At the time, Patrick had Logan pinned to the floor, kicking him hard. “You idiot, what the hell did you do out there? The Lancaster family just called to terminate the partnership! They said our family is overreaching and ill-mannered!"
Patrick's kicks made Logan cry out in pain.
Marianne rushed over to block the blows but got kicked herself. “What are you doing? This worthless son of mine cost us... cost the Wynn family our chance to climb higher!"
Marianne knew that partnering with the Lancaster Group, even on a minor project, would have elevated the Wynn family's status in Vaelion City. Everyone would have shown them respect on account of the Lancasters.
Not to mention...
This time, the collaboration was an invitation initiated by the Lancaster Group's headquarters!
Because of that unsolicited offer, the Wynn family had spent the day fielding calls from major corporations they could never have dreamed of approaching before.
That day, the Wynns had been on top of the world, practically floating on air.
But that happiness lasted for just one day.
And just like that, it was gone.
This had been the Wynn family's ladder, their most important opportunity to break into the ranks of Vaelion City's mid-tier, or even top-tier, elite families!
It was gone!
Gone!
Patrick had been so furious he'd ended up in the hospital.
And with the loss of this major partnership, the other companies that had been flocking to them receded like the tide.
Now, Patrick was overwhelmed with anxiety.
"Dad..." Logan said, his face bruised and swollen. Patrick had been taking his anger out on him for days, and he'd taken quite a beating. "Are the Lancasters really...?"
He didn't want to be hit again.
And he didn't want to just sit here and wait for the other shoe to drop.
"Shut up!" Patrick scrubbed his face roughly, staring at his son with a viciousness that was a far cry from his usual polished CEO demeanor "Tell me, what kind of trouble did you cause? Huh? Who did you piss off?"
Serena's face flashed through Logan's mind.
When he had returned and learned that the Lancaster family had truly canceled the deal, he'd been stunned.
He had tremblingly recounted what had happened at the Obsidian Palace.
But no one believed that Serena had actually made the Lancaster Group cancel
their partnership with the Wynns in just five seconds.
Therefore, they must have offended someone else!
"That day... I was with Hailey the whole time. Hailey knows, we really didn't..." Seeing his father about to stand up and hit him again, Logan quickly tried to bring his sister into it.
His sister had only just returned to the family.
His parents were still feeling guilty about her, so if she defended him, his father would never bring himself to lay a hand on her.
But before he could finish his sentence, Hailey suddenly shivered.
She looked at Patrick with her red, swollen eyes, her expression utterly pitiful. "Dad... I haven't seen Adrian in
days He's not answering my calls Is days He's n it because because of the
Lancaster family...?"
Her words cut off Logan's attempt to drag her into their father's line of fire.
She looked so fragile and heartbroken.
Marianne's heart immediately went out to her. Forgetting all about Logan, she rushed to Hailey's side and wrapped an arm around her, comforting her in a gentle voice. “Adrian doesn't seem like the typët abandon you. He's probably just busy with work right now?"
Hailey sniffled, leaning into Marianne's embrace and sobbing softly.
Logan clutched his swollen face, staring at Hailey in disbelief. He opened his mouth
as if to say something, but ultimately swallowed his words.