Justin's face turned pale as blood drained from his face. His throat constricted, leaving him feeling suffocated.

Wyatt and Axel stood frozen in shock, their bodies trembling.

Axel immediately noticed Wyatt's arm turn rigid and his hand ice-cold. Bella was the apple of their family's eye. Yet, entangled in this relationship with Justin, she had been hurt time and again physically and emotionally.

Even if Justin had genuinely loved Bella, even if he had humbled himself to the point of risking his body and life for Bella and her family, could Wyatt truly forgive and move on after seeing his cherished daughter narrowly escape death again?

More importantly, Justin now lacked the emotional capacity to love. He no longer loved Bella...

This truth was a thorn lodged deep in Wyatt's heart, impossible to ignore.

Grant's eyes never left Justin, their cold depths concealing an uncharted abyss. His tone was steady but sharp enough to cut through flesh.

"You made a mistake, not just in breaking your promise to Ms. Thompson, knowing full well how much it meant to her. It's not just about betraying her trust. Your mistake is that despite knowing you no longer love her, you reveled in the devotion of an exceptional, dignified woman. You let her abase herself time and time again for your sake, enduring humiliation and heartbreak, all while clinging to hope you cruelly snatched away with despair."

white, gripping the bedsheet as if to anchor himself. His head buzzed as if he were struck

had heard these same words

even more

venting, his composure returned. He reclined against the wheelchair, his long lashes lowering as

to say all of this behind closed doors with just the two of us. Ms. Thompson is the light of Chairman Thompson's life. I didn't want to cause discomfort or strain your relationship

wondering what I've done to deserve this growing distance

point. As for the brotherhood between you and me, it's nothing but a relic of the past, something I won't force upon you. I

it all,

as if he had just endured

frustration, almost jumping on the

that Grant was intentionally driving a wedge between Justin and Wyatt.

left the room, their faces heavy with worry. Out of courtesy as the

room, only

decisive leader in the business world and a master negotiator. No one can outmatch you!" Ian was pacing, flustered. "Just now, Grant was clearly provoking you, trying to ruin your relationship with Chairman Thompson. He's slinging mud at you! "Think about everything you've done to

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