Billionaire

Chapter 257

Jacob felt like he was about to burst a blood vessel. “It would be easier to just drop dead,” he thought.

At least then, he wouldn’t have to deal with this relentless nightmare of debt.

Gasping for breath, Jacob clutched his chest, his words tumbling out in a jumbled mess. “You ungrateful brat, tell me–why? Didn’t we always give you what you want? Why did you sell the company shares for peanuts?”

Ever since Lisa’s return, the Meadows family had been bending over backwards to relieve their guilt. They’d been giving her a generous monthly allowance of twenty grand. Not to mention the endless luxury clothes, jewelry, and handbags Leah had showered on her.

But nope, that wasn’t enough. She had gone ahead and sold the shares they’d given her three years ago. She had sold shares worth a billion for a measly thirty million.

“Why? Just tell me why?”

Lisa kept her head down, unable to find her voice.

Leah, trembling with anger, pressed on, “Speak up! Why did you do it?”

Tears streamed down Lisa’s face. “Because I needed money. I asked you guys, but you wouldn’t give it to me. Selling the shares was my only option. What else could I do?”

Suddenly, it clicked for Leah.

A month ago, Lisa had suddenly asked her for thirty million. Leah thought she was out of her mind and had given her a good scolding. She’d assumed Lisa was just trying to keep up with Chloe and didn’t think much more of it.

Lisa had always had her hands out, and her demands grew bigger each time. Leah never imagined Lisa would actually sell her shares for cash.

Holding back her fury, Leah asked, “What did you need that much money for?”

Lisa bit her lip, refusing to say more, tears still falling.

Jacob was done. “Lisa, from today on, get out of my sight. As far as I’m concerned, I never had a daughter like you.”

Hearing this, Lisa panicked. All these years, she knew Jacob and Leah looked down on her deep down. But through leveraging their blood relation and their guilt, she’d managed to keep her spot as the precious daughter of the Meadows family.

Now, she was genuinely scared. She’d seen how ruthless they could be.

When Chloe severed ties with the Meadows family, Jacob hadn’t hesitated for a second. They were only close to Chloe now because she was more valuable.

Maybe they really would abandon Lisa.

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09-23

Chapter 257

Lisa dropped to her knees, pleading desperately, “Dad, Mom, I’m sorry. I really know I was wrong. Please, don’t abandon me. You’ve already done it once; are you going to throw me away again?”

“I know I messed up. I’ll change, I promise. I’ll listen to you from now on.”

Clinging to Leah’s clothes, Lisa begged, “Mom, please, say something. You’re all I have left. Don’t leave me, or I’ll really be an orphan.”

Though Leah was furious and disappointed, she couldn’t bring herself to be completely heartless.

Lisa was right about one thing. She might not have turned out this way if Leah had raised her. Leah asked, “Alright, tell me the truth. Where is the money? What did you need the thirty million for?”

Biting her lip, Lisa finally confessed, “I had a lot of gambling debts and was threatened by the mafia. I used the money to pay them off.”