THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 973

At that moment, Keeley wanted nothing more than to slap himself.

"Keeley, stop crying," Fortune said, quickly handing him a tissue. "We've been old friends for years. Besides, you helped me out plenty back in Silverhaven. When I couldn't reach you for so many days, of course I was going to come looking for you."

"Kensington, thank you, thank you!" Keeley sobbed, hugging Fortune again.

It took a long while for him to calm down. Caitlin had already set the food she'd bought on the table. The three of them ate and talked, and Keeley recounted everything that had happened over the past few days.

Hearing the story, Fortune was furious. "Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable! Are those four even human? They're nothing but a pack of ungrateful wolves! No matter what, you're their uncle. How could they treat you like that?" To take his money and then turn their backs on him... How could such vile people exist in the world?

Keeley cleaned his tears. "It's no use talking about it now. It's my own fault for being a poor judge of character." He looked at Caitlin. "Catie, I'm truly ashamed. When you warned me that human nature was complex, I so confidently told you that our Prescott family doesn't produce bad seeds." A self-deprecating smile touched his lips.

"Keeley, you live and you learn. What's done is done, and there's no point dwelling on it," Caitlin said, taking a sip of her drink. "I just want to ask you one question right now."

"Go ahead," Keeley said.

Caitlin placed her bottle on the table. "Do you want to get that money back?"

Get it... back? Keeley's eyes widened in disbelief. "Can... can I really get it back?"

Caitlin smiled. "During a relationship, money spent by one party on another can be recovered if it wasn't explicitly stated as a gift. The same principle applies here. You gave them that money on the condition that they would care for you in your old age. Not only have they failed to do so, they threw you out. They have to return every last cent!"

Keeley had transferred the money to his four nephews via bank transfer. With the transaction records, there was a good chance of getting it back.

"But what if they refuse to give it back?" Keeley sighed. "The money is in their hands now." Would they willingly spit out the fat they'd already swallowed?

"Refuse?" Caitlin raised an eyebrow. "Then we'll file a motion in court to freeze their assets. Once we win the case, the court will enforce the repayment."

"So you're saying there's a real chance I can get my money back?" Seeing a glimmer of hope, Keeley's spirits lifted slightly.

Caitlin nodded. "But first, I need to confirm one thing with you."

"What is it?" Keeley asked.

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