NovelUpdateChapter 584: There was a pause on the other end before Bruce exhaled sharply, his frustration evident.
"What will it take for you to drop the lawsuit?" A cold chuckle escaped her.
"So, this is really about your perfect Leah, isn't it?" She leaned back against the headboard, her bare face calm but unreadable.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBruce's voice crackled with thinly veiled desperation.
"Do you have any idea what Leah has been going through? She cannot sleep, she cannot eat—this whole thing is destroying her!" His words cfast, heated.
"This matter barely concerns you, and it's been five years, Corrine. Why dig it up now? Why push so hard?" Corrine's expression hardened.
"She should have considered the consequences before making her mistake." Her voice was sharp, unwavering.
"Or did she really think throwing someone else under the bus would let her walk away scot-free?" Bruce's patience snapped. His voice climbed a notch, exasperation bleeding through.
"Everyone makes mistakes! Leah was just playing a harmless prank back then. Do you really have to hold on to this?" "Is this skind of grudge? If you drop the lawsuit, the Burgess family is willing to meet any request from the Pinetree City couple!" Exclusive stories galnov"'Meet any request..." Corrine drew out the last word, her eyes narrowing with a glint of amusement. Then her expression hardened.
"Then let Leah confess to her crimes voluntarily." Bruce's jaw tightened instantly, his patience wearing dangerously thin.
"Corrine, are you out of your mind? Over something this trivial, you want to ruin Leah's entire future?" The words struck Leah like a slap. Her stomach twisted, and a wave of panic surged through her. "Bruce..." she whispered, her voice barely steady.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBruce shot her a glance, a silent command to stay calm, before turning his attention back to the phone. His voice dripped with condescension.
"Corrine, let us be reasonable and reach a compromise. If you and the Pinetree couple drop the lawsuit, the Burgess family will ensure they are compensated generously. They will want for nothing." A soft chuckle drifted through the receiver.
The sound grated against Bruce's nerves, his fingers tightening around the phone as his irritation mounted. "Why should I compromise?" Corrine's voice remained smooth, indifferent.
"When someone makes a mistake, they must face the consequences. You, of all people, should understand that Bruce. You always claimed to knowbetter than anyone, did you not? Then you should also know—| do not deal in sentimentality."
She paused, letting her words sink in before continuing in a one soldy it sent a chill down Bruce's spine.
"Leah has provokedtand tagain. She should have known this day would come. This is her own ay would doing. Instead of wasting your tpleading with me, I suggest you invest in a better lawyer."
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