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The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2431--Distraught

Cindy froze and trembled slightly.

Eric's words were cold and ruthless, not giving Cindy any leeway.

If they watched the surveillance footage, it would only prove Selena's innocence.

Then why would Cindy be mad?

What made Cindy angry was that Selena suddenly pretended to be aggrieved. Selena even took the initiative to approach Eric and complained about her grievances.

More importantly, Eric actually sided with Selena and warned Cindy.

His attitude was like having a bucket of cold water poured over her head, sobering her up in an instant.

Cindy also felt disgraced.

Her silence meant that she was wrong. Eric looked away as if he did not want to take another look at Cindy.

Eric stared at Selena with complicated eyes.

He could tell that Selena was acting earlier just to piss Cindy off on purpose.

Eric thought that he would never figure out what Selena was thinking.

Although Selena used him, he was not angry at her.

He glanced at the expressive Selena and guessed that she was also nervous.

"I asked you to change your dress, but you refused to. You should at least change your shoes, right? Do you know how expensive this carpet is?"

Selena stared at him. "I...”

Sure enough, Eric was a calculative businessman.

"Forget it. Go out and look for Chance. Don't cause trouble here.”

Eric waved his hand, and Selena left without looking back.

Cindy's expression changed dramatically when she saw their interaction. She could not even breathe calmly.

Eric was familiar with Selena. He was tolerant and pampered Selena, which made Cindy feel jealous and a sense of crisis.

For a while, Cindy and Eric looked at each other. Neither of them spoke first.

Finally, Cindy managed to come to her senses amidst her complicated thoughts.

"I was the one who offended Ms. Nelson. I shouldn't have reminded her that she wasn't wearing the proper attire. But since she's your guest, I guess she doesn't have to care about these rules. I’ll go and talk to someone else..."

Eric looked at her with complicated eyes.

From the very beginning, Cindy was undoubtedly the most suitable partner for a marriage alliance when he saw her details in the file.

Her character, family background, and ability were all better than those brainless rich young ladies.

However, after interacting with her, Eric could not seem to build any relationship with her.

He even felt a little disgusted by her deliberate approach.

Although Eric did not say anything, he had already begun to keep a distance from Cindy. i

Eric did not say anything that would lead her on.

Cindy wanted to get out of Eric's sight.

However, before she could turn around, Eric stopped her.

"Ms. Yeager."

Cindy paused and turned around.

Eric's voice was indifferent as if he was about to say something unpleasant. He sounded emotionless as he said word by word, "Perhaps the cooperation between our companies has caused some misunderstandings. I have no plans to befriend other women for the time being. Chance is glad that you can come, but I hope you won't be so prejudiced against Selena. She's different from you, so you don’t have to use your standards to judge her. She’s my guest, and to me, she's no different from all of you here."

Eric even felt that Selena's frank character was much better than Cindy's pretentious smile.

He felt like he could not live like Charles and Quinn, who were both selfish and separated because of their secrets.

There was no doubt that Cindy was also selfish.

He did not want his future wife to be a money-grubber always on the lookout for outsiders.

Cindy tried her best to maintain her composure.

However, Eric's words made her feel cold. Her mind was pounding for a moment, and she was spirited.

She was not angry, nor did she yell at him. She just smiled faintly and said, "Thanks for the reminder, Mr. Ferguson. I apologize for my rudeness. If needed, I can also apologize to Ms. Nelson personally."

Eric nodded calmly.

"Ask her. Don't ask me."

After he finished speaking, he nodded politely and left.

He did not notice that Cindy's complexion was glum.

The people around them saw that the two of them talked for a long time, but there seemed to be tension between them.

Thus, no one went over to disturb them.

On the contrary, Selena hugging Eric just now was an interesting sight.

Selena walked over and saw that Chance did not have a smile on his face even though he was surrounded by a lot of children. Chance just kept whispering to Levi, who was next to him.

When she got closer, she heard what the children were saying.

"Chance, I heard that your mother is dead!"

"Is your mother really a murderer?"

'You're so pitiful. My mother said that although you're Uncle Eric’s son, he doesn't want to recognize a bastard like you..."

"My mother said that your father doesn't like you. Is that true?"

Selena's expression gradually changed as she listened.

Even an adult like her was shocked when she heard this. However, Chance just lowered his head and pretended that he did not hearthem.

Chance tried his best to look as nonchalant as possible.

Selena's breathing became labored as she stomped over. Her high heels clicked on the floor and scared the children.

The children saw that Selena did not look like a guest, so they thought she was a waitress.

"How rude! Why aren't you wearing a servant's uniform?"

"Get lost! You’re not welcome here."

Seeing Selena, the children were not nervous anymore.

Selena pursed her lips and walked over to Chance.

Chance subconsciously raised his head when he noticed her shadow.

When he saw Selena, a smile appeared on his face.

"Auntie, you're here!"

Selena's heart was sore because she felt sorry for this kid. Chance was so young, but he had to bear the brunt of such gossip.

Chance heard them and could understand everything.

However, he did not say anything to maintain the peace.

That was because Chance felt that Eric would not stand up for him because of this trivial matter even if he voiced it out.

There was no way Chance could stop people from gossiping. Not to mention, what they said was the truth anyway.

Selena wanted revenge even when Cindy said a few harsh words to her.

When these children talked about Chance like that, Chance actually wanted to endure it.

He was even more tolerant than an adult like her.

Selena reached out to pinch his cheek and looked at him with a smile.

"Happy birthday, Chance!"

Chance smiled and pulled Levi, who was beside him.

"Levi, this is Aunt Selena that I told you about. She gave me the Rubik's Cube!"

Selena figured that this boy must be Chance's best friend because Chance introduced her to him.

Selena stretched out her hand and smiled at Levi, who was clean-cut and pretending to be reserved and deep.

"Hello!"

Levi solemnly extended his hand to shake her hand.

"Hello, Auntie."

A little boy next to him ran over with disdain and deliberately wanted to find fault with them.

"How can you call a servant 'Auntie'? You’re so uneducated! Do you want such a woman to be your stepmother?"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2432 --Selena restrained her smile and looked at the fat little boy who was not much older than Chance.

She had a bad impression of the boy.

It turned out that not all children were innocent and cute.

Some children were naively vicious and were easily forgiven under the guise of innocence.

The little boy smiled and said unscrupulously, "Haven't you heard that all stepmothers are evil? She treats you well on the surface, but when she gets married to your father, she will abuse you and abandon you..."

Chance’s smile gradually stiffened and faded.

He lowered his eyes and looked at Levi with a smile.

"Shall we take Auntie to play in the room?"

Levi nodded.

Chance held Selena's hand. "Shall we go?"

Selena smiled.

The little boy was angry because he was ignored.

"How can you be so rude? We are here to celebrate your birthday, but you left us to play with a servant! I’ll tell your father so that he'll teach you a lesson!"

Selena could not stand it anymore.

She did not want to pick a fight with a child, but this child was even more annoying than Cindy!

This kid bullied such a cute, handsome, and pitiful boy like Chance.

Her sympathy for Chance suddenly surged.

She could not help but pull Chance behind her and looked at the little boy coldly.

"Hey, fatty! Who's being rude now? Should I tell Eric Ferguson that you're bullying his son in his house?"

The little boy was taken aback for a moment and smiled nonchalantly.

"Who would believe a servant's words? Old hag, who do you think you are?!"

Selena was speechless as she laughed in exasperation.

