Chapter 116
Chapter 116:
Alden stayed silent, but the flush gathering around his eyes betrayed his true feelings.
Keeping Helena close had always been about protecting her. But somehow, his presence had done the opposite—dragging her straight into harm’s way.
A grim line set across his face as his voice came out firm and heavy. “She was never supposed to get tangled up in all this p>
If caring for Helena meant inviting danger, he should’ve kept his distance from the beginning.
Dorian tapped his jaw and muttered, “I don’t buy for a second that the Simpson family pulled this off alone p>
A shadow passed through Alden’s eyes. His voice, cold as stone, responded, “The people most desperate to drive her away from me aren’t the Simpson family p>
He didn’t need to say more. It was clear that someone within the Wilson family had been pulling strings from the shadows.
A rare seriousness crossed Dorian’s face as his usual nonchalance faded. “Even someone as harmless as Helena couldn’t be spared. No wonder they could be so ruthless with two kids back then p>
Just then, Xavier approached them, nodding toward Dorian.
With a tilt of his brow, Dorian asked, “I SO? Has Douglas reached out p>
Disgust flickered in Xavier’s expression. “He’s playing dumb. Says he knows nothing about the kidnapping. And get this—Emily’s pretending to be worried about Helena. Claims she wants to visit p>
Even Dorian couldn’t hide his disgust at the sheer audacity of the Simpson family. He sneered, “So Gemma’s already been thrown to the curb p>
Alden, unsurprised, said nothing for a moment.
Then his voice dropped lower. “Any word on Rylan p>
Xavier responded, “You were right about him. He was attempting to piece together what was left of the Simpson family’s business. By this morning, though, he was eager to back out p>
A sneer formed on Dorian’s face.
Rylan never stuck around when the tides turned against him. The instant he saw there was no splitting Alden and Helena apart, he walked out on the Simpsons like they meant nothing to him.
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Alden’s eyes held a look of firm determination. “There’s no turning back now p>
In the living room of the Simpson family’s home, Emily paced back and forth, anxiety written all over her.
Her only task had been to ensure Helena’s safe delivery to Rylan, which would have resolved everything. However, no one could have foreseen Helena escaping from the car on the way there. To make matters worse, Alden had been monitoring the Simpson family closely. The instant Helena left their house, a plan to save her was already underway. Alden was too shrewd to be manipulated by anyone.
Emily knew she had made a grave mistake from the outset—getting involved with Rylan was a mistake.
Emily was thrown into full-blown panic the moment Douglas returned home, grinning from ear to ear and practically buzzing with excitement.
“Emily, we’re saved! Our family is saved!” Douglas shouted, his voice trembling with barely restrained joy.
Emily’s brow furrowed in confusion. “What are you talking about, Dad p>
Her deal with Rylan had fallen apart; surely he wouldn’t intervene to rescue the failing Simpson family now. Was Douglas out of his senses?
Douglas looked as though he could burst from joy. “You mean you haven’t heard? Rylan has stepped in and rescued what’s left of our company. Every single one of those abandoned projects—he’s taken them all under his wing p>
Emily stood, confused. Her phone began to ring at that moment—it was Rylan.
Rylan’s tone was livid as he said, “Emily, you failed to deliver Helena, and yet you still expect me to sort out your family’s mess p>
Still puzzled, Emily responded cautiously, “Mr. Wilson, what does this have to do with us? Isn’t it your choice whether or not to help our family p>
If she and Douglas had the power to pull off something like that, they never would have walked away from Gemma and left her lying alone in that hospital room.
Rylan paused, visibly caught off guard. He had ordered his team to pull out earlier that day. Yet, the Simpson family’s troubles were somehow his responsibility now. He was convinced it was the Simpson family’s doing.
A wave of fury swept over Rylan. In anger, he threw his phone down.
Caleb instinctively pulled back and then said, “Maybe the team misread what you meant to happen. I mean, the Simpson family has ties to the Wilson family through Alden’s marriage. They probably assumed doing that might earn them some points with you p>
Rylan shouted, “Worthless! Not a single one among them can do anything right p>
His own ventures hadn’t even managed to turn a profit so far. Now that the Simpson family’s disaster had landed squarely in his lap, it wouldn’t take long before he was staring down bankruptcy himself.