Her Rebirth of Retribution novel Chapter 248

Yelena asked with a sense of urgency, “But we can't expose ourselves and break the agreement. Otherwise, Harvey will surely resent us. What can we do to make Harvey have no choice but to acknowledge us?”

Matthew wore a cunning smile. “Then we'll just have to make an accident!”

Thus, before Harvey even signed the agreement, a major news story broke out in Horington!

Countless phone calls were bombarding the Wolford residence! The members of the Wolford family, gathered together due to an agreement, were exchanging glances until the assistant picked up the phone and switched on the speaker. “Mr. Harvey! We're in trouble! Quincy has been kidnapped at Horington's bridge. The kidnappers specifically demanded to meet you in person. They threatened to kill Quincy if you don't show up!”

Harvey couldn't even react before the person on the other end continued to speak. “Moreover, in her panic, Quincy revealed that she is your daughter. With many reporters present, the Fairchild family timely released a DNA test report between you and Quincy. Now, all the reporters are eagerly waiting for you to make an appearance, Mr. Harvey!”

Upon hearing the voice on the phone, Kyven could no longer hold back his roar! “Harvey! Are you doing this intentionally? If you don't want to sign, then don't sign. Is creating such a scandal to force us, the Wolford family, to acknowledge Quincy your goal?”

“I didn't—”

Harvey finally understood what it felt like to be terribly stressed. He was seething with resentment toward Yelena and Quincy. He hadn't expected them to cause such a disaster at such a crucial moment!

“You didn't? Well, go explain that to the reporters! Either way, I'm pulling out my funding! I'm out!” Kyven slammed the table with a thunderous roar. Then, he left with Kieran, scowling. It seemed that no matter what Harvey would say, Kyven was determined to withdraw his investment.

The other brothers exchanged glances, all feeling that Kyven was incredibly unlucky. They were relieved that they were not the ones who had negotiated with Harvey at the time, otherwise, they would suffer a huge loss.

As the shareholders began to leave one by one, it seemed that the agreement for the night was about to fall through. Speculation swirled in their hearts that if the situation escalated, Harvey might very well lose his position as the head of the family. Strictly speaking, that wasn't a good outcome, but given the circumstances, it was better for Harvey to face the consequences alone than for them all to go down together.

“Well... What do we do now, Mr. Harvey? The journalists are still waiting...” the assistant asked hesitantly, only to be met with Harvey's murderous gaze.

“What should we do? Tell Quincy to drop dead!” Naturally, Harvey couldn't actually let Quincy die.

With so many journalists present, if word got out that he didn't even save his only daughter, he'd lose his standing.

The police had them surrounded but dared not to make a move rashly. The man, who looked like a vagrant, held a knife tightly against Quincy's throat. News had broken out from the Fairchild family that Quincy was the daughter of Harvey. If anything were to happen to the only daughter of the head of the Wolford family in Horington, the police would be in deep trouble.

The police were surrounded by a swarm of journalists. Encounters with high-profile gossip like that were not common, so naturally, they were not willing to let the opportunity slip by. Initially, the police were planning to disperse the journalists forcibly, but when Kallum saw that, he immediately made a call to tell the police to leave the reporters alone. If there were too few journalists at the scene that night, he was even prepared to invite more to lend support to the spectacle.

With the invisible backing of the Fairchild family, the reporters were more determined than ever to stay. They swarmed around the already mentally fragile kidnapper. Their camera flashes unrelenting.

The individual who had kidnapped Quincy was named Owen Hayes, and his body was tense with anxiety. The clamor around him sent him into a state of panic. There were many people below, yet none of them were the one he was searching for. “Where is he? Where is he? Summon Harvey to see me!”

Behind him, the turbulent sea roared, and under the wild wind, the thin rain became piercingly sharp. He looked wild, a hint of fatalism in his eyes, and his grip on Quincy's hand tightened more and more.

He had made up his mind. Even if someone were to take him down, he would still jump into the sea with Quincy in his arms!

“Calm down!” The case was complex and left the police in quite a predicament. “We've been informed that Mr. Wolford will be here shortly, so please stay calm!”