She stood there with her hands on her waist and said indifferently, "Hey, fatty! Is this how your family taught you manners? You're so rude! How am I a servant? Even if I am a servant, don't you know what basic manners are? I’ll teach you a lesson!"

The little boy glared at her and cried in the next second.

He ran inside and cried loudly, "Mom, Dad, someone bullied me...

Selena was speechless as she thought, 'Are kids nowadays so unreasonable? Wasn't he acting all tough just now?'

Chance held Selena's hand and looked flustered.

"Auntie, did I get into trouble?"

Selena’s heart sank, and she stroked his curly hair.

"Don't say that. I was the one who scolded that kid. If anything, I caused trouble. It has nothing to do with you!"

Chance bit his lower lip anxiously.

"Daddy asked me to take good care of the guests, but I didn't. If that kid cries, Daddy will definitely blame me."

Selena's heart was sour and uncomfortable.

Chance was so sensible and cautious. He was not at all like a child raised by such a wealthy family.

It was obvious that the Ferguson family's status was higher than that of everyone present.

However, Chance allowed himself to be bullied by that little fatty from God-knows-where and did not dare to speak back.

It was just because Chance was afraid that Eric would blame him for being rude to the guests.

At this time, a well-dressed rich housewife came out with the little boy.

The rich housewife looked menacing.

"Who bullied my son just now?"

The rich housewife was still aware that she was on the Fergusons' territory, so she did not throw a fit.

She just wanted to come over and warn the bully.

The little boy quickly pointed at Selena.

"It's her!"

The rich housewife looked at Selena. Seeing that Selena was not dressed like a young lady from a wealthy family, the rich housewife immediately looked at Selena with a glum face.

"You must apologize to my son."

Selena looked at the arrogant rich housewife and her son.

They were really mother and son.

Selena did not want to make the situation worse, so she smiled and spoke politely.

"Why should I apologize? Why don't you ask why I scolded your son? He deserves it!"

"How can you say that to a child? Do you know how much trauma you caused him? Children don't understand anything, so you should apologize!"

The rich housewife looked condescending.

Selena pursed her lips and chuckled lightly.

'Your son bullied Chance first, saying that Chance's mother was a murderer and that Mr. Ferguson didn't like his son. I'm guessing your son heard all these from you adults at home, right?"

Seeing the rich housewife’s expression change, Selena knew that her guess was right.

Selena stood there with her arms folded and a playful and nonchalant smile.

"Since you look down on Chance so much, why did you force your son to come over to celebrate Chance’s birthday?"

"Shut up! Stop spouting nonsense! My son will never say those words!"

The rich housewife denied it with a flustered face.

She also looked around for fear of being overheard.

She had indeed casually spoken about this topic with her husband when they left the house earlier.

At that time, she felt that her son was too young to understand anything, so she did not deliberately avoid him.

Who knew that her son would remember the conversation?

If the Fergusons heard this, their entire family would be kicked out.

Selena stood there with a glum expression.

"Only you know if you said it or not. No one here is deaf, so everyone heard what your son said. I just wanted to tell you to discipline your own son. Don't let him spout sh*t out of his mouth!"

The rich housewife looked exasperated, and her face turned red.

"How could you say that about my son?! He’s still a child! You're so uncivilized! How could the Fergusons invite a vulgar person like you to the party?!"

Selena let out a soft snort.

It sounded as if Selena should be grateful toward Eric's kindness for being able to attend this party.

Before she could speak, Chance, who was next to Selena, could not help but say, "I invited Aunt Selena! She's my guest, so no one is allowed to bully her! Your son is the one who made a mistake. I heard everything he said. If you weren't my father's guests, I would've asked my father to kick you out!"

The rich housewife did not expect Chance to stand up for Selena.

Although they looked down on Chance, he was still a Ferguson, so they still had to be careful on the surface.

She did not dare to scold Chance loudly for fear that he would really complain to Eric.

At that time, it would be more difficult to clean up the mess.

The rich housewife smiled slightly to fool Chance.

"Chance, we’re all here to celebrate your birthday. Please don't take it to heart if my son said a few unpleasant things. We didn't know that she's your guest, but you're still young, so you shouldn't be fooled by strangers. It might not be all good intentions even if someone says a few nice words to

you."

Selena sneered irritably.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Don't even think about smearing my name. Your son scolded Chance, so why are you talking about me? Do you want to make things worse? There are surveillance cameras everywhere, so it's not difficult to investigate if needed."

Selena’s words made the rich housewife panic.

The rich housewife was unreconciled.

"What are you talking about? Is it worth making such a fuss over children bickering? Why do you have to make it such a big deal?"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2433 -- Fat B*tch

The rich housewife lowered her head, touched her son's head, and muttered softly, "Who the hell do you think you are that you can flaunt your power here? No matter what, you have no say in this!"

After that, she took her son to play elsewhere.

She turned around and took two steps out when a cigarette butt gently fell from the balcony on the second floor of the villa and landed in front of the rich housewife.

Everyone looked up in surprise and saw Eric, Keith, and a fat man standing on the balcony.

The fat man’s face was pale as he glanced at Eric in a panic. Then, he cast a resentful glance at the rich housewife below.

The rich housewife's face turned pale in an instant. She stood there stiffly, dumbfounded.

She talked about other people behind their backs and did not expect them to be behind her.

It was such a coincidence that they saw her.

Who would have thought?

Selena looked over in surprise. When she saw Eric, she excitedly pulled Chance over and shouted, "Hey, Eric! Don't you care if this fat b*tch bullies your son?!"

Her bluntness completely shattered the dead silence in the air.

The rich housewife's face paled instantly, and she shook her head in panic.

"I didn't! Mr. Ferguson..."

The little boy next to the rich housewife could not bear it anymore and said confidently, "Mom, didn't you say that lying is bad? Chance's mother is a murderer, so he’ll also be a murderer in the future. He's a bastard that no one wants! When his father marries his stepmother and has a new baby, they’ll abandon him!"

The rich housewife covered her son’s mouth in panic.

However, it was too late.

Eric’s face was livid and tense. His eyes were so cold that it could freeze a person to death.

The fat man next to him was the rich housewife's husband.

Hearing this, the man quickly scolded his son.

"Shut up!"

He wanted to ask Eric to invest in his company. When he finally got the chance to meet Eric alone, they coincidentally saw and heard what was going on downstairs.

The man just wished that the ground would swallow him up.

"Mr. Ferguson, children don't think before speaking. I'll definitely lecture him when I get back home. He doesn't have any malicious intentions."

The man looked at the little boy below. "Apologize to Young Master Chance now!"

The little boy was pampered at home, so he felt like a little emperor wherever he went and expected everyone to give in to him.

He was the only child in the family.

The boy snorted coldly. "I won’t! He's just a nuisance! I won't apologize to him, and I'm not wrong!"

Eric sneered.

He glanced at the fat man and said in a cold voice, "There’s no need to apologize, Mr. Collins. Take your wife and son home. Don't spoil my son's good mood."

The man panicked.

"Mr. Ferguson, my son doesn't mean it! We can't destroy our relationship just because of a few words from a child."

Eric's throat bobbed.

He looked at Selena who was protecting Chance downstairs with a deep gaze and thought of something.

Maybe he was touched.

Suddenly, he felt that there was nothing wrong with Selena’s foul mouth.

At least, Chance held Selena's hand tightly and felt a sense of dependence for the first time.

It was a kind of trust and dependence that even Eric, as a father, did not get from Chance.

It felt like a weak electric current coursed through his heart, but Eric could not grasp that emotion.

Eric did not know what it was, but he was not repulsed by it.

