Chapter 597 Do You Want to Turn the Stoll Family into an Empty Shell?

Mary stared at him, her face blank. "So, he wants you to give Gareth a leg. Do you still see him as your dad?"

Ewan's expression shifted, and it took him a moment to respond. "But he used to be good to us."

Even though Ewan felt deeply let down by Jeremy's demand, he still didn't want to hurt him.

Mary let out a bitter laugh. "He was good to us, sure, but weren't we good to him?"

She had been with Jeremy since she was twenty, willingly becoming his mistress all these years.

Mary had thought Jeremy loved her.

But today, she realized that in Jeremy's heart, she and Ewan would never compare to Gareth and Carolyn.

Even though Carolyn and Gareth had drugged him and nearly killed him, he still chose to stand by their side. So, she couldn't be blamed for being ruthless.

Ewan couldn't argue with Mary, but he also didn't want to watch his mother poison his father.

He stood up. "Mom, do what you want, but I can't stand by and watch you poison Dad. I'm outta here."

As he turned to leave, Mary’s icy voice suddenly stopped him.

"Stop right there! You're not going anywhere!"

Ewan froze, turning back to look at Mary in disbelief.

"Mom."

"Ewan, I'm giving you two choices: either you drug your father, or you stand by his side, let his people kill me, and then give Gareth a leg!"

Ewan's face went pale instantly. He didn't want to choose either option.

Seeing his pained expression, Mary spoke coldly. "I'll give you five minutes to decide. If you can't make up your mind, I'll choose for you!"

"Mom, do you really have to force me?"

Mary looked at Ewan indifferently. "It's not me forcing you. You're facing a choice, and you have to pick one."

She was doing all this for Ewan.

But Ewan, as the beneficiary, wasn't standing by her side. She couldn't tolerate that, so she had to force Ewan to make a choice.

The room fell silent. After a long time, Ewan looked at Mary.

"Mom, I can't drug Dad. I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life."

"Do you think he'll feel guilty for the rest of his life after making you give Gareth a leg, or will he kick you aside like trash?"

Ewan's face changed, his lips trembling.

Finally, his gaze became resolute.

"I choose to drug Dad."

Mary's lips curled into a smile. "That's my good son. Ewan, soon enough, the Stoll family will be ours."

Jeremy's illness quickly reached Carolyn's ears.

She was pleased.

After all, if she had to drug Jeremy, it would require careful planning. Jeremy's deteriorating health saved her a lot of trouble.

But soon, Carolyn's smile faded.

On Monday morning, during the Stoll family's monthly meeting, Mary brought Ewan along.

Carolyn's face changed, and she spoke coldly. "Mary, why did you bring Ewan here? Today's meeting is for the Stoll family members only. If I remember correctly, neither you nor Ewan are part of the Stoll family."

Mary's lips curled into a smile. "Ewan and I are here representing Jeremy. This is his authorization."

She pulled a document from her bag and handed it to Carolyn.

"You can take a close look. Jeremy's signature is on it."

Carolyn took the document with a cold expression and saw Jeremy's signature on the last page.

She slapped the document on the table, speaking coldly. "I heard Jeremy's health has worsened. How does he have the time to authorize you to attend the Stoll family meeting?"

"Of course. After all, Gareth lost a leg and can't inherit the Stoll family, but Ewan is fine. And Ewan is also Jeremy's son, eligible to inherit the Stoll family."

Carolyn's face changed. "Mary, if you say one more word about Gareth, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Mary chuckled. "Carolyn, I'm just stating facts. Why are you so angry?"

"Shut up!"

The other Stoll family members couldn't stand it anymore.

Dash spoke impatiently. "Is this meeting happening or not? If not, I'm leaving. I'm not here to watch you two women argue!"

Carolyn suppressed her anger and spoke coldly. "Let's start the meeting!"

Mary and Ewan found seats. Ewan looked uneasy, while Mary watched Carolyn with a challenging gaze.

