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The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1661-Wyatt looked up and took one long look at Asher. Then, his gaze shifted past Asher and landed on Arnold.

A while later, Wyatt said, "I need a word alone with you, Ash."

Wyatt and Asher remained in the ward.

With his back facing Asher, Wyatt looked out the window in long silence.

The angry grilling, yelling, and criticism did not come down on Asher as he expected.

In fact, the silence tore him up inside.

"Everything you saw is true, Dad. I'm sorry."

Asher broke the silence, hanging his head low. "I let you down for the years you raised and taught me. I fell short of your expectations. It's all my fault. I only ask that you don't put this on Arnold." Wyatt kept to himself.

Asher slowly straightened his back. "I know that I just gave KS Group a huge problem to deal with. I'll hand in my resignation tomorrow, manage the handover, and withdraw from the board of directors." Wyatt jolted to his feet from the wheelchair and lost his balance. He quickly grabbed onto the windowsill to keep his balance.

"Watch out, Dad!"

Asher approached to help him up when Wyatt looked back and gave him an angry look.

"Are you quitting all because of this?"

Asher was taken aback.

"Many CEOs of overseas corporations are open with their sexual orientation, and they are doing just fine. The culture is a little conservative here, but this is your private life. You're not bothering anyone."

Wyatt pounded the wall annoyedly. "I was in the tabloids daily for taking four wives. They've called me the worst names, but I still carried on with my life as the Chairman of KS Group for decades. Sure, they talked behind my back, but they still had to come to me in reverence*

Stunned, Asher dropped his jaw. "Dad, I…"

"You're such a stick in the mud, even though you're my son. You should have half of Bella's mindset."

Wyatt shook his head in frustration. "This is strange. Who do you take after? Not me or your mom."

"I'm different from you, Dad." Surprised by his father's support, Asher felt warm and cozy inside. However, the guilt washed over him. "How are you different?"

Anxious, Wyatt carried heavy footsteps to Asher. "Are you lesser than me or anyone? You're not wrong for loving a man. It's not your fault you swing the other way. If the public has a problem with that, the problem lies with them. opinion of others doesn't matter, Just remember one thing."

With a lump in his throat, Wyatt put his hand on Asher's shoulder. "No matter what happens, you'll always be my best son." Asher's eyes widened.

His father's words echoed heavily in his mind, triggering a wave of warmth within him.

Even when his mother passed, Asher never exposed his vulnerability to his father. Yet now, tears filled his eyes.

"Don't worry about it. Even when trouble comes, Mila and I, Bella, Axel,

your brothers, and Justin will handle it. Since Justin wants to marry Bella, I should leave it to him tO deal With as atest. He should know that it isn't easy to marry into my family Wyatt seoffed and set up his little test for his future son-in-law.

"Thank you, Dad." Asher did not know what to say except to thank him.

Recalling the hurtful comments online, Wyatt felt bad and spread his arms to hug hisson. "Don't mention it! You shouldn't have to thank your dad because of this."

Wyatt knew that the public loved the drama happening in the Thompson family.

They believed Wyatt would be embarrassed by the shame Asher brought to the family and business.

These people had another thing coming.

Wyatt had enough money and power not to care about their opinions

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1662-Wyatt's children came first, before any pursuit of wealth and power.

He promised Yara that he would protect all their children and allow them to live a happy life.

The revelation of Asher and Arnold's relationship sparked an uproar in the online community.

It was a drama the public would not miss. The public and competitors, who wished for the Thompsons' downfall, had a lot to say.

[Oh, my god! That's disgusting. I bet Asher Thompson sleeps around and has AIDS.]

[This is not natural. It's going against the law of nature!] [I bet he sleeps with anyone in his contact list. I doubt love means anything to those people in that social class.] [Asher lost his reputation. The perfect CEO is ruined.] [I can't get over the fact that Asher's lover is the heir of Larson Biotech. The world of the rich sure is thrilling.] [That goes two handsome guys.] The scandal threw the Thompsons into turmoil.