Eric lost his patience, stopped talking, and played with the lighter in his hand with lowered eyes.

Keith, who was next to Eric, chuckled and said, "Mr. Collins, it's alright. Don't make the situation worse. A child only says what they hear from adults. Children don't think before they speak, but they are telling the truth. Take your son home and teach him well. It's better than throwing money at him.

Teach him some manners and that there are always people who are better than him."

Keith's words were meaningful. The fat man could not bear the shame and ran down in embarrassment.

The rich housewife knew she had caused trouble, so she did not dare to say a word.

Her husband came down and slapped her across the face before he spoke.

"I told you to teach him and not pamper him! Is this how you taught him?!"

The rich housewife covered her red face and was embarrassed.

After all, she knew that they were in public, so she did not dare to say a word. Finally, she followed her husband, looking wretched.

Many people saw this scene.

Eric pointed to the group of children and said in a cold voice, "I heard everything just now. Look for those kids that bullied Chance. They can leave if they don't want to stay. I don't welcome people who eat my food but bully my son!" 1

The children suddenly got scared, burst into tears, and scattered to find their parents.

Seeing this, Chance was not sad at all.

Chance looked up at Eric and suddenly felt that his father was really cool.

Eric still treated him well and immediately avenged him when he was bullied. He did not have to put up with the bullies.

Chance’s eyes were shining brightly, and his smiling face was full of anticipation and excitement.

In the next second after Eric finished speaking, he looked down in their direction.

Eric pointed at Selena and said in a questioning and unwavering voice, "You caused trouble again? Are you a kid too? You're like a bomb that blows up wherever you go!"

Selena was just about to praise Eric for acting like a man just now.

As soon as she heard Eric saying that she was like a bomb, she immediately swallowed her words of praise and retorted.

'You're the bomb! If I were a bomb, I'd kill you first!"

After she finished speaking, she took Chance's hand and went in.

"Go and play with your friends. Don't worry about other people. You're just a kid, so what if you get scolded? It's no big deal."

Selena touched Chance’s curly hair in distress. She pitied and loved this kid.

Chance smiled and nodded as he looked at her expectantly.

"Auntie, don't leave. Stay for dinner! We'll have a big feast, and no one else will join..."

Selena wanted to leave, but when she heard this, she thought that the party would end soon.

Thus, she thought about it and nodded.

She could not bear to refuse such a small request from Chance.

It was all for Chance's sake. Otherwise, Selena would not want to stay with Eric for a minute longer.

Upstairs, Keith looked at Eric in surprise and smiled meaningfully.

"Do you like that woman?"

Eric gave him a cold look.

Keith continued, "I think she's pretty good. That woman can scold anyone, even you. Although she's hot-tempered and blunt, she's beautiful and honest. She's much better than the others."

More importantly, she did not hesitate to protect Chance at that time.

Selena was not aware that Eric was watching them.

Thus, it was rare that someone would stand up for Chance.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2434 -- Stop Her From Going to the Rescue

The weather was nice, and the air was refreshing.

Eric stood there with a faint smile on his face.

He clearly disregarded Keith's comment.

Swearing at people showed that Selena was vulgar. Her hot temper and frankness showed that she was stupid. Being beautiful and honest showed that she had no ability to protect herself.

Which one of those traits suited Eric?

Eric saw how wretched a woman who could not even protect herself was.

If he had not helped her, Selena might still be stuck in that horrendous marriage. She might have also become a murderer if she was pushed over the edge.

Eric was not a saint, so he did not have much sympathy for her.

He was just a little curious when he saw that Selena was gradually revealing her true self.

Selena had made herself appear cowardly because of her marriage.

Seeing that Eric did not care, Keith said, "Also, those kids only said those words because they heard them from their parents. What do they know? You can't make people think

that you don't like Chance, so everyone will bully him, right? Chance is a sensible kid. Even after being scolded like that, he just endured it without saying a word. If that woman hadn't shown up, I’m afraid Chance wouldn't have complained to you. Ferg, haven't you thought about why that is?"

Eric paused and took a deep look at him.

"Why?"

Keith sighed and said earnestly, "That's because kids who complain know that someone will stand up for them.

Chance didn't complain to you because he didn't have any hope that you'd help him. Instead, he was probably worried that you'd blame him for this incident. Ferg, taking care of children is different from running a business. Providing them with food and clothes doesn't solve everything. Look at Levi, Grant's eldest son. Although he’s also reserved, he knows that he doesn't have to put up with anyone. The little fatty threw sand at Levi just now, and Levi immediately threw stones at him. You really don’t know why that little fatty didn't dare to bully Levi?"

Or was it simply because Eric was not bothered to put any thought into Chance?

The two men fell silent.

Eric frowned. His face darkened.

"Everyone grows up like that. Kids who are coddled become useless. If Chance can't even bear this bit of suffering as a child, he’ll only feel more pressured when he takes over

Ferguson Corporation in the future. You don't need to lecture me. He chose this path himself."

Chance was the one who chose to come to Eric in the first place.

Keith was speechless for a moment.

Eric had already turned around and left.

After a while, Selena wandered around and went upstairs.

She did not expect that Eric was still there.

Just as she was about to turn around and go downstairs, Eric called out to her as if he had spotted her from the back of his head.

"Why are you running from me? Come and sit."

Gritting her teeth, Selena could only force herself to sit down.

"Mr. Ferguson, why don’t you go and greet the guests downstairs? Are you slacking off here?"

Eric took a look at her.

"It's Chance's birthday. Why didn't you bring a present?"

Selena's smile was very forced. She laughed coldly.

"I already gave him one last time."

"That's for the previous party. Shouldn't you prepare another gift this time?"

He asked as a matter of course.

Selena took a deep breath and was silent for a while before she explained, "No matter how many birthday parties he holds a year, one gift is enough to express my sincerity. It’ll be worthless if I give him too many gifts."

'Your Rubik's Cube isn't worth much at all!"

Eric laughed nonchalantly, which infuriated Selena.

"I don’t have any money now. It’s not like you aren't aware. Mr. Ferguson, don't try to force others just because you're financially stronger!"

Selena frankly admitted that she had no money, but Eric thought that she was quite cute.

"Right."

He nodded.

He was indeed forcing it on her.

Selena looked out the window speechlessly.

She did not say anything else.

The view from this villa was amazing. From the balcony, she could see the lush mountains and pine trees. It felt like she was in paradise.

Looking closer into the yard, Selena saw a small swimming pool downstairs. The clear water rippled, and many people were chatting and laughing around the pool. There were various flowers in the garden that seemed to be moved here temporarily for the party.

There was a fountain and some swings on the lawn with shiny pebbles in the landscape. The annual maintenance cost alone was probably no less than $1 million.

Someone kicked over Chance's ball, so he ran over excitedly to pick it up.

Selena smiled and wanted to call out to him by leaning on the window.

However, before she could speak, Eric's indifferent voice sounded, "Don’t yell. This isn't your home."

Selena choked back her words.

She sat back in her seat and stared at him irritably. She was curious about something.

"Mr. Ferguson."

"Hmm?"

"Do you lack familial love? Apart from money, you don’t even care about your own son. When you get old, no one will push your wheelchair for you. Don’t you feel the emptiness in your life?"

Eric noticed the commotion nearby.

He frowned, thought about Selena's question, looked at her with deep eyes, and smiled slightly.

That smile was charming.

Eric was handsome and had nice eyes. If it were not for his bad temper, he would really spell disaster for all women in the city.

He replied indifferently, 'You don't even have money. Is your life empty?"

