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Chapter 154:

“Wyatt was the one who asked me to stop by. He thought you might be troubled by all the buzz online and wanted to make sure you weren’t alone,” Carlee said.

Back when the story first spread, Carlee had feared that Wyatt might turn his frustration on Amelia. She had even imagined Amelia having to face him if he decided to vent his anger over the situation. All of those doubts faded away now. The very fact that Wyatt reached out and asked her to visit Amelia proved he was determined to stand by her. That realization brought a real sense of relief to Carlee. Seeing Amelia happy made her happy.

Having learned that Wyatt cared enough to send her friend to look after her, Amelia felt touched. Still, the news weighed on her mind. While they enjoyed their time together, she couldn’t keep her worries bottled up. She quietly confessed that Conroy had called and insisted on a divorce.

Carlee’s face burned with outrage, but mindful of their surroundings at Hillside Villa, she forced herself to swallow her complaints. After checking to make sure they were alone, she whispered, “How could Mr. Stewart’s grandfather say something like that? You and Wyatt just got married p>

Although Amelia’s heart ached, she tried to be understanding. “From his perspective, I get it. If your granddaughter-in-law got tangled in a public scandal, wouldn’t you be furious, too p>

Silence fell as Carlee considered this. Most people just did what came easy—they looked out for themselves.

𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯

Even after the warm soup Kurt brought her, sleep refused to come for Amelia. She and Carlee ended up talking long into the night.

At the Stewart Mansion.

Conroy usually would have been in bed by this time, but the scandal kept him pacing with anger today. As he looked at Wyatt, his frustration reached a boiling point. With cold resolve, he declared, “You know what needs to happen. End your marriage to Amelia—now p>

“Grandpa, that’s not going to happen. I won’t leave her p>

Those words were nothing new; Wyatt had repeated them more than once, each time pushing Conroy’s patience closer to the edge.

But Wyatt eventually added, “I need to get the Flynn Group’s advanced electronics technology. It’s essential for our progress with chip research p>

Conroy’s anger cooled slightly after he heard that. “What exactly are you getting p>

Wyatt leaned in and explained, “Marrying Amelia was my only way to secure access to that crucial technology. Until I have it in my hands, I can’t divorce her p>

Among the Stewart family, frustration simmered toward Amelia, but the promise of power always spoke louder. Wyatt had crafted this elaborate reason to keep them from forcing him to divorce her, at least for now.

Yet Conroy wasn’t easily convinced. Doubt clouded his expression as he said, “Are you really willing to throw away your marriage for some technology? With the Stewart Group’s current financial power and influence, what kind of tech can’t we buy p>

“Grandpa, what you don’t see is that Amelia’s mother built the Flynn Group brick by brick. That core tech wouldn’t be for sale at any price. Amelia would never just hand it over. But as her husband, there’s a real chance she will give it to us willingly, in time p>

Throughout the night, Wyatt and his grandfather talked in the study, and by sunrise, Conroy finally stopped demanding a divorce.