The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 806

He had expected Jake to show up, but he hadn't anticipated this—not a single word of concern, just a demand on Nathan’s behalf.

“You don’t waste any time, do you, Father?” Alexander’s voice was calm but tinged with a cold distance.

“You walk in here without asking how badly I was hurt or what happened in the accident, and your first priority is to secure resources for my dear brother. You’ve truly perfected the art of impartiality.”

Jake’s face darkened. “I’m here to discuss business. I trust you can take care of your own health.”

“Your brother’s project is tied to the city’s economic targets. You have a vast network; what’s the harm in helping him out? We’re family. Why do you insist on drawing such clear lines?”

“Family?”

Alexander laughed, a low, humorless sound that sent a chill through the room. His eyes turned to ice.

“Have you forgotten, Father? When you handed over the core operations of The Davidson Group to him, did you say we were family then?”

“Did you say we were family when he conspired with outsiders to strip me of my authority? I managed the company for him, so aren’t the funds and connections I have now technically his? If he’s so capable, he can come and take them himself.”

Jake’s expression turned thunderous.

Alexander scoffed. “I’m just like you, Father. I cherish my reputation and conduct my affairs with strict professionalism.”

“If he wants resources, he can either negotiate for them with his own skills or go through government channels. On what grounds does he demand them from me? Besides, you’re the city’s top official now. Your connections and power far exceed mine. If you’re so concerned about him, you can help him yourself. Why come here and pressure me?”

Jake was fiercely protective of his own reputation. In the past, when the family and the company faced hardship, he had never once lifted a finger to help.

Alexander had borne the weight of it all, gritting his teeth through every crisis.

“You—!”

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