Henry was just bracing himself to deliver the final blow, but Lydia’s words stopped him short. He froze, and his body grew cold.
Jaylin, on the other hand, frowned in obvious confusion. But when he turned to and saw the look of terror on his son’s face, he instantly understood.
“Henry! Is what she said true?! Did you gamble away your shares of the Phillips Group? Answer me!”
Jaylin was so furious that his body was shaking.
“Clear this up right now! What the hell was going on? She can’t be telling the truth, right?!”
Henry was so frightened of his father’s wrath that he could barely utter a single sound.
“Why would you say that to our son?” Melissa interjected, rushing to Henry’s side.
“You can’t possibly believe her! That brat is obviously trying to drive a wedge between you and our son!”
Hannah chose that moment to speak.
“Lydia is telling the truth, Mrs. Phillips. Your dear son lost 6 billion at a gambling house.”
“hat?! 6 billion?!”
“How do you even know this?!”
Melissa’s scream and Henry’s roar overlapped with each other.
A pregnant silence followed. The air inside the banquet hall grew heavy with tension.
Without warning, Jaylin swung his fist and punched Henry in the face.
“6 billion?! What the hell did you bet on?! Tell me!”
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Melissa stepped aside, her expression blank, her eyes glassy. She seemed to have detached from reality entirely.
“By the way,” Lydia drawled.
“Not only has he lost his shares of the company, but yours as well. He tricked you into signing the transfer agreement under the pretext of investing in a new project.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Brayden yet produced the document in question.
“Here is the transfer agreement, Mr. Phillips. Please check it at your leisure.”
Jaylin’s hands were trembling as he took the document.
The moment he read the words, he felt as though he had been struck by lightning. His grip loosened, and the document fluttered to the floor.
“You… You unfilial…” Jaylin didn’t finish his words. In the next second, he clutched his chest and fell backward.