CHAPTER 821: CHAPTER 821: ALL OF YOU, GET OUT

Afterward, Ann Vaughn sulked and refused Cyrus Hawthorne’s help. She wrapped herself in a blanket, got out of bed, and stubbornly moved at a snail’s pace towards the bathroom, enduring the soreness in her body.

She finally understood.

He wasn’t angry at all from the beginning to the end!

He just pretended to be angry to take advantage of the situation and have his way with her!

All because he had been celibate for over two weeks, and she flirted with him in a message yesterday. Did he really have to hold a grudge like that?

Standing under the shower, Ann Vaughn let the hot water cascade down her, making the red marks on her tender white skin more distinct and suggestive, adding to the allure.

The next moment, Ann Vaughn’s back leaned against the steam-warmed tiles, and a tall figure with a cedar fragrance pressed against her.

Ann Vaughn was almost in tears, "You’re here again?"

"If I weren’t a bit beastly, how could I live up to your compliments?" he chuckled hoarsely, evidently having heard her earlier mutterings.

Who praised him!

Before Ann Vaughn could retort, he sealed her lips with a kiss, leaving behind only fragmented sounds mingled with the gurgling water, creating a rhapsody of romance.

...

Unlike the overly passionate atmosphere in No. 8, the entire Yates Family was shrouded in gloom and doom.

Howard Yates paced back and forth in his study. The call he made went unanswered, yet there was no sign that he had been blocked, adding to his anxiety.

Damned.

How did Vinson Ashton’s ex-wife end up being that woman?

He had worked so hard to connect with Vinson Ashton, and just as their collaboration was about to be finalized, fate threw a wrench in the works!

The order was already signed, the promotions were already done, and even overseas investors were lined up... if they couldn’t successfully collaborate with Veridia, the losses for the Yates Family would be more than just a bright future!

Howard Yates felt like coughing up blood.

At this moment, his secretary walked in, "Chairman Yates, I just found out that Mr. Shaw didn’t return to his hotel but went to the First Hospital instead."

"What did he go to the hospital for?" Howard Yates calmed down and asked with a stern expression.

"Well..." the secretary carefully observed Howard Yates’ expression while choosing his words, "Recently, Hogan Halloway from Xylia colluded with a doctor to remove a girl’s uterus as part of a scheme to undermine Imperial Glory. That girl seems to be Mr. Shaw’s daughter..."

"What did you say?!"

Howard Yates’ face turned extremely ugly, his neck flushed red with anger, veins bulging.

Xylia is under Miya Yates’ name, and Howard Yates trusted her abilities and skills, so he hadn’t been too concerned.

Besides, how could there be no deceit or trickery in the business world?

A life or two wouldn’t matter to Howard Yates, much less since Miya didn’t cause any deaths.

The precondition was that the person had an ordinary identity, without power or background, and could be crushed with a flick of the wrist!

For Vinson Ashton’s daughter to have her uterus removed by Howard Yates’ people, he feared they’d take his head!

In an instant, Howard Yates came up with a coping strategy and turned to his secretary, "Get someone to bail Hogan Halloway out as soon as possible. Also, prepare a gift; I’ll go to the hospital personally tomorrow."

"Understood, Chairman Yates."

Tonight, someone was destined for a sleepless night.

Early the next morning, an all-nighter left Howard Yates rushing to the First Hospital with his team.

Vinson Ashton had gone out to buy breakfast, so he wasn’t in the ward.

Howard Yates knew this was a good opportunity, so he kicked Hogan Halloway beside him hard, making him kneel before Jeanette Shaw to apologize.

With a "thud," Hogan Halloway went down on his knees without daring to lift his head.

Sitting by her daughter’s bedside, Jeanette Shaw was startled and immediately stood up, "What are you doing?"

"Mrs. Shaw, I am Howard Yates, the chairman of Yates Enterprise, of which Xylia is a subsidiary," Howard Yates said with anger in his voice, "Yesterday, after hearing from my secretary about what this scoundrel did, I couldn’t sit still and brought him over immediately."

Upon hearing his words, Jeanette Shaw’s face instantly turned cold.

Howard Yates continued, "I sincerely apologize for the harm caused to you and your daughter. I brought him today to show my position; Yates will not harbor such a scoundrel. Whatever you want to do with him, Yates will not say a word!"

"Negligent management, does that mean there’s no fault on the higher-ups?" Jeanette Shaw sneered as she listened to him absolve himself, "Would a mere general manager dare to make such a move without directives from above?"

After the incident of her daughter’s uterus being removed and being framed herself, Jeanette Shaw truly loathed Xylia and the Yates Family.

"Mrs. Shaw is right, we will certainly correct this mistake from now on," Howard Yates earnestly replied, "Please also speak a good word for me in front of Mr. Shaw, as Yates is also implicated by this scoundrel."

The secretary placed the gift they had prepared on the table at an opportune moment.

But in the next second, Jeanette Shaw tossed it to the ground.

With reddened eyes, Jeanette Shaw pointed at the door and cursed, "Get out! All of you get out!"

These scumbags had harmed her only daughter to such a state, and they still had the face to ask for forgiveness and her help?!

Hogan Halloway received a signal from Howard Yates’ eyes and was about to rush forward and weep when someone grabbed his collar and hurled him towards the trash can.

The trash can was crushed by Hogan Halloway.

Howard Yates’ expression changed when he saw Vinson Ashton return with breakfast at some point, his voice weakened, "Mr. Shaw."

"You harmed my daughter, and I haven’t dealt with the accounts for hurting my wife. You’ve got guts, coming here on your own." Vinson Ashton handed the breakfast to Jeanette Shaw, then rolled up his sleeves.

"Mr. Shaw, this matter can be resolved..."

Vinson Ashton sneered, and stepped on Hogan Halloway’s hand, asking Howard Yates amidst his pig-like screams, "Resolved? How about you have your daughter’s uterus removed and see if it can be resolved."

Howard Yates’ face turned black.

Equally black-faced was Miyi Yates, who had just walked into the ward.

"Mr. Shaw, the two situations are hardly comparable," Miyi Yates said, entering calmly and looking at Vinson Ashton, "Strictly speaking, your daughter’s case has nothing to do with me, yet your wife, in her anger, poured a whole bottle of acid on me. Who’s more innocent?"

A flash of brilliance appeared in Howard Yates’ eyes.

He went over, pulled up Miyi Yates’ sleeve, and showed Vinson Ashton the wounds on her arm.

"Mr. Shaw, take a look. These are all done by your wife’s acid."

Jeanette Shaw’s face suddenly looked grim, lifting her head to look at Vinson Ashton, only to find him expressionless.

But Miyi Yates continued, "I deeply sympathize with your daughter’s experience, but I’m not afraid of Mr. Shaw investigating to see if this matter has anything to do with me or my father."