chapter 240
Unexpectedly, when David called his eldest nephew, Mike, he received alarming news instead. “Uncle David, I was just about to call you. Something has happened to Noah.”
David’s expression turned pale as he quickly inquired, “What happened to Noah? He said he was going to ask Serenity for money. Did she hurt him? If that girl lays a finger on my boy, I swear I’ll make her pay! I’ll even dig up her mother’s grave!” Although Serenity’s father was David’s third brother, he had no intention of disturbing his grave. However, since Serenity was not related to him by blood, he would indeed consider disturbing his third sister-in-law’s grave out of anger.
“Noah brought a few thugs to intercept Serenity’s car in the middle of the night. They armed themselves with iron bars and intended to vandalize her vehicle, but she fought back. Noah and the thugs are now being detained. I just learned about this too.”
“He’s detained? It’s only a sibling conflict! Why did she call the police? That girl is so ruthless. How could she do that to Noah? Mike, can you bail him out? He’s still so young; he’s just a child. This will traumatize him.”
Initially furious that his niece had involved the police, David soon became anxious about his son’s well-being and immediately thought of how to secure his release. “Noah was impulsive during our visit to Serenity. We’re at a disadvantage now, so we can’t resort to force against her. Yet, Noah went ahead and caused trouble. There must be someone supporting Serenity from behind the scenes. We need to be cautious until we find out who it is.” Mike replied to his youngest uncle, “Uncle David, you should have talked some sense into Noah. We haven’t—”
showing any kindness to Serenity or her sister. There’s only animosity between us, and she despises our family completely. Trying to use the family connection with her is pointless.” Everyone was eager to make Serenity pay up, and Mike was fine with that, as having someone gullible was advantageous. Deep down, he realized that his family had gone too far with Serenity and Liberty, so he couldn’t blame Serenity for her coldness toward them. Fortunately, the sensationalism surrounding the trending topic was beginning to fade. As long as they avoided further trouble, the online community would gradually forget about them, allowing them to live freely in the future without repercussions. Regarding Old Mrs. Hunt’s medical expenses and follow-up treatment fees, Mike believed that with so many family members, everyone could contribute a little, given their relatively comfortable financial situations. Even in the countryside, each family owned a self-built villa, so there was no need to keep fighting Serenity over a few hundred thousand in medical costs.
What could they do if Serenity refused to pay?
They proceeded with their plan, but it ultimately backfired.
“I can’t convince him. Mike, are we going to bail Noah out first?”
“Yes, let’s get Noah out first and see if he injured Serenity. If she was hurt, you need to bring a small gift and visit her. Apologize and ask her not to press charges against Noah, or he’ll face even more trouble later on.”
Mike, having gained experience in the business world, was much more level-headed than his youngest uncle.
When Noah’s mother heard Mike’s suggestion, she exclaimed, “Serenity got my son arrested, and you expect us to apologize to her? Absolutely not! I’ll take revenge on her! I’m going to vandalize her store and ruin her reputation. I don’t care who’s backing her from the shadows, and I’m not worried about…”
“Ruining my reputation,” she thought. Their reputation was already tarnished. The villagers unearthed past grievances and cast blame on the Hunt family. In her view, the villagers only felt emboldened to criticize their past heartlessness now that Old Mrs. Hunt was ill and hospitalized. If it weren’t for that, the entire Hunt family could easily incite unrest in the village. No one would dare speak about them!