Chapter 488: Chapter 488: The Past

Jade Bell slowly looked at Hope Williams, her eyes full of guilt, “Little Hope.”

Maverick Williams watched as she handed the document envelope to Hope Williams, and he sighed in relief, glad that it wasn’t a divorce agreement.

Hope Williams looked at Jade Bell, puzzled, “Grandma, what is this?”

“Open it and see.”

Hope Williams took the document envelope and pulled out the documents inside.

Luna Williams and Ted Williams all involuntarily raised their eyes and stared intently at the document.

They all felt that there was something significant about the contents of the envelope.

“Shares? A company transfer contract? Grandma, what is this?”

The document envelope contained fifteen percent of the shares of the Williams Group and a transfer contract for a pharmaceutical research company called Ansen.

Hope Williams looked at Jade Bell in astonishment.

Luna Williams’s face was filled with disbelief as she looked at Jade Bell and Hope Williams, gripping her hands tightly under the blanket.

Was Jade Bell planning to give these to Hope Williams?

What about her? Why didn’t she get anything?

Jade Bell’s warm hand gently patted the back of Hope Williams’s hand.

She had been holding these in her bag for a long time, always wanting to find an opportunity to give them to Hope Williams, because they originally belonged to her.

“These were given to me by your mother before she left the Williams Family. I am giving them to you now as a small compensation for all the years, keep them safe.”

Maverick Williams voiced his disapproval, “You want to give Ansen and these shares to her? I don’t agree!”

Jade Bell glanced at him and said, “Why should you disagree? The shares are in my name, I can give them to whoever I want. The pharmaceutical company was built from scratch by Maya Williams. Later, you forced her to leave everything behind, she transferred the company to me early on, now it’s in my name, what right do you have to disagree?”

“These are the possessions of the Williams Family, even if they were left by Maya Williams, they belong to the Williams Family. She and Hope Williams no longer have any connection with our Williams Family, so Hope Williams has no right to take them, you should give them to Luna.”

Luna Williams’s eyes brightened.

A hint of chill flashed across Hope Williams’s face.

This old man is so practical, when he needed her to save Luna, she was part of the Williams Family. Now that her grandmother wants to give her the shares, she’s suddenly not part of the Williams Family, unworthy.

Jade Bell’s expression became stern, “Do you have the nerve to say such things, ask yourself, would there even be a Williams Clan today without Maya Williams? Just this little compensation for the hardship Little Hope endured over the years, how is that wrong? Didn’t you feel the slightest guilt for what happened back then?”

Hearing mention of Maya Williams darkened both of their expressions, and Hope Williams also looked very upset.

Maverick Williams’s facial muscles tightened as he clenched his molars, leaning on the armrest and looking down, saying:

“I admit I was too extreme back then, but she was my only daughter, I had high hopes for her. It was her repeated defiance that disappointed me.”

Jade Bell scoffed coldly, “Yes, because Maya Williams was smart, you saw potential in her, you wanted her to do everything according to your wishes. She had a unique talent for medicine, but you wouldn’t let her pursue it. Fine, so she managed the company according to your wishes, managing it excellently at a young age. If not for her, where would the Williams Clan be today?”

As she spoke, Jade Bell’s expression grew even colder.

“Later, just because Maya Williams fell in love with a man and insisted on being with him instead of marrying into the Carter Family as you arranged, you thought she had grown up and stopped listening to you.”

“After that, when Maya Williams became pregnant, you had no choice but to allow that man to marry into the Williams Family. After she gave birth, she wanted to leave the company, stay home, and transfer her shares to that man. You wouldn’t allow it. You feared she would lose control and eventually give everything to outsiders, so you forced her to leave everything behind and leave with that man and her child.”

“Then, you realized that without Maya Williams the company was not as successful as before, so you resorted to various threats to force Maya Williams to return. She is very stubborn by nature. She didn’t want to and you exhausted all measures.”

Maverick Williams’s face turned darker.

“Why do you think Maya Williams’s husband later got involved in gambling? Wasn’t your hand behind that, Maverick Williams? Dare you say it?”

Maverick Williams shouted, “Shut up.”

“You wanted to use that man’s shady behavior to prove to Maya Williams that listening to you was the right thing. Why didn’t Maya Williams know about Luna’s existence? Why did she die? Because all of this is the evil you wrought.”

Hope Williams stood still, her body cold, her eyes shaking chaotically.

Her father’s gambling was related to Maverick Williams too? Her mother’s death was related to him too?

With a look of disbelief, Hope Williams stared at both of them, her body uncontrollably trembling.

Waylon Lewis squeezed Hope Williams’s hand gently, comforting her with his deep and compassionate eyes.

Feeling the warmth of Waylon Lewis’s large hand, Hope Williams unconsciously gripped it tighter, taking deep breaths, trying hard to suppress her emotions.

She stared intently at Maverick Williams, not missing any subtle expressions on his face.

Jade Bell, overcome with anger, disregarded everything, determined to unleash the words long suppressed in her heart.

“When Luna was born, you deceived Maya Williams, leading her to believe Luna hadn’t survived birth. Why did you do that?”

Maverick Williams’s eyes suddenly shrank, staring straight at Jade Bell, “Shut your mouth, Ted, take your grandmother away.”

Ted Williams’s eyes shifted, making a gesture to move forward two steps, but Waylon Lewis’s tall frame stood in his way.

Ted Williams scoffed lightly, as he also wanted to hear the rest, he simply didn’t move.

“You gonna say something? Why won’t you speak?”

Maverick Williams gritted his teeth.