Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 974 Furious

Grayson shook his head with frustration. "Well, they say Helen wasn't the brightest. Jocelyn had been married to someone who had moved to Gerby. That guy took off with all her assets shortly after tying the knot. Rumor has it that Jocelyn was devastated. She became a huge joke.

"Helen was kind enough to comfort Jocelyn and even gave her a generous allowance to help her get back on her feet. These are all stories from their classmates. Some of them suspected it was all a setup, and Helen ended up suffering the consequences."

I was surprised. "That was such a calculated move."

"It serves Helen right for being so naive and lacking common sense!" Lauren exclaimed in frustration.

Anyone hearing this story could see through it. I couldn't help but wonder how Beatrice felt when she learned about all this.

As her good friend, I felt a twinge of guilt.

I had been too selfish then, focusing entirely on starting a business and neglecting the upheaval in the Chandler family. What kind of friend was I?

Ironically, I encountered a man with a similar story to Helen's.

if I had not discovered what Matthew

fates. The difference was that I had Atlas, who had been waiting for me for

might have cost her her

crossed my mind, I felt increasingly restless.

"According to the information we've gathered, Byron and Jocelyn had quite a comfortable life outside. Surprising, isn't it?" Grayson

table. Grayson noticed my reaction and hastily said, "Chlo, you're getting worked up.

grinned at me with

that the cable factory Byron

asked, "What

original factory manager suddenly died in a car accident, leaving behind two children, both quite young. The widow, who

Byron seized the

offering her money to support the two children. He sweet-talked the widow into agreeing, expressing his gratitude for allowing him to take over the factory." "He's quite the

"He is," Lauren agreed.

in at the time. After discussions with the widow, they decided on a price of 150 thousand. Byron bought the cable factory which had an annual output exceeding millions,

idiots let Byron get