Selena was speechless as she thought, 'So, his focus is just money."

The two were in a stalemate for more than ten seconds.

Suddenly, there was a loud splash.

It sounded like something had fallen into the water.

Selena and Eric subconsciously looked over.

It was Chance.

The ball was floating while Chance struggled in the water.

Chance probably choked on the water because he was struggling to swim. His face was pale.

Selena was so frightened that she immediately stood up and wanted to run outside.

As a result, Eric suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm.

"What are you doing?"

Selena looked at him in shock.

"Didn’t you see Chance falling into the water? Hurry up and save him!"

She was anxious and uneasy, and she did not want to delay another second.

Eric stared out the window as if he was waiting for something.

He held Selena’s arm tightly and did not give her a chance to leave.

At this moment, Eric was indifferent, ruthless, and unfamiliar to Selena. She felt as if he was a completely different person.

His jawline was extremely sharp, and his eyes were cold and still.

Selena could not shrug him off. Suddenly, a sinister thought came to her mind.

"Do you dislike your son so much that you want to drown him on purpose?!"

She trembled all over.

The Eric she knew was sharp-tongued, stingy, and indifferent.

However, Eric still donated blood to her, helped her to hire a lawyer, and saved her from the police station.

To her, Eric was still quite humane.

At this moment, Selena suddenly felt an inexplicable chill rising from the soles of her feet.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2435 --Selena’s words made Eric pause slightly, but he did not glance at her.

Suddenly, there was another splash in the pool.

Eric frowned and finally let go of Selena.

However, before he could look at her, Selena ran away.

Selena seemed to have misunderstood him.

Eric suddenly felt a little anxious.

However, he steadied his emotions, lifted his feet, and went downstairs.

'Young Master Chance fell into the pool-"

Someone shouted and attracted the attention of many people.

Everyone who was talking inside the villa went out to the yard.

When Eric went out, he saw Cindy holding Chance with difficulty, climbing out of the swimming pool.

Both of them were wet and shivering from the cold.

Cindy looked wretched with her hair dripping with water and her makeup running. However, she could not care less.

When Eric walked over, he happened to see Cindy climbing out of the pool.

Cindy made eye contact with Selena, who was a step late in saving Chance.

Cindy's gaze was very calm and even a bit complacent.

However, Selena did not care at all. She just ran over to Chance, took off her coat, and wrapped it around Chance's trembling body.

It was cold in the fall.

The water in the swimming pool was not heated either, so it would definitely be cold if Chance fell in.

Cindy endured the discomfort she felt and turned to care for Chance.

"How is Chance? Is he alright?"

Chance’s breathing was normal, but he swallowed too much water. Selena did some chest compressions to make him spit out the water. Then, he coughed violently.

His little face was pale, and he looked so pitiful.

Selena was trembling.

She did not know why she suddenly felt so scared.

Perhaps it was because she almost watched a boy die before her eyes.

Chance had also happily invited her to stay for a big feast.

Cindy looked at Eric and pursed her lips.

"Mr. Ferguson, get a doctor quickly! I hope Chance is okay!"

She coughed heavily and shivered from the cold.

However, Eric had no intention of taking off the suit jacket he was wearing.

Cindy stared at it for two seconds, withdrew her gaze, and hid her emotions.

A tactful servant next to Cindy brought out a blanket and put it on her.

'Thanks..."

Cindy thanked her perfunctorily.

Then, she looked at Eric closely.

The surrounding people's voices made Cindy gradually calm down.

"How could this happen? It's so dangerous!"

"Fortunately, Ms. Yeager came to the rescue. Otherwise, it’ll be a disaster!"

'Yeah, I saw it just now! It's all thanks to Ms. Yeager for jumping down and carrying Young Master Chance up!”

As soon as everyone said that, Eric finally showed a hint of reaction on his dark face.

He slowly glanced at Cindy's face and paused for a few seconds.

Cindy, who was confident earlier, suddenly felt anxious as

she thought, 'Why didn't he thank me? Why didn't he say anything?’

Soon, Mitchell came over with two bodyguards, who were restraining a woman.

The woman looked familiar. She had an ordinary appearance, but this was the second time Cindy saw her.

Jayla, who was in the crowd, stood out in shock and pointed at the woman behind Mitchell.

"Hannah, what happened?"

Jayla brought Hannah here, so she was wondering if something had happened for fear that her family would be implicated.

In the end, Hannah just looked up at Jayla and lowered her head without saying anything.

From the moment Hannah was brought over, the panic that Cindy felt began to intensify, reaching its peak.

Cindy had never been so flustered before.

She had planned everything well, so how could she get exposed so quickly?

Cindy could not care less about how cold she felt at the moment.

Mitchell glanced at them before he looked at Eric and said," Mr. Ferguson, this is the woman who was wandering around the swimming pool. She poured gasoline on the side of the pool and kicked Young Master Chance's ball into the pool, causing the young master to accidentally fall into the water. In the end, Ms. Yeager ran over to save the young master..."

These few sentences stunned everyone present.

Those who praised Cindy did not say another word.

That was because they noticed Eric’s attitude. Needless to say, there must be something fishy going on.

The air was dead silent.

Jayla looked so frightened that she hurriedly tried to shirk responsibility.

"Mr. Ferguson, I didn't ask Hannah to do this. I really don’t know why she did it. This has nothing to do with my family. I don't even know Young Master Chance!"

Jayla felt wronged and thought, 'How did Hannah get into such big trouble?'

Eric sneered. His jawline was tense.

He looked extremely indifferent.

His cold eyes moved to Cindy.

"Of course you’re not aware, Ms. Jennings. That's because Ms. Yeager knows best, right?"

Cindy's face tightened, and her expression froze. She trembled slightly.

Cindy stood there and looked puzzled.

"Mr. Ferguson, what do you mean? Are you suspicious of

me? I just saw Young Master Chance fall into the water and kindly went to save him..."

Her voice trembled slightly, and her teeth chattered because of the cold and her nervousness.

Eric glanced at Hannah, then at Mitchell.

Mitchell pinched Hannah’s chin to make her raise her head and yanked it down fiercely.

A crisp sound of dislocated bones could be heard.

Everyone was shocked.

Cindy’s pupils constricted, and her complexion was pale.

Immediately afterward, there was another crisp sound.

Mitchell had calmly popped Hannah’s chin back to its original position.

Hannah cried because of the heart-wrenching pain.

There was no need to interrogate her by other means as she was already frightened by Mitchell's move.

Hannah did not expect that Eric’s assistant would dare to be rough with her in front of a crowd.

She had planned it well with Cindy. Even if she was sent to the police station, she would deny it at all costs.

Cindy would then find a way to get her out.

However, Hannah was just a fresh graduate who had no experience, so she was scared to death.

She had never been in so much pain either.

Her whole body trembled while she was pressed down on the shoulders by the bodyguards, unable to move.

"I'm sorry. Ms. Yeager, please save me! Ms. Yeager told me to do this!

Cindy finally could not bear it any longer and interrupted Hannah.

"Shut up! You’re talking nonsense!"

Cindy looked at Eric in a panic.

"Mr. Ferguson, don't listen to her nonsense!"

Hannah did not dare to hide anything because of fear.

"Last time at the banquet hall in the hotel, Ms. Yeager was the one who asked me to feed Young Master Chance spoiled food. She was the one who gave Young Master Chance food poisoning. She could only use this method to get close to Mr. Ferguson, and if she was lucky, she could also get rid of Young Master Chance, killing two birds with one stone. She used an international account to transfer money to me and used another phone number to contact me. Please forgive me..."

