He had used Mrs. Quinn to drive her and her aunt out of the country. As Mrs. Quinn and Mr. Quinn fought over assets, the Quinn Group's stock plummeted, bringing it to the brink of bankruptcy. She had angered Marcia, so Mrs. Windsor had retaliated in secret, using the James family to wreck the wedding, which caused her aunt's miscarriage. ... From start to finish, York had orchestrated everything from behind the scenes.
Ann stared venomously at the couple under the umbrella. *Claudia, you bitch. I will not let you get away with this.* Ann turned back to the James family. "I'm going back to the Harvest estate to get the money now. If you're willing to help me and my aunt 'clarify' things, I'll give you a million dollars." Before they could respond, Ann hailed a cab and left. The most pressing matter was to return to the Harvest estate and stabilize her position with the family.
Across the street, York's sharp gaze caught Ann getting into the taxi. His eyes then fell on the James family by the roadside. Without a change in expression, he closed the umbrella and personally opened the car door for Claudia. York dropped Claudia off at the hospital entrance. After she got out, he reminded Mark, "Find an opportunity to remind Mrs. Windsor to be careful. The James family is greedy and might turn on her."
At the same time, at the Harvest estate, the whole family sat in the living room, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive. "Grandma," Gideon said, "because of Ann, our entire family has been shamed and criticized. If you continue to blindly protect her, then I will leave the Harvest family!" The matriarch slammed her teacup down. "Ann has Harvest blood, no matter what. How can you, her older brother, say such a thing?"
Gideon stood motionless in the living room. "Ann isn't the only one with Harvest blood. Her history is full of stains. I don't have a sister like her!" The matriarch's hand trembled as she pointed at Gideon. "Gideon, you're usually the most gentle. What's gotten into you today?" Benton and Kenny stepped forward. "Grandma, you saw what happened at the wedding, and you've seen what they're saying about us online. We have a hospital to run and people to face. We have our pride!"
Gideon delivered an ultimatum. "Either you send Ann away, or we leave. Grandma, you choose!" The matriarch clutched her forehead, nearly fainting.

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