Chapter 210
Josef nodded, thinking of his second uncle in the mental hospital. “Alright, I got it.”
Meanwhile, seeing that the Hart family still wouldn’t budge, and with his own company teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, his daughter locked up in prison, and his son, Nathan, missing without a trace, Henry Winslow was at his wit's end. And his stubborn old father insisted on throwing a lavish party tomorrow – utter madness. All they needed to do was figure out how to save the company, not organise a stupid banquet. And to top it all off, they couldn’t even get in touch with Mr. Noir.
“Sweetheart, Daddy’s here to see you,” Henry said, his heart twisting as he saw how worn out and frail his daughter looked. He’d always spoiled her, and seeing her like this just broke him inside.
“Dad, please, get me out of here! I can’t take another day! They’re torturing me every day. Please, go talk to my grandpa, beg him to save me, please!” Sheryl sobbed, her voice shaking with desperation.
Sheryl started whining the moment she saw him, but before Henry could even get a word in, time was up. The guards dragged her away.
Henry stormed out of the prison, slamming his fist into the wall in frustration. Money! Damn it, it’s always about money! Henry cursed inwardly, his mind boiling with rage. “Sienna, you destroyed my family. If we go down, I’ll make sure your family burns with us!”
Suddenly, an idea struck him. You sent your father to a mental hospital. Just wait. I’m going to make sure everyone turns on you and calls you the most heartless daughter out there, Henry thought viciously. I’m going to make you pay back ten times over for what you’ve done!
Aiden was shocked when Henry appeared. “Mr. Winslow? What brings you here?”
When Henry saw how gaunt and sickly Aiden looked, he grew even more certain he could stir up a storm of online hate against Sienna. “Mr. Hart, long time no see. Looks like life hasn’t been treating you well here. What if I told you I’ve got a deal you might like?” Henry said, sizing him up.
Aiden listened quietly, his eyes full of struggle and hesitation. Henry continued to coax him, “Mr. Hart, I really feel for you. The Hart Corporation bears your name, doesn’t it? You’re the rightful head of the family. And yet, your daughter calls the shots. Or is it really like the rumors say, that you’re too scared to stand up to her?”
“Of course not! I’m her father. No matter what, she has to listen to me,” Aiden replied, his tone firm and certain.
“I see,” Henry responded.
Fueled by pride, Aiden agreed to Henry’s proposal. But after Henry left, a deep sense of unease crept in. ‘Sienna Hart is ruthless. If she finds out I’m collaborating with outsiders to expose her, she definitely won’t let me off easy,’ he thought.
But then he shook his head. ‘No matter how ruthless she is, she wouldn’t actually hurt her own father, would she?’
If this worked, with all the pressure from public opinion, Sienna would have no choice but to release him, and he might even take back control of Hart Corporation. At the very least, he wouldn’t have to come back to this mental hospital and suffer anymore. He wouldn’t have to keep living like this.
“Alright, I agree. I’ll do the interview, Mr. Winslow,” Aiden said, finally making up his mind.
Having convinced Aiden, Henry swaggered back home, feeling on top of the world. But he had no idea that Sienna Hart already knew everything he’d done.
“No need,” Sienna waved her hand. “Let him have his interview; we can deal with Aiden a bit later.”