Celeste, Sasha, Amelia, and Axel watched over Mila in the next room. As the incident involved the Larsons, guilt and heartbreak overwhelmed Mila, who had known the truth right from the start. Regret ate Mila up inside.

Arnold was her nephew, and Asher was like a son to her. Of course, she was upset.

Standing at the end of the corridor, Justin took a call from lan.

"Mr. Salvador, we've located and apprehended the individual who distributed the photos of Mr. Asher and Dr. Larson. He's a paparazzi who would do anything for money. He said he got the photos and documents from an anonymous email, and the payout was deposited into his bank account. He never met the informant. He only acted on orders."

"Sort him out, but don't kill him." Justin's eyes glinted dangerously.

"Got it. Don't worry. He'll never escape from the nightmare." Ian was indignant.

"Tell me everything he knows about the informant. I'll do the digging."

During his time at the military academy, Justin picked up digital forensics and hacking.

It was time to put his skills to practice.

lan blurted, "You? With all due respect, isn't it faster to get the young madam to do it?"

"Who are you looking down on?" Justin gritted his teeth.

lan gasped. "I'll get right to it."

The call ended, only for another call to come in.

Justin furrowed his brows as the call came from a private number.

He never took calls from unknown numbers. Plus, only a handful knew of his private number.

Still, Justin took the call. "Who is it?"

"Are you operating a hotline? It's so hard to get through to you," Drew mocked nonchalantly.

Justin's eyes lit up. "Drew?"

"How is Ash doing?" Drew's voice turned husky.

The concern was in his tone.

"Chairman Thompson is having a word with him. The whole thing must be a blow to him." Justin.net honest without adding any words of comfort.

Justin was speechless. "No, but we are worried that the backlash won't Chairman do any good."

Silence ensued for a moment. "What about Wyatt? Did helpass out?"

"He's fine. Wyatt is tough. He didn't collapse even when Bella married you in secretland Vost a chila. i don't see any reason he would be crushed."

 

 

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Justin held his chest, taking the remarks personally.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1663-"I looked into the videos of Wyatt's stroke and Asher's photos." Drew's murderous voice came on the phone.

Justin raised a brow and pursed his lips bitterly.

He wanted to sort everything out behind Bella's back, but Drew was ahead of him.

Back in the academy, Drew often competed with Justin for the top spot. They would battle it out daily on school grounds, and now Drew would not even give him a chance to show his stuff.

Thankfully, they were not a couple coming from a love-hate relationship.

Justin narrowed his eyes dangerously. "It was Cameron, right?"

"Not bad. Working on assumptions, I see." Drew teased with a smile.

"The video was clearly filmed in the conference room. After I settled Wyatt down, I sent Quentin to delete the footage, but someone copied the footage beforehand."

Justin's voice was icy. "Bella later told me that she asked all directors except Cameron to sign a non-disclosure agreement so that he would get ahead of himself and walk straight into our trap. We didn't expect Cameron to leak the video. He has no decency."

"Ha. He's asking for it."

Drew clenched his fist, his knuckles popping. Even Justin could hear his rage through the phone. "I got the lead by cracking and tracing down the IP address.

It's time to show Cameron the consequences of hurting Wyatt."

Justin frowned. "It's not time."

"You're not the boss of me, Justin. I'm your brother-in-law." Drew raised his voice in rage.

"Your father is doing worse than you think."

Silence on the other end of the line ensued.

"The video leak and Ash's relationship with Dr. Arnold are quite a blow to Wyatt. If you go after Cameron now, I'm worried that Wyatt won't be able to handle it. After spending some time together, I see that Wyatt is all about family. Despite the things Cameron does, he is still Wyatt's only brother. Wyatt remembers the good in Cameron and doesn't have the heart to punish him."

Justin patiently explained, "I know you want revenge. I do, too. But nothing is more important than Wyatt's health."

Drew replied, "Just cut to the chase."

"Leave Cameron to Bella and me. Stay out of it."

