Chapter 195

Brandon knew he couldn't argue back, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Then hurry up."

The more he tried to stop me, the more determined I was to defy him. I looked around.

I noticed a lot of people I hadn't seen before today, and I even spotted Irene's husband, Pax.

Maybe it was because Irene wasn't making money anymore, but her useless husband Pax seemed a lot more arrogant, pointing fingers at Irene.

The other relatives might not know, but Pax was well aware of the true nature of the Jordan family. He knew that without me, they were nothing.

So when he saw me, he immediately came over to ingratiate himself. "Hey, Ms. Sharp! What brings you here?"

I smiled slightly without saying a word, and Irene followed me in.

We exchanged a glance.

"I'm here to see Karen and bring flowers from my kids."

"You're so thoughtful. It's not easy for someone as busy as you to find time to visit Karen."

"If people hear about this, they'll surely say you're considerate and magnanimous."

He bowed and shook my hand, while Irene glared at me resentfully.

After all, my current life was what she once had, and she must be extremely bitter about it.

But the company's downfall was precisely because Irene embezzled a million dollars. Her resentment was useless.

I looked around but didn't see Renee or Earl.

Just then, Leo walked in from outside. I saw him and, ignoring Pax who was still flattering me, walked over to him. "Leo, where's Renee?"

"On such an important day, she and Earl should be here, right?"

Leo's eyes flickered, as if he was hiding something.

He cleared his throat. "They had things to do and couldn't make it. They already visited Mom earlier."

I was sure Leo was lying because Karen's body had been watched at the hospital. If they had visited secretly, the police would have known.

So he was just trying to hide it from me.

I chuckled lightly, not saying anything or exposing his lie.

At that moment, Brandon couldn't hold back any longer and pushed me. "After you lay the flowers, leave. Why are you still hanging around?"

When he tried to touch my arm, I lightly shrugged off his hand. "We've been married for so many years, and I can't stay a bit longer? Brandon, is your tolerance that low?"

"Or are you planning something that you don't want an outsider to hear?"

"The Jordan family has nothing to do with you anymore. If you're leaving, then leave now."

Brandon glared at me, gritting his teeth.

The more he tried to drive me away, the more certain I was that there was a secret, so I was even less likely to leave.

"What's the rush? I still have some words for Karen."

I stood in front of Karen's portrait.

Her sharp face, now in black and white, still looked harsh.

I looked at her and chuckled. "Who would have thought you'd die so suddenly?"

"I'll never forget how you treated me all these years."

"Before I married Brandon, you were so kind to me. You said you'd treat me like your own daughter. But after the wedding, what did you do?"

"You thought you could disregard me after getting my family's money, didn't you?"

Brandon's face darkened as he shouted, "Enough!"

"Caroline, leave now, or I'll make you."

I scoffed. "Do you dare? Have you paid back the million dollars? If you touch me today, I'll sue you immediately."

He didn't dare move, only glaring at me.

"After I had kids and the company was handed over to Brandon, you made things even harder for me. And worst of all, you dared to treat Brett that way."

"Did you ever think Brett is also your grandson, not just Jason?"

"Of course, your whole family has this despicable gene. How else could you favor the mistress's child and neglect your own grandson?"

"You brought a bunch of useless people into the company and ended up bankrupting it. I don't know how you still have the nerve to talk."

Irene finally couldn't stand it and pointed at me. "Caroline, you're being too harsh. I was your aunt, after all. How can you talk like that?"

I looked at her coldly. "I'm talking about you. Everyone here knows about your embezzlement."

"If it weren't for your greed, embezzling a million dollars for gambling, would we have ended up like this due to a cash flow crisis?"

"And where did your daily expenses come from? Do you think I don't know? Your salary wasn't that high. You took a bit here and there, didn't you?"

"The company wasn't your personal ATM."

Irene couldn't take it anymore and rolled up her sleeves, ready to hit me.

But I was no longer the weak Caroline. I easily dodged her slap.

"What are you doing? Trying to hit me?"

Irene gritted her teeth, her eyes red with anger. "So what if I hit you? I'm going to teach you a lesson for your parents."

"Who do you think you are?"

"Try touching me today, and see if I don't make the Jordan family lose everything."

Hearing this, she didn't dare move. Brandon also looked at me and said, "Caroline, have you said enough? If so, leave. You're not welcome here anymore."

A crowd had gathered around. I looked around and suddenly saw a tall figure at the back, head down, wearing a baseball cap, face obscured.

But from the height and build, I recognized Earl immediately.

I sneered. "I don't need your welcome. I'm here to find someone."

"Earl."

As soon as I said his name, several people changed their expressions. Brandon's eyes darted around. "Who are you talking about? Who's Earl?"

I pointed to the back of the crowd. "Isn't that him? You think I didn't see?"

"The one who killed Jason is you, Earl. Where do you think you can hide?"

"I'm telling you, Earl, you must pay for what you did to Jason."