Chapter 425

Chapter 425:
However, regarding the remnants of the Bennett family’s old business ties, which were now under the Watson Group’s care, Norma and Derek expected her to negotiate directly with Brandon about those holdings.
“Millie, that involves corporate decisions that stretch far beyond us. Norma and I stepped away from company operations years ago,” Derek explained, leaving Millie with a familiar surge of exasperation building in her throat.
Just before Millie prepared to leave, Derek’s voice stopped her in her tracks. “Millie, we acknowledge only you as our rightful granddaughter-in-law. Vivian will never earn a place in our family circle!”
Millie’s gaze dropped toward the polished floor, offering no response to his declaration. She had severed all connections to Brandon, which meant the Watson family’s opinions about her had become irrelevant background noise.
This hospital visit represented her final act of courtesy toward them, a closing gesture she owed to their shared history.
With that resolution firmly planted in her mind, Millie pushed open the door and stepped into the corridor’s harsh fluorescent lighting.
Brandon remained exactly where she’d left him, like a statue carved from exhaustion and regret. His appearance had deteriorated noticeably—shoulders sagging with defeat, eyes rimmed red from sleepless nights as he studied her face with desperate intensity.
“I believe we should engage in a genuine conversation,” he stated, his voice carrying the weight of unspoken apologies.
Millie refused to meet his searching gaze, instead fixing her attention on a spot just beyond his shoulder, deliberately avoiding his penetrating stare.
“There is nothing worth discussing between us,” she responded with practiced detachment. “My only remaining interest is reclaiming the Bennett family’s legacy.”
Brandon’s eyes traced the stubborn line of her profile as she maintained her careful avoidance of direct contact.
“I cannot surrender those to you,” he stated, though the words seemed to cost him considerable effort. Fear gripped him completely—if he surrendered the Bennett family’s legacy department to her, she would disappear from his world permanently and irrevocably.
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“Brandon.” Millie’s voice sharpened as she finally lifted her eyes to meet his tortured expression. “You gave me your word that those holdings belonged to me, and our divorce settlement explicitly grants me the legal right to claim them.”
Brandon absorbed the accusation in her tone while sorrow carved deeper lines around his mouth. “Then pursue the matter through proper legal channels,” he suggested, desperately hoping the legal procedure would grant him at least these five months before he could come clean to her.
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“Retaining those assets serves absolutely no beneficial purpose for you,” she argued with forced logic. “The encrypted information systems cannot be duplicated by outside parties, and those specialized programs function effectively only under my direct management. You’ll discover that handling them presents enormous challenges, and they maintain virtually no operational connection to the Watson Group’s core business. If establishing a financial investment division is your actual goal, you could easily create one under your complete authority and control.”
“I understand that reality perfectly,” he admitted without hesitation.
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