Justin's eyes flickered ruthlessly. "We know what he cares most about. The best revenge is to take away the thing that matters him."

"Hahaha, Justin. You're savage."

Justin scowled. "Can't you call me wise?"

"They all mean the same."

Drew kept his voice down as an evil idea entered his mind "Cameron's all yours, but du handle the individual who set Ash up."

SWst to

Justin said faintly, "Sure."

His phone vibrated as soon as the call ended.

Ryan texted him, and Justin was welcomed by an empiof.adog with itsjaw. open.

[No way, bro. Ash is dating Dr. Larson?"] [If you're here for gossip, stand down.]

Il mean, I am young and have not seen the world much. This is the first time something like thig has o M happened to someone around me just want to ask who Dr. Arnold is to you when you marry Bella. Does that make him your brother-in-law? That's just so strange to me.]

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1664-Justin had to stop himself from rolling his eyes and ended the conversation.

…

Bella sat in the lounge of the other room while scrolling through the mean comments with red-rimmed eyes. Overwhelmed by emotions, she pressed hard on the screen.

Axel and Declan stayed by her side, not knowing where to look. They were caught off guard by the incident.

"Don't be upset, Bella. Ash and Dr. Larson aren't in showbiz. The whole thing will blow over in no time." Axel sighed and felt bad for his brother.

"It will blow over, but the experience will continue to haunt Ash and Arnold."

Bella closed her eyes and took a deep breath to pull herself together. "Ash is KS Group's CEO. Even though the business belongs to our family, Ash's credibility and reputation are tarnished. The perpetrator just wants Ash to fall from grace.

Though Arnold is not a public figure, his family doesn't play nice. I doubt he can return to his family now."

With that in mind, Bella felt sucked into negative feelings.

After spending so much time together and going through thick and thin together, Bella had long considered Arnold to be family. Upon learning that Arnold was punished by his family, she was dying to barge into the Larsons' residence and give them a piece of her mind.

She was on Asher's side.

Bella did not want Arnold to be hurt anymore.

As tears welled up in Bella's eyes, Declan got down on one knee and took her hand. He looked tenderly at her. "Don't worry, Bella. If the Larsons are blind enough to disown Dr. Larson, we will welcome him with open arms."

"Dec…" Bella murmured softly while tearing up.

"I often wondered about the type of person who deserved an outstanding, proud, aloof man like Ash."

Declan chuckled. "Now I think no one suits him better than Dr. Larson."

Bella was lost in her thoughts.

She recalled the times she saw Asher and Arnold. Arnold would do his best at anything Asher asked of him. They often looked into each other's eyes with unspoken emotions.

There were telltale signs right from the beginning.

"Declan is right. It's a good thing that Ash found the person for him."

Axel was back to his chirpy self. "Hehe.

least one of us is not ege anymore. Ash is setting.net example for us."

Declan said, "It's your turn next, Axel. You're not getting any younger."

"Fuck. The four of us are only a few minutes apart! Why don't you think about yourself?& du only hange aFound men. I don't see you with any women. I think you might die alone."

Declan joked dismissively, "That's, okay. I can just piak are of the guys."

Bella and Axel widened their eyes and reached their hands oGD "Really?"

Then came a knock on the door.

Axel went to open the door, only to be taken aback. "D-Dr. Larson?"

With Arnold at the door, Bella got up from the sofa.

"Mr. Axel, is Bella in there?"

Arnold's lips were dry. "I want to have a talk with her in private."

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1665-Axel and Declan left the room and closed the door behind them to give Bella and Arnold some space. "Arnold," Bella cried out to him.

She was at a loss for words, as it did not seem appropriate to comfort him or talk about Asher.

The brief silence felt like a lifetime.

"I'm sorry, Bella." Keeping his head down, Arnold allowed tears to trickle down his cheeks.

Bella shook her head and comforted him. "Arnold, don't put the blame on yourself. You don't need to apologize to anyone.

"You simply fell in love with Ash. There isn't anything wrong with loving someone."

"It's all my fault."

