Chapter 12 Asher spoke nervously . " Nelson , the 18 % stake in the Easton Group that supported me - it was Jessie's . She sold all of it to my brother . That's how I ended up being forced out of the company . " He hesitated , then continued . " Jackson Lefton's family collapsed . I was pushed out entirely . Gideon Grey was exiled overseas . Alma Wilcox was married off to Westmere . All of us had once been helped by Jessie . And one by one , she crushed us by pressuring our families . In the end , even our own blood abandoned them . " His voice lowered with shame . " We were her closest childhood friends . We all knew you were cheating on her , and none of us said a word . She hates every one of us . " Nelson's face turned deathly pale . His eyes , usually cold and unreadable , brimmed with raw pain . " She hates me ... and she hates you all . " Just then , his assistant called again . " Mr. Voss , we've tracked down Ms. Hale's last known whereabouts . Before she left the country , she stopped by a café across from Voss Group's headquarters - she met with Charles Holland . " Jealousy flared in Nelson's eyes like wildfire . Charles Holland - the most eligible heir of the Holland family , and a man who had always loved Jessie . Nelson called him instantly . He had to know why Jessie left Silverpine . Why Charles was the last person she saw . When Charles picked up , he let out a low laugh , filled with scorn . " Nelson , don't you think you're asking a little too late ? Your so - called marriage with Jessie - it was a lie from the start . And she only just found out . " " This is between me and Jessie , " Nelson snapped . " Just tell me - where did she go ? " " Oh , I know exactly where she went , " Charles said casually . " She's in Yaviland . And she's never Chapter 12 10.53 % WebNovel W 4.3 FREE F Enter a world of power and adventure ! Cultivation Online awaits you - start reading now ! now ! Google Play OPEN coming back . By the way , did I forget to mention ? Tomorrow is the Voss Group shareholders ' meeting . " Nelson's voice turned icy . " Voss Group shareholders ' meeting , what the hell does that have to do with you ? " Charles chuckled darkly . " Seven years ago , out of guilt for marrying Lila , you transferred all your Voss Holdings equity to Jessie . And just two weeks ago , she sold every last one of them to me . Three hundred billion dollars . Congratulations , Nelson - you're about to be kicked out of your own empire . " A sharp pain shot through Nelson's chest . He staggered , coughing up blood . " No. That's not possible . Jessie would never do that to me . Charles , what did you do ? You must've tricked her ! " Charles cut him off , his tone biting . " Jessie nearly died for you , more times than you could count . And not once did she let you know . Nelson , even the 30 billion in Voss Holdings equity doesn't begin to cover what she's done for you over the years . " The call ended . Nelson frantically redialed . "Charles ! Say it again ! What do you mean she nearly died for me ? What do you mean ?! " But Charles only scoffed , voice colder than before . " If Jessie didn't love you the way she did , I would've torn the world apart to make her mine . But after this , Nelson ... you'll never have her again . Tomorrow , once the shareholder meeting is over , I'll find her . And you ? You'll lose everything . " Charles hung up the phone and sent over several pieces of evidence . Nelson stared at the photos . Each one showed Jessie when they were younger - Jessie was sitting beside him while he lay unconscious from his injuries , giving him a blood transfusion . She was smiling at him , eyes filled with affection . Chapter 12 10.53 % There were more - Jessie leaning over his hospital bed , an IV needle still in her hand . Later , she started visiting the hospital regularly - always the hematology department . Even the fact that Jessie had become his emergency blood donor - Charles knew all of it . Nelson looked at the records . All signed by Jessie . His mind replayed his grandfather's lie - telling him that Lila was the one who saved his life . It was Jessie . Every single time . Jessie , you gave me so much . Nelson's entire body radiated fury , cold and deadly , like a man returning from hell to take revenge . He sped back to the Voss house at 150 miles per hour . Went straight to his grandfather's study . He kicked the door open . But he never expected to see something so disgusting .