After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1137

"You can fight all you want, but lives cannot be collateral damage. Whether Natalie knew she was pregnant or not, the fact remains that she lost my grandchild. That was a human life. This time, you crossed a massive line."

"Jordan and Natalie spent ages trying for a child. To finally conceive only to have you beat her into a miscarriage—they've been physically and emotionally traumatized. Of course they're bitter. It's perfectly normal for them to be resentful."

Deborah argued defensively, "Didn't you already compensate them? You gave Jordan The Lane Group Equity, and Kevin doesn't even have a single percent to his name."

"You've given Jordan so much! What does our Kevin have? Just some allowance money and a couple of apartments. Mere apartments! He doesn't even have a villa."

The house she lived in before moving into the Lane Estate was registered in her name, not her son's.

Because Kevin was still young, he only had two apartments under his name. The allowances and cash gifts Jackson gave him during the holidays were saved up by Deborah, amounting to a few million dollars, but compared to what Jordan possessed, it was like comparing a mosquito to an elephant.

"Yes, we were wrong, and we apologized! And you gave them so much compensation! Yet they still crashed the wedding to make a scene. They completely destroyed my dignity, and you didn't look much better either."

"Just wait, tomorrow's front pages will be plastered with our faces, and it's absolutely going to tank the Lane Group's stock."

Jackson's face was grim. "I'll handle tomorrow's problems tomorrow. Regardless, this incident is over. I will speak with Jordan and Natalie privately."

He paused, then added, "If you really can't figure out a way to live under the same roof, then we'll have no choice but to go through with The Estate Dissolution."

"What do you mean, dissolution? You're still so young and healthy, why would we split the estate? Your son and daughter-in-law should be here to show you proper filial respect."

It wasn't that Deborah didn't want to split the estate and live separately—it was because she knew Jackson still didn't fully favor Kevin. With Jordan having the backing of the Gates family, if they split the assets now, she and her son would be at a massive disadvantage.

"We leave for our honeymoon the day after tomorrow with Kevin. I haven't been able to spend quality time with the two of you in years. For the next month, I'll be by your side, and we can finally enjoy the warmth of our family of three."

Deborah wrapped her arms affectionately around his arm, a smile finally returning to her face. "Whatever you say, Jackson."

"Oh right, I didn't see anyone from the Adams family, did I?"

Deborah suddenly recalled not seeing them among the guests.

"The Adams family sent over a gift, but no one attended in person," Jackson replied. "Ethan and Jordan's friendship is fractured. Because of Isabella, it's completely understandable why they didn't send a representative."

Half of his meticulously laid plans had crumbled.