Arnold hung his head low like a sinner, his fighting spirit gone. "Aunt Mila is right. I destroyed Ash. Everything wouldn't have happened if I had taken her advice. I'm unforgivable, Bella. I was selfish. I'd rather take the fall for everything than put Ash through this. I want everything to go back to how it was. But it's too late."

Bella felt a lump in her throat.

First things first, Asher was not destroyed.

Yet now, Arnold was a wreck.

"I contacted a good friend here. He's a well-known expert in the neurology field, too. I trust his work and ethics. Chairman Thompson can seek medical attention with him. He's as good a doctor as I am." Bella's chest tightened. "What about you, Arnold? What are you going to do?"

"I'm going back to Meridan."

Arnold smiled wryly. "I don't think I'm coming back."

"No way! If you leave, what about Ash?"

Bella grabbed Arnold's arm desperately. "Since you love Ash, you should know the kind of person he is. How did he react when your relationship made headlines? He took all the blame so that you wouldn't face any accusation, criticism, or hurt. Even at the cost of disgrace, he shielded you from harm."

Arnold slowly lifted his head and met Bella's sparkling gaze.

The pain numbed his senses.

"Don't you get it? Ash put up a fight to be with you."

Bella's fingers clutched tightly around his lab coat. "If you walk away now, what's the point of your relationship? What's the point of Ash's sacrifice? You risked a beating and tumed your back on the Larson family to be with Ash. Is that the outcome you want for your determination and struggles? Are you happy with it?

Is that what you want?"

"No!" At last, Arnold broke down in tears. "But Bella, so what if I'm not happy with it? Is there a place in the world forus? Can your father accept us? Can your family? I'm willing to live without anything, but Ash can't. He deserves happiness. Otherwise, I wish we never met."

"There is one thing that will make Ash happy." Bella looked into Arnold's eyes and said, "That's you staying by his side, no matter what." The words stuck with Arnold.

He hunched down and sank to the ground, his arms pressing down on the cold floor until his veins showed. "I told Ash I wouldn't mind being his unseen lover.

Titles mean nothing to me. All I want is to stand by him, nothing else."

"It's different now. Your relationship's out."

Bella got down in front of him and smiled with a tilted head. "You're not an unseen lover now. You're Ash's partner. Don't you like that?"

Arnold looked up and blushed. "I-I'm a guy."

Arnold pressed his lips together. Try as he may, but the moving tears rolled down his cheeks.

"I'm not blind. I can see that you're a guy, but you're the only man forlAsh. I dan't wantanyone else to be my brother-in-law."

Bella opened her arms to hold him, her palm patting hisback. con? M Arnold. Let your worries wash away."

"Bella?"

Justin's husky voice came from outside the door.

Bella settled Arnold down before getting up to open the door.

"What's the matter, Justin?" Bella and Justin drew close and held hands.

Justin looked around the room back an again in the ones.

"The Larsons are here. They drove into the hospital's basement parking lot."

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1666-"What?"

Bella was livid. "Frickin' hell. They don't want to mess with me at a time like this.

I'm going to give them a piece of my mind!"

"Ash is with Wyatt. I haven't let them know."

Justin murmured in her ear, "We know why the Larsons are here. It's not the right time for Ash and Wyatt to make appearances. The Larson will only use the incident to their advantage and take things further than they already are."

"Ha… I'd like to see them try."

Bella grimaced, recalling the pain Arnold went through with his family. "Arnold is such a nice guy. They beat him up just because he gave Wyatt medical attention. The Larsons are just using Arnold as an emotional punching bag.

They don't deserve to be Arnold's family."

Justin nodded in agreement. "This is between your families. It's not my place to interfere.

"Don't worry, Axel and Declan went over. I'll help when it comes down to it. I won't let them cause a scene and disrupt Wyatt's rest."

"What do you mean by, 'not your place'? You're…" Bella nearly blurted. She bit her lip and gripped his shirt.

"Hm?" Justin's breath against her skin made her blush.

