As soon as Garrett finished speaking, the corridor fell into a deathly silence.
Leo glared at Garrett with a livid face, barely able to catch his breath as he roared, "Garrett! How dare you! Are you going to sever the relationship with the Harding family?"
Vera was so furious that she nearly fainted. "Garrett, how could you abandon us for a woman? How come we have a son like you?"
The assistant next to Garrett trembled in fear.
He thought that the document was meant to intimidate Leo, but he didn't expect Garrett to be serious.
Garrett sneered and said, "If I had a choice, I wouldn't want parents like you.
You only gave birth to me so that you could use me as a tool to take over the Harding Group. You not only controlled my life, but also my wife's and my child's lives. It's because of you that Laney and I are in this situation!"
Vera gasped for breath as she listened to Garrett's accusations. She could no longer maintain her elegant and dignified demeanor as a pretentious noble lady.
She snapped, "It's all because of Laney that you've become like this. I'll send someone to bring her back and you must get a divorce with her!"
Vera placed all the blame on Laney, believing she was the reason behind Garrett's rebellion and decision to break away from the Harding family.
"Don't you dare!"
Garrett said to Vera in a menacing voice, "If you harass Laney or the baby again, I won't hesitate to cut ties with you."
Turning to his assistant, Garrett ordered coldly, "Arrange a press conference immediately. I want to sign the Share Surrender Agreement publicly and announce my withdrawal from the Harding Group."
"Wait!"
Leo was unsure if Garrett would really leave the company and didn't want to take any risks. With a livid face, he compromised, "I promise to leave Laney alone. And I won't interfere in your affairs anymore."
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