Chapter 738 Mr. Douglas is a Wife-Protecting Maniac
"Mark is William's son, that unchangeable," Claire leaned against the headboard, looking at Jasmine. "In fact, Ethan should call Mark Uncle."
Jasmine frowned, not really interested in these family hierarchies.
"Daniel is indeed part of the Douglas family and is also Ethan's cousin," Claire said, looking at Jasmine again. "He has the right to inherit the Douglas Group."
Jasmine leaned back in her chair, speaking coldly. "The Douglas Group now belongs to him and his father."
The Douglas Group was already theirs, but unfortunately, it was just an empty shell.
Claire clenched her hands. "You liar."
Jasmine couldn't be bothered to say more to him.
"Back then, Mark wasn't valued by the Douglas family. He resented William and made a wrong choice, which was to kidnap Ethan. He kidnapped Ethan in an attempt to get money from William. The Douglas family initially had a tough stance towards the kidnapper, but later, when William found out Mark was his son, his attitude softened. He promised that as long as Ethan was safe, he wouldn't hold Mark accountable." Jasmine said. "William felt he owed Mark, so after the kidnapping incident, he had the incident suppressed and asked Howard and Ethan's mother not to pursue it further."
Claire sneered. "The Douglas family might not pursue it, but how could Wesley bear Ethan being kidnapped? Wesley kept investigating the kidnapper, refusing to let go. William wasn't worried about Mark being exposed, he was worried that if it came to that, he would have no way out. Once William's affair and Mark were exposed, it would be a huge scandal for the Douglas family and the Douglas Group. So, everyone in the Douglas family, including Howard, helped to suppress it."
"So, father and son teamed up, keeping it from Celeste and the Hamilton family." Jasmine looked at Claire, realizing it was a family feud.
The Hamilton family had been looking for the kidnapper, but the Douglas family had been stopping them.
"In the end, Wesley traced it back to the Douglas family. Mr. Douglas had no choice but to compromise with the Hamilton family, promising that Ethan would get all the Douglas Group shares in the future! But Wesley couldn't bear it he was determined to send Mark to prison. Mr. Douglas feared the Hamilton family, believing that if they knew the secret, it would eventually lead to their downfall. So, they teamed up with their long-time enemies, the Hawthorne family, and other families who wanted the Hamilton family gone, to take down the Hamilton family." Claire coninued to say.
The fall of the Hamilton family happened almost overnight. With Wesley's death, it felt like everything fell apart.
It was indeed a very suspenseful matter.
It turned out the Douglas family had teamed up with others to take down the Hamilton family.
"So Howard had to kill Ethan's mother, Celeste, because she knew their plans and secrets. If Celeste didn't die, the Douglas family would be doomed," Claire's voice trembled.
This secret had been buried for so many years, always a dead end. For Howard, it was a secret that absolutely couldn't be known by outsiders, and he even planed to eliminate Claire to keep it hidden.
"William hid Mark's identity so well that even Howard didn't know Mark was actually William's son. There was no complete trust between them, that's the Douglas family's flaw!" Claire looked at Jasmine and suddenly laughed. "Jasmine, Ethan is also a Douglas by blood, a born bad seed."
Jasmine looked at Claire indifferently, watching him go mad. "People are born greedy. Some can control their desires, while others become slaves to them. Clearly, Ethan is someone who rises above his desires."
Ethan disdained being enslaved by desire, he could be the master of his own desires.
Claire gripped the blanket tightly. "Jasmine, Mark won't reveal the true cause of Celeste's death. Even if I go to prison, I won't die there, I will get out."
"What a pity," Jasmine stood up. "You underestimate the terror of a slave to desire."
"Mark has already given me the video of you and Howard killing Celeste back then," Jasmine looked at Claire coldly.
Claire stared at Jasmine in shock. "Impossible!"
Clearly, she didn't believe it.
"You don't believe me?" Jasmine smiled. "Ethan traded all his shares in the Douglas Group for this evidence that could get you the death penalty."
The shock in Claire's eyes didn't dissipate for a long time, followed by disbelief and anger. "That bastard Mark! Impossible."
"He couldn't have done this. I gave him two children. I followed Howard for a lifetime for him, enduring so much humiliation." Claire seemed to go mad, she couldn't believe Mark would want her dead. "Impossible, he wouldn't do this, you're lying to me."
Clearly, she had long been a discarded pawn. How pathetic.
Her life had been a constant game of calculations, both for her own benefit and at the expense of others.
She bore children for Mark, married Howard, a sinister and unpredictable man, and spent her whole life as a slave to Mark, only to end up like this.
"You are nothing compared to the shares of the Douglas Group. Mark wants to win too much, he wants to prove himself. So your life is worthless to him, and your sacrifices are even more worthless." After saying this, Jasmine left, leaving Claire alone in the hospital room, going mad.
The evidence had already been submitted to the police.
The case of Celeste's death had been reopened.
With conclusive evidence, Claire would be sentenced to death, which was the punishment she deserved.
Walking out of the hospital, Jasmine saw Ethan leaning against the car door, waiting for her.
She smiled at Ethan. "Mr. Douglas, would you say our cooperation has come to a perfect close today?"
Finally, she had helped Ethan accomplish something.
When she chose to cooperate with him, she had promised to help him get rid of Claire, find out the truth about Celeste's death, and ensure Claire received the punishment she deserved.
Ethan, wearing a turtleneck sweater, stood in the sunlight.
He smiled at Jasmine and opened his arms. "Honey, it's time for your prenatal checkup."
Jasmine looked down at her swollen belly, her eyes a bit moist.
Ethan had been sticking to her almost every day, not daring to relax for a moment because Connor had said that the last pregnancy had left Jasmine with a significant shadow. If she wasn't well taken care of, it could lead to prenatal depression.
Since that, Ethan devoted almost all of his tenderness to Jasmine.
His meticulous care even made BenTom shocked.
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