Chapter 450

Why had Maisy's video gone viral so quickly? It hadn't been a few hours since the incident. After ending the call, Skylar called Charles. Both her brothers worried that the Williams family would harass her.

Skylar seemed lost in thought, staring at her phone. She came to her senses to find Joe watching her. Recalling they'd watched most of the concert in each other's arms, warmth rose in Skylar's heart.

Joe asked coldly, "Do the Williamses still have the energy to cause trouble?"

"The Williams family has fallen from grace. They can't accept reality. They did seek me out this afternoon, but they're probably regretting it now." Skylar explained her schemes to Joe. She wasn't an innocent girl who forgave those who harmed her easily, let alone the Williamses. The money spent on the private investigator hadn't been wasted.

Joe gazed at Skylar and said, "Do whatever you want with them. If you're too gentle, you won't pose enough of a threat." He still thought Skylar was too kind. It was always best to be ruthless with people like that; they had no moral compass. The business world was full of unscrupulous people, many more shameless than the Williams family. However, he wisely chose not to reveal his own ruthless tactics.

Skylar nodded, seemingly lost in thought. Joe stared at her, noticing the Williamses' impact on her emotions. Lights shone into the car. As Joe looked at Skylar's beautiful profile, he realized something—her emotions affected him.

Silence hung in the air as they both pondered.

Later that night, Maisy returned to the Elden Residence and banged on the door. Swallowing her pride, she sobbed, begging for forgiveness. She tried her usual tactic of shifting blame to Skylar—a tactic that had always worked. She cried, falsely claiming pregnancy with Kenny's child, saying she'd lost control and her mind.

Kenny opened the door. He slammed it shut, as if Maisy were something disgusting, unwilling to let her get any closer.

"You're pregnant with my child? Maisy, I never expected you to be so audacious, to lie about everything! We've only slept together a handful of times, and we always used protection. There's no way you're pregnant. If you are, it's from someone else! You sleep around; ask them to take responsibility. We'll see who the father of that bastard is!"

Tears streamed down Maisy's face. Her pitiful appearance, usually effective, was part of her skillful manipulation. She said, "Kenny, I'm your sister, the one you've pampered since childhood. Why don't you believe me? Those videos are fake! Kenny, please believe me. I'm not sleeping with anyone else. It's only you."

Her pitiful expression made her seem truthful, as if anyone doubting her lacked judgment. It wasn't that Kenny was easily fooled; he just thought Maisy was a skilled actress. He chuckled coldly. "Why should I believe you? Get lost!"

He kicked her; she fell to the ground. Kenny slammed the door as she tried to explain herself.