Chapter 466 You Knew?
After ending the call, Simone reached out to Steven once again.
Since they had previously collaborated with three other parties, they needed to inform them of the results.
Simultaneously, she also revealed the actions taken by Mr. Lewis and Jodie’s biological mother.
Upon hearing this. Steven couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. The Gray Family would finally no longer be under scrutiny.
nosity got t better of him, and he couldn’t help but ask, “So, you’re saying that Salma already knows that Jodie is Mr. Lewis’ biological daughter? And she’s also aware of the incident where Jodie’s biological mother took you away and handed you over to human traffickers?”
Simone confirmed, “Yes, Mr. Lewis admitted it on the spot. Well, she was present, so it’s only natural that she knows.
Steven’s expression turned grim, and he found it difficult to breathe.
He knew that Jodie had been arranged to enter the Gray Family by Mr. Lewis, and Simone’s disappearance as a child was likely connected to him. But he never expected that Jodie’s biological mother would be the one who took away Simone..
In other words, Jodie’s biological parents had conspired against Simone and their family.
Jodie was the daughter of their enemy.
We don’t even have the chance to settle this matter. Why hasn’t Selma kicked Jodie out yet?
The reason he knew she hadn’t done so was because Salma had contacted him yesterday.
She had mentioned that the villa had been tampered with and set up with some negative energy formations and asked him to help find a powerful geomancy master to come and deal with it.
She had taken Jodie to an apartment in the city center.
But Salma hadn’t provided him with the specifics or mentioned that she knew about Jodie’s background.
Upon observing Steven’s silence, Simone deliberately asked, “Is Mrs. Gray still maintaining a motherly relationship with Jodic?”
Steven felt a pang of pain and embarrassment in that moment.
He sighed, ‘I suppose so. Salma is becoming more and more confused.”
How can she treat the enemy’s daughter as a treasure? What kind of absurdity is this? He couldn’t comprehend it, and he was furious.
Simone smiled. “I had a feeling it would be like this. Mrs. Gray’s choice is not surprising at all. By the way. I’m planning to sue Jodie’s biological mother for kidnapping. So, the mother and daughter will soon turn against each other.”
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She emphasized, “Of course, they won’t turn against each other solely because of the kidnapping incident. involving me and Jodie’s biological mother. This was also a warning for Steven to be prepared..
Steven felt uncomfortable and embarrassed. He roughly guessed that Simone was going to cause trouble, and then Salma would turn against Jodie.
His embarrassment was because of the last sentence Simone added. Salma was truly out of line.
“Even if you don’t sue, I’m still going to prepare to sue Jodie’s biological parents.”
Steven wasn’t just making empty threats. Upon hearing this, he became furious.
His immediate reaction was to sue and make Jodie’s biological parents pay for their actions.
Now that Simone wanted to sue, he not only supported her but also added fuel to the fire.
As for Salma, he took a deep breath. I’m also going to file for divorce from Salma.”
He had given her several chances before, thinking that they were an old married couple and divorce would be unsightly. But now, not only was he disappointed in her, but he also felt a sense of detachment. Since the enemy’s daughter was so alluring, he would let Salma go and live a good life with Jodie.
“I’ll try to finalize the divorce within the next two days, so can you arrange for them to turn against each other only after that?” If they turned against each other now, Salma would definitely not agree to a divorce.
After all, he was the only hope Salma could hold on to.
If Salma hadn’t continued to protect Jodie after knowing that she was the enemy’s daughter, he wouldn’t have considered divorcing her.
But now, he would use this as a reason to divorce her.
As for how the Johnston Family would react and whether they would oppose the divorce, he no longer wanted to concern himself with it.
Besides, because of Salma, his collaboration with Nicholas also came to an end.
As soon as Simone heard what Steven intended to do, she already had a hunch. “Alright, then I’ll sue them. three days from now.”
The two reached an agreement, and Steven wanted to say something apologetic, but Simone ended the call first.
Steven had made up his mind to get a divorce and didn’t want to prolong it.
So, he had the company’s lawyer draft a divorce agreement for him.
All the property that should be given to Salma was divided.
The children were all adults, so there was no issue of custody.
Once the divorce agreement was finalized, he called Salma and informed her that he wanted to meet her.
Salma had already moved into the apartment with Jodie. Upon feeling tired and not wanting to go out, she
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asked Steven to come directly.
Steven contemplated calling his sons.
Reuben was still on a business trip, so he brought the others, including the one in a wheelchair, to come
over.
After all, as parents getting a divorce, they had the right to be informed first.
When Steven entered, he saw Salma sitting on the couch with Jodie standing behind her, massaging her. shoulders.
Indeed, it was a scene of a loving mother and a dutiful daughter. But it was extremely irritating in his eyes.
Upon seeing Steven, Jodie greeted him with a sweet smile, “Dad, you’re here!”
She also sweetly addressed Titus and the other three, Titus, Luca, Andrew, Aaron.”
Steven’s expression turned serious. “I am not your dad, so stop calling me that. I have already publicly announced that our family has severed our adoption relationship with you. You are no longer my adopted daughter.
Titus and the other three nodded. “We are no longer your brothers, so there’s no need to pretend to be close to us anymore.”
During the journey. Steven had already informed them about what Jodie’s parents had done and the decision to get a divorce.
They were all angry. At the same time, they felt that their mother couldn’t see things clearly.
After knowing that, she was still protecting the enemy’s daughter. Is she out of her mind?
Just then, Salma looked at Steven and said, “Honey, it’s just a title; why take it so seriously? No matter what, we’ve raised Jo for over twenty years. This bond doesn’t break easily
Steven was infuriated.
His face darkened. ‘So you still have feelings for the enemy’s daughter and want to continue treating her as if she were our own?”
Salma was taken aback. “You already knew?”
She had not disclosed those things to Steven because she knew he would not tolerate such matters.
She had thought that since Mr. Lewis had already fled, Steven could not possibly be aware of what Jodie’s parents had done in the past.
However, from the tone of his words, it was evident that he already knew.
Steven approached and took a seat opposite her. “Mr. Lewis was arrested two days ago and charged with multiple crimes. He also admitted that Jodie’s biological mother had taken our own daughter and handed her over to human traffickers. Jodie’s biological father also confessed to scheming to seize our family’s luck. You were aware of all these truths two days ago, yet you kept them from me and our sons.”
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Disappointment and coldness filled his eyes. “You kept it from me solely to continue caring for Jodie, didn’t you?”
