Chapter 117 Choosing Inheritance Rights
Mason was a businessman who always put profits first.
As for favors, he could find other ways to make it up to the Brown Family.
Zander looked up in disbelief and questioned sharply, "Grandpa, if we rashly cancel the engagement, I'm afraid it will damage the Stewart Family's reputation."
"What? You still want to marry Isabella? With her current reputation, she'll only drag down the Stewart Family."
Mason let out a cold laugh, his eyes full of mockery as he looked at Zander.
Zander was deeply hurt by that look.
He lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Mason was right.
If they simply canceled the engagement, they could push all the blame onto Isabella.
It wouldn't be the Stewart Family breaking their word, but rather Isabella's bad character.
If he insisted on marrying Isabella, the Stewart Family would have to bear the corresponding risks.
Besides, Isabella wasn't even the Brown Family's biological daughter.
So it was never legitimate to begin with.
Even if they canceled it, there was nothing wrong with that.
But... Zander still couldn't believe Isabella would say such vicious things.
He and Isabella were childhood sweethearts who grew up together.
Isabella had always been gentle and kind, never one to start conflicts with others.
After Sophia was brought back to the Brown Family, Isabella had defended Sophia more than once even after being wronged herself.
Could all of that have been fake?
He didn't believe it.
Isabella was the cleanest, purest existence in his heart.
How could she be such a vicious woman?
It must be Sophia framing her!
"I know you can't let go of Isabella, but I will never agree to Isabella marrying into the Stewart Family. Unless I die," Mason said coldly.
Having fought in the business world for years, Mason could naturally see right through what Zander was thinking.
The Stewart Family had always valued only profits, yet unexpectedly produced someone so devoted to love.
However, Mason only found it laughable.
Mason's word was law in the Stewart Family. Zander returned empty-handed, his heart full of disappointment.
He held his phone, wanting to call Isabella, but never found the courage.
In the end, he lay powerlessly on his bed, silently apologizing to Isabella in his heart.
Between the Stewart Family inheritance and Isabella, he chose the inheritance.
Isabella was currently in a complete mess.
Since that recording was exposed, almost all her fans had turned from fans to haters.
She had caused serious financial losses to her company, and her agency proposed terminating her contract.
Isabella had always had smooth sailing in life.
This was the first time she experienced what it meant to be completely ruined.
And the one who brought all this upon her was Sophia, whom she had always looked down on and never taken seriously.
What Isabella was most proud of was how well she was doing in the entertainment industry, with countless fans.
But now, she had nothing left.
Flynn, who loved her most, had turned against her because of Sophia.
Heath had become silent and withdrawn.
Her parents, who had always been on her side, were no longer as close to her as before.
As for Sawyer...
He was filming in a remote mountain village.
Communication there was poor, so he probably had no idea what the Brown Family had been going through lately.
Isabella wanted to contact him but couldn't reach him.
Isabella felt like her whole world was collapsing.
Her eyes were nearly cried blind, yet no one came to comfort her.
Before, even if she pretended and squeezed out two tears, the whole family would gather around to comfort her.
But now...
For the first time, Isabella experienced what it meant when the world turns cold.
She called Zander countless times, but no one ever answered.
Only then did she realize that Zander had blocked her.
Hearing the busy signal on the phone, Isabella felt her heart turn half cold.
She stood there in disbelief, finally directing all her anger toward Sophia.
She had ended up like this all because of Sophia!
That vicious woman Sophia, why wouldn't she let her go?
Did she have to push her to the edge before she'd stop?
Why did Sophia always have good luck?
Even after being lost for over ten years, she could still be found.
Even after being ruined, she still had the ability to fight back.
Even when used as a business bargaining chip, she could meet Benjamin who treated her sincerely.
And she just wanted a stable home, wanted everyone's love!
Why was heaven treating her this way?
No!
She had to find a way to take back everything she'd lost.
She absolutely couldn't let Sophia get what she wanted!
Isabella clenched her hands into tight fists, a vicious look flashing in her eyes.
If the Brown Family members were present, they would definitely be scared by this version of Isabella.
Because Isabella always showed her gentle and kind side to others.
Even the Brown Family had never seen her look so vicious and twisted.
...
On the other side.
Sophia organized and printed out the latest experimental data, her eyes full of pleasant surprise.
Alaric happened to look up and saw the smile on Sophia's face.
He paused, then quickly asked, "So happy? Has there been progress with the experimental data?"
"Almost there. Now we just need those few precious medicinal ingredients," Sophia said softly, rubbing her somewhat sore shoulders.
She lowered her lashes, a complex look flashing in her eyes.
Those ingredients were all painstakingly found by Matthew, so he probably wouldn't easily hand them over to her.
She needed to think of a good plan.
"Really?"
A slight smile appeared on Alaric's usually composed face.
He quickly walked up to Sophia and carefully looked through her data.
The more he read, the more delighted Alaric felt.
"Sophia, thank you. If it weren't for you, we couldn't have made such great progress."
Holding that printed data, Alaric suddenly felt his eyes getting teary.
Seventeen years...
He had waited a full seventeen years for this moment.
Everyone believed Benjamin was a cursed child.
But only Alaric knew how much he had looked forward to Benjamin's birth.
As the eldest grandson of the White Family, Alaric had carried enormous responsibilities from birth.
Amelia had traditional conservative thoughts, believing the eldest grandson should bear all the heavy responsibilities and inherit the White Group in the future.
But only he knew that he had absolutely no interest in inheriting the White Family.
Many people envied that Alaric was born with a silver spoon, but his childhood was so monotonous it had almost no color.
When he learned that Amelia was pregnant with a second child, Alaric was happier than anyone.
He had seen everything Benjamin had gone through over the years.
As his brother, he felt incredibly sorry for him.
He desperately hoped Benjamin could live a normal life.
"No need to thank me, this is what I should do. Alaric, we're family, there's no need to be so formal," Sophia said with a smile and a wave of her hand.
She had been married into the White Family for nearly two months now.
She had seen all the kindness Preston and Alaric had shown her.
"I lost my composure, sorry."
Alaric quickly wiped the tears from his eyes and took out his phone to call Benjamin.
"Alaric, I want to tell him this good news myself, is that okay?" Sophia asked softly.