"You're part of the family. You're my husband," Bella muttered softly and sweetly.

In the end, her face went red, and she took cover in his arms shyly.

Justin's heart raced as he stroked the back of her neck shakily. His voice was deep and warm. "I'm your husband, always and forever."

Only God knew how long he had been waiting for her to call him that.

Sweet terms of endearment were common between couples.

However, Justin could not ask that of her because he was the source of her pain.

Bella's past hardships weighed heavily on Justin. She was once bis rightful wife. Yet, her married life was confined to four cold walls as she pined for his return. She could not even call him her husband.

As remorse washed over him, Justin swallowed hard and teared up.

"Bella, Justin."

By then, Arnold had gotten his act together. He approached with composure. "I'll handle them.” "No."

Bella declined worriedly. "They beat you to a pulp the last time. Don't jump the gun again."

"It's best you stay out of it, Dr.

Larson Bella and I won't be able to face Ash if anything happens tolyou, Justin furrowed his brows and said bluntly.

Arnold shook his head firmly. "I might like men, but I need to be a toygh man top. lf choose to be a coward when it counts, I don't deserve to be Bella's family and brother-in-law."

Bella was touched. "Arnold…"

"Besides, I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I hide?"

Arnold clenched his jawline and fists. "The fault lies with them."

A fleet of black sedans drove into the parking lot of Thompsen Hospital.

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"Dad, Arnold lost it! He's a psycho

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1667-Aaron stormed behind Alvin while tearing Arnold a new one. "It explained why we couldn't locate him for days. Asher hid him. It's bad enough that he fooled around with foreigners when he was abroad. He couldn't even show a bit of restraint back in Savrow and got together with Asher. He's an embarrassment to the family. If Grandpa finds out—” "Shut up!"

As if Alvin were not infuriated already, the noise only annoyed him further. He was tempted to tear Aaron's mouth apart. "As the older brother, you are not a better doctor than Arnold, and you aren't impressive in business either. But you can't even handle the simple task of keeping an eye on your brother. You're good for nothing."

Aaron bit his tongue in rage.

Alvin's eyes were bloodshot. "If you had told me about this sooner, I could've prevented our dirty laundry from being aired. Now, the whole world knows that we have a gay freak in the family. How am I supposed to hold my head high now?"

"I want to, but Arnold was in Meridan, Dad. You know him. It's not like I can do anything to stop him."

Aaron scowled and hissed through clenched teeth. "You should keep Arnold under lock and key. Don't let him get involved with the Thompsons anymore, Dad. Keep him away from Asher. I'm disgusted by two men hugging and kissing."

Alvin shared the same sentiment. Heck, he was dying to beat Arnold to a pulp.

The Larsons soon came across two tall men standing there. They commanded attention with their composure.

They were Axel and Declan.

Alvin arrived with his secretary and bodyguards in tow. Yet, the very presence of Axel and Declan carried a powerful stillness.

"Declan." With a straight face, Axel nudged Declan secretly. "I'm panicking a little seeing the Larsons' henchmen. I'm the worst fighter among us. You better watch my back later."

Declan peered at him and curled his lips. "Relax. I'll protect you like I protect my wife when we fight."

Axel had goosebumps. "That's a good analogy, but don't use it again."

"What do you want, Thompsons?" Finding strength in numbers, Aaron sternly yelled to get brownie points from his father.

Axel scoffed. "You're one to talk. You guys showed up at the hospital with a whole crowd. I question your intentions. None of you look sick or injured. Are you here to see a shrink?"

Alvin grimaced.

"Axel, who do you think you're talking to?" Aaron pointed at Axel's face angrily.

"The comment is meant for the eacted." Axel raised his , that went over you?

head. You can't even read sarcasm."

"You!" Aaron wanted to get into a fistfight with Axel but feared losing.

Axel, a legal shark in the courtroom, chewed Aaron up and ate kin for!

breakfast.

"That's enough, Aaron."

Alvin raised his arm with a frown and turned to Axel menacingly.

know is with you. I here. I'm taking him het

Axel snapped back, ToucO11T Arnold won't go with you."

