Chapter 1756: Destroyed in Your Hands

"It's your extreme obsessiveness that's made this so wrong!" Roxanne's distress was palpable. "You could have glorified the Damaris family name in so many ways, yet you chose this crooked path! As healthcare workers, we're meant to save lives. But you, the heir, have used your medical knowledge to cause harm! And still, you refuse to repent!"

Both Jack and Roxanne were doctors; their first meeting had been at a free medical clinic. Roxanne's admiration for him had curdled into profound disappointment. The higher her esteem had been, the deeper her current disillusionment.

"Jack, I can overlook you poisoning me for your own gain, but how could you gamble with Damaris Group? Did you ever consider Old Mr. Damaris? What would he think? When you plotted this, did you not foresee this outcome?"

Though composed, Roxanne's words stung. Jack, however, was past the point of no return; admitting fault was impossible. Glaring at her, he hissed, "What do you know? You're a mediocre career-changer! You think you're a genius because of a few compliments? How dare you judge me? What's your connection to the Damaris family? Why should you defend them?"

Roxanne recoiled, shock giving way to sorrow. "I was so wrong about you. I never imagined this was your true nature."

How could the heir to the prestigious Damaris family be so consumed by greed? For days, despite her disappointment, Roxanne had clung to the hope that he'd simply lost his reason. But she was mistaken; his avarice had always lurked beneath a veneer of humility and nobility.

"Mediocre? Don't make me laugh!" Jonathan, witnessing the exchange, leaped to Roxanne's defense. "She deciphered the antidote to your prized poison in a single day! Had she not been poisoned herself, she'd have done it even faster! And aren't her skills precisely why you want her on your side?"

Jonathan had struck a nerve. Jack's expression hardened, his teeth bared, as he stealthily moved a hand behind his back.

Unaware of Jack's actions, Jonathan pressed on, "Of course, I won't rule out the possibility that you're lusting after Roxanne—but what can you offer her? Ha! Dream on!"

His anger escalating, Jonathan was interrupted by Roxanne. "Jonathan, enough."

He froze, then pouted. "But I'm telling the truth!"

Roxanne offered him a grateful smile before turning back to Jack, disappointment etched on her face. "The Damaris family has a century of heritage, ancient medical techniques passed down through generations. And you've destroyed it all. Damaris Group is severed from its ancient medical roots. Do you feel no remorse?"

Countless priceless herbs, meant for advancement through ancient methods, had been, to Roxanne's horror, handed over to shoddy private workshops, where they were mishandled. The heartbreak of that discovery was still fresh. Jack's actions represented the squandering of invaluable resources.

"This is all your fault!"

With a furious roar, Jack lunged at Roxanne.