“Your daughter was persuaded by others to jump. Katelyn is not to blame.”
As his words came to an end, a strong, chilling presence radiated from him, spreading outward and making Wrenley instinctively step back in fear.
Coming from a remote village, they were not used to encountering someone with such a powerful presence as Vincent, leaving them momentarily confused and uncertain.
Katelyn faced their hostile glares with a cold stare. Previously, when she had assisted Zoey, her family had showered her with gratitude.
Zayden was the first to recover, fixing Vincent with an impatient glare.
“And who might you be? Stay out of this; my issue is with Katelyn. Katelyn’s the reason my daughter attempted that jump, and she must answer for it.”
A sharp glint of menace flashed in Vincent’s eyes.
He locked his gaze onto Zayden.
“Repeat that!” The last person who had dared speak to him in such a manner had long since vanished.
Zayden trembled in fear, unable to meet Vincent’s terrifying gaze.
He even started to question whether the figure before him was truly real or a chilling apparition.
Zayden cleared his throat and redirected his anger at Katelyn.
“Just because you’ve supported our family for years doesn’t mean you can do whatever you please! My daughter is so young and so beautiful, yet here she is in the operating room because of you. You owe us compensation.”
From behind, Wrenley added, “We know you’re wealthy. Pay us fifty million, and we’ll settle this matter.”
Katelyn’s gaze was cold, her lips twisting into a mocking smile.
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“Do you really think you can just dictate terms like robbers?”
Their demand for excessive compensation was bold and presumptuous.
From the moment they had entered, not one of them seemed genuinely concerned about Zoey’s welfare. Their sole focus appeared to be on securing a payout. It seemed they viewed Zoey not as their daughter but as a mere source of income.
Yet, Katelyn recognized a crucial detail just then.
Zoey’s family resided in a remote village, a location from which even at top speed, a trip to Granville would take three hours.
They must have set out immediately upon receiving news of Zoey’s accident.
Who could have informed them so swiftly?
Or could the couple be behind this, using the incident as a means to blackmail Katelyn for a large sum of money? Their plan seemed not only to damage Katelyn’s reputation but also to enrich themselves in the process.
Katelyn fixed the couple with a stern look.
“You won’t receive a dime from me. Your daughter made her own choice to jump, and that’s unrelated to me. If you have any problem with that, you’re welcome to take legal action.”
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