Chapter: 1459

The accusation had landed like a blow. Jules felt his stomach twist at the memory. He hadn't been prepared for that kind of cruelty.

He couldn't believe how easily Dewey dragged his late wife's name through the mud. A woman who had been gone for years, who could no longer defend herself.

Trying to prove his claim, Dewey had offered his hair for a paternity test. He seemed so sure of himself. So certain the results would back him up.

Carl hadn't said much at first, just stared at him with a look that could cut glass. Then he had said, "The Holland family will declare bankruptcy soon. The CEO, Dewey Holland, couldn't handle the failure and fell mentally ill, ending up in a sanatorium for therapy."

Those few words from Carl had sealed the fate of both Dewey and the entire Holland family.