we come from the same village! We watched you grow up! So, please just forgive us this one time!"

"It was Mr. Stutton and Mr. Gallant, they're the bad ones! You can punish them however you want, but please, forgive us!"