Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 545

Annette shook her head. She honestly had no idea. Then she looked down at Joe and let loose, her voice raw with frustration. “This is all your fault. Why did you have to be so greedy? Even now, when everything is falling apart, you’re still trying to hurt us. Can’t you see where you went wrong? I allow you lean on me for years, used my name, my connections… and it was never enough for you. Conrad could have destroyed Clements Corporation, but he didn’t. That was for me, and because he’s got Clements blood too, right? But you, Joe, you forgot we’re family. You’re the one who abandoned me and Conrad first. Do you really not get why I care so much about Wiona? Because she’s genuine. She actually cares about me. What about you? You just wanted to take, to use me up, to get your hands on everything the Sullivan family has. I’ve done more than enough for you and Sophie. You brought this on yourself.”

She turned away, not giving her brother another glance, and tried to pull Conrad with her. But Conrad stopped in his tracks.

“You won’t regret this?” he asked quietly. “I’m just afraid that in the middle of the night, this memory is going to haunt you, over and over. So…”

So? Annette blinked, confused by what he meant. Before she could ask, Conrad looked up and called out to someone nearby. “Mr. Bishop! There’s someone here who needs your help.”

Owen and Kyle had just arrived. Owen saw someone dangling from the cliff’s edge. He realized Conrad could have reached out and saved the man, but instead, Conrad was steadying his mother, calmly walking her away. Owen’s heart dropped. Joe was about to fall. With a burst of panic, Owen lunged forward, shouting, “Grab my hand!”

But Joe didn’t have time to reach out. The small sapling he was clinging to finally gave way, roots tearing from the earth. Joe’s eyes went wide with terror as he slipped backward, his scream echoing as he fell. “No—!”

Owen’s hand closed on nothing but air. He could only watch as Joe disappeared.

Conrad leaned in close to his mother, his voice low. “He didn’t die because of you. Remember this. He just ran out of luck. He wasn’t meant to reach the hand that came to save him.”

Annette squeezed her eyes shut, grief written across her face as tears streamed down. Still, she nodded, taking in every word her son said.

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