Free Web NovelChapter 52: Chapter 52: Enough is Enough
Justin Donovan’s words were just short of pointing at Jasper Jacobs’s nose and telling him that only a man like him would fall for a woman so fickle and promiscuous—one who was shopping around for a father for her child. He, a regular person, was simply not worthy of such a "blessing."
Claire Bishop looked as though she never expected Justin Donovan to be so heartless, saying such hurtful things to her right in front of Jasper Jacobs. Her eyes turned red, and tears welled up, threatening to fall.
Under normal circumstances, Justin Donovan might have felt a flicker of pity for her, simply because she was a woman.
But the moment he thought of all the poor saps who had helped her only to be framed for crimes in return, he immediately cooled down.
’She’s a venomous viper. I’d better put away my misplaced savior complex before I end up getting bitten.’
After climbing to his current position, Jasper Jacobs felt that no one dared to speak to him like that anymore. Furthermore, Justin Donovan’s words reminded him of Claire Bishop’s "grand feat" of seducing a long string of men within just a few months of running away.
His expression instantly darkened, and his gaze toward Claire Bishop turned cold and menacing.
Claire Bishop trembled in fear, suddenly regretting the lies she had told when Jasper Jacobs had asked her about Justin Donovan earlier.
’If I had known he was so unyielding, I shouldn’t have let Jasper come looking for him. Now, I can only hope Jasper takes his anger out on Justin first, so that by the time he remembers me, his fury will have subsided a little.’
It had to be said, for all their other faults, this crazy couple knew each other remarkably well.
Jasper Jacobs glared at Claire Bishop for a moment, then decisively turned his fire on Justin Donovan. "Mr. Donovan, you’d best not speak in such absolutes. You wouldn’t want something to go wrong later, would you? It’ll be too late for regrets then."
Justin Donovan was speechless. ’Am I being threatened? Ugh, this temper of mine!’
"You needn’t trouble yourself over that, Mr. Jacobs. If you came here today just for this woman, then rest assured, I don’t know her well. We had little contact before, and we’ll have even less in the future. If there’s nothing else, I won’t keep you two any longer. Please see yourselves out."
After issuing his dismissal, Justin Donovan ignored the pair who had come to his office to put on a grand show.
Jasper Jacobs had never been treated so coldly. The veins on his forehead bulged.
"Mr. Donovan, you’re still young and inexperienced. You should know there are many people in this world more powerful than you, and not all of them are people you can afford to provoke. You might not care about yourself, Mr. Donovan, but what about your family? Do they not care either?"
After dropping that vicious threat, Jasper Jacobs felt he had scored a point. Smug and self-satisfied, he left with Claire Bishop.
He completely failed to notice that the moment the words left his mouth, Justin Donovan’s hand clenched, snapping the pen he was holding clean in two.
He had still underestimated what a psycho this man was. He had held back time and again, only to have the man walk all over him in the end.
’Threaten me? Fine. Threaten my family? Absolutely not!’
President Donovan, already on edge from working endless overtime, felt his last nerve snap. He took a deep breath, decisively snatched up his phone, and made a call to report someone.
And so, just as Jasper Jacobs was heading back with Claire Bishop, his mind filled with ways to teach Justin Donovan a lesson, several cars came tearing after them at lightning speed. They boxed in his entire convoy, forcing it to a halt on an overpass.
"Police business! All unauthorized personnel, clear the area immediately!" freeweɓnøvel.com
Sitting in his car, Jasper Jacobs’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Having spent most of his time abroad, he had apparently forgotten he was in a society governed by the rule of law. He never expected Justin Donovan would actually have the guts to call the police!
A glimmer of light appeared in Claire Bishop’s eyes as the thought of using this opportunity to escape Jasper Jacobs crossed her mind. But then she remembered the hardships of the past few months on her own, and the light in her eyes ultimately dimmed.
She reached out to touch her now-showing belly, moved by her own sacrifice. ’Baby, Mommy is swallowing her pride and enduring all this for you.’
In the end, the big shot from overseas paid the price for his arrogance. A mighty ship capsizing in a gutter, he "won" himself a multi-day tour of the local detention center.
Meanwhile, far away in Jarden, Arabella Donovan was still unaware that after all the twists and turns, her older brother had ended up confronting Jasper Jacobs after all.
When Hector Donovan returned to Grant’s film set, his assistant, Arabella Donovan, received a warm welcome from the entire crew.
Because of her comment, "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss, his potential is limitless," Samuel Fulton had become the company’s new favorite. He had even landed the leading role in this male-centric drama. He was endlessly grateful to Arabella Donovan and treated her with the utmost respect.
As for Grant, he had been impressed by Arabella’s previous comment about "auspicious purple qi coming from the east." He later learned that it was Arabella who had discovered Samuel Fulton at a glance, leading to him being sent to Grant’s set.
Furthermore, after a few scenes on set, he discovered the young man had outstanding talent. He was a quick study who understood things instantly and had no ego whatsoever—a hundred times better than Edward Pierce. freewebnovel.cσ๓
He became more and more convinced that Arabella Donovan was a lucky star for him and the entire crew, so much so that he wished he could enshrine her as their official mascot.
With all these added benefits, life on set for Arabella Donovan became even more comfortable than before!
One day, Arabella Donovan was sitting under a parasol, chatting and munching on sunflower seeds with a supporting actress who had just finished a scene. Suddenly, she thought of Ken Young, who was still in the hospital.
"Hasn’t Young come back yet? I wonder how his recovery is going. I hope there aren’t any lasting effects."
Her actress friend turned to look at her in surprise. "You don’t know? Young has run into some trouble recently. It’ll be a few more days before he can come back."
"What kind of trouble?"
Thanks to her friend’s detailed explanation, Arabella Donovan learned that after Daisy Hale’s parents had fled the hospital in disarray that day, they hadn’t completely given up.
Seeing that Ken Young was unyielding and dead set on sending their son and daughter to jail, the old couple decided to go all out.
They contacted several media outlets known for enjoying sensational family disputes and playing mediator, and tearfully accused Ken Young of being heartless toward his sister.
In their eyes, Ken Young was an actor, a celebrity who relied on his public image to make a living. As long as he didn’t want his reputation ruined and his career destroyed, he would have to give in to them.
At first, some people were actually swayed, feeling that since they were all family, Ken Young’s actions were a bit too heartless.
Ken Young didn’t waste any time. He directly posted the bank transfer records showing how Daisy Hale and her brother had been demanding money from him under various pretexts over the years, along with a full audio recording of the incident.
When netizens saw the endlessly long list of large transfers, they already began to waver. Then they listened to the recording. Damn! This was a "give us money or we’ll kill you" situation! It was a classic case of "a small favor earns gratitude, a large one creates an enemy." They decided it was best to just shut up.
The media outlets that had reported on the story never expected a simple family dispute to be tied to a criminal case, so they quickly went silent.
Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Ken Young decided he wasn’t going to let Mr. and Mrs. Hale off the hook.
That very night, he released the chat logs and recordings of the couple blackmailing and extorting him, fulfilling his earlier promise to send their family of four for a "reunion" behind bars.
"Looks like Young was thoroughly prepared this time, all to make a clean break from that bizarre family!" Arabella remarked, having finished enjoying this fresh piece of gossip.
"Isn’t that the truth? Oh, right. You got dragged into it, too."
Arabella: "???"