Hannah was so frightened that her legs went limp. She could not even stand up.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2436--Chapter 2436 Disassociate

The people around them gasped and looked at Cindy with complicated eyes.

Cindy was no longer calm.

Hannah exposing her made her panic. This was unexpected.

Cindy's complexion was glum.

However, so many people were staring at her, and Cindy was not a good-for-nothing young lady after all.

Cindy had been through a lot, so she was not intimidated by this scene.

While she panicked, she endured the cold and stood up trembling. She looked at Eric with forbearance and aggrieved eyes, without the fear and panic she felt just now.

"Mr. Ferguson, if this is your goal, then you’ve achieved it. Only a fool would believe this woman's false accusations against me. I don't know where you found her and why you made her say such things. But I actually saved Chance just now. Everyone saw it. Mr. Ferguson, if you insist on believing that woman's words, then I have nothing to say. I came here today just to celebrate Young Master Chance’s birthday. I'm sorry that everyone had to see me like this. I don't think there's any need for me to stay any longer. Mr. Ferguson, if you have enough evidence, you can go to the police instead of just listening to this woman's one-sided story."

Cindy glanced coldly at Hannah, which made Hannah shudder.

Hannah was guilty and afraid of Cindy, but she was even more afraid of Eric.

The severe pain on her chin just now clearly agitated every nerve in her body.

Thus, Hannah could not be stubborn in order to protect Cindy.

Hannah had no choice but to betray Cindy.

Cindy took a deep breath and felt that she was done here, so she turned around and walked inside.

Although she wanted to leave, she could not leave in such a wretched state.

Cindy wanted to change her clothes and walk away decently.

Otherwise, she would look guilty.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Mitchell looked at Eric, who was gloomy and stern. It was clear that Eric was not in a good mood.

The facts were right in front of them.

It would be best if Cindy admitted it.

Then, whether Eric forgave her was another matter.

However, Cindy refused to admit her mistake, making this situation more awkward.

Mitchell also knew that it was not good to push Cindy too hard at this moment.

After all, Cindy was their business partner's daughter. With so many people in the business circle watching, it would be easy to cause misunderstandings if the situation was unclear.

Mitchell took a step forward and stood beside Eric.

"Mr. Ferguson..."

Eric glanced coldly in the direction that Cindy left.

"Call the police."

After he spoke, Eric turned to leave.

Mitchell paused, nodded, looked at the people around him, and said with a smile, "Everyone, please forgive us for this unexpected situation. If you want, you can stay for the rest of the party. Please make yourselves at home."

He nodded, then looked at the bodyguard behind him and said in a lowered voice, "Call the police and wait for them to come before handing her over to them."

"Yes, sir."

Everyone was not suspicious of Cindy, so that felt like Eric was going overboard.

After all, Cindy sounded so aggrieved earlier.

However, seeing the situation now, everyone was afraid that Eric was right.

Everyone was no longer in the mood to stay back.

They did not want to deal with the police.

Mitchell ordered Chance to be taken away. Chance seemed to be fine, but his face was pale from the cold, and he looked so pitiful.

Selena, who was next to Chance, was unexpectedly quiet.

She did not say or ask anything.

Mitchell did not know how to explain it, so he ordered someone to protect the scene. In the meantime, he retrieved the surveillance footage to hand it over to the police.

Chance held on to Selena's clothes tightly, so the bodyguards could not carry him away.

Selena did not say anything and walked in with Chance in her arms.

Mitchell sighed and followed them from behind.

"There's a doctor in the villa. I've asked him to wait in the room."

Selena paused. Her expression was still grim.

Mitchell knew that Selena probably knew everything.

This was not an accident at all.

It was just a trap set up to lure Cindy.

Chance was merely bait for the trap.

Chance was quite heavy, but Selena carried him into the room. Her tired face was pale and gloomy.

Both the doctor and Eric were inside the room.

The doctor rushed over to check on Chance’s condition. Then, he asked someone to help him take off Chance's wet clothes.

The nurses rushed forward.

Selena was separated by the crowd.

Eric glanced at Selena with complicated eyes.

He was afraid that she was cursing him in her heart.

However, he did not know what to say to her.

He was a little apprehensive.

However, the result was surprising.

Selena did not say anything to Eric. Instead, she lowered her head and said something to Mitchell, who subconsciously looked at Eric.

Eric looked away instantly.

Mitchell pursed his lips and nodded.

Then, Selena turned and left.

Eric's face was glum as he walked over. He was uncomfortable when he saw Selena disappearing at the door.

"What's up with her?"

Mitchell replied, "Ms. Nelson said that she has something to do, so I said she can use the driver. But she refused and wanted to take a taxi by herself."

Eric frowned. His face was grim with some hidden emotions.

"Taxi? Is it that easy to get a taxi here?"

Before Mitchell could say anything, Eric walked out.

Mitchell looked at Eric's back and thought, 'Is Eric interested in Selena? Why would he care about whether she can get a taxi here?'

He was perplexed.

Eric went downstairs and saw that Selena had just walked out of the door.

He quickened his pace and grabbed her arm.

Selena turned her head in surprise. Then, her gaze became complicated and resistant.

There seemed to be a bit of disgust and indifference in her gaze, which made Eric feel very uncomfortable.

'Disgust and indifference? Toward me?' Eric thought with a dark face.

Who gave Selena the right to throw shade at Eric?"

"What do you want, Mr. Ferguson?

Selena tried to keep her distance from him as if she did not want to touch him at all.

Eric's face was glum as he let go of her.

"I came down here to warn you not to talk to the police."

"Oh, are you afraid that I’ll slip up and tell them about your plan?"

Selena looked so indifferent that Eric thought she did not care anymore.

Eric squinted his eyes, which turned cold for a moment.

"You should know that my purpose today is to lure out the mastermind behind Chance’s food poisoning. The plan has been successful so far, as long as you don't go out and talk nonsense."

Selena's eyes were cold. The corners of her mouth twitched as she said sarcastically, "You only care about your plan, huh? When your son was struggling in the water and almost drowned, didn't you think about the consequences if anything were to happen to him? You’re really cruel enough to use a child as bait! Eric, you're not only cold-blooded, but you’re also heartless! You're truly terrifying!"

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2437 --Selena's eyes were complicated and resistant.

These words had always been in her heart, but she blurted them out at this moment.

Selena thought that even if Eric neglected Chance, Eric would still care about his son.

However, Selena had a different impression of Eric after today.

Selena, an outsider, could not bear to see Chance struggling in the water and wanted to go down to save him, but the person who stopped her was actually Chance's so-called father.

Did Eric have any feelings?

Selena was dubious.

Would someone who did not even love his son have the ability to love others?

Eric terrified her. She felt like saw an abyss, and she was in denial.

However, this was a fact.

There was no point in trying to deceive herself.

However, she was in no position to argue for Chance.

Selena was merely an insignificant outsider.

She felt cold and wanted to leave this villa as soon as possible.

Eric’s gaze gradually turned cold. He could not suppress the rage in his chest, which surged out of control.

"What do you know? This is the best way! Otherwise, should I just keep this threat by my side?"

It was better to lure it out sooner so that it could be resolved. This was a good way to get it done once and for all.

What did Selena know?

How could she accuse him?

What was the point?

"Threat? Isn't she the woman you chose to be your son's stepmother? Didn't you bring her into your son's life?”

Selena's words were like a bucket of cold water over Eric’s head.

Eric felt cold to the bone.