"Who do you think you are? Arnold is part of the Larson family. Who are you to make decisions for him?"

Aaron shouted angrily.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1668-"Family? Are you, though?"

Declan took a step ahead while narrowing his eyes dangerously. "Well, I'm not back often, but this is an eye-opener. What kind of family would be so vile as to use their child as a punching bag and hold him in captivity?"

"No decent human would do this," Axel chimed indignantly.

"What do you know? This is a family matter. He went against the family rules, so he must be punished. The rules were set a long time ago. We live by codes, unlike your disrespectful family, even accepting someone who takes multiple wives." Alvin looked at them with a pretentious smile. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Different from his reckless son, Alvin was manipulative and spoke with subtle, sinister undertones.

Declan furrowed his brows and clenched his fists. "Don't waste your breath.

You're not taking Arnold anywhere, not on my watch."

"Aaron, go and get your brother."

With his patience running thin, Alvin intended to break his way in.

Axel was alarmed while Declan's muscles bulged underneath his suit.

The fight was inevitable.

Beep, beep, beep!

A piercing siren filled the air.

Four SUVS advanced closer and surrounded them.

The car doors opened, and out came young men in light-colored suits over floral shirts. They put their hands in their pockets and swaggered with their heads held up.

Aaron broke out in a cold sweat. "Dad, I think they are from the mafia."

"Ha… Is this the conduct of the prestigious social class? Did you hire the street gang to corner us? Is there justice left in the world?" Alvin lost his cool.

Outnumbered, they could be getting more than they bargained for if a fight broke loose.

Axel and Delcan exchanged glances in surprise.

They did not call for backup.

The group of florally dressed youngsters respectfully let a tall man in a white jacket and pink net through. The man approached Axel and Declan and nodded.

"Mr. Axel and Mr. Declan, nice to meet you. I am Elias Storm. Madam Sasha sent me to help you."

Axel and Declan were shocked. "Aunt Sasha?"

"Yes, she rushed me here and threatened to block my number if anything happened to you." Elias rubbed his chest as the fear sank in.

Axel knew Steven suffered in Elias'.

hands once. "Thank you for it here in time, but we're Declan can fight ten on t Declan was lost for words.

"Haha. That won't do. Madam Sasha put me up for the job. She said that you're top dignified to get your hands dirty for these scums."

Alvin and Aaron were not having it.

Elias turned to the Larsons with a wicked smile. "I don't care who you are, Youse on'my turf.

Scums?

"Get them!"

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1669-Following the orders of Elias, the Southern Star Syndicate members, whose hands had been in their pockets thus far, pulled out expandable batons. "DDon't you dare!"

Aaron's voice turned high-pitched from fright. "Don't you know where our family stands in Hatchbay? The Thompsons might be the top family, but we aren't far behind them. You're barking up the wrong tree." "Haha, even a child knows that the Thompsons are the wealthiest family around, but I have never heard of your family."

Elias cracked his neck to loosen his muscles before sneering. "But I guess you are what people call a runner-up. Still, you don't place anywhere outside Hatchbay. Hahaha!"

Elias' chuckles triggered laughter from his crew and Axel.

Even Declan, who was not one to laugh, curled his lips.

"Y-You!" Aaron stumbled for words.

Alvin glared at his son, finding him an embarrassment to himself and the family.

"Mr. Larson, it's not too late for you to drop this whole thing and leave."

Axel tried diplomacy before violence. "Things can get heated up if we get into a fight. You're not getting any younger. You're looking at weeks, if not months, of hospitalization by choosing violence."

"Get them!" Alvin went ballistic. He could put up with a lot of things, but the Thompson children just insulted him. "Arnold is coming with us, no matter what."

"Fuck! I've never met someone so stubborn. Get him, brothers."

The members of the Southern Star Syndicate charged ahead of Elias' orders.

The hired protection in black and the men in floral shirts were at each other's throats in the parking lot.

