Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue
Chapter 1873

Sylvia wasn't asking for a divorce. It was more like she had declared war against Preston.

Preston was a money-grubber. His employees thought that he would hit the roof and go on arampage.

To their surprise, he simply gave a cold reply. "Got it," he said before leaving everyone and headingupstairs.

This level of calmness was unusual. This peculiar response made them shudder and sent chills downtheir spine.

Preston had just got into his empty room when he received a call from Sylvia.

"Mr. Preston, you've been discharged from the hospital, and you're about to emigrate overseas toenjoy your later years. Isn't it about time to put the pedal to the metal and get the divorce settled?"Sylvia spoke with sarcasm. Every word of hers was choking him. “There's no meaning in dragging iton. The longer you put it off, the more likely I am to blurt something out of my mouth. If I ended upspewing some nonsense, wouldn't that just add to your predicament?”

Preston picked up a fruit knife from the tea table. He had no expression on his face. He startedcarving on the expensive rosewood table slowly.

"Syl, we were husband and wife after all. I've never ill-treated you all these years after you marriedinto the Harper family. I didn't intend for us to get to where we are today.

"I still have feelings for you. Could we rethink the divorce agreement? You're taking away almostevery single thing I have. At the end of the day, I'm still a Harper. You need to help retain some ofmy dignity.”

"Hah, dignity? You're now handicapped. You've lost your shares and your power. You're just auseless man. You're lucky that you still have air in your lungs. Dignity is a luxury. Would you stillneed it?"

Sylvia spoke in a voice full of disdain and resentment. "All these years, I was your wife by name. Butyou have never looked me in the eye. You've only treated me like a piece of furniture while you liveda life of debauchery out there!

"Not just that, you even hid the fact that you have azoospermia and pinned it on me for beingunable to conceive. Cornelius looked down on me, and the plutocrat ladies in Solana City saw me asa joke. They said that I was like a barren land!

"I'll be frank with you, Preston. If it wasn't because you are a Harper, I wouldn't have married you!Without the Harper family as your crowning glory, you'd be even worse off than a beggar by theroadside

"I've waited for this day for too long! You have until tomorrow morning. If you still refuse to sign thepapers, I will go to Cornelius and reason with him. Don't make me say nasty things about you!"

The call ended.

The room was as silent as a cemetery.

Preston put the knife down calmly. He dialed the number of his trusted secretary, Frank Carsen."Gather some men tonight. We're going to see Cornelius before we leave. This will be the very lasttime."

Upon saying that, he got up and exited the room; only an ugly and crooked word was left on the teatable—"Death"

It was deep into the night. At the Harper residence, Cornelius and his secretary, Caspian Gray, werein his study. They were organizing the businesses and shares that Cornelius had in hand.

"Mr. Cornelius, have you really decided to transfer all these to Mr. Landon?"

Caspian couldn't believe his eyes. He wanted to double-confirm Cornelius’ intention. "Once Mr.Landon takes over these, you are essentially handing the entire Harper Group to him."

Cornelius picked up his pen. "Of course I know that. Otherwise, why would I have asked you to getall these done?"

"Mr. Cornelius, Harper Group is what you've worked hard for all your life. Without you, therewouldn't be Harper Group. Are you sure that you can bear to let go of all your power?"

"I am already on my deathbed. The family business, no matter how big it gets, isn't something that Ican bring with me when I die.”

Cornelius let out a bitter laugh. He shook his head. "Landon threatened me without thinking of theconsequences. He even beat up Preston so severely. Ever since then, I have come to a realization. If Icontinue to hold onto my power and make things difficult for Landon, Harper Group will only endup in an even messier situation. That will only push Landon to do something even more terrifying."