Chapter 257 Has Ryder's Identity Been Exposed
The atmosphere in the living room of the Johnson family estate was somewhat oppressive.
Grandma Johnson sat in a chair with her eyes closed.
Matthew and Lawrence sat next to her, looking gloomy, occasionally rubbing their stomachs.
They had planned to indulge in a good meal at The Pint House tonight, but because of the business with Ryder, all their plans had to be cancelled, and they had been kicked out before they could even have their dinner.
They were still hungry!
Abigail was furiously typing on her phone, cursing Sarah out online because she couldn't do it to her face.
After a while, Sandra returned.
The Johnson family members quickly stood up.
Matthew approached her and asked, "Sandra, how is Mr. Brooks?"
Sandra replied, "The bodyguards took him to the hospital; he's fine now!"
Matthew sighed with relief. "That's good! Phoenix Real Estate just invested one hundred and ten million dollars into our family; we can't lose Mr. Brooks now!"
Lawrence gritted his teeth and added, "This is all that bastard Ryder's fault! I wanted to slap that arrogant smirk off his face, especially after what he did to Mr. Brooks!"
"Ryder is a real piece of work. He's rotten to the core!" Matthew said.
As Matthew and Lawrence were venting their anger, Sandra suddenly slammed her fist down on the table beside her, startling everyone and grabbing their attention.
Sandra's face was grim. "I have to ask. What exactly is going on?"
Matthew asked nervously, "What do you mean?"
Sandra said coldly, "Since I came back, I've asked you many times about Ryder, but you always said he was incompetent and useless. You said he only got to where he was because he got lucky. If that was true, why did Andrew defend Ryder so adamantly tonight and show him such respect? You know Andrew, he's very shrewd. Why would he choose to offend Roy and the Johnson family for someone supposedly insignificant?"
Sandra was genuinely angry. Tonight's outcome could've been avoided if they had thoroughly investigated Ryder's background.
Although they hadn't lost anything significant, Sandra couldn't suppress the rage in her chest when she thought about what had happened in the private room!
For the first time in years, someone had made her taste the bitterness of failure!
Matthew and Lawrence looked at each other helplessly. After all, they had no clue as to why Andrew would help Ryder.
Sandra laughed sardonically. "You're both useless! Since you can't answer that question, just tell me everything you know about Ryder Clark, including all past events related to him. Don't leave out a single detail. Do you understand?"
Matthew and Lawrence nodded repeatedly. Then, they recounted everything they knew about Ryder. Abigail occasionally chimed in with a few extra details.
An hour later, after everyone had finished speaking, Sandra, who had her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and said, "I understand now."
Matthew quickly asked, "Understand what?"
Sandra sneered. "No wonder Ryder is so fearless. If I'm not mistaken, he must be the toy boy of the president of Maple Real Estate! He's gay!"
The Johnson family members widened their eyes, and Grandma Johnson even stood up from her chair.
"Really?" she asked.
Sandra replied, "Let me explain.
"Based on what you told me, Ryder had suddenly become rich a little over a month ago and was promoted to the head of security at Maple Real Estate. Not long after that, Sarah won the Maple Real Estate bid. Since then, her company has had a cordial relationship with Maple Real Estate.
"As for Ryder, he has become increasingly audacious, often gaining the upper hand in conflicts with the Johnson family. All of this indicates that Ryder is in cahoots with a big shot. That big shot is the mysterious new president of Maple Real Estate!"
"Shortly after all of that happened, the homeowner of Platan Height Villa No. 1 appeared. The timing was far too coincidental to not have been planned! This means that the president of Maple Real Estate is the homeowner of Villa No. 1!
"Based on what Abigail said, Sarah and Ryder are now living in Villa No. 1, so we can draw this conclusion."
Abigail seemed doubtful. "This doesn't prove that Ryder is gay! He's annoying, but that doesn't mean he's gay!"
Before she could finish, Sandra interrupted her. "Then let me ask you, why haven't Ryder and Sarah had sex in the three years they've been married? And have you ever heard any rumors about Ryder fooling around with other women?"
Abigail thought for a moment before shaking her head. She had always hoped Ryder would be involved in scandals and get a divorce from Sarah, but in reality, nothing of the sort had happened.
As far as scandals went, Ryder was in the clear!
Thinking carefully, Abigail realized that a poor man like Ryder would definitely seek out women once he had money. Since he hadn't done so, it meant he wasn't interested in them at all!
What a shocking revelation!
So, Abigail came to a startling conclusion. "Aunt Sandra! So it wasn't Ryder who sent Sarah to the homeowner of Villa No. 1 as leverage, but rather Sarah who offered Ryder up. He then became the boy toy of the president of Maple Real Estate, which gave him the confidence to act with impunity."
Sandra nodded. "That's right!"
The living room was in an uproar!
"Fuck! I thought Ryder Clark becoming a deadbeat son-in-law was shameless enough, but I never expected this! The Johnson family has to be really cursed to have him in it!"
"No wonder Karen has been urging Sarah to divorce Ryder all these years. It wasn't just because Ryder was poor, but also because he's gay!"
"I have to say, Sarah hid it deeper than we thought! Just to gain the upper hand, she endured a three-year marriage with a gay man and then offered him to a bigwig for profit! We underestimated her!"
In short, after all the mysteries were solved, there wasn't a single good thing to say about Ryder.
A shadow flickered in Grandma Johnson's eyes. "Since Ryder's identity has been exposed, what measures should we take to retaliate against him? Although his methods are shameless, he is still the boy toy of the president of Maple Real Estate, which makes him hard to deal with!"
The other Johnson family members nodded in agreement. The president of Maple Real Estate was indeed not someone they could take on easily.
But Sandra confidently said, "Now that we know everything about Ryder, leave the rest to me. This time, I will make him suffer so much, he'll wish he was dead."
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