'That's why you used an innocent child to resolve your threat? Don't you think it's ridiculous?!"

After Selena finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave.

Eric grabbed her and pushed her to the corner of the wall. The shadow blocked the light in front of her.

Only his figure was outlined by the light outside. He looked stern, indifferent, and arrogant.

"What right do you have to say that about me? Don't forget who you are! You’re just a guest, so what right do you have to give me parenting advice? Or did you treat Chance as your own son?"

As soon as Eric's words came out of his mouth, he felt a little regretful.

That was because he saw the change in Selena's expression.

He realized that he blurted out something he could not take back.

Selena pushed him away. Her eyes were cold and distant.

That gaze was actually similar to someone's gaze in Eric’s memory.

Back then, Nicole also looked at him with this gaze. Then, she left him without looking back.

Eric panicked.

He did not understand where this emotion came from.

Why did his heart clench when facing this unimportant woman?

Why was he worried about what she thought of him? Who was she to him?

Selena sneered and looked at him while she folded her arms. She said indifferently, "I'm sorry I meddled in your

affairs, but I only pity Chance because of the most basic kindness. I hope that you won’t misunderstand my intentions. After all, although I’m a divorcee, I'm still quite sought after, and I don't have the slightest interest in you. To put it bluntly, I won't find a man who has been divorced twice and has a kid. In any case, it'll be easier for me to find a dying old man so that I can just get his inheritance. So, Mr. Ferguson, you don't need to worry that I'll fall in love with you. You fancy people like Ms. Yeager, and to be honest, you two are quite a match."

Eric and Cindy were shrewd.

They were made for each other, a match made in heaven!

After Selena finished speaking, she felt relieved. She immediately tossed her hair back, took a casual step back, and walked to the door.

She could only leave if she took a step back.

"By the way, I pitied you for losing Nicole before. But now, I’m just thankful that Nicole divorced you. She must've been the savior of the world in her past life to get rid of you!"

After hearing such heart-wrenching words, Eric immediately turned gloomy.

Selena turned around and left, just in time to see Cindy getting into the car after she changed out of her wet clothes.

Selena went over and said, "Ms. Yeager..."

Compared with Cindy, Selena felt that Eric was more terrifying.

Thus, she would rather follow Cindy.

Eric's face was livid.

It was not just because of Selena's last sentence. From the beginning to the end, Selena did not say a single good word about him.

There was an indescribable feeling in his heart.

His teeth clenched with hatred. However, when facing Selena, Eric was also tolerant.

He could not seem to vent out his anger.

However, he got angrier the more he thought about it.

Eric kicked the door next to him angrily.

The door opened.

In the end, Eric saw Levi standing inside without emotion.

The moment the two looked at each other, Eric was stunned. He frowned in shock.

"You’ve been here all this time?"

That meant that Levi heard everything they said because they were only separated by a door.

Levi was small, but he had a big temper.

Levi had always regarded Chance as his best friend. He also knew that Chance had always felt sad because he was not valued and loved by his father.

However, Levi never expected that Chance’s father would be so cold-blooded and cruel.

Levi pursed his lips. His small face was red with anger as he glared at Eric. His fists on both sides of his body were tightly clenched.

Eric looked at him for a few seconds, expressionless.

"You're not allowed to tell anyone what you heard. Got it?"

Eric was not scared by a child who was Chance’s age.

Thus, Eric did not take him seriously.

Levi snorted coldly and walked out.

When he walked out of the door, Levi looked at Eric. At a young age, his voice was tender, but it sounded cold.

"Mr. Ferguson, I'm not your son. My father is Grant Stanton, and my aunt is Nicole Stanton. You can't threaten me."

After he finished speaking, Levi turned around and ran away, not caring at all whether Eric would catch up to him.

What was Eric afraid of?

Eric was afraid that Levi would complain to Nicole.

Eric was exactly as Chance described.

Levi found his driver, got in the car, and left.

He was a little conflicted whether he should tell Chance about what he heard.

After thinking about it, Levi thought it was better to forget it. If Chance knew the truth, he would definitely feel dispirited.

Selena said something to Cindy and managed to get into the Yeagers' car.

Eric suddenly thought of something, chased after Selena, and yanked the car door open.

He saw that Cindy had changed into another outfit, but her hair was still damp. Even so, he did not feel moved or the slightest bit of pity.

Eric just looked at Selena, who was next to Cindy, indifferently. His voice was cold and firm as he said, "Get out of the car. I’ll send you back."

Selena frowned. She was shocked to see Eric, but she was also very resistant and dissatisfied.

"No need. How can you still be in the mood to send me home?"

Selena was annoyed and almost wanted to curse at him again.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2438-- Weak Explanation

Chance was still upstairs and recovering from the shock. How could Eric still send Selena home at this time?

Selena even felt guilty for it.

She did not want to receive Eric's help anymore.

Eric looked at her coldly and stood outside stubbornly.

The driver dared not drive at this time for fear of bumping into Eric.

Neither side was willing to take a step back.

Cindy, who was sitting on the side, gradually became gloomy.

She felt cold and was enraged by this scene.

Cindy would be a fool if she still could not see how Eric treated Selena differently.

She secretly clenched her fists and sneered.

Cindy did not look directly at Eric and only glanced at Selena as she said impatiently, "Ms. Nelson, you saw that I was drenched earlier, so I’m not feeling well and have to go to the hospital. I'm afraid I won't be able to give you a ride back."

Selena pursed her lips and glared at Eric.

She blamed him for sabotaging her ride home.

Thus, Selena had no choice but to get out of the car.

Although she did not like Cindy, she hated Eric more.

When Selena got out of the car, Eric took a step back and did not care that Cindy was leaving.

The police could not arrest Cindy as a suspect until the investigation was done.

They only took Hannah away because she poured gasoline near the pool.

As for Cindy, Hannah's testimony was needed to get her involved.

Whether the Yeagers would continue to shut Hannah up in the future was another question.

Eric did not want to continue.

Selena stood there and took a deep breath.

The cold wind blew over, and the scorching sun was blocked by the clouds, so it was a little chilly.

Selena shrugged and looked at him.

"Mr. Ferguson, what do you want? I can't even leave now?"

Eric also did not know what he wanted to do.

Selena scolded him unscrupulously just now. If he acted nonchalantly, it would be weird.

However, when he saw her getting into the Yeagers' car, a dangerous thought arose in his mind.

He knew what Cindy was capable of, especially at this juncture.

Thus, he did not want to watch Selena become Cindy’s punching bag for no reason.

Suddenly, Selena covered her mouth and sneezed.

Eric frowned, glanced at Selena, and finally took a step back to keep a distance from her as if he was afraid of being infected by her.

Hah...

Selena looked at the sky speechlessly.

She was sure that Eric definitely did not ask her to stay because he liked her.

Eric’s voice was cold.

"Let Mitchell take you back. I’m just warning you to keep a distance from the Yeager family. Don't go out and talk nonsense."

Selena understood.

It turned out that Eric was afraid Selena would tell Cindy about what she knew.

Hah...

Eric would also be afraid at times!

Selena took a deep breath. "Okay."

Eric did not say anything, turned around, and walked into the villa.

In less than a minute, Mitchell came out in a hurry. "Ms. Nelson, shall we go?"

The corners of Selena's mouth twitched, and her complexion improved slightly.

"Sorry to bother you, Mr. Crawford. I was going to leave by myself!"

"Don't say that. I took you here, so I have an obligation to send you back safely."

Mitchell smiled and led her into the car.

"Is Chance okay?" Selena asked.

