Love After Leaving: No Regret (Agnes and Raymond) novel Chapter 251

Love After Leaving: No Regret

Chapter 251 Their Trap

“These past few days, all of us have been running ourselves ragged over the Hales’ mess. Your dad’s still i the hospital, but… what’s the difference between that and being locked up?

“The court and the police have people watching him around the clock, interrogating him every day. Onc he’s a little stronger, they’ll probably transfer him straight to prison.”

As Bianca spoke, her voice broke, and her eyes turned red with tears.

“Monica and I have been scrambling for money everywhere. We sold off everything valuable we had, but

“Agnes, how are things on your end?

Agnes replied, “I’ve already tracked down the victims’ families and compensated all of them.

“When the time comes, I’ll put my Tidewhisper Lily shop up as collateral.”

“What? No way!” Bianca stared at her in shock. “T-that’s everything you’ve built over the years!”

Monica curled her lip. “Mom! Agnes sees things more clearly than you do right now.

“At a time like this, what matters most? Keeping Dad out of prison. Saving Hale Enterprise!”

Bianca’s eyes were red as she cried, shaking her head.

“That’s still not okay. We can’t drag your sister down and make her give up her shop!

“No, no… absolutely not. If your dad found out, he’d never agree.

“He’s the one who owes you girls. How could he take everything you have?

“If he knew, he’d divorce me for sure!”

“Mom! You’re being soft. We can earn money again later. Do you really want to watch Dad go to prison?”

Bianca said nothing and just lowered her head and cried.

Agnes spoke up. “Monica’s right. What matters now is figuring out how to reduce Dad’s charges.

“As for the money, I’ll find another way.”

Monica quietly chimed in, “Actually… it’s not like we’re out of options. The past few days, one of the shareholders from Hale Enterprise came to me.

He said he’s willing to buy out Hale Pharmaceuticals and help us get through this

It’s just… the price he’s offering is… lower than expected.”

Bianca’s eyes lit up with hope How much lower?”

Monica hesitated, stumbling over her words. Maybe… only about 30% of market value..

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“What?” Bianca shouted. “Isn’t that taking advantage of us in a crisis? That’s outrageous! No, we can’t agree 1 that!”

“Mom, then can you borrow the money? Who else is going to help us now?

“Even if Agnes mortgages her shop, it won’t be enough to cover the hole Dad created!”

Bianca fell silent, her face tight with worry.

Bianca replied, “Monica, from what I know, most of the Hales shareholders have already bailed.

“Why would that old shareholder come to you? And is he really that rich?”

Monica let out a cold laugh. “He’s just a puppet. There’s someone backing him.”

She glanced around, then leaned in and whispered in Bianca’s ear.

Bianca’s eyes widened. “Hum? He’s that rch?”

“That’s right. And if things really don’t work out, the Hales will just file for bankruptcy.

“No matter what, the company’s money will still end up in our hands.

“It’ll just pass through a few people first and put on a little show.

“Mom, just sit back and watch.”

That night, Agnes sat in front of her computer, going through years of Hales’ accounts and stacks of contracts.

She was calculating everything, her Tidewhisper Lily shop, the southern-style courtyard under her name, and all her savings.

She rubbed her temples, feeling the weight of it all.

Her phone rang. It was the Hales’ lawyer.

“Ms. Sinclair, just now, Newton Group suddenly injected 100 billion into Hale Enterprise…”

Agnes’s face went pale. “What?”