Chapter 538 You''ve Never Hit Me Before


    A police officer approached them and said, "Both of you, follow me. The jewelry store manager has submitted


    a report of the damages. You are expected to arrange forpensation."


    Jeffery, visibly agitated, nodded grimly and replied, "Understood."


    The officer paused, taking in Jeffery''s appearance with a look of surprise.


    Could this really be Jeffery Lawson, the heir to the Lawson Group?


    The fall of the Lawson Group seemed inevitable.


    The burdens of such a sister, who had sparked significant chaos today, weighed heavily on Jeffery.


    Carol, tearful and with a trembling voice, pleaded, "Jeffery, do I really have to go? I can''t bear to face those people again..."


    "Carol!" Jeffery reprimanded sharply, his disbelief apparent as he stared at her. "Now is not the time to act spoiled. You must go and offer your apologies."


    Carol''s opposition grew stronger. "No! I will not apologize to them, Jeffery! I simply cannot..."


    Before she could continue, Jeffery struck her cheek with a swift motion.


    A stunned silence enveloped the space around them momentarily.


    Jeffery was overwhelmed by the surge of emotions as his breath was heavy. It took him a few seconds to realize what he had done.


    He looked down at his hand, the redness on his palm slowly fading yet still evident from the force of the p.


    Carol recoiled from the impact, her hand trembling as she reached up to touch her stinging cheek.


    The pain radiated sharply across her face.


    Disbelief and pain filled Carol''s eyes as she stared back at Jeffery, tears welling up.


    "Jeffery... you''ve never hit me before..." Her voice was shaky, barely above a whisper.


    Jeffery''s hand tightened into a fist, the skin across his knuckles whitening.


    Faced with her tears, he felt an unsettlingck of remorse.


    Somewhere within, he believed that the p was justified, perhaps even overdue.


    He looked away from her, his voice cold as he addressed her, saying, "Carol, your self-centeredness and arrogance have contributed to thepany''s downfall. It''s time you faced some consequences to prevent


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    further recklessness."


    Carol''s lips quivered as she suppressed a sob, then sheughed scornfully, tears streaking down her cheeks.


    "I''ve never worked at thepany. Its fate is not my concern. Why are you projecting your failures onto me?"


    Jeffery''s rage was evident; he couldn''t grasp how Carol remained shameless. Was this really the beloved sister he thought he knew?


    Jeffery, chilled to his very soul, pointed usingly at Carol and delivered each word with precision, saying, "The way you treated Linsey at your birthday event cost us our partnership with CR Corporation! If we had retained the support of CR''s founder, any issues within ourpany could have been mitigated."


    He was worked up as he continued, "Carol, you ruined my final chance! Your behavior caused Linsey to reject any plea for help when I reached out to her personally!"


    Drawing a sharp breath and sneering, Jeffery said, "As your brother, did I ever fail to spoil you? And yet, now that I''ve criticized you just a bit, you''re quick to shift the me to me. Bravo. I''ve never known such heartlessness."