The Millionaire Saved His Pregnant Daughter-in-Law After Exposing His Son's Darkest Secret

The Patriarch's Wrath

Matthew stumbled back, clutching his chest where his father had pushed him. He adjusted his tailored jacket, trying to regain his composure, though his face had turned a sickly pale color.

"Dad, you don't understand,"

Matthew stammered, pointing an accusing finger at his crying wife.

"She’s trying to ruin us! She was going to the board of directors. She wants to take my position at Sterling Enterprises!"

George slowly stood up, keeping a protective hand on Lily’s shoulder. His silver hair caught the bright daylight, and his eyes, usually warm and welcoming, were as cold as ice.

"I understand perfectly, Matthew,"

George said, his voice deadly quiet.

"I built this company from nothing, and I have watched you slowly poison it with your greed. But to lay a hand on your pregnant wife? On my future grandchild? You are no son of mine."

Matthew scoffed, trying to play a desperate card.

"You need me, Dad! Without me, the merger fails. Lily is just an outsider. You can't cast me aside for her!"

but his voice lacked conviction. He didn't know that George had been investigating his financial dealings for months.

George stepped forward, pulling a thick manila folder from the pocket of his cashmere coat and tossing it onto the hood of the SUV.

"I know about the offshore accounts, Matthew. I know you married Lily because you found out she was the sole heir to the late Thomas Avery's estate—my old partner's estate. You thought you could control her, steal her inheritance, and discard her. I've known for weeks, but I wanted to see if you had any humanity left. Today, you proved you have none."

Lily looked up, her tear-filled eyes wide with shock as the puzzle pieces of her husband's sudden courtship finally fell into place.