Mitchell paused. "He’s okay. He just caught a cold. Oh, I heard you saw what happened. Were you very anxious? Actually, it's not a big deal. Chance can swim, and there are people watching around the pool, so nothing will really happen."

Selena pursed her lips and looked somewhat disapproving.

"But Mr. Ferguson using his own son as bait is quite ridiculous. I’ve scolded him a lot these days. Do you think he'll hold grudges against me?"

Mitchell curled his lips and looked at her from the rearview mirror.

"Don't you think it's a little too late to worry about this now?"

Selena was speechless.

The two changed the subject, and they were relaxed as they talked and laughed.

Back at the bar, Mitchell stopped Selena before she got out of the car.

"Ms. Nelson, I hope that you can keep what happened today a secret."

Selena smiled. "Is Mr. Ferguson so afraid of me speaking out?"

"It’s not Mr. Ferguson. We spent a lot of effort looking for evidence the last time when the Yeager family poisoned the young master. But someone deliberately concealed their tracks. It's a good thing to get the Yeagers arrested.

Although Mr. Ferguson doesn’t care about these things, he's not just a profit-seeking person. If he really didn't care about Chance, he would not have allowed Chance to be a part of the Ferguson family. Since he paved the way for Chance, he would control him, but not spoil him."

Although Eric did not care much about Chance, he was not completely irresponsible.

Eric was responsible, but he was not caring.

This was the most euphemistic way Mitchell could describe Eric.

Selena did not say much. She just waved her hand and went in.

She did not believe Mitchell at all because this was such a weak explanation.

Mitchell felt that he had tried his best.

Levi's driver was driving halfway when Grant called him to deliver some documents to the office.

Thus, Levi could only follow.

Levi stayed in Grant's office for a while and felt bored, so he went over to Nicole's office.

Nicole's office was much better than at Grant's

Clayton would bring Nicole some snacks from time to time. When Levi went in, he happened to see Clayton standing there with a cane and laughing.

Nicole ate a cake with a spoon, and she did not notice that the cream stuck to her mouth.

The weather outside turned cloudy, and soon, it began to rain.

However, it was cozy in the office.

When Levi came in, Clayton was very happy to see him.

"Come, try that dessert. I took a bite, but it was so sweet that I thought I would pass out. But your aunt said it wasn’t sweet at all. Come and be the judge!"

Nicole smiled and gave Levi an unused fork.

"Lil Leaf, didn't you go to your classmate's birthday party? Why did you come back so soon?"

Levi took a bite of the dessert and pursed his lips. He felt aggrieved for Chance.

He pouted and hesitated to speak.

For a while, he was in a dilemma.

Clayton paused, walked to the other side, sat down, and patted Levi's head.

"Was the party unpleasant? If you didn't have fun, don't go there in the future. Who made you upset? Tell me, I'll avenge you!"

Clayton smiled warmly. His eyes were patient and dark.

Levi took a deep breath.

Children could not really keep secrets.

Besides, this was not a secret.

Thus, Levi simply told them what happened at the birthday party.

Nicole’s face became more glum.

Even Clayton hesitated to speak.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2439 -- Unreasonable Demands

Levi fell silent.

"Auntie, I shouldn't have told you. Just pretend you didn't hear it. Otherwise, Chance will be very sad."

Nicole forced a smile and patted his head.

"Okay, I didn't hear anything. But you should stay away from the Ferguson family's affairs in the future."

Levi pursed his lips and snorted.

"Chance is afraid of him, but I'm not. He won't dare to do anything to me!"

Clayton chuckled at the side and nodded in agreement.

"That's true. Our Levi is amazing and doesn't have to be scared of anyone. Also, not everyone is afraid of him."

Levi nodded.

Clayton patted his head. "Finish this. I'll treat you to dinner later. How about KFC?"

Nicole stared at him without speaking.

Levi said, "Daddy won't let me eat KFC."

"But I want to eat it, and I promised Chatty to buy some back for her. I can't just break my promise!"

Clayton helplessly shrugged and explained to Nicole.

Nicole rolled her eyes. "Who asked you to agree to these unreasonable demands?"

Clayton said weakly, "I promised to buy it for her if she got full marks on her homework. I didn't expect that she could really get a full score just for KFC!"

Nicole was speechless.

Finally, everyone finished eating and sent Levi home.

On the way, Levi was on the phone with Chance.

Chance should have recovered because he had the strength to speak.

Levi said a few words of comfort and did not discuss this matter because maintaining Chance's self-esteem was what he should do as a good friend.

Half a month passed quietly.

Selena's bar had been running smoothly.

Even if there were occasional drunken disturbances, they were resolved quickly.

Nathaniel showed up from time to time as if he did not give up on Selena.

He was a little stunned when he saw Nicole, Clayton, and their friends partying at the bar.

Ian and Clayton were standing shoulder to shoulder. They looked like brothers.

However, Clayton looked back to keep an eye on Nicole from time to time.

On the other hand, Lumi waited for the carefree Ian helplessly, but with affection.

Julie and Kai went to the dance floor and then went upstairs to the private room.

Selena, who was wiping a glass on the bar counter, watched the group of people heading upstairs.

She saw that Nathaniel was in a daze in front of her and smiled meaningfully.

"Nathaniel, what are you looking at? Do you know them?"

Nathaniel was taken aback for a moment and smiled.

"Yeah, I know them. But I won't go over and say hello. After all, I'm here for you, Ms. Nelson."

Selena casually put down the glass in her hand and picked up another glass.

Her movements were light but swift.

She had a sly smile on her face as if she had discovered some secret.

"Nathaniel, do I look like Nicole?"

Nathaniel froze. "What?"

Selena raised her eyebrows nonchalantly as if she would not be angry no matter what the answer was.

She did not deliberately have plastic surgery to look like Nicole.

Their resemblance was a coincidence. It was fate.

At this time, Selena seemed to understand the reason why Nathaniel came here all the time.

No wonder!

Selena put her hands on the table and looked at him with a smile and a gaze that could see through his mind.

"I asked you, do I look like Nicole?”

Nathaniel hesitated and froze, as if he could not speak.

Selena smiled. "I don't know if you're unreconciled because of Nicole or because of the woman who remarried her ex- husband. But I think you should move on. Don't just jump at someone who looks similar to the woman in your heart. Do you think you're collecting stamps?"

Nathaniel was stunned for a moment.

Selena brushed her hair, smiled nonchalantly, and said, "I'm not your stamp, and I don't want to be anyone's second choice. I don't even like Eric, let alone you."

What she said hurt a little, but for him to give up coming over here repeatedly, it was better to just nip it in the bud.

It was not until today when she saw Nicole that Selena had an epiphany.

Selena could see what was happening.

Nathaniel finally went upstairs to the private room where Nicole and the others were.

Then, he came down with them at the end.

Nathaniel drank a lot, so his driver took him away.

Selena waved goodbye to them as if nothing had happened and did not say anything.

However, since then, Nathaniel did not show up again.

He finally gave up.

There were fewer customers during the day, so Selena rolled up her sleeves and cleaned up the bar by herself.

Suddenly, an unexpected guest came.

Chance walked over cautiously and looked at her with a smile.

"Hello, Auntie."

Selena was stunned for a moment. "Chance, why are you here?"

She looked back in surprise.

Mitchell or Eric did not follow him.

Chance carefully put down his school bag.

'We had a field trip today and got off half a day earlier. My driver couldn't come because of an emergency, so I took a taxi by myself. I wanted to come and see you so I can thank you for saving me at my birthday party."

