Chapter 198
Chapter 198
"What are you saying. Dad?" Brittany Froze, shocked. She hadn't expected Gregory's anger to shift onto her, let
alone that he would demand she leave the family
She had lived as a Sallan for so long. Everyone knew her as the Sullivan family's daughter. Even if she was
adopted, she had been the only child in the family for years, as if she were their biological daughter. And now, he
was telling her to leave!
Still reeling from the slap, Christina ignored the stinging pain on her face and stood up, yelling at Gregory, "Are
you insane? Brittany is our daughted How can you throw her out?"
"Yes. Dad I'm your daughter! Where else can | go if | leave here! Brittany's voice trembled with fear. She could
feel that Gregory wasn't just speaking in anger this was a calculated decision.
The very thought terrified her. She was already the laughingstock of the
entertainment industry. Without the Sullivan family name, she'd have nothing left.
But Gregory remained cold, his tone detached as he declared, "My only biological
daughter is Paisley. Brittany is just a child | adopted. I've raised her and fulfilled my responsibility. Now, it's time
for her to leave.
Christina desperately lunged at Gregory, pulling and clawing at him. "You're heartless, Gregory: Brittany has
been the one by our side all these years, taking care of us. Paisley has done nothing for this family! She's not our
daughter. Brittany is!" Gregory's frustration boiled over, and he struck Christina again, this tharder, silencing
her protests.
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"What do you mean Paisley hasn't contributed?" Gregory snapped, his voice laced with exhaustion. Everything
we eat drink, wear, even this house
every bit of it comes from Dominick. And why does Dominick support us! Because of Paisley!
He stared at Christina, feeling utterly drained. Could she really not see the bigger picture? At this point,
protecting the family's assets was the priority. Christina, stunned by the slap and his words, looked at Gregory
with disappointment.
| always knew you were the most selfish one in this family, Gregory, she muttered bitterly. "You don't care about
anyone but yourself. You only favored Brittany because she brought you pride, and now that Paisley is useful,
you're casting Brittany aside. Is that it?" Gregory's lack of denial said it all. "You're one to talk," he shot back.
"How many times did | tell you to treat Paisley better when she cback? Did you listen? No. You accused her
of competing with Brittany for men and even threw a plate at her!
"Do you have any idea how much | had to explain to Dominick yesterday? And then this
morning, you and Brittany go and stir up even more trouble with Paisley. Do you realize the
damage you've caused?
"Three major clients have already terminated their contracts with us, and the Vanderbilt Group won't even
acknowledge us anymore. At this rate, the Sullivan family will go bankrupt in no time
The word bankrupt snapped Christina out of her rage. She had grown too accustomed to her comfortable life and
couldn't imagine going back to the hardships of before.
Brittany's face turned deathly pale. She hadn't thought her actions could push the Sullivan family to the brink of
collapse in such a short time, "But Brittany is still our daughter, Christina tried to argue. "Paisley is our biological
daughter. Brittany is not Gregory thundered, silencing her,
Brittany's pale face darkened with anger. This was why she despised Paisley. As long as Paisley existed, Brittany
could never escape the label of ‘adopted
"No! Paisley's not. Brittany is-
If you say one more word of nonsense,
I'll throw you out too!" Gregory bellowed, his eyes blazing with fury,
Christina recoiled in fear, swallowing the words she had been about to say.
"Nothing you say will change my mind, Gregory said firmly. "Brittany must leave the Sullivan family. He turned
and walked out of the villa, not wanting to face their tear.
After all, he had raised Brittany for so many years. It was impossible to not have feelings for her. However, he
cared more about the Sullivan Emily's success.
Enough. Help Brittany pack her things. She leaves as soon as possible. Then, Gregory left the villa, ignoring their
cries completely.
The next day. Lucy approached Paisley with a tablet. "Ms. Sutton, you've got to see this."
Paisley, who was busy revising the script for Gary's project, looked up wearily. She had been working overtto
meet the new deadlines.
"What is it?" she asked lazily, glancing at the screen. She assumed Lucy had found another celebrity crush and
was overreacting as usual.
However, when she saw the content on the tablet, she froze. It was actually a statement issued by Sullivan
Group's official Instagram account. Paisley raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself, ‘Sullivan Group has an official
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmInstagram? Does anyone even follow it?" But that wasn't the part that surprised Paisley the most. What really
shocked her was the content of the statement.
It started by explaining that Brittany and Gregory had only an adoptive relationship, and then stated that they
had officially ended that relationship.
And then, at the end, they tagged Nion on Instagram. The statement declared that she was Gregory's biological
daughter, the true daughter of Sullivan Group's chairman.
Normally, a statement from an unnoticed corporate account wouldn't get much attention. But this statement not
only tagged Nion, it also tagged Brittany.
One of them was a top screenwriter in the industry, the object of attention for countless media and celebrities.
Even though she hadn't posted anything on Instagram for years, her popularity remained high.
The other had recently
beca laughingstock online, having risen to fby grabbing the lead role in a big production, only for all
the male and female leads to back out before filming began, leaving her as the sole lead.
ent up, it immediately dominated the Ironically, the TV show
Brinany was starring in was written by Nion. So, once Sullivan Group's statement went trending topics. While the
intewas buzzing with excitement, Paisley remained indifferent.
If Gregory had made such a statement when she first returned to the Sullivan family, even if it didn't go viral,
she would have been happy and would have devoted everything to the family. But now, she just felt it was all so
ironic.
Gregory's call cin at that moment, and his actions seemed to be an attempt to save himself. Knowing that
Paisley disliked Brittany, he'd decided to publicly distance himself from her.
Looking at the caller ID, Paisley chose to answer this time. She was curious to see how far Gregory would go for
his own sake.