The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 850

"We just want you to give him a stable home. There's no need for such a grand gesture," Nathan continued. "Besides, the company's resources are reserved for the official heir. It would be inappropriate to distribute them so casually, wouldn't it?"

"Official heir?" Alexander shot back with a humorless laugh. "What exactly do you mean by that, brother? Are you suggesting that I, as the current heir, don't have the authority to allocate resources as I see fit?"

Nathan shook his head. "That's not what I meant. I just think we should consider this matter carefully."

"‘Consider it carefully'?" Alexander pressed, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "You didn't seem too concerned with careful consideration when you dragged him here for the press. It's a little late for caution now, don't you think?"

Seeing the argument escalating, Jake intervened. "Enough! Both of you! We will raise him like any other child. Forget this nonsense about making him an heir."

The living room at Davidson Manor was thick with a frozen silence. Nathan watched Alexander, certain he was about to buckle under the pressure.

"Whoever brought him here can claim him," Alexander said, his voice quiet but unyielding. "My position is simple. I will not acknowledge this child."

"Insolence!" Jake roared, slamming his fists on the armrests of his chair. He pointed a trembling finger at Alexander. "Do you have any idea what this is doing to our family's name? By refusing him, you are inviting the world to condemn us! If you care so little for this family's honor, then hand over your shares and get out!"

"Jake, you can't mean that!" Bianca cried out, rushing to her husband's side. "Alex is the backbone of this family, the company needs him! How can you say such a thing?"

Alexander gently pulled his hand away, a deep weariness in his eyes, but his resolve was firm. "Mother, this isn't an impulse. I've wanted out of this mess for a long time."

He turned to a visibly shocked Nathan, his voice laced with contempt. "I've told you before, the company is yours for the taking. You could have had it anytime. You didn't have to resort to these disgusting tactics, using a child as your weapon."

Nathan's face hardened. "Don't you dare turn this back on me, Alex. If you hadn't neglected Raffy in the first place, none of this would have happened. Now you have the nerve to blame me?"

"I neglected him?" Alexander let out a sharp, incredulous laugh, his gaze cutting into Nathan. "When Millie was arrested, you were the one who deliberately intercepted the welfare agency's messages, leaving that boy to languish in a group home, just so you could use him against me today. Nathan, did you really think you could hide what you've done forever?"