No Wife, No Life Chapter 244

Harper leaned back in her chair and calmly stated, "I've already sold the shares to Jacob. If you want them, you can buy them back, though whether he's willing to sell is entirely up to him. At this point, further discussion is futile. You should go home and try to soothe your father. At least he can still cover your living expenses."

Brock felt utterly hopeless, with no way out.

With great difficulty, he managed to stand up slowly with Amelia's help.

His face was pale, and his mind was in turmoil as he returned to Elikin Manor.

He nervously pushed open Marvin's door and walked in with stiff steps.

Amelia followed closely behind him, looking terrified.

"Dad, I'm back."

"Brock!"

Marvin could hardly believe his ears when he heard Brock's voice, but the next second, he saw Amelia behind him, he erupted in unbridled fury.

"Why did you bring her back? Haven't we suffered enough because of her?"

Marvin scolded harshly, "Get her out of here! Don't you know her relationship with Noah? Are you trying to get us ruined by bringing her to Elikin Manor? I won't accept her as my daughter-in-law!"

Amelia was scared but still carefully hid behind Brock.

Brock said with a hint of reluctance, "Dad, Amelia has nowhere else to go. If I abandon her, she'll lose her mind."

Marvin said, "No matter what, she can't stay here!"

Marvin looked at the pitiful Amelia, sighed helplessly, and then turned around, slamming the door shut.

With no other choice, Brock took Amelia to a nearby hotel.

He lay on the couch, exhausted. "What are you planning to do next?"

He was truly worn out.

If he had known it would end like this, he would have thought twice.

Amelia immediately asked, "Brock, are you going to give up on me?"

"Do you think this is the right time for me to consider that?" He gave a bitter smile.

Amelia rushed over, crying uncontrollably on his lap. "Brock, you can't abandon me. He'll kill me."

Seeing Brock remain unfazed, Amelia cried even harder. "Brock, please let me stay! If I go out, Noah will catch me. He's a monster; he won't let me go."

Brock gripped his phone tightly, staying silent.

Just then, a news update flashed on his phone screen.

He swiped to read it and then sighed. "Don't worry; Noah won't do anything to you. Look, he's called off your engagement."

Amelia looked at the phone, her face filled with disbelief.

The official social media platform of the Wright Group had published a recent declaration, authored personally by Noah himself, conveyed in an unequivocally resolute tone: [I, Noah Wright, hereby announce the immediate dissolution of my engagement to Amelia Martin. Henceforth, the Wright family severs all connections with Ms. Martin. Consider yourselves duly notified.]

Amelia stared at the news, shaking her head slowly, lost in thought.

She had imagined many outcomes—Noah might imprison her or force her into marriage—but she never thought he would call off the engagement without hesitation.

The chains she had always hated were gone, but she felt like she had lost her support suddenly and collapsed to the ground.

As he perceived Amelia's reaction, Brock seemed to understand something and couldn't help but mock her. "Feeling lost, aren't you? Amelia, you never really hated Noah. You know everything you have is because of him. You also know losing his love means losing everything. Your resistance was just a way to prove your worth out of insecurity. And I was just a tool for you to provoke him."

Amelia shook her head repeatedly, mumbling, "No, it's not like that."

Brock glanced at her and continued, "No matter what you think, I can't stay with you. Noah has already let go of your mistakes, and you're free now. You can go wherever you want."

Amelia looked at him, her eyes filled with confusion.

Without the Wright family's protection, where could she go?

Seeing her lost and helpless, Brock had no desire to comfort her.

All he wanted now was to get his shares back.

He couldn't help but call Harper, but no one answered.

So, he called Caden.

Caden's phone rang. He stared at the caller ID for a long time before finally answering.

Before he could speak, Brock's anxious voice came through. "Caden, is Harper still at the company? She blocked me, and I can't reach her."

"Why are you trying to contact her?" Caden frowned.

"Caden, please ask Harper to give me back my shares. I'm begging you. Without them, I can't do anything. Please help me."

"Brock, you need to take responsibility for your own actions. The Wright Group is now allied with the Lavien Group. Do you know who they're targeting? FusionX Company."

"So you still dare to ask Harper to return your shares? You should understand that once your shares are sold, there's no getting them back."

Brock was stunned for a moment before he started shouting in despair.

In this moment, he truly experienced the profound meaning of despair.

"Don't call again. I never interfere with Harper's decisions."

Caden said coldly and hung up before Brock could respond.

...

At the Lavien Group Building, Quinn updated Alex on the latest developments with the Elikin family.

Alex's eyes darkened.

In truth, he didn't want the Wright Group involved in Majestic City's affairs, but he didn't want Harper to forget him either.

Therefore, he would collaborate with the Wright Group to oppose FusionX Company. Even if Harper despised him, it was preferable to being ignored entirely.

"Continue. Send all the information on FusionX Company and..."

He paused, struggling to say, "And Harper's information to Noah."

Quinn looked at him and smiled. "Alright, I'll take care of it."

Simultaneously, a barrage of negative online discourse began targeting Brock and Amelia, mostly condemning their morals.

[Amelia was engaged to Noah, yet Brock had taken someone else's fiancée shamelessly.]

[Amelia wasn't any better. She should have stayed loyal to her engagement, but instead, she chose to elope with another man.]

The two of them were thrust into the spotlight.

But Brock didn't care about any of that. All he wanted was to get his shares back.

He was completely defeated. Even with Amelia by his side, he acted as if she didn't exist.

Eventually, Amelia couldn't stand the situation any longer and called Noah.