Selena smiled and stroked his curly hair. She felt that he was so cute and pitiful.

She had a natural sympathy for Chance. The more she sympathized with Chance, the more she hated Eric.

Thus, she cursed Eric several times in her heart.

Finally, she enthusiastically let Chance in.

"You're welcome. I wasn't the one who saved you, so you're thankful to the wrong person."

To be precise, the one who saved Chance was also the one who harmed him, so it was better not to thank that person.

Chance shook his head solemnly and looked up at her with clear eyes.

"It's you. Daddy also told me about this matter. It's okay. I can swim, but the water in the pool was too cold that day, and I panicked for a moment. That's why I thrashed around.”

Selena smiled speechlessly and shook her head.

'You're such a silly boy."

Chance was being taken advantage of, yet he could still smile gratefully.

Chance looked around.

"Auntie, can I help you?"

He rolled up his sleeves to help her.

Selena looked startled and quickly stopped him.

"No need. You can go and play. By the way, why don't you call your dad? He might get anxious if he can't find you."

Chance was silent for a few seconds before he smiled.

"Nah, I’ll go home when it's time."

Even if Chance went missing, he knew his father would not be worried.

Selena did not say anything and got busy.

Chance started to straighten the chairs, so Selena let him be since it would not hurt him.

Ferguson Corporation.

A group of people came out of the conference room.

It was a small project the Yeagers cooperated with Eric, but Cindy was not in this meeting.

The person who came to participate in the meeting was Larry Yeager, Cindy's father.

The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Chapter 2440 -- You Should Quit

Larry deliberately stayed until the end of the meeting.

Eric had already returned to his office.

Everyone who came out of the conference room had already left that floor.

When Larry came out, no one else was there.

Only Mitchell was waiting conscientiously.

Seeing Larry, Mitchell smiled politely and said, “Mr. Yeager, it's a great honor that you came to attend this meeting in person."

The corners of Larry's mouth twitched.

"What else can I do? You guys bullied my daughter, and she didn't dare to leave the house, so I ought to come. Where’s Mr. Ferguson? If he's free, I’d like to talk to him."

Mitchell smiled. "Of course. Mr. Ferguson knew that you wanted to speak to him, so he deliberately postponed his schedule and waited for you."

Larry snorted coldly and went straight to Eric’s office.

Mitchell came in with two cups of coffee afterward.

At that time, the air in Eric's office was condensed and stagnant.

Larry sat across from Eric with a cold and gloomy expression.

However, Eric's complexion was as per usual - stern, indifferent, and unenthusiastic.

Seeing Eric like this made Larry even angrier.

However, Larry also knew that his purpose in coming here was not to make trouble.

The Yeager family was not strong enough to go against the Fergusons, but what Eric did really embarrassed the Yeager family.

The rumors and gossip in the circle had already reached Larry’s ears. It was also obvious how restless Cindy was at this moment.

Mitchell took the coffee and put it in front of Larry, but he did not leave immediately.

Larry glanced at Mitchell and did not speak.

Instead, Eric spoke in a deep voice, "The case has been handed over to the police. If Ms. Yeager is wrongly accused, I will naturally make a public apology. If not, then there’s nothing to blame. Since she did this, she has to bear the consequences. Mr. Yeager, you should understand this very well."

Larry took a deep breath.

His face became darker.

"Mr. Ferguson, I thought we have reached a tacit understanding. Isn't the purpose of this cooperation to further the relationship between you and Cindy? Was I thinking too much?"

The room fell silent for a while.

Mitchell looked at Eric.

Eric glanced out of the window silently with a calm and indifferent expression.

"No, I just didn't want to continue this relationship halfway through. Ms. Yeager is indeed outstanding, but she doesn’t have the right intentions. I won't use my son to please women. To put it bluntly, I only want a marriage partner, not a lover who will get bitter or jealous. If she can't even accept this, then there's no need to continue the cooperation. She didn't pass my test, so you don't have to question me."

For a moment, there was a stalemate between them.

Larry clenched his teeth. His eyes were a little cold as he stared at Eric with hostility.

'That's a high-sounding reason. Now, everyone in the circle is questioning my family’s reputation. Although you don't like my daughter, you shouldn't have made the situation so tense, right?"

"Ms. Yeager made her own choice. No one forced her to do that."

After Eric finished speaking, he took a sip of the coffee in front of him and put it back in its original place.

Larry was about to lose his temper, which was in stark contrast with Eric's calmness.

At last, Mitchell coughed and interrupted the silence.

"President, I think it's more urgent to solve this matter first. The rumors in the circle won't benefit our company.

After all, Eric's ruthlessness was evident to everyone in the circle.

If Eric did one more ruthless deed, it would be even more detrimental to his reputation.

Larry raised his eyes and eased his expression.

Eric pursed his lips and muttered, "How about this, Mr.

Yeager? If you withdraw from the current project, I can ask the police to withdraw the case and not pursue Ms. Yeager's responsibility."

Larry suddenly stood up and widened his eyes.

"What did you say? This project is about to be launched on the market, and the prospects are bright. You want me to withdraw at this moment? Eric, you're really clever, huh? You want to get rid of me after using me?!"

Larry's face turned red with anger as he pointed at Eric and cursed.

Eric was calm and had no intention to get mad.

Instead, Eric chuckled lightly with a bit of indifference and disdain.

"I extended the offer to you in the first place, so there's nothing wrong with me taking it back now. Otherwise, how could your company get this project without my help?"

"But you can't just ask me to withdraw from this project at this time!"

Larry took a deep breath and organized his thoughts.

"Mr. Ferguson, I apologize for my attitude. I was too anxious just now, and I think we should talk properly."

Larry was now fully focused on the project and did not really care about his daughter's grievances.

"My company has contributed a lot to this project and did almost all of the preliminary work. How could I just withdraw from the project now?”

Eric's eyes were impatient and indifferent.

"You can continue to stay, but the price is ruining Cindy’s reputation in the circle. Mr. Yeager, I'm not forcing you to quit. I'm just asking you to make a choice. There's no free lunch in this world. I don’t think you're at the losing end if you use the profits from this project in exchange for your daughter’s clean reputation. Unless you don’t think it's worth it. In that case, just pretend that I didn’t say anything."

Eric shrugged. He looked indifferent, reckless, and cynical.

He was ruthless by giving Larry the right to choose, but no matter what, he was the party that benefited the most.

Eric was not a saint, so why should he care about doing them a favor?

Besides, he did not owe the Yeagers anything.

This happened because he had something on Cindy.

'You..."

Larry gritted his teeth angrily. His pale face gradually turned livid.

It was clear that Larry was forcibly suppressing his anger and humiliation.

Seeing this, Mitchell said in a timely manner, "Mr. Yeager, saving Ms. Yeager's reputation is important. Even without this incident, she poisoned Young Master Chance last time. The police were going to file a criminal case against her, but Mr. Ferguson temporarily suppressed this. If Ms. Yeager gets arrested, it wouldn't mean anything even if you get to keep this project, right? It's better if you take a step back and persuade Ms. Yeager. We still have a chance to cooperate in the future, so there's no need to fall out at this moment. Otherwise, it'll be awkward for all parties in the future."

Larry raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "Cooperate? Who would dare to cooperate with Ferguson Corporation in the future? Eric Ferguson, I finally witnessed how ruthless you truly are!"

He glared at Eric, turned around, and strode out of the office.

Mitchell looked at Larry, and then at Eric.

"Should we let them go?"

Eric looked at Larry's back in thought.

'There’s no rush..."