Chapter 800
“Mother, it is a son’s duty to care for his parent. How can we let Mira take on that burden p>
Sebastian’s brow furrowed tightly.
He was in no rush to leave, likely knowing they wouldn’t inflict any real physical harm on Gwen.
Miles quickly chimed in, “Grandma, you misunderstood me. I only wanted to know if the rumor about the shares was true. I have no intention of demanding them from you.
My mother mentioned it in the past p>
“Your mother doesn’t get out of bed unless there’s a profit to be made. Instead of working hard, she spends all day coveting what’s in my hands. She has completely corrupted you and your sister.
Ugh! The biggest regret of my entire life was allowing your father to marry her p>
“Mother p>
The kids were already adults; what was the point of bringing this up now?
“Let me make this perfectly clear to you. You are not allowed to make Mira repay the debt of you saving her life p>
The old woman glared fiercely at her son.
“Mother, I never intended to make her repay it p>
“Yet your wife constantly weaponizes it!
Let me tell you, I won’t allow her to repay it.
I gave birth to you, I raised you, and I handed the majority of my life’s assets over to
you. Does that not outweigh the debt of saving a life p>
“A mother’s grace in raising a son outweighs everything p>
“Good that you know.
In that case, I will trade the grace of raising you to cancel out the debt of you aving Mira.
From this moment on, you and I are entirely severed, and your life debt over Mira is completely settled p>
The others in the room fell utterly silent… So, such a transaction was possible? Even Mira felt a profound sense of awe toward Grandma Eleanor in that moment. Still, the old lady’s logic was flawless. Objectively speaking, Sebastian had actually come out ahead in the deal.
Sebastian, however, crumbled in devastation, burying his face in his hands as he wept loudly. Mother, your grace is deeper than the ocean. How can you use that to cancel out something that was barely a lift of my finger? How am I supposed to live with myself p>
“It seems you aren’t completely devoid of reason p>
Eleanor remained unmoved.
“If you wish to show filial piety, start by controlling your wife. Don’t let her bother me, and don’t let her bother Mira.
Otherwise, never call me ‘Mother’ again p>
With that, Eleanor glanced to the side. “Mrs. Higgins, help me to my bedroom p>
The father and son watched in stunned silence as the old woman slowly walked away. They had no idea what to say.
At that moment, Silas stepped back into the room and looked at Mira. “What should we do with the intruder p>
“Where is she right now p>
“Secured in our vehicle. Jax is keeping an eye on her p>
Mira turned to Sebastian. “Keep her on a tight leash from now on. Don’t let her cause any more drama. Eleanor is old, she can’t handle this level of stress p>
Sebastian nodded numbly. “I’ll try my best to talk some sense into her when we get home p>
“Not ‘try your best’-you *must p>
If she upsets Eleanor again in any way, shape, or form, I won’t hesitate to take photos and expose her to the media, or send her straight to jail for elder abuse.
I always do exactly what I say p>
Her uncle wasn’t an evil man, just incredibly weak-willed and easily manipulated.
If she didn’t threaten him with severe consequences, it wouldn’t register.
As the two men turned to leave, Miles suddenly paused and looked at Mira. “What exactly happened at the banquet today p>
He had a last-minute schedule conflict and hadn’t attended.
Mira didn’t hide the truth. “Lawrence teamed up with the Foreign Heir in an attempt
to forcefully acquire my financial firm.
When I rejected them, they schemed
in the shadows, buying off several executives. Through Lawrence, they even secured the backing of a high-ranking government official to establish an association aimed at monopolizing the mainland financial
market.
If they had succeeded and consolidated that power today, their very next step would
have been a targeted strike to completely annihilate our company p>
Unfortunately for them, they severely underestimated the Mavaria Procurement Board’s strict grip on the financial sector p>
Miles listened, utterly dumbfounded. This sounded like an active war zone. Were domestic business politics really this ruthless?
Finally, he managed to say, “Don’t worry. I will personally keep my mother in check. She won’t come causing trouble for Grandma again p>
With that, he walked out.
Mira turned to Rachel. “Eleanor has officially severed ties with the Quinn family. From now on If anyone from:
they shows up, do notdet
them through the gates p>