Urging Him to Get a Divorce (Aveline and Xavier) novel Chapter 776

**A Divorce**
**Chapter 776**

Eileen’s voice sliced through the tension in the room, thick with emotion, “But she’s the one who pushed me to this point! I swear, I will spill everything!” Her eyes glinted with a volatile mix of defiance and desperation, a dangerous concoction that sent shivers down Courtney’s spine.

Courtney felt a tempest of anger boiling within her, an almost primal urge to strike Eileen across the face. Yet, despite the tumultuous feelings raging inside, she forced herself to hold onto her composure, inhaling deeply to quell the rising tide of fury. This was not the moment to yield to her emotions; she had to remain steadfast.

“I need to understand,” she said, her voice steady yet tinged with an underlying tension that betrayed her calm exterior. “How far are you willing to go for Josie’s sake?”

Eileen locked eyes with her, a piercing gaze that seemed to challenge Courtney’s resolve. Suddenly, the gravity of their situation struck her as absurd, and she erupted into laughter, a sound that echoed mockingly off the walls. “I want a hundred million. Do you have that kind of cash just lying around?” Her laughter was sharp and derisive, each note grating on Courtney’s already fraying nerves.

Courtney’s expression morphed, her calm facade beginning to crack under the pressure. “Are you out of your mind? A hundred million? Do you honestly believe you could even get that much from robbing a bank?” Her voice rose, disbelief coloring her tone as she struggled to comprehend the audacity of Eileen’s demand.

With a forceful slam, Eileen brought her teacup down onto the coffee table, the delicate porcelain rattling ominously. “If someone offered Josephine a hundred million to go to jail, do you think she would say yes? Would you?” The challenge hung in the air, thick and suffocating, a test of wills that neither could ignore.

Courtney found herself momentarily speechless, her mind racing to catch up with the implications of Eileen’s words. No matter how brazen Eileen was in her demands, there was no way she could allow harm to come to her child.

But reality crashed down hard; Jacob was hardly a billionaire. The paltry sums she had received from him over the years were a mere drop in the ocean compared to that outrageous figure.

As she mentally tallied her assets, a sense of dread washed over her. The painting by Bethany she had kept hidden, along with a few antiques, might inch her total closer to that staggering amount. But the thought of selling everything she held dear left her feeling hollow and anxious. What would remain of her life after that?

Josephine still had the gifts Xavier had bestowed upon her, but that was a double-edged sword. Xavier would undoubtedly demand repayment for the money she had misappropriated from her position. The only valuables left were the jewelry and the painting he had purchased.

As she calculated the financial implications for herself and Josephine, a sense of dread settled over her like a heavy fog. If she surrendered a hundred million to Eileen, would there be enough left for a stable life for her and her daughter? The risk loomed large, and the thought of being left with nothing was terrifying.

If only Jacob hadn’t been weighed down by debt, if his company were thriving, they might have discovered a way out of this mess together. But now, Jacob was teetering on the brink of collapse, dragging them all down with him.

The realization struck her with the force of a lightning bolt: it seemed she had no choice but to make Russell shoulder the burden of that hundred million.

“I understand,” she finally said, her voice calmer now, though her mind was still a whirlwind of thoughts. “I’ll think it over. You can head home for now. I’ll reach out to you later. And for heaven’s sake, keep your mouth shut. Just stay put.”

Eileen’s eyes widened in shock, confusion swirling in her mind. Did Courtney truly have a hundred million to offer? How could she possibly possess such wealth? Had she siphoned it from her uncle over the years? Or was it conceivable that Josephine had extracted a fortune from Xavier?

Her uncle was drowning in troubles, yet this mother-daughter duo seemed intent on retreating rather than extending a hand. Courtney was even pregnant with her uncle’s child, yet she displayed such a callous attitude.

Eileen’s thoughts spun wildly, but the tantalizing prospect of potentially receiving a hundred million was intoxicating. Yet could she genuinely risk going to jail for that amount?

The uncertainty gnawed at her, leaving her feeling torn. Rather than outright rejecting Courtney’s proposal, she decided to return home and mull it over. After all, whether she accepted the money or not, the specter of jail time loomed over her like a dark cloud.

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