CHAPTER 5

Nathan’s voice trembled as he repeated the word, "Divorce?" His eyes were filled with sorrow. From the day he married Claire, he had done nothing but love and support her, and now she wanted to divorce him.

The room buzzed with whispers, the family members exchanging glances. They were happy that finally Claire was getting rid of the burdensome son-in-law.

Meanwhile, Liam's smirk widened at the word. "Divorce." With Nathan out of the way, there was nothing stopping him from marrying Claire; he already had the support of the other family members.

Claire continued, her voice cold and resolute. "In just three years, our family has changed a lot and we have become one of the prominent families in Prescott, but you, however, despite regaining your memories, remained the same. Useless! Arrogant! And incapable of doing anything. You've always been a burden to me and our family, and I can no longer tolerate you."

Nathan let out a sad laugh, but one could still hear the pain in his voice. "So, Claire, is this how you've seen me all this while we were married?"

"Yes!" Victoria interjected. "This family would be doing a whole lot better if not because of you."

"That's a lie. Everything the Wilson family has achieved in the past three years was because of me!" Nathan declared with authority in his voice.

"Nonsense! Our rising to the top has nothing to do with you!" Ivan interjected with a scoff.

"You're the least among us here, and you have no right to stand in our midst! Without the Wilson family, you're nothing!" Claire added coldly.

"It's you and the Wilson family who are ignorant!" A voice from the door suddenly said, and a group of business people dressed in impeccable suits, led by a woman exuding authority, came in.

"The Royal Corporation has arrived!" announced some among them.

All heads turned towards the entrance as the woman at the forefront of the group advanced, her commanding presence immediately capturing the room's attention.

Nathan immediately recognized her. Her name was Vanessa, the head of the Royal Corporation. He had encountered her the other night when he was chased by hitmen.

Her convoy had intervened just in time, scaring off the assailants who perceived her as someone formidable.

Nathan had passed out that night due to the stress on his brain as he recovered his memories, and Vanessa had taken him in, nursing him back to health.

The Royal Corporation was renowned for their strategic prowess in the business world. They often analyzed sectors targeted by the Cloud Corporation and invested accordingly.

However, their predictions had faltered in recent months, leading them almost close to bankruptcy.

Nathan had advised Vanessa to abandon their failing project and invest in a new venture, one in which the Cloud Corporation was also poised to invest.

She took his advice and overnight the Royal Corporation's stocks had soared by over three hundred percent!

They were now ten times richer than the Wilson family!

Vanessa was determined to find Nathan, especially when she discovered he was the ill-treated son-in-law of the Wilson family.

"Given the Wilson family's poor judgment," she declared, "the Royal Corporation is prepared to offer Nathan 20% of our shares to join our ranks."

The room fell into stunned silence. The family members exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions ranging from shock to disbelief.

"Twenty percent?" Grandfather Wilson stammered, his face paling.

"Twenty percent of Royal Corporation shares is worth billions of dollars."

Nathan was just about to be kicked out of the Wilson family, and now a much larger opportunity awaited him.

Not like Nathan needed their help. The total net worth of the Royal Corporation was a speck of dust compared to the Cloud Corporation.

Ivan had a look of panic. "Wait, this can't be real. Nathan's just a nobody!"

"Ms. Vanessa, are you sure you are not mistaken? How can you come all the way to the Wilson family for this insignificant man?" Grandfather Wilson said, pointing at Nathan.

Vanessa's eyes narrowed, her gaze cold and piercing. "If he is insignificant, then the entire Wilson family is worthless!" she declared, her voice cutting through the tension like a knife.

"That's enough, Ms. Vanessa. Our family status is also similar to that of the Royal Corporation, and we also received gifts from Lord Cloud himself. You cannot just walk in here and use this incompetent live-in son-in-law as an excuse to insult us," Claire said, pointing at Nathan, who stood there composed.

"Status?" she retorted. "The Wilson family are not even worth my time. I only came here for him," Vanessa said, gesturing to Nathan.

"Didn't you say that it was because of you that the Wilson family was able to rise to the top?"

"Our family's greatness had nothing to do with this fool!" Victoria chipped in.

Nathan finally ran out of patience as his temper flared. "Is this how the Wilson family I've supported for the past three years is going to be?" Nathan said, pointing at all of them.

"Enough!" Claire shouted. "Our family has provided for you for the past three years. You have no right to talk to us that way!"

"Alright, since you and your family are so sure that everything you have, you achieved on your own and it has nothing to do with me, and you want me to leave and take everything back, I will do as you wish."

Nathan then brought out his phone, and everyone watched him as he dialed a number. None of the family members were bothered because they believed that Nathan was just bluffing.

"Bianca, I want you here in the Wilson mansion within three minutes. Cut all ties the Cloud Corporation has with the Wilson family and take back all the gifts at once!"

"You ungrateful scum! After all our family has done for you, you dare pull a show with this woman!

As the head of the Wilson family, I hereby announce to all of Prescott that you are no longer part of this family! Effective immediately!" Grandfather Wilson declared as he pounded his walking stick on the ground.

Meanwhile, executives of the Cloud Corporation pulled up in sleek vehicles in the driveway.

The whole family wore a satisfactory look; finally, the useless son-in-law was no longer part of their family.

"The vice president of the Cloud Corporation is here!"

A group of executives, followed by hefty bodyguards, entered the room, their presence commanding immediate attention. The Wilson family turned, their smug expressions faltering as they realized the gravity of the situation.

"Miss Bianca of Cloud Corporation?" Victoria whispered, shock evident on her face.

"Why would someone from the Cloud Corporation visit a small family like the Wilson family?" Grandfather Wilson muttered, his confidence wavering for the first time.

"Quick, welcome them properly," he signaled to the servants, breaking the family's stunned silence. The servants hurried to welcome Bianca, but she dismissed them with a wave of her hand.

"How dare you, Wilson family!" Bianca's authoritative voice sliced through the air.