Chapter 846 I Know Where She Is
"The frozen assets are mine now," Adeline said with a cold laugh, finally recovering from Howard's slap. Her icy gaze swept over Daisy.
"Don't forget, this money is what Howard and Zara owe me."
"Years ago, Mr. Phoebe threw me into an orphanage, which led to me spending over twenty years in poverty with the Collins family, where I was bullied and humiliated."
"This money is meant to compensate for the suffering I've endured over those twenty years."
Adeline then turned her cold gaze to Howard. "Mr. Phoebe, why don't you personally explain what should be done with this money?"
Howard, weakly leaning back in his chair, waved his hand dismissively at Adeline. "When your mother and I froze that money for you, we never intended to take it back."
"You don't need to say such things now. If you want the money, go ahead and take it. I can't stop you."
Daisy was stunned by Howard's words. He wasn't planning to reclaim the money from Adeline? How could this be?
She bit her lip and lowered her voice urgently. "Dad, you must understand, the Phoebe family is in a very dangerous situation right now!"
Howard waved his hand again. "Since she still has Jasper on her mind, do you think she cares about the Phoebe family's fate?"
He then looked deeply at Daisy. "Tonight, after I announce her expulsion from the Phoebe family, I will completely sever ties with that frozen asset and let her take it away."
Daisy's eyes widened. This wasn't the outcome she wanted!
She wanted Howard to reclaim the money and then kick Adeline out!
That way, the money would be hers and Brandon's, while Adeline and Oliver would be out of the picture, unable to interfere.
But now, what was this?
She bit her lip and quickly grabbed Howard's hand. "But Dad, without this funding, the Phoebe Group and Torres Group won't survive."
Adeline sneered, her icy gaze fixed on Daisy's face. "The Phoebe family's funds were frozen years ago when Dad and Mom discovered you weren't their biological child."
"A year ago, even without this funding, the Phoebe family was thriving in Oceancrest City, standing alongside the Torres family as leading enterprises."
"Now, the Phoebe family and Torres family combined can't even match the Foster Group. Should we say Jasper is too powerful, or that you and Brandon are too incompetent?"
Daisy's eyes widened. "You!"
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Clearly, it's Jasper who..."
"What about Jasper?" A cold male voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Adeline looked up in surprise.
Standing at the door was Oliver, looking disheveled as if he had just gotten out of bed, with a tuft of hair sticking up.
He walked in under Daisy's shocked gaze. "While Jasper's business acumen is indeed formidable, the Phoebe family's and Torres family's current predicament is entirely your and Brandon's fault."
He smirked, walking over to Adeline's side, and sneered at Daisy. "Shall I list out all the mistakes and losses you've caused in the Phoebe Group since you started assisting Mr. Phoebe?"
He pulled out a tablet and began reading:
"Last October, when you first took over the Phoebe family, you made a huge mistake. Because a supplier's daughter was prettier than you and made you uncomfortable during a reception, you falsely claimed their product quality was poor and switched suppliers."
"Then, the new partner you chose for the Phoebe Group had raw material prices ten percent higher than the original, with lower quality, causing economic losses of..."
Oliver's tablet seemed to have a lot of records.
With each item he read, Daisy's face turned paler.
By the end, Daisy was nearly collapsing, needing to hold onto a chair to stay upright.
She didn't dare to refute. She feared that if she did, Oliver would present even more evidence!
Howard was unaware of most of these things. But seeing Daisy's reaction, he knew Oliver was telling the truth.
Howard's face darkened. He narrowed his eyes, coldly sweeping his gaze over Daisy and then Adeline.
Finally, he glared fiercely at Oliver. "So, for the past six months, you've been secretly involved in the Phoebe Group's affairs despite claiming otherwise!"
These matters couldn't have been compiled without Oliver's day-to-day involvement.
Howard's words made Daisy's eyes light up instantly!
She bit her lip and glared viciously at Oliver. "So, you claimed over a year ago that you didn't want to be involved with the Phoebe family anymore, yet you've been recording everything I've done in the Phoebe family."
"And yes, some of these mistakes were due to my lack of experience."
"But instead of correcting me, you just recorded them."
She sighed. "You may appear to be helping the Phoebe family, but in reality, you're just watching the drama unfold, not caring about the Phoebe family's safety at all!"
She turned to Howard. "Dad, look at Oliver. He's gone too far."
Howard narrowed his eyes, coldly glaring at Oliver, and shakily stood up. "You scoundrel!"
"Help me back to the car. I have words for you!"
Oliver reluctantly stepped forward to support Howard, leaving the room.
Watching them get into the car from the window, Daisy sneered and looked arrogantly at Adeline. "Didn't expect this, did you, Adeline?"
"You've been back in the Phoebe family for less than a year, and now you're being kicked out."
She sneered, walking over to Adeline and lowering her voice to whisper in her ear. "You pathetic stray."
Adeline's lips curled with a cold indifference. "The story isn't over yet. Who's the real stray is still up in the air."
"Don't think that marrying into the Torres family tonight will make you safe and sound."
She raised an eyebrow. "I heard Jasper plans to launch his final attack on the Torres family today."
"Whether the Torres family can hold out until your wedding with Brandon is still uncertain."
"If the Torres family goes bankrupt halfway through your wedding, will the ceremony continue or be paused?"
These words made Daisy's eyebrows shoot up in anger!
She bit her lip and glared viciously at Adeline. "I should have killed your child a month ago!"
Adeline's brows furrowed. "What did you say?"
"I said," Daisy sneered, leaning closer to Adeline's ear, "that dead servant was right."
"Your child isn't dead."
"I know where she is."
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