Married To The Blind Heir (by Tessa Galvin) novel Chapter 194

Chapter 194

in the office, Stanley approached with a servile smile. “Mr. Russell, after watching them go at it for so long, you must be thirsty. (madevan.

Theodore gestured for him to set it down. “What’s the latest on Burke Group?”

Stanley straightened up, eager to please. “I was just about to report after weeks of aggressive share purchases, you’re now their largest shareholders

“Is that so?”

Stanley hesitated for a beat, then asked, “So… what’s the plan? Are we going to support them?”

Theodore let out a cold, humorless chuckle. “Deploy our people into Burke Group’s quality control and finance departments.

“I don’t care what product they push out. Send it back for rework under the excuse of failing inspection. As for expenditures, I don’t care what they’re for. Have Finance block everything. Not a penny gets through.”

Stanley stared at him, stunned. “Sir… what exactly are you trying to do? What if Mrs. Russell finds out?”

Theodore shot him a look, flat and unreadable. “Do what I told you. Don’t make me repeat myself.”

Just thinking about the slap Belinda gave Eliana was enough to make his blood boil. He wanted even the entire Burke family in ruins.

A few days later, at Burke Manor.

Belinda came downstairs and found Hudson hunched over on the sofa, looking utterly defeated. The sight of him sparked fresh anger. “Hudson, look at you. Do you even look like a CEO anymore?”

Hudson didn’t argue. He gave a tired, bitter smile. “Technically, Theodore’s the CEO now.”

“You!” She practically exploded. “This is all your fault! If you’d been paying attention from the start, Theodore wouldn’t have eaten away the company bit by bit. And now what? He parachuted in a finance manager, and you can’t even cover payroll!”

Hudson snapped back instinctively, “My fault? You think this would’ye happened if you hadn’t gone and slapped Ellie in the first place?”

Belinda folded her arms. “She got Hannah fired. I was just standing up for my daughter. I had every reason to do it!”

“You made her ear bleed. Doesn’t that seem a little much?” He exhaled sharply. “Did it ever cross your mind to check on Ellie afterward? Or even just call her? She’s our daughter, Belinda. How can you be so cold?”

That hit a nerve. “Oh, now I’m the monster? Who was the one so eager to marry her off for status, like she was some

bargaining chip? That was you!”

Hudson’s face darkened. “You’re unbelievable!”

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“Enough!” Hannah interjected. “Can you two stop yelling for once? What matters now is figuring out what to do next.”

Belinda threw her husband a scornful glance. “What do you expect me to do? It’s your company. If you won’t step up, who will?”

Hudson dragged a hand over his thinning hair and muttered, “I know. I’m waiting for a call from Mr. Anthony Russell. Last time I went in without notice, I got stonewalled.”

Just then, his phone lit up.

He glanced at the screen, swallowed, and said, “It’s him!”

“Well, answer it!” Belinda snapped.

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After a short call, Hudson turned to his wife and daughter. “Anthony says Theodore fat the offer. Till go than to une bound b

“Dad” Hannah said softly. “Theodore’s not the type you can pressure. You have to talk to him. Tell him about you and Fille, what thes sees that you care, he might let the company go.

Hudson paused, trying to recall anything worth mentioning. But there wasn’t much at all.

He sighed, heavy with regret. Over all these years, he’d failed his youngest daughter in more ways than he cared to admit.

Stanley picked up a call from the front desk, then turned to report, “Mr. Russell, Mrs. Russell’s father is downstairs. Would you like me to send him up now?”

This was exactly the moment Theodore had been waiting for.

He gave a faint smile, leaned back in his chair, and agreed, calm and composed.

A few moments later, Stanley returned with Hudson in tow.

As Hudson stepped into the grand, elegantly designed office, he felt a pang of discomfort. Compared to this, his own office seemed downright shabby.

“Mr. Burke, would you like something to drink?” Stanley asked politely.

Hudson pulled his eyes away from the surroundings and replied with cautious civility, “Anything’s fine.”

Hudson pulled his eyes away from the surroundings and replied with cautious civility, “Anything’s fine.” He wasn’t in a position to ask for much–he was

here with his hat in hand.

Stanley nodded and quietly stepped out to prepare the coffee.

The moment the door closed behind him, Hudson found himself face–to–face with Theodore.

He hesitated, then walked forward, forcing a smile as he extended a hand. “Mr. Russell,” he began, “my officially meeting.”

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is Hudson. This is the first time we’re

It was almost laughable. They should’ve been chatting over dinner at home like any ordinary family, but instead, here they were, two near–strangers forced into a standoff. And Hudson had no one to blame but himself. He was the one who had looked down on Theodore from the beginning.

Theodore studied him with an unreadable expression. “Have a seat,” he said coolly.

Hudson sat down quickly, his mind spinning for the right words. “Mr. Russell,” he began carefully, “I believe there might be some… misunderstanding

between us.”

“Oh?” Theodore replied with mild interest.

Hudson continued, choosing his words with caution. “I was genuinely glad to hear you’d become Burke Group’s largest shareholder. Truly. But I can’t understand why you’ve ordered the finance department to freeze all payments.

“If this continues, we’ll have protests on our hands. We’re already on thin ice with the staff after months of missed wages during the last crisis.”

Theodore leaned back slightly, a faint smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. “Aren’t your wife and older daughter supposed to be quite capable? Why not let them step in and fix it?”

There it was, the real issue, Belinda and Hannah,

Hudson felt a wave of frustration rising in his chest. If they’d just listened to him and hadn’t constantly provoked Eliana, maybe things wouldn’t have

come to this.

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“Mr. Russell,” he said carnestly, “I want to make it clear that whatever Belinda and Hannah did to Ciney were toy desi

sacrifices for this family. And if I had the chance. I’d like to treat her better”

Theodore studied him for a moment, then spoke. “You want to treat her better? Fine. I’ll give you the chance

Hudson straightened, encouraged. “Please, go ahead.”

With deliberate calm, Theodore locked eyes with him. “Draft a will. Leave everything you own, your assets, properties, all of it, to Ellie. I’ll have a lawre draw it up and notarize it.”

Hudson’s face stiffened. His first instinct was to protest. After all, Hannah was the daughter he’d always favored.

Noticing the flicker of resistance in his eyes, Theodore let out a cold, quiet laugh. “I make one suggestion, and you’re already backing down?”

Hudson flushed in embarrassment.

“And knowing Ellie,” Theodore added, voice cool, “even if you gave her everything, she’d still split it fairly. But you don’t trust her to do that, do you? And you say you want to treat her better?”

He’d seen right through them. Everyone in that household, except for Eliana and Isaac, was hopelessly selfish.

Hudson’s lips moved, but no words came out. Finally, unable to bear the weight of the silence, he asked in a low voice, “Mr. Russelt… I understand you’re angry. What would it take to earn your forgiveness?”

Theodore spoke slowly, every word deliberate. “I want your wife and Hannah to apologize to Ellie. Sincerely. Face to face. Can you do that?”

“I…” Hudson froze. That demand, to him, was just as difficult as signing away his entire estate.

Just then, Stanley walked in, carefully holding a tray with coffee. “That’s enough,” Theodore said flatly. “See him out.”

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