Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 603

Chapter 603 The Rightful

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Briley paused again to choke on the sob.

Then she took a deep breath as if to steady herself before posing the question, “Is there anyone else in the Wall family who is more qualified than me?”

It hit the elders like a sudden, harsh slap of reality. Loathe as they were to admit it, Briley was absolutely right.

Noah, Sadie and Sutton were all dead.

Apart from Briley, no one else was fit to take over the seat of power.

The meeting hall gradually fell into silence again, until the only sound that could be heard was the heavy breathing of everyone.

The elders kept darting uneasy glances at each other, unsure of what to do next.

Did they really have to hand over the Wall Group to Briley? Although no one else was more suitable than her, she was far from the ideal candidate.

The elders continued to mull over the matter as the air in the room grew thick and heavy with tension. Then out of nowhere, a calm yet commanding voice sounded from the doorway.

“What a joke! Do you really think there is no one left in our family?”

Everyone turned to find Isabel glide into the hall. She was holding the hand of a little boy who looked every bit as precious and delicate as a porcelain doll.

It was Averi

Isabel’s face was blank for the most part, but her gaze was sharp and piercing as it fell on Briley.

Briley felt her heart drop to her stomach, and a sense of foreboding washed over her.

What was this old hag doing here? And why had she brought Sadie’s son with her?

Isabel averted her eyes to look at the elders one by one. When she spoke again, her voice was firm and resolute.

“Averi is the only child of Sadie and Noah. He may be young, but he is exceptionally intelligent for his age. More to the point, he is the only rightful heir to the Wall Group.”

She paused to let her words sink in before adding, “Even if Sadie really did perish in an unfortunate accident, the position of chairman shall pass on to her son. Since when did this woman have the right to decide the fate of the family and the company?”

Jonah jumped to his feet, his palm connecting with this forehead.

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How had he not thought of this before? They always had another option!

He peered eagerly st Averi, who wsen’t even seven years old But Noah himself had started managing the company at an early age, after spending most of his childhood sadowing his father

of course, a son should take over his father’s legacy. It was the natural way of things

It certainly made far more sense than letting Briley take the reins, when had caused the family nothing but

trouble from the start!

Briley’s face turned ashen, and she trembled where she stood. Her hands were clenched into fists so tight, her

nails dug into her palms.

This old bitch! How dare she want that small, useless rascal to challenge her claim! Well, she would never allow

Gritting her teeth, Briley plastered a fake smile on her face.

“You have a point,” she said. “But Averi is still very young He may not be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.”

Then her tone turned cold and rather malicious as she addressed Isabel directly. “Isabel, you’re basically forcing so much burden on a mere child. Are you planning to use him as a puppet to take control of the company

yourself?”

Isabel threw her head back and laughed. She didn’t even spare Briley a glance.

“And just who do you think you are to speak to me like that?”

At the end of the day, Briley was just Coyle’s useless, despicable daughter, someone who didn’t have either the skill or the spine to shine by her own merits.

Isabel cocked her head to the side, pretending to contemplate something. Then her face lit up as if she had suddenly realized something

“Oh, now I remember. You’re the girl who was recently sued by the Howe family, publicly turned down a marriage proposal, and got caught on camera fooling around with multiple men. You’re Briley, right? Coyle’s

daughter?”

Briley flinched as though she had been struck across the face. She could feel her face grow hot with anger and

indignation.

The old witch was crossing the line! How could Isabel air her dirty laundry in front of the elders?

Briley gnashed her teeth together, barely keeping herself from lashing out at Isabel right there and then.

To everyone’s amazement, Averi slipped from Isabel’s grasp and stood in front of her, his arms stretched out wide as he glared up at Briley in defiance.

“Bad woman! You can’t bully Grandma!”

Despite his age and appearance, there was an unmistakable air of authority about him. He turned to the elders with a serious look on his chubby face.

“Although I’m still young, Mommy has already taken me to the finance department. I know how the company

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works! I will study hard and manage the Wall Group well! I won’t let bad people steal Mommy and Daddy’s

company!”

The elders marveled at the little boy–so innocent and pure–hearted, yet so determined and righteous as well. Their hearts grew lighter in an instant, and a collective sense of relief swept over them.

Briley could see them warm up to Averi, and her rage surged to the surface.

That damn little devil!

How dare he call her names? She was his aunt!

Briley struggled to muster a smile instead of a sneer as she turned to Isabel. “I understand that kids sometimes speak without thinking. Isabel, it’s probably best that you take Averi back and teach him proper manners before bringing him to a family gathering again. Otherwise, he might end up bringing shame to the Wall family name when he grows up.”

Isabel finally looked at her then, but only to flash her a sarcastic smile. “How we raise our children in the Wall family does not concern outsiders.”

There it was-“outsiders“. The word cut deep, like a thorn lodged into Briley’s heart.

Isabel had called her an outsider right to her face.

Before she could react to that, Jonah cleared his throat. “Enough!” he boomed, his voice echoing around the room. “This is no place for petty squabbles!”

No sooner had he said that last word than another female voice joined them from the entrance.

This one was playful, though, and while it wasn’t particularly loud, it rang clear enough for everyone to hear. “It appears that I have died–or so I have heard? I can’t help but wonder, Briley, how exactly did you come across this information?”

Another stunned silence filled the room. Everyone was frozen in place, their eyes fixed toward the door.

Isabel and Averi were the first to react, their initial surprise turning into joy and relief.

“Mom!”