BookToReadChapter 505
On the fifth day of McNeil's hospitalization, Violet was convicted of kidnapping, attempted murder, and
solicitation of murder. The sentence was life imprisonment, effective immediately.
Meanwhile, Victoria left Evermore City and moved back to Starfall City. After all, Golden Era Enterprises was
waiting for her to take over, and someone had to keep the company afloat. As for the Langfords, the patriarch
himself made a trip to the Turner residence.
The old man knew there was no hope left for his grandson McNeil to take up the mantle-he couldn't keep
propping him up for the family. So, he officially handed over the Langford family to Victoria.
"You may be divorced from McNeil," he told her, "but the agreement makes you the largest shareholder in The
Langford Group. Don't even think of turning this down. Whether you want to keep the family independent or
merge it with the Turners, that's your call. I'm too old to care, and frankly, I'm done caring."
Victoria was numb to the old man's way of throwing responsibilities at her-she knew she could never wriggle out
of this.
She wasn't doing it for McNeil. But now, the Langfords were also Gwyneth's, Chris Langford's, and Celia's-her
own children. How could she just walk away?
The patriarch knew this too. He was so eager to keep Victoria he was ready to let the Langford nbecome
Turner-and if he could, Thorpe Langford would marry into her family himself just to keep her.
"I understand, Grandfather," Victoria sighed, resigned. There was no escaping this fate.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe old man, content as long as he had food and drink, had lost his grandson. His great-grandson was just a
baby. Thank goodness he'd had the foresight to hand the family over to his capable granddaughter-in-law; now
he could truly rest easy.
"I know this puts you in a tough spot," he said with a tic sigh, "but I'm half in the grave already. This is
your burden now."
He made a show of dabbing at his eyes, then instructed his assistant to bring over nearly every document and
asset the Langford family possessed. With the lawyer present, he transferred it all into Victoria's name. She had
no option but to accept.
If she refused, it would be seen as unfilial. The old man coughed for emphasis, and even the housekeeper looked
away, pitying Victoria. But Victoria just clenched her jaw. No wonder she hadn't shed a single tear for McNeil
lying in that hospital bed—if he never woke, the rest of her life would be entirely consumed by the Langfords.
She couldn't help but long for her old life-the days when people ignored her, dismissed her as a nobody, when
she could sleep in as late as she liked, sip tea in the garden out of boredom, or window shop for designer
handbags. No one knew her name, but at least, back then, she was free.
She let out a bitter laugh.
After Mann left, Victoria stared at the
mountaine
paperwork representing
the Langfords' vast fortun worth nearly a billion-and felt the weight of it threaten to crush her.
She locked all the documents away in the safe. These things meant nothing to her
now.
Upstairs, Gwyneth had just woken up. As soon as she saw Victoria, she ran straight into her mother's arms.
"Mommy."
Tears streaked her face, her forehead slick with sweat.
Victoria gently stroked her back. "I'm here, sweetheart. Did you have another nightmare?"
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