Chapter 71

“Shut up! If I’d known you’d turn out like this, I should’ve just strangled you when you were born. Would’ve saved me from raising a useless burden like you to mess up my family!” “Arthur, you really are the worst kind of man.” Denise sneered, her face full of mockery. Arthur had clearly wanted to give her a lesson, but he held back and kept his tone calm. “Denise, I know what’s got you all worked up. Justin got locked up for hurting someone, right? And now you’re desperate to get him out.” Denise’s eyes widened. “What are you getting at?” “I can get Justin out, but there’s a price.” Of course there was. Denise bit back the anger burning in her chest. No matter what, Justin had grown up under Arthur’s roof—even if he wasn’t his real son. Back when Grace adopted him, Arthur had doted on her so much he’d treated Justin like his own. But now? This so-called father was actually using Justin’s life to blackmail her. The irony was thick. Arthur didn’t care about blood or loyalty. He only saw