I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 378

I had no interest in scheming against Steven. I just wanted to be done with him.

But judging by my father and Janice's attitude, I was genuinely curious. What made them so sure I could change Steven's mind?

I thought it, and before I knew it, I had said it out loud.

Janice looked at my face and laughed.

"Zephyra, at this point, there's no need to lie to me. I know your mother-in-law is no saint, but Mr. Lancaster was quite good to you. In the year you were married, your father secretly asked him for money countless times, and he always gave it. Whatever your father asked for, he got. Who would believe he'd be that generous without some pillow talk from you?"

"And we're not talking about small amounts. It was over a billion in total. That's why your father's business grew so large. If you hadn't suddenly changed your tune this time, and if Mr. Lancaster hadn't insisted you make the decisions yourself—which you refused to do, instead just making a mess of things—your father wouldn't be in this position. Asking you to go to Mr. Lancaster is obviously the best choice."

Steven gave him over a billion? That much?!

I was shocked, my eyes widening. "How did the Jones family's business get so big?"

Before I got married, my father's company was worth a few tens of millions at most, maybe just over a hundred million if we were lucky.

My father did ask me to connect him with Steven before, and I helped. But he only said he needed a few million and would pay it back once he made a profit. I only acted as a go-between a couple of times. How did that turn into over a billion?!

In that case, I couldn't save the Jones family either. I only had a few tens of millions myself.

Janice stared at my face. "Your father's company has hired so many people and opened several branches. Of course the business is huge. How could he be in this mess otherwise? You look like you had no idea. Didn't Mr. Lancaster ever tell you?"

I pressed my lips together, my mind reeling in shock.

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