Chapter 42:
Alexander granted five percent of the company shares to Elena. His bias was clear as he gave shares only to Elena while treating Elyse like an outsider. Elena was showered with love from her parents and brothers, whereas Elyse had nothing. Alexander should care more about Elyse and allocate shares to her as well.
Bertha’s only daughter had died young, leaving Elyse alone. All the love Bertha once held for her daughter was now directed toward Elyse, whom she cherished deeply.
Stirred to anger by Samira’s words, Bertha said, “Get Alexander here immediately. I want to ask him personally if he has forgotten his late sister!”
A smile tugged at Samira’s lips as she replied, “Alright. I’ll call him right away.”
It wasn’t long before Alexander arrived.
The moment he stepped inside, the tense atmosphere hit him. Bertha sat there with a stern expression, her breathing heavier than usual.
He furrowed his brow and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong?”
Bertha responded, “If you still regard me as your mother, then allot five percent of the company shares to Elyse.”
Shifting his gaze to Samira at his side, Alexander asked, “Mom, has anyone spoken with you about this?”
Fixing her eyes on her son, Bertha asked, “Did you allocate shares to Elena? Elyse is your sister’s child; you’ve raised her like your own daughter all these years, so you must treat her just as kindly as you do Elena.”
“Mom, the transfer of share ownership is linked to the company’s daily operations—I cannot agree to that.”
The next moment, a glass flew through the air and shattered at Alexander’s feet.
Bertha’s face turned pale as she clutched her chest in anger, rendered speechless.
Witnessing this, Alexander’s demeanor hardened as he instructed Samira, “Call the doctor immediately and summon the rest of the family at once!”
After her heart surgery, any emotional stress could greatly affect Bertha, having led to multiple critical ICU admissions before.
Alexander then shot a cold glance at Samira.
He vowed that if anything were to happen to his mother, he would not let Samira off the hook.
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The cold, piercing gaze made Samira flinch and step back in fear.
She had not anticipated that Bertha would suddenly fall ill.
Elena and Jolie arrived first, while the others were still on their way. Within minutes, five doctors entered, prompting Alexander’s face to darken as he scanned the group.
He demanded, “Where is Dr. Sampson?”
Davey Sampson, Klathe’s most esteemed heart specialist, had rescued Bertha from death’s edge on numerous occasions.
A doctor explained, “He is abroad on an exchange and is returning soon.”
The situation was urgent; the doctors immediately began a consultation, their faces etched with concern.
Having endured multiple heart surgeries, chronic insufficient blood flow, and poor blood coagulation, Bertha now faced the worst-case scenario.
