Chapter 178

Joe's demeanor turned cold. "I'll handle this, Grandma. The Silvers are acting independently," he assured Gloria.

Gloria, understanding the situation, saw the Silvers' audacity. "They called me. Otherwise, would they have targeted Skylar? Handle it properly," she said, frustrated. In Jipsburg City, many sought to marry their daughters to Joe—a fact Gloria usually tolerated. However, they had crossed a line by targeting Skylar. With Gloria's help, she'd ensure no one dared bully Skylar.

After the call, Joe summoned Paul. Paul was shocked to hear about Sabrina's call to Gloria, his eyes widening in disbelief. "Just now, Annie was blocking me at the company entrance because she wanted to see you. Did they contact Mrs. Martin Senior after I declined? When did the Silvers become so reckless?"

"Go talk to Grayson and have the bank pressure them for their loan," Joe instructed. Paul immediately obeyed.

Meanwhile, Sabrina panicked after Gloria hung up on her. She learned of the Williams Group's recent crises; they faced imminent bankruptcy, likely due to Joe's retaliation for Skylar. Gloria's attitude showed she wouldn't intervene, leaving Sabrina flustered. She explained the situation to Annie, whose face paled. At the same time, Grayson received a call from the bank.

Meanwhile, Kenny, Peter, and Samuel headed to the Gardner Group. Stuck in traffic with Peter driving, Samuel raged, "We need answers today! I have to know who's backing her! What's her gain if the Williams family goes bankrupt? Why didn't you bring Maisy? We could show Skylar her respect. We also have to get Skylar to the hospital today; they've run out of blood and can't find a donor, even at a high price."

Samuel's mind was consumed by thoughts of punishing Skylar, reminding him of Charles. On set, Charles, despite a minor role, received better treatment. The director, likely aware of the Williams family's crises, had reduced Samuel's scenes to increase Charles', a perceived insult.

Peter's expression was solemn. "Calm down. First, we need to uncover who's behind her. If it's someone targeting the Williams family, we must stop them. That's our priority. Whether she goes to the hospital is irrelevant; if she doesn't, she won't remain on Mr. Gardner Senior's team. Today, we'll expose her true colors."

"Have you guys ever wondered why her attitude toward us has changed?" Kenny's expression was grim. He'd been having nightmares about their mistreatment of Skylar. It hadn't bothered him before, but now the weight of their actions pressed heavily on him. He felt they'd gone too far, especially since no one had asked Skylar about donating blood from the beginning.