The meeting proceeded smoothly, discussing recent events in the Stoll family and deciding the family's future direction.

Midway through the meeting, Mary suddenly turned to Carolyn. "Carolyn, I heard you transferred all your shares in Carter Tech Company to your newly found daughter, Sharon. She disappeared after a few days. Shouldn't you explain this to everyone here?"

Everyone turned to Carolyn, some showing signs of dissatisfaction.

Carolyn looked at her expressionlessly. "I transferred my shares to my daughter. Do I need to explain that to anyone?"

"Your shares? Don't forget, those shares were given to you by Jeremy, making them part of the Stoll family!"

Jeremy had transferred the shares to Carolyn because of his poor health, allowing her to manage the Stoll family. Otherwise, Carolyn wouldn't have gotten the shares.

"Indeed, he gave them to me, but I paid him for the shares. Now, Carter Tech Company has no connection to the Stoll family. However, I've reinvested all the dividends from Carter Tech Company into the Stoll family."

"Now, I've transferred Carter Tech Company to my daughter. What's the problem?"

Mary's face showed anger. "You're lying! You never paid Jeremy! Carter Tech Company is one of the Stoll family's most important assets. Jeremy would never let it become your private property."

"If you don't believe me, ask Jeremy. We have other matters to discuss. Please be quiet."

Carolyn turned away from Mary and addressed the others. "Let's continue with the previous topic."

"Wait."

Dash looked at Carolyn slowly. "Carolyn, Carter Tech Company is one of the Stoll family's most profitable assets. If it's now your private company, we need to discuss this thoroughly."

Carolyn frowned and spoke coldly. "Dash, we have more important matters to discuss."

"To me, this is the most important issue today. If Carter Tech Company becomes your private company, the Stoll family will lose significant income annually."

Carolyn's expression remained calm. "Don't worry. Regardless of who owns Carter Tech Company, the dividends from my shares will be reinvested into the Stoll family."

Dash's smile didn't reach his eyes. "Carolyn, that's just your word. How can we trust you? If Carter Tech Company truly has no connection to the Stoll family, you could use its income to threaten other family members."

"If someone angers you, you could cut off that funding to intimidate them. How could anyone in the Stoll family dare to disagree with you?"

Carolyn's gaze turned dark. "Dash, I can assure you that won't happen."

"Carolyn, we're not children. Your assurance means nothing. I propose using the Stoll family's funds to buy back Carter Tech Company's shares. Carter Tech Company must belong to the Stoll family, not any individual!"

As Dash finished speaking, others quickly voiced their support.

"Yes, we must buy back Carter Tech Company's shares. No one should own them privately!"

"If we follow Carolyn's example, the Stoll family will soon fall apart!"

"If Carolyn refuses to return Carter Tech Company to the Stoll family, we should elect someone else to manage the family. The Stoll family won't collapse without her!"

Listening to the discussions, Carolyn's grip on the document tightened, her face darkening.

How dare they treat her like this!

Mary's smile grew, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

She wouldn't let Carolyn sit comfortably in her position!

"Enough!"

Carolyn slammed the table, her voice filled with anger. "We'll discuss this later. Sharon is missing. Even if we want to buy back Carter Tech Company's shares, it will take time. Let's address other issues first."

Mary rolled her eyes. "Who knows if you hid her? If she's never found, will Carter Tech Company remain under your control forever?"

"Exactly. We need an explanation today, or we won't let this go!"

Dash's gaze turned cold. "Carolyn, you gave the southern land to the Bermad Family to save Gareth, and now you've transferred Carter Tech Company's shares to your daughter. Are you trying to turn the Stoll family into an empty shell?"

Previously, the southern land issue had made Dash dissatisfied with Carolyn. Now, the Carter Tech Company matter made him want to remove Carolyn from her position.

If this continued, the Stoll family would become increasingly uncontrollable.

He wanted someone who could lead the Stoll family to new heights, not someone who would harm the family's interests!

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