Chapter 114

Brandon glanced at Shirley, guilt written all over his face.

"Sweetheart, I swear, I didn't mean to keep this from you."

"The company was in the middle of a crucial partnership negotiation, and I couldn't risk any bad news leaking out. I had to handle it this way."

I crossed my arms and let out a bitter laugh. "And how does that justify hiding Jason? Are you saying he's your kid?"

Brandon looked down, hesitating. "I honestly don't know, babe. There was just that one time with Elora. She came on to me, and I got played."

I couldn't help but laugh at his excuse. Shirley had just been tricked by her, and now Elora was the same. Brandon, are you a child, always getting tricked?

I don't buy it. If he didn't have any intentions, would they really strip in front of him?

"Back then, when you went home to have the baby, you had Elora stay by my side to guide me. For you and the baby, I wanted to run the company well. Who knew Elora would start making moves on me?"

"Of course, I didn't accept it. I had already clearly rejected her, saying I loved you and wanted to spend my life with you, so she shouldn't waste her time. But Elora just wouldn't give up."

"I thought about firing her, but then at another party, I got drunk, and Elora took me to a hotel. And then... it happened."

Brandon didn't finish, but his head hung low, looking regretful, like an innocent boy who had been deceived.

If I didn't know his true nature, I might have been fooled by his act.

"Because you were pregnant at the time, I thought I couldn't tell you. I was afraid you'd get so upset that it would harm the baby. So, I fired Elora and cut off contact with her. But then she suddenly came back, saying she was pregnant."

"I was terrified. I thought I'd settle her down first, then find a way to convince her to get an abortion and then get rid of her."

"But she secretly went abroad to have the baby. I had no idea. When she came back, she already had a child with her!"

A strange anger flared in Brandon's eyes. "Later, I found out Elora had also slept with Earl. This kid might be Earl's. Sweetheart, I was tricked by them. I'm a victim too."

"Really?"

Brandon nodded. "Yes, sweetheart. You don't know, Earl and Renee are in cahoots. They teamed up to take over our company."

"If I hadn't been holding the fort all these years, the company would have been swallowed up and taken abroad by them..."

I caught the unfinished part of his sentence. "What about abroad?"

Brandon realized he had slipped and quickly shook his head. "I don't know. I just know Earl and Renee seem to be doing some business abroad and need money. They keep asking me for money."

I stared at Brandon. "So, the money that disappeared from our accounts recently, did you transfer it abroad to them?"

Brandon hesitated for a long time before nodding. "Yeah, babe. But I didn't touch anything else. Renee said she needed the money, and if I didn't give it to her, she'd use her status as your sister to pressure me. I had no choice. The company didn't have any cash at the time, so I used the money we saved for the kids."

"Do you know what kind of business they're doing abroad?" I asked, eyeing him closely.

His eyes flickered with evasion, then he shook his head. "I don't know."

I suddenly laughed. I knew Brandon too well. This was exactly how he acted when he was hiding something. He definitely knew what Renee and Earl were up to abroad. He might even be involved.

But right now, he was pushing all the blame onto those two.

I smirked. "Brandon, that's my company. Why didn't you tell me?"

Brandon looked at me cautiously. "I was scared, babe. Because I'm part of the Jordan family, I thought you wouldn't trust me. I didn't dare tell you. I thought I could handle it myself. Who knew Earl and Renee would get worse over the years? I really can't hold on anymore."

I crossed my legs and sneered. "Brandon, you're just useless."

"Let me be honest with you. I don't need this company. After the urban renewal, I'm still wealthy. This company was just to help you develop your skills, and look what you've done."

A dark look flashed in Brandon's eyes. He gritted his teeth but still nodded. "I know I was wrong, babe. I shouldn't have kept it from you."

"Babe, if you can forgive me, I'll listen to you from now on."

I didn't say anything and looked at Shirley.

She was staring at us with a jealous expression.

"But Shirley said you don't love me. You're just with me for my money," I said, pretending to be innocent.

Brandon gritted his teeth and kicked Shirley again. "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you."

He turned to me, his eyes sincere, his attitude earnest. "Babe, believe me. I really love you. I have no other intentions."

"I just want to spend my life with you and the kids. I was wrong, babe. Don't believe those bitches' lies."

It seemed he had heard me say on the phone earlier that I wouldn't divorce him, so he was feeling confident.

"Babe, think about it. If you divorce me, what about the kids?"

"Don't you want our three kids to grow up in a complete family?"

He was actually using the kids to threaten me. I felt nothing but disdain.

In my view, an unfaithful husband is the most unqualified father, so I didn't mind replacing him.

Of course, replacing him wasn't for now. I needed to wait for a better, more suitable time.

Right now, Brandon was more useful as a tool for me to manipulate.

"Will you do these things again?"

Seeing me relent, Brandon's eyes lit up. He quickly shook his head. "No, definitely not. Babe, I was really wrong."

"I won't get involved with other women anymore. I won't even look at anyone else. I'll only look at you."

"You're the most beautiful in my heart!"

After his flattery, Shirley snorted disdainfully, glaring at us with jealousy.