The bodyguards shielded the Larsons from harm, but they were still pushed, shoved around, and grabbed by the hair.

Aaron had it worse. To play the good son, Aaron became his old man's human shield, but he cried in pain being kicked in the butt, slapped in the face, and hit by batons. His suit was tattered, and his ego was bruised. FindNovel.net won Axel watched the fight on the sidelines when a Larson henchman approached him and swung his fist.

Before Axel knew it, he heard a scream.

Quick on his feet, Declan swooped in and dislocated the bodyguard's arm before stomping on him.

It was a sleek move.

"No wonder you're a colonel."

Axel's jaw dropped as he clapped enthusiastically. "I think only Justin can stand a fight against you."

"Can Jerkface fight?" Declan narrowed his eyes.

Axel cleared his throat awkwardly. Не gave the nickname to Justin, butrit did not sound right anymore. think só. Don't forget that he used to serve in the military."

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However, Declan simply fell into silence, then murmured to himseket vels "He's not a total lost cause, I suppose."

"Axel! Declan!"

The brothers looked back when they heard Bella.

Justin and Bella, together with Arnold, darted toward them, So

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1670-Holy shit. The chick is hot." Blown away by Bella's beauty, several members of Southern Star Syndicate stopped fighting.

Justin narrowed his eyes and pulled Bella into his arms to assert his dominance.

He needed to be on high alert, as his wife was too attractive.

"What are you looking at? Show some respect." Knowing Bella was not to be messed with, Elias knocked on the ogling members' heads.

"Stop! Stop fighting!" Arnold yelled with bloodshot eyes.

Seeing his family injured was not the reason for his anger.

Arnold did not expect to see his father, a man who always prided himself on keeping up appearances, arrive with reinforcements, create a scene, and brawl.

He was behaving like a gangster. "Alright then. Stop." Elias yawned.

His crew had beaten the Larsons' hired protection to a pulp anyway.

"You're the head of the family, Dad. How could you engage in such behavior?"

Arnold's clenched fists trembled with a barely contained rage.

"You're one to talk after you commit such a shameful act. You embarrassed the family." Aaron barked at Arnold while holding onto his swollen face.

"Ha. A shameful act?"

Arnold smiled, his eyes reflecting valiance. "All I did was choose love, and that was the best decision I ever made in my entire life."

Those words were a powerful affirmation for Bella and Justin.

The world's hostility did not pull them apart. Instead, they stood firm on their feelings for each other.

Their love was unquestionably loyal.

"You're to come back with me now, Arnold." Alvin stared at him, grimacing while straightening his loosened tie.

"I won't go with you."

Arnold curled his lips and smiled. "Do I look stupid to you, Dad? Why should I go back with you? Only to be beaten up?" "Do you hear what you're saying?"

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Alvin's red-rimmed eyes bulged. Driven by anger, he threatened, "If you don't come back with me now, you're no longer a part of the family. You won't inherit the family's assets and shares."

Aaron could not be happier.

Among wealthy heirs, family members were typically rivals. The Thompsons, a close-knit family, were a rare exception.

If Arnold were disowned, Aaron would stand to inherit his grandfather's fortune and his father's authority entirely. The beating he took did not hurt much anymore.

Alvin felt the threat was not enough and added the stakes. "That's not the only thing. You can Yorget about pFadticing Medicine. I will make sure no hospital will hire you." "Tsk. I call your bluff."

Bella smirked and responded, "Are you dreaming, Mr. Larson? Do you think you can control everything?n What if arnold goes abroad? Does your influence go that far? Even if he stays here, Arnold is welcome to join any hospitals owned by my family.

Can you stop him?"

Axel mocked, "Tsk, tsk. You should think before you talk."

Humiliated, Alvin tried to think of a comeback when Arnold said with determination, "Your threats mean nothing to me never thought about inheriting anything from the family.

This family has let me down for the last time. Since Aunt Mila left, there is no reason for me to stay with the family. I'm better off cutting ties with you all."

"You ungrateful monster!"