Rue was startled and grabbed one of Edward's sleeves.
"Edward, only you can save the Bennet Group now! What would people think if Bluemel Inc. watched as the Bennet Group sank?"
Rue's obvious hint caused Edward's brows to furrow.
"This is obviously a targeted operation. If you can't find the party behind it, so what if I helped you once? What about the next attack, and the attack after that? Do I need to clean your mess up every time?"
Hearing Edward's say that matter-of-factly made Rue tremble uncontrollably.
"Edward, you really have made up your mind about not interfering?"
Edward reached out to Josh with his big, cold hand.
Without any pause in between, Josh took his hand.
Although Edward did not show any emotion, his heart sang.
He held Josh's hand as they walked into Josh's bedroom. "If you cannot find the person who set the Bennet Group up, I won't interfere."
After they had left, Rue's hands balled up tightly into a fist.
To marry Edward, she had to step down as the general manager of the Bennet Group!
It had been three years, three years! Not only have Edward not touched her at all, but he had also been cold and distant from her this entire time.
In the Bluemel household, she was more like a stranger to him.
Rue let herself fall onto the sofa with a mocking smile.
What did she get after snatching Rachel's future from her? Only the title of Mrs. Bluemel and the jealousy of outsiders!
The outsiders did not know the life she was living as Mrs. Bluemel!
Three years of separation with her in her bedroom every night!
This was all Rachel's fault!
Even after she had taken Rachel's place, Edward was still suspicious of her.
He would space out every day, staring into the handmade bracelet Rachel had left behind.
'If it weren't for Rachel, Edward would already have fallen in love with me!'
In Josh's bedroom, Edward asked Josh as he saw his silence.
"Are you not going to ask me why I'm not helping your mom?"
Josh set down his book, his expression almost the same as Edward's.
"Father, you're not wrong. The enemy the Bennet’s has made this time is not easy to deal with. If they can’t even figure out who they have offended, they will have more things on their plates in the future; could be from one attacker, could be multiple."
He looked at Edward seriously. "But if the Bennets don't look hard enough, they wouldn't even know who is hitting them. Following this, they will only invite plenty of problems. If you help them this time, you'll be sucked into their endless strife."
Edward nodded at Josh's analysis.
He reached out to rub Josh's head. "My son is as excellent as I thought."
Edward began to walk out of the room. "I'm going back to the office, remember to study after your tutor is here."
Josh immediately stood up and nodded at Edward. "Yes, father. I will."
Josh was caught off guard. "Mother, what are you talking about? You are of course my mother, and since that is the case, why would I not think of you as my mother?"
Rue took a deep breath and let go of Josh's shoulder. "If that's the case, help me talk to your father. Ask him to help the Bennets to get through this ordeal, alright?"
“The Bennets are your family too!" Rue emphasized.
Josh took a few steps back. He knew what was important.
His and his father's lines of thought were the same. If the Bennets do not clean up their act, it would be a muddy stain that would besmirch their names forever.
"Mother, I'm sorry. My view is the same as father’s. If you can find the perpetrator who throws the Bennet Group to the wolves, it would resolve naturally. If you can't find them, not even father would be able to help, let alone a child like me.
Slap— a clear slap landed on Josh's face.
Josh's face was slightly turned to the side and a trace of redness was left on his fair face.
Rue withdrew her hand, feeling a certain relief.
She had wanted to hit Rachel's child for so long.
"Josh, I gave birth to you after ten laborious months of pregnancy! I'm disappointed at you for not standing by me."
The sentence was worded in a disappointed tone, but coming from Rue, it sounded flippant, or even joyful.
Josh looked down and nodded at Rue. "Public and private interests should not mix. I'm sorry, mother."
He was polite, but Josh had an air of rejection to him.
With that, Rue shook her head and slammed the door as she left.
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