"It's fine. You were just doing your job. This isn't your fault. What Daemon did was right. Solara should be punished for her crimes. Since we can't find her after she went into hiding, this is the only way to flush her out, " Carla said after slowly calming down and analyzing the situation rationally.
Freda frowned. "But we've gotten Mr. Giblo caught up in the mess as well! Everyone is pointing their fingers at Giblo Group right now, especially those who aren't in the business industry. They don't know that Solara has cut ties with the Giblo family. The general public still regards her as a member of the Giblo family, so everything she does will be associated with them as well. I bet Solara is overjoyed seeing the chain reaction that's taking place right now! She knows Mr. Giblo will do everything to resolve the issue or the entire family would go down with her. In other words, Mr. Giblo is the one most severely impacted by this!"
Carla went silent upon hearing that.
Of course, I know that! That's why I called Daemon earlier to try and stop him, but he shut me down with a lecture before I could even get a word out! The fact that he's doing it to avenge me removes whatever justification I have for my request. Jombo is the one at fault, and while I may be willing to put up with it, that doesn't mean Daemon would do the same!
"This will worsen the gap between you and Mr. Giblo. You must be feeling really upset, right?" Freda asked softly while giving her a sympathetic look.
Carla shot her a cold glare in response. "What has Benard told you?"
Freda quickly lowered her head to avoid eye contact. "N-Nothing… We had near-death experiences together while tracking Shelley down together, so it's perfectly normal for things to get a little weird between us…"
Carla saw right through her excuses and let out a wry chuckle. "Huh… I haven't even gotten my revenge, and he's already stolen two of my closest subordinates from me?"
Freda was quick to deny it. "That's not true, Ms. Lierger! I'll definitely take your side if you get into conflict with the Giblo family! I won't waver because of my personal feelings!"
"I know you won't. I have never doubted the loyalty of the people Daemon assigns to me!" Carla said with a gentle smile.
Freda patted herself on the chest in relief. "Oh, thank goodness… You scared me…"
"I am curious, though. What exactly has Benard told you?" Carla asked curiously.
"He said you and Mr. Zayn were in love with each other, but Mr. Jombo refused to accept you because of your identity as a Lierger and the fact that your mother had inadvertently caused the death of Mr. Zayn's parents. That's why Mr. Jombo has strongly objected to your marriage, " Freda said softly.
Carla nodded. "I remember that. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Jombo only found out about it on the day of the wedding because Solara told him. Honestly, I don't really hate that old man all that much because I never saw him as a family, to begin with. He's just an outsider to me, and I don't care what outsiders think of me, but Zayn is different. He told me we were once deeply in love with each other, and that we have three children. Together, we set foot in the church and exchanged wedding rings… We were each other's dearest, so why would he betray and give up on me? I never understood that. If it were me, I would insist on staying with the person I love, regardless of how Daemon objected. I would never choose to give in like a coward, let alone marry someone else. That's the difference between Zayn and I!"
"Benard also told me that you were having a relapse from the poison at the time, so Mr. Giblo had temporarily given in to Mr. Jombo's demands so he could get you the antidote…"
Carla didn't want to hear any more of it. "That was just an excuse. All right, that's enough. We're going to see Rogan at the hospital, so hurry up and get ready."
"Understood!"
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