Chapter 246: Will Not Let Off the One Who Incited It

Chapter 246: Will Not Let Off the One Who Incited It

"What did you say? You still won't let Ivan go?"

Rosalind was so angry after hearing my words that she pointed at me, trembling, and said sternly, "Ivan is the only male heir of the Lockwood family. What you're doing will wipe out the Lockwood family line!"

"I'm not the one trying to wipe out the family line—he did this to himself!"

I looked coldly at Rosalind and said, "If Ivan hadn't gotten greedy and tried to swallow up the company, things wouldn't have come to this."

Then I turned to John and said, "But Ivan is young, so it's possible he was manipulated by certain people. Instead of giving me a hard time here, you should go back and investigate who's been manipulating Ivan behind the scenes."

"What do you mean by that? Are you saying someone deliberately instructed Ivan to do this?" John asked urgently.

I said coldly, "Hard to say. You'll only know after investigating."

"So you're saying there is someone."

John pressed further, "If we find out who manipulated Ivan, will you let him go?"

Not too stupid—at least he knows to look for a scapegoat.

I just wonder if John will be furious when he finds out this whole thing was Knox and Ivan working together.

Thinking of this, I sneered and said, "That depends on who the mastermind is. If Ivan wasn't the mastermind, I'll naturally be more lenient with him."

"Good, good, Helena, you said it yourself. I'm going to investigate right now!"

John said through gritted teeth, "Don't let me find out who's been manipulating Ivan behind the scenes. If I do, I definitely won't let them off!"

Then John took Rosalind by the arm and said, "Mom, let's go back first. We'll talk after I find out who manipulated Ivan."

"Ivan's situation isn't settled yet. How can we just leave?"

Rosalind refused to go, insisting I give her an answer.

"Helena, will you let Ivan go or not?"

"No."

Since she wanted to know, I might as well crush her hopes directly. "Ivan did something wrong and should take responsibility. He's escaped for now, but I'll bring him back."

"You bitch, you're really trying to kill me!"

Rosalind clutched her chest and cursed, "Henry, this is the wonderful daughter you raised! If anything happens to my Ivan, I won't want to live either!"

As she spoke, Rosalind sat down on the floor and shouted loudly, "If you don't agree to let Ivan go today, I'm not leaving!"

Henry behind me looked anxious but still didn't speak. I knew he must be feeling terrible, but I was definitely not going to let Ivan go.

Besides, this was a perfect opportunity to deal with John's family. I couldn't miss it.

With this in mind, I said slowly, "I don't think Grandma heard me clearly just now. I've already investigated thoroughly—there's someone behind Ivan. I'm not sure who this person is, and you need to investigate. But the longer you waste time here, the more opportunity this person has to destroy evidence. If all the evidence is destroyed, no one can help Ivan."

Hearing this, John panicked first. "Mom, get up quickly. This is urgent!"

Rosalind looked around, then finally looked at John and said, "You actually believe what she's saying?"

John nodded. "Mom, you watched Ivan grow up. You know how honest he is. If someone wasn't egging him on, how could he possibly do something like this on his own?"

"You're right. Ivan must have been tricked!"

At this point, Rosalind stopped crying and making a scene. She got up from the floor efficiently and looked at me. "If we find out someone manipulated Ivan, will you let him go?"

"That depends on how much he actually did. If he wasn't the mastermind, there's room for negotiation."

As soon as I finished speaking, Rosalind snorted at me and said, "Ivan would never do bad things. Someone must have put him up to it. If we find the person behind this, you're not allowed to hurt Ivan. If you dare hurt him, I'll fight you to the death!"

I said nothing. What I wanted was for them to fight with the Pemberton family. As for who was more responsible in the end, that wasn't my concern. After all, neither family was innocent—it would be best if they all went to jail together.

"Alright, Mom, let's go quickly!"

John said as he pulled Rosalind's hand and hurried out.

After they left, Henry, who had been silent behind me, spoke up. "Helena, is there really someone who manipulated Ivan?"

I nodded. "Yes. When Ivan initially transferred tens of millions of dollars as a deposit to the company, I suspected something was wrong with that money after discovering the contract was fake. Atlas, who had been paying attention to this matter, traced it and found that the money came from the Pemberton Group's overseas account. The money went around in circles abroad before ending up in our company's account."

"Knox, it's the Pemberton family again!"

Henry angrily slammed his fist on the table and muttered to himself, "It seems we've been too soft on the Pemberton family!"

"Alright, I know about this now. Let me deal with the Pemberton family."

I knew Henry was truly angry this time. I nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Dad."

"The Lockwood Group is my life's work. I can't let my life's work go down the drain. The Pemberton family has crossed my line again and again—it's time to give them a stern warning."

After Henry finished speaking, he paused for a moment. "If Ivan has really been colluding with the Pemberton family, don't let him off."

I was surprised to hear Henry say this. After all, he had always valued John's family and had high expectations for Ivan.

But now he could say something like this—he must be truly disappointed in Ivan.

Seeing my surprised expression, Henry slowly said, "I know what you're thinking. I wanted the family to be harmonious and happy, but if someone knowingly breaks the rules and tries to take shortcuts to get something for nothing, then naturally we don't need to hold back."

"It's time to teach Ivan a lesson."

Henry looked at me and said, "You don't need to worry about anyone. Do what needs to be done. Don't worry about the others."

I knew Henry was referring to Rosalind and John's family. I never took these people seriously anyway, and I didn't plan to let them off. This time I was going to catch them all in one net!

"Finally, they're gone. What a mess!"

Maria patted her chest with lingering fear and said, "There's never any peace around here. Peter!"

Hearing Maria's call, the butler Peter rushed over. When she saw him, she said directly, "Have more people take turns keeping watch tonight. No matter who tries to break in, restrain them first."

I knew Maria was worried Ivan might break in, so I quickly reassured her. "Mom, it's fine. Ivan's not stupid. He knows coming here would be walking into a trap, so he definitely won't come."