Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 161

Jerome was furious. Natalie's return had thrown their whole family into chaos, and he found the woman utterly detestable.

"Mom, you have to do something about Natalie," he fumed. "Now she's gotten Larry thrown in jail."

"And she's turning Sebastian against us," he continued, his voice rising. "She convinced him to cut off Joanna's allowance. That woman is pure evil."

Wendy looked at her son's arrogant face and let out a cold laugh. "Oh, she's getting more evil by the day, is she? Joanna, Sebastian cutting off your allowance must feel like a death sentence. We certainly can't afford to give you a million-dollar allowance. The company's situation is getting worse. I've been trying to find new partners, but without a new product line, no one's interested. If this keeps up, the Don family will go bankrupt. Starting this month, all of your allowances are cut in half."

If she put it like that, Joanna would get desperate and run straight to Sebastian. Those two needed to be shackled together for life, just so they wouldn't ruin her own daughter.

"And another thing, Jerome," Wendy's voice turned to ice. "You were the one who sent Larry to prison. A single phone call from you nearly destroyed two lives. How could I have given birth to such a vicious son?"

Jerome was stunned. "Mom, how can you blame me for that? And is our family's situation really that bad?"

Wendy sighed, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over her. What an idiot.

Natalie was right. Her family deserved whatever was coming to them. What a pathetic bunch they were. They were the ones in the wrong, yet they felt not a shred of remorse.

"Regarding the company, I've already had to lay off a portion of the staff to cut costs. Your own company has never contributed a single dime; all the money just gets poured into your car racing."

"And your father's company hasn't been doing well these past two years either. God knows where the money he earns is going." She turned her gaze to her husband. "Nathan, I looked at your company's books. You cleared over ten million in profit last year, but I haven't seen a cent of it. Your spending seems to be getting more and more extravagant."

She wasn't feeling well today, but she had to put on a show for her husband and stepdaughter.

"Jerome, I've been feeling weak the last couple of days, completely drained. I'm worried it's not safe for me to drive. You can take me to the office."

Nathan and Joanna exchanged a subtle glance. Wendy didn't miss the fleeting look of delight in their eyes.

"Honey, why are you going back to the office to work so late?" Nathan asked with feigned concern.

Wendy let out a long sigh. "I don't have a choice. My four sons are good for nothing, each off doing whatever they please while no one helps me run the company. You have your own business to manage, and mine is struggling. I've had to sell off several properties just to keep our cash flow from collapsing."