Chapter 722 Counterattack
Almost half of the suppliers in Country M have proposed to terminate their contracts with the Lancaster Group because the Lancaster Group has been in arrears for six months, and the finance department has been refusing to pay for various reasons, which has led to their collective anger and supply cut-off.
The Lancaster Group had many industries in Country M, with the retail sector being the most affected one.
At this time, the financial director of the branch also disappeared.
Alex went to the company to check the accounts and discovered that the payments to the suppliers had been embezzled by the financial director.
Because of this incident, the stock price of the Lancaster Group in the domestic market fell again, and the stock prices of the Lancaster Group's overseas enterprises also declined.
"Yeah, I know. I'm going out today."
Sophia came back and heard Gabriel still on the phone, so she waited at the door for a while.
When Gabriel saw her return, he hurriedly said a few words to Alex on the other end and hung up the phone.
"I've packed everything, we can leave anytime." Gabriel had a suitcase beside him.
Sophia wanted Gabriel to rest here for a while longer. His body couldn't handle too much strain in the short term, but she knew he had many things to deal with. And there was the enemy who wanted to take down the Lancaster family.
Sophia spoke softly, "I just asked Blake. You can't stay up late recently. You need to pay special attention to your diet, and you can't do any strenuous exercise, and also can't... I've taken a month off with Jennifer this time. I'll stay and take care of you first. I'll go back home after my vacation ends."
The last sentence was what she really wanted to say.
She was not assured leaving him to fight alone here.
Gabriel stepped forward and looked at her tenderly.
"If you go back home, only I will be in danger. If you stay, both of us will be in danger."
Sophia whispered, "I know, but I want to face the enemy with you."
Gabriel was moved. He slowly embraced Sophia, his chin rubbing against her hair.
Gabriel explained, "The kids have been away from you for so long, they will miss you. Without either of us by their side, they will feel very uneasy."
Sophia's nose tingled.
"It's Jake, isn't it?" she choked out.
Gabriel didn't say anything.
A minute later, Sophia sniffled, holding back her tears, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll take care of you for a few more days."
She knew Gabriel would send her back home no matter what, so she wanted to take care of him for a few more days to feel at ease.
Gabriel thought for a moment and finally nodded.
Blake arranged a car to take them out.
After arriving downtown, they met up with Alex and finally returned to Gabriel's villa.
Seeing Gabriel appear full of energy, Alex was very moved.
Gabriel was finally back!
Back at the villa, Alex and Gabriel went to the office.
Alex took out the paternity test.
It showed that Gabriel and Jake had a 25% blood relation, confirming they were half-brothers.
Jake had made so much effort to take down the Lancaster family as revenge for being abandoned by them.
Having an unexpected brother, Gabriel felt indescribable.
And Jake harbored resentment, possibly wanting to kill him.
His feelings were even more complicated.
Indeed, the Lancaster family had wronged Jake. It was his father who had mishandled the situation back then, leading to all this.
However, that didn't justify Jake's actions of harming the innocent!
A cold glint flashed in Gabriel's deep eyes, his handsome face tense, exuding a chilling aura.
Alex's voice faltered for a moment while reporting, then continued in a much softer tone.
After more than forty minutes, Alex left the study.
Gabriel called Ruth, considering the time difference, and told him the results of the paternity test.
Ruth sighed heavily, "So it is him. Jake must have suffered a lot. I bear a lot of responsibility for how he turned out."
Gabriel said coldly, "He has done so many wrong things, he must pay the price."
Ruth could only sigh, not knowing what else to say.
During dinner, Sophia noticed Gabriel was in a bad mood.
She served Gabriel some food, and he served her some too, but he gave her carrots.
"I don't eat carrots."
"What?" Gabriel snapped out of his thoughts and saw the carrots in her bowl. He awkwardly took them out.
Sophia asked, "Did something happen?"
Gabriel thought it wouldn't hurt to tell her.
"I just found out I have another brother."
"What?" Sophia's mouth dropped open in surprise.
"Jake is my half-brother."
Sophia's mouth opened and closed, and the air suddenly became quiet.
After a while, Gabriel told Sophia what Ruth had told him.
Gabriel changed his views on his father, and he couldn't feel good.
Sophia frowned slightly. So, when she met Jake in the garden of the Lancaster Manor, it was because Jake's mother had brought him there that day, and Gabriel's father refused to acknowledge Jake, leaving Jake heartbroken and crying there.
At that time, she was not very attentive and only thought Jake might be the son of some elder.
"So what do you plan to do next?"
Sophia wondered, 'Would Gabriel acknowledge Jake? Would he bring Jake back to the Lancaster family? Would Jake be willing to return to the Lancaster family and recognize his roots? Probably not.'
Gabriel said, "I will fight back."
Jake had been causing trouble secretly all along, and it was time for Gabriel to retaliate.
Sophia thought for a moment and decided to tell him.
"I might have met Jake when I was a child."
Gabriel's eyes changed, and he looked over.
Sophia recounted how she had seen Jake crying in the garden of the Lancaster Manor and had comforted him.
As she spoke, she noticed Gabriel's resentful look and he seemed jealous.
That night, Sophia was thoroughly tormented by Gabriel.
The next day, Gabriel's wound reopened.
Sophia applied medicine to him, poking his wound hard with a cotton swab.
Gabriel felt pain but was happy.
Sophia was angry but didn't dare to poke further, fearing the wound would reopen again, and he would have to go back to Blake for stitches.
After applying the medicine, Sophia stood up, and the soreness in her waist and legs hit her immediately. She couldn't help but glare at Gabriel again.
To Gabriel, she looked so delicate and adorable.
Even her glare was alluring.
Gabriel went to the branch office, where all the suppliers were gathered outside demanding payment, with the potential to storm in and empty the office at any moment.
Gabriel's appearance calmed the chaos.
Gabriel fluently assured everyone that the payments would be completed within today.
Not far away, Jake sat in a car, watching Gabriel confidently handle everything.
Jake asked, "Still haven't found out where he and Sophia went during that time?"
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