The man was speaking softly but it sounded as loud as thunder to Hardy. He was taken aback and asked, “How is it possible? How do you know that Declan is still alive?”
“It doesn’t matter now. William will be off the hook and our plan has gone down the drain. You may also have to bear the consequences.”
Hardy’s mind went blank and cussed after a while, “You clearly told me that Declan would be dead and it was you who came up with this idea. You f*king…”
“Young man, do calm down as we do things one step at a time. My plan is perfect but something unexpected has occurred. I have underestimated William and it is my fault. However, shouldn’t you take a good look at yourself? You are at B City but have no idea about it. This would not have happened if you knew that Declan was not dead from the very beginning, right?”
Hardy exploded with anger, “Didn’t I f*cking followed your plan accordingly? I have overestimated your intelligence and you are going to get me into trouble!”
“Chill out and you should deal with it immediately as William would be seeking his revenge soon. You can start with the media company as it would be his first target towards you.”
Hardy threw his phone away after the call as he was pissed off. Damn it!
In the hotel, Natasya hung up the phone with an unpleasant look on her face. She threw her phone aside and said, “I’m so pissed off! I no longer have any dignity left! It’s all your fault! Why didn’t you let me consult a doctor in advance? Why did you get me in such a big mess?”
Devon and Raelyn had clearly heard the conversation between Natasya and William.
William had shown no mercy while cussing at them and it was heart-wrenching. Devon and Raelyn were also feeling blue after listening to the call.
Raelyn sneered coldly and snapped, “Why are you blaming us instead? You are the one at fault! You had the chance to make William yours but you messed things up. You are the one to be blamed for getting ourselves in this messy situation!”
“Do you think I am feeling glad about it? Don’t you know how much I have regretted it?” Natasya was heartbroken and started crying.
“What’s the point now? There is no use crying over spilled milk. Talitha chipped in and said, “I am much better than you as I have Hardy under my belt and he does not dare to lay a finger on me. You should be ashamed of yourself as you let William walk over you and embarrassed our family!”
“Excuse me? Don’t you know your place well? Do you actually think that Hayden adores you? You are an uncultured woman for doing indecent matters out in the open with a man! Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself and have no self-respect?”
“How could you try to seduce a married man if you know the meaning of self-respect? Don’t you know that William is Valeria’s husband? You’re worse than me as Hardy is a single man with no commitment but you are clearly aware of the relationship between William and Valeria. However, you still chose to get your hands dirty and had to get on grandpa’s nerve. What would happen to us in the future if you can’t get William under control?”
Raelyn was very mad as her daughters kept arguing with each other and tried to ease the tension but to no avail. Devon finally exploded with anger, “That’s enough! Shut up!”
Their argument came to a halt as they realized Devon was annoyed and shouted at them. The sisters did not dare to argue anymore but instead glared at each other.
Devon was an experienced and smart man after years of being a public official. He was finally convinced that William had no feelings towards Natasya based on the phone call just now.
Why would they waste more effort if William had clearly no interest in Natasya at all?
Devon was thinking about withdrawing from the game as he was met with troubles before and did not want to repeat history again.
He would still be highly respected and had the chance to get promoted if things were to remain the same as now. However, his life would be over should their plan to get rid of William does not succeed.
Devon wanted to give up and said, “Natasya, I heard the conversation between you and William just now and I think he does not care about you at all.”
“Who said that? He treated me so well when we were abroad,” Natasya retorted.
“I am a man and I know what is going on in his mind. A man would not say such hurtful words towards the woman that he adores. William blurted them out and was not concerned about your feelings at all.”
Devon sighed and said, “We are now at crossroads in the midst of getting rid of him!”
“What should we do then? Are we going to abandon the plan now?” Natasya continued asking, “Mom and dad, are you willing to give up? We have already made it this far and has gotten on the nerves of grandpa as well as my uncle. Wouldn’t it mean that our plan has turned to dust if we give up now?”
“Well…” Devon hesitated and was struggling to come up with a conclusion.
Raelyn bitterly said, “You should have gotten rid of him from the very beginning if you knew things would turn out this way. That could save us lots of trouble.”
“Yes, you’re right. I should have shown no mercy on him and wipe him out instantly!” Devon was feeling regretful and continued, “It would be foolish of us to proceed if we already know the ending. Natasya, just give up already! I’m afraid… I’m afraid that he will get rid of us when we fail to frame him. It would then be too late for us to do anything!”
“Dad! Have you forgotten that I have the vermin? We can turn the table once again by using it to get William on board with us!”
“What if it turned out to be unsuccessful? Don’t you remember how painful it was for us to lose the game?” Devon asked.
“I’m not willing to give up just like this! Why would I abandon the plan when I could be the king of the world if I succeed?”
“Natasya, I think that your father is right. We can’t afford another failure. Let’s join forces with Hardy and get rid of William first.” Raelyn was supportive of Devon’s idea.
“Aren’t you afraid that Hardy would turn his back against us in the future? We have to be on our toes as Hardy is a cunning man!” Natasya reminded them.
“Hardy is not that kind of person. We will be a family soon when I give birth to my son who would be the first grandson of the Anthony Family!” Talitha retorted.
“In your dreams! You and the child in your belly would be Hardy’s first target should be William out of the picture!”
They had different opinions and could not come to a conclusion. Devon’s phone suddenly rang and it was a call from his secretary. “Bad news. The footage of you having a secret discussion with Gurmit from Mexicorp has emerged on